When the opening riff hits, the Royal Albert Hall chandeliers shake. What sets this version apart from every other live recording is the tempo . Ferrone pushes the beat just slightly faster than usual, creating a sense of panic and excitement. The dueling guitars between Clapton and Vaughan during the outro is a five-minute tornado of pentatonic scale wizardry.
The energy shifts into high gear with a reggae-tinged "I Shot The Sheriff," a version that reinvents his 1974 classic with a laid-back groove that is both respectful and refreshingly new. Clapton then takes the audience on a journey through his legendary catalog. The psychedelic masterpiece "White Room" from his Cream days is given a muscular, contemporary reading, while the Derek and the Dominos classic "Layla" is transformed from its famous studio structure into a breathtaking live jam, complete with extended solos that build to a fever pitch. Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights- Rock 1...
This is the headline. Without Jack Bruce, many feared this would be karaoke. It is not. When the opening riff hits, the Royal Albert
For more information and to explore the different formats, including the 8-LP or 6-CD box sets, you can find the collection listed on Eslite . If you'd like, I can: The dueling guitars between Clapton and Vaughan during
