Eric Clapton 2011

Horos

My son and I are going to see Eric Clapton tomorrow night. Just wondering if anyone has been to see him on this tour and what I might expect to hear.

blenderman69

this is his set list from last night in seatle http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eric-clap ... 21531.html hope you have a great time!

MysteryTrain

I just saw him two weeks ago. Expect a no-frills 2 hour blues jam session. My only gripes about the show was that he played a stripped down Layla, as he was the only guitarist in the band. But he did play a certain Cream song called Badge that totally blew me away.

capthowdy1027

I saw him last year and I honestly left disappointed. The show wasn't very long and there was just too many songs that I wanted to hear but didn't. A lot of people were complaining while headed to the parking lot. I'm glad I can at least say I saw him live though.

Horos

I don't expect him to play all the songs I'd like to hear. Otherwise it would be a Cream show. Been telling my son to expect a blues show and it sounds like that's what we'll get. Probably get that same set-list as Seattle but can't imagine being dissappointed.

nuffingman

I last saw him in 2009 and left disappointed. I'd seen him 4 times before that and they were excellent shows with Doyle Bramhall on guitar for all 4 and Derek Trucks for 2 of them. The band on the last show seemed old and tired and Eric seemed lacking in enthusiasm. With Doyle and Derek and a much younger band they set the place alight with phenomenal versions of After Midnight and Motherless Children. They almost had to hose down the drummer after those. I think if the drummer at show 5 had tried he would have dropped dead.

There were some dodgy reviews after the 09 shows so hopefully he listened and you enjoy.

Horos

Show was great!!! Same set-list as Seattle. Gave me goosebumps watching him play.

ilockyer

Horos wrote:

Show was great!!! Same set-list as Seattle. Gave me goosebumps watching him play.

Glad to hear it! I saw him last year with Steve Winwood at Wembley, and am catching them again at the Royal Albert Hall. I have options on a ticket for the week before when it's just EC and band. I'm tempted to catch both.

MysteryTrain

nuffingman wrote:

I last saw him in 2009 and left disappointed. I'd seen him 4 times before that and they were excellent shows with Doyle Bramhall on guitar for all 4 and Derek Trucks for 2 of them. The band on the last show seemed old and tired and Eric seemed lacking in enthusiasm. With Doyle and Derek and a much younger band they set the place alight with phenomenal versions of After Midnight and Motherless Children. They almost had to hose down the drummer after those. I think if the drummer at show 5 had tried he would have dropped dead.

There were some dodgy reviews after the 09 shows so hopefully he listened and you enjoy.

Totally agree. That tour with Derek Trucks was stunning.

lastchild11

anyone going to one of the remaining shows? wold appreciate it if someone would try to get a poster for me.