Archives for 2008

Eric Clapton – Egilsholl Arena, Reykjavic – Friday 8 August 2008

One major change in the set list tonight: no Layla! Set list: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Here But I’m Gone 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Isn’t It A Pity 07. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad 08. Driftin’ 09. Nobody Knows You 10. […]

Eric Clapton – Koengen, Bergen, Norway – Wednesday 6 August 2008

This was the first night of the last part of the Summer Tour 2008. The band: Doyle Bramhall II (guitar/vocals) Chris Stainton (keyboards) Willie Weeks (bass) Abe Laboriel Jr.(drums) Sharon White (backing vocals) Michelle John (vocals). Set list: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Isn’t it a […]

Legends (Sanborn, Gadd, Miller, Sample & Clapton) – Live at Montreux 1997 to be released on Blu-Ray Disc

Released on 15 September 2008: LEGENDS Live At Montreux 1997 (2008 BLU-RAY DISC [playable on Blu-Ray players and Playstation 3 consoles only] – Comprising of Eric Clapton, Joe Sample [The Crusaders], virtuoso saxophonist David Sanborn, super session players Steve Gadd & Marcus Miller, Legends are one of the most musically accomplished supergroups. This concert at […]

Jakob Dylan special guest in Germany and Switserland – Eric Clapton Summer Tour 2008

Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels to tour with Eric Clapton! Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels are pleased to announce the following tour dates opening for Eric Clapton: August 12, 2008 Leipzig, Germany – Festwiese August 15, 2008 Berlin, Germany – Waldbuhne August 17, 2008 Munich, Germany – Konigsplatz August 19, 2008 […]

The three members of Cream plan to gather again in October….

but whether they’ll play music together is up in the air…… Jack Bruce says that he and Eric Clapton plan to attend an Oct. 3 ceremony at which Ginger Baker will be given a Drummers Achievement Award by cymbal maker Zildjian at the Royal Festival Hall in London. “‘Cause I’m only the bass player, I […]

Eric Clapton Performs At Bunbury’s Party In London on 8 May 2008

UPDATED 3 JULY 2008: A full report on the tribute at Grosvenor House, 8th May is now available on the Bunbury cricket homepage, together with a review of Eric Clapton’s special concert: To close the night in suitable style, Ian’s esteemed friend and companion Eric Clapton kindly obliged by performing a live set just before […]

Eric Clapton- Harewood House, Leeds – Sunday 29 June 2008

Set list: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Isn’t It A Pity 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Here But I’m Gone 07. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad 08. Driftin’ 09. Rockin’ Chair 10. Motherless Child 11. Travellin’ Riverside Blues 12. Running On Faith 13. […]

Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London – Saturday 28 June 2008

Eric Clapton at Hyde Park 28 June 2008 © Roy Badley Report from Terri Weinberger: If someone had told me in Columbus at the end of the 2007 tour that the band could get this much better, it would have been very hard to believe for me. Not counting the backing vocalists (who were also […]

Trent FM Nottingham Arena, Nottingham UK – Monday 23 June 2008

MODIFIED ON 24 JUNE 2008: The unknown new Curtis Mayfield song is called “Here But I’m Gone”. This song lasts around eight and a half minutes with two amazing solos by Eric. Nottingham Review by Robert Nickalson: This was a fantastic, amazing show! Two new songs on the set list a slow Curtis Mayfield (I […]

Eric Clapton – Summer Tour 2008

Photo: Eric Clapton The Borgata Hotel Atlantic City 25 May 2008 © EasyNow The band for the European part of the Summer Tour consisted of Doyle Bramhall II (guitar/vocals), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Willie Weeks (bass), Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums), Sharon White (backing vocals) and Michelle John (vocals). EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: Sat August 23 2008: Monte-Carlo […]

Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland – Saturday 21 June 2008

The second concert of the European Summer Tour was a big adventure for those who attended: a lot of rain and power failures during the concert! Review by Patrick Mulder: What a night! It could have been a nice venue, if it had not been raining so much! The band came on stage at 8 […]

Marquee, Cork, Ireland – Friday 20 June 2008

For the opening night of the European part of the 2008 Summer Tour there were a few changes in the set list. Also there were some new faces in the band: Willie Weeks on bass and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums. Willie Weeks has played in Eric’s band in 2006/2007. He was not in the […]

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY – Thursday 5 June 2008

This was the last night of the North American part of the Summer Tour 2008. The tour will be resumed on June 20 in Cork, Ireland. Set list: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Little Wing 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Double Trouble 07. Don’t Knock My […]

Sunday 8 June 2008: Eric Clapton XI v Bunbury Cricket Club – Review

Bill Wyman, Roger Waters and Eric Clapton On Sunday 8 June 2008 the Eric Clapton XI played against the Bunbury Cricket Club. Bill Wyman talks about the Bunbury Cricket Club in “The Bowing Stones” – Sunday Times Online, published June 15, 2008. “A few days before Worcestershire were due to play Essex in a Sunday […]

Eric Clapton – Verizon Wireless Center, Noblesville IN – Friday 30 May 2008

UPDATED: Setlist adjusted 11 June 2008: Several fans have mailed us that due to the weather the show was cut short, “Cocaine” was not played in Noblesville. Also Eric played “Let’s Talk It Over” “Come Back Baby” instead of “Driftin’ “. There were as many flashes of light outside the pavilion of Verizon Wireless Music […]

Eric Clapton – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls OH – Saturday 31 May 2008

Eric Clapton – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls OH – Saturday 31 May 2008 Setlist: 01. Motherless Children 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Little Wing 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Double Trouble 07. Don’t Knock My Love 08. Drifting 09. Rockin’ Chair 10. Motherless Child 11. Travelling Riverside Blues 12. […]

Eric Clapton – Comcast Center, Mansfield MA – Wednesday 4 June 2008

Set list: 01. Motherless Children 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Little Wing 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Double Trouble 07. Don’t Knock My Love 08. Drifting 09. Rockin’ Chair 10. Motherless Child 11. Travelling Riverside Blues 12. Running On Faith 13. Tell The Truth 14. Little Queen of Spades 15. […]

Eric Clapton – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT – Monday 2 June 2008

Eric dedicated “Before You Accuse Me” to Bo Diddley. Bo Diddley died on the 2nd of June, he was 79. © Cguadagnino Set list: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Little Wing 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Double Trouble 07. Don’t Knock My Love 08. Drifting 09. […]

Eric Clapton is going back in the studio at the end of this year

Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph 5.3.08 Tampa © Cguadagnino In an interview with Billboard.com Robert Randolph, who is opening for Eric Clapton this Summer Tour, said: “(Clapton) told me he’s going back in the studio at the end of this year and he said he wants me to come in when he starts recording his […]

Eric Clapton – Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada – Wednesday 28 May 2008

No changes in the setlist compared to the Toronto concert: 01. Motherless Children 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Little Wing 05. Outside Woman Blues 06. Double Trouble 07. Don’t Knock My Love 08. Drifting 09. Rockin’ Chair 10. Motherless Child 11. Travelling Riverside Blues 12. Running On Faith 13. Tell […]