On Monday 4 May 2009 “Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live at Madison Square Garden” will be broadcasted on BBC 4 television.
Reunion concert by Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2008. The rock legends took the stage together for just three concerts in a highly anticipated collaboration, performing a string of hits that included Blind Faith’s Presence of the Lord and Can’t Find My Way Home, in addition to Clapton’s classic After Midnight and Winwood’s Dear Mr Fantasy.Both Winwood and Clapton have long and prestigious musical careers, with countless honours and awards to their names. Their musical paths connected in 1969 with the formation of Blind Faith, a supergroup that pioneered the fusion of rock and blues into tremendous studio and stage success.
Despite critical and popular acclaim, the band was short-lived with only one album and a brief 1969 tour that debuted on July 12th at Madison Square Garden and ended on August 24th in Hawaii. Since that final show, Winwood and Clapton have remained friends but had only performed together a few times over the years for an occasional song at a charity event.
Broadcasts:
1. Mon 4 May 2009 21:00 BBC Four
2. Tue 5 May 2009 00:55 BBC Four
The coming weekend (Saturday 1 May 2009 – Monday 4 May 2009) it is “blues-weekend” on BBC 4. On Monday it looks like it is Eric Clapton day!
The schedule:
Friday night, 1 May
21:00–22:30
Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Play the Whites?
How blues music travelled from southern USA to the heart of British pop and rock culture.
22:30–23:30
Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives.
01:10–02:40
Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Play the Whites?
How blues music travelled from southern USA to the heart of British pop and rock culture. (R)
02:40–05:30
Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. (R)
Saturday night, 2 May
20:00–21:00
Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. (R)
21:00–22:00
Bobby Bland: Two Steps from the Blues
Documentary about the life and music of gospel, jazz and blues singer Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland.
22:00–23:00
Blues on Later…with Jools Holland
With BB King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Seasick Steve, ZZ Top and many more.
23:00–23:55
Rock Family Trees: Series 1, The Fleetwood Mac Story
1/6. The history of Fleetwood Mac, formed in 1967 and a survivor of many different line-ups. (R)
23:55–00:40
Originals:Long John Baldry
Documentary about Long John Baldry, the pioneering British blues musician. (R)
00:40–01:40
John Mayall: 40 Years of the Blues
Profile of one of the most influential figures in British rock music, John Mayall. (R)
01:40–02:40
Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. (R)
02:40–03:40
Bobby Bland: Two Steps from the Blues
Documentary about the life and music of gospel, jazz and blues singer Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland. (R)
Monday night, 4 May
21:00–22:00
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live at Madison Square Garden
The two rockers perform a string of hits, including Blind Faith’s Presence of the Lord.
22:00–22:30
Eric Clapton at the BBC: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years
An archive journey through Eric Clapton’s performing life at the BBC and elsewhere.
22:30–00:00
Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Play the Whites?
How blues music travelled from southern USA to the heart of British pop and rock culture. (R)
00:55–01:55
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live at Madison Square Garden
The two rockers perform a string of hits, including Blind Faith’s Presence of the Lord. (R)
01:55–02:25
Eric Clapton at the BBC: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years
An archive journey through Eric Clapton’s performing life at the BBC and elsewhere. (R)
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