Just watched a video of Eric's performance on 26/5/24 which was yesterday and there is no doubt that this man still has it! Still a badass. Still a legend. Had to come watch this video before going to sleep because hey, it just spits fire! #claptonisgod
So true Mike. Cheers brother. I got to see this live. But he stopped playing it on the subsequent tours I saw. A lot of people cover this. The song has gotten canned, the so called professional critics hated this whole record. I really like it. Fuck 30 years ago. I'm old I don't care. I jam this regularly
I growing to the waste...beat the german world champ at fooseball eventually cut my to shoulder. Then later shorter. I'm 67 & like my hair like Clint Eastwoods in all his movie.. won't stop growing, lol cut it every 2 wks..lol
yeah, in this one the entire band is into it, guess capturing the Tina Turner spirit, Clapton having written the song with recording it with her in mind th-cam.com/video/XUhdu8mXetI/w-d-xo.html
Clapton is, obviously, a master guitarist, particularly in the blues, blues-rock, and formative rock and roll style. But I can’t help but feel that at least 10% of his iconic quality- as it probably does with all people on that level- comes from the fact his whole life on camera looks like it’s worthy of a poster. He looks so fucking cool all the time.
Cannot agree 100%. The footage from the "24 nights" is incredibly cool (take as an example the Bad Love video), but there's plenty of gigs filmed before mid '80s, when he started getting sober, where you can clearly tell that he's totally wasted and barely standing (late '70 footage, especially), nevertheless still playing like a guitar god
@Ace Harris Clapton is a very sexy beautiful man, yes. But he did not always look this polished. He had a perm at the start of the Cream years which made him unrecognizable to what you see here. So make no mistake-the way he plays the hell out of the guitar and sings in his signature raspy powerful soulful voice is WHY he is epic.
@GhostShip my bro, you're correct. His contributions to Cream, the yardbirds, movie soundtracks are completely unwarranted. Eric Johnson is a phenom, but Clapton is incredible and marketable. Eric Johnson has a niche arena. Now go back to your room and practice before it gets late and mom tells you to turn your speaker down.
Yep and let's also remember the legendary Nathan East on the basement what a career he's had playing with people like Clapton and others and he can walk down the street with no one knowing who he is
Listen to this one...then find the version from his 70th at the Royal Albert Hall in 2015. This man's playing hasn't really lost a step...its just AWESOME! He picks great people to back him as well.
Or else they pick him! I mean who would not want to play backup with Eric? I imagine some would be willing to pay to play with him on some gigs just for the notoriety alone!
YES! The backup guys, from the guitar player, the drummer, right on down to the keyboard player. Without them, it would be nothing. They also provide valuable backup vocals to Eric as well.
Eric's guitar work is phenomenal on this piece. Anyone who thinks his best days were behind him is totally clueless. His guitar screams! This definitely shows that Eric can "bring it" any time he wants to. I started playing guitar in 1975, and Eric Clapton still amazes me. Such an incredible sound - a Fender twin combined with a Leslie cab.
How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Living in lost memory You just recalled Working on the sound of the band Trying to get the music right Two go out working Three stay home at night That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending, pretending Pretending, pretending Satisfied but lost in love Situations change You're never who you used to think you are How strange That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand I get lost in alibis Sadness can't prevail Everybody knows strong love Can't fail Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real I get lost in alibis Sadness can't prevail Everybody knows strong love Can't fail
How can ANYONE not like the idea of having a good time. Saw him in the 80's in Indianapolis and Charlotte. Seen probably 60 concert 's in the seventies and been a fan since I heard Cream .He was incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I get what you mean, but he actually does play a stinker in, I believe, White Room, in the first concert tour he did with Phil Collins. In the DVD, they actually put the word "Sorry" over Clapton when he did it.
How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Living in lost memory you just recalled Working on the sound of the band Trying to get the music right Two go out work Three stay home at night That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending Pretending Pretending Pretending Satisfied, but lost in love Situations change You're never who you used to think you are How strange That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending Pretending Pretending Pretending (pretending, pretending) I get lost in alibis Sadness can't prevail Everybody knows how love can't fail Don't be pretending 'Bout how you feel Don't be pretending The love is real Don't be pretending 'Bout how you feel Don't be pretending To love is real Pretending Pretending Pretending Pretending (pretending, pretending) ❤❤❤
80s/early 90s Clapton is severely overlooked. They say his career it a stasis mode in the 90s but Journeyman, and August especially are tremendous albums.
My only "criticism" of this is, please leave more of the audience sounds on at the end... they were ready to EXPLODE, and that's part of the Live experience!!! Thanks for the video!!
I've seen him three times, including the performance at Alpine Valley the night Stevie Ray Vaughn died. My fourth, and likely last concert will be in two days in Fort Worth. Can't wait! That night in Alpine Valley I got to witness Clapton, SRV and Robert Cray belt out some amazing music. The best part was watching these three guitar masters looking on in awe at the talent of the others on stage. Truly inspiring!!
No mention of Phil Palmer...master guitarist...carries this in the background...look and listen again ..Clapton playing mostly rhythm. .except for great solo...look at palmer on start pack video on watchtower...brilliant
Those guest players are not only amongst the absolute best session players in the entire world ever, yet they know Eric inside out and have played with him many times and they're good friends
I had the privilege of seeing him at Sandstone Amphitheater outside of Kansas City. What an amazing concert, it was marred by the tragic passing of SRV and other members of Eric's management in that awful crash. Just two days before, and I was hoping to see him with Eric. Always loved Eric and wish him the best.
This song and the Journey Man album is fantastic. My comment is about the guitar. I was so fortunate be given by my parents a Fender Stratocaster American Standard with the same Lace Sensor pickups as the Eric Clapton model. I did sell it and regret that to this very day. God bless Eric Clapton!
That's because he was the only guitarist on stage that night. Obviously, you don't sing with chord strumming & then play the licks in between too. It'd sound amateur.
Yes. He had forgotten to take his slide off. He played three notes of Alberta and said "hang on hang on..." and laughed. Took off the slide and started over. 8) I believe "EC unplugged" was early 1992.
martin dunn 24 nights to be precise!! and yes I was at the royal Albert hall1990/1991. Eric. George Harrison.Phil Collins.ray cooper.Andy fair weather low chuck leavell.
I just finished serving in the corp.(83-91).. hurricane Andrew came to florida.this album and leppards adrenalize made the Caine a lil easier.. semper fi
Forgive me, i used to know, but that doesn't help me lol..the black guy in the band did A LOT with Phil Collins...i don't understand how that would even be possible at times...? Would have been a twisty, turning, business, but amazing life!! Just curious, probably is just different years sometimes even...still busy as all get out
I love Clapton he is the best of the best. This version as well as the recorded one on the cd is incredible he’s a monster the new version with John Mayer is great. But I feel like Clapton isn’t the gigantic man on stage anymore. Mayer was fantastic but I miss this clapton
not yet seen any live version of this song that stands up to the studio version, all the little bits of soloing throughout the song, are absent on the live versions....instead we get strumming
Just watched a video of Eric's performance on 26/5/24 which was yesterday and there is no doubt that this man still has it! Still a badass. Still a legend. Had to come watch this video before going to sleep because hey, it just spits fire!
#claptonisgod
The fact is that this song is 30 fucking years old. Plus here we are listening to it now. I love it. Never say die
cussing is lame
I know someone working on a tribute version right now
i know he wasn't heathy here
Been listening, to him play, for over 50 years. Yeah...I'll keep listening and enjoying.
Um yes. Me too
И я тоже
he's great
wait just a minute...this guy's hands aren't slow,at all
Haha!
Nice shootin
He used to restring his guitar really slow and got that name
@@tonystone8584 это точно
Handey, with an axe
You can literally track the end of each decade by Claptons hair cuts. He was transitioning from Chuck Norris to 12th Century knights squire here.
Hahahaa nice shootin
14th century
So true Mike. Cheers brother. I got to see this live. But he stopped playing it on the subsequent tours I saw. A lot of people cover this. The song has gotten canned, the so called professional critics hated this whole record. I really like it. Fuck 30 years ago. I'm old I don't care. I jam this regularly
🤣😂🤣
I growing to the waste...beat the german world champ at fooseball eventually cut my to shoulder. Then later shorter. I'm 67 & like my hair like Clint Eastwoods in all his movie.. won't stop growing, lol cut it every 2 wks..lol
Late 80s to early 90s was Clapton at his most untouchable level when it came to his guitar playing. Hands down.
smooooth hand
Slow Hands Down.
Yes and his voice too, especially after From the cradle album.
Great performance, love watching Nathan East work, he always seems to enjoy himself.
yeah, in this one the entire band is into it, guess capturing the Tina Turner spirit, Clapton having written the song with recording it with her in mind
th-cam.com/video/XUhdu8mXetI/w-d-xo.html
Damn right he was
Phillinganes, East, and Ferrone backing Clapton. Definitely one of the best backing bands there was!
Unbelievable lineup
Clapton is, obviously, a master guitarist, particularly in the blues, blues-rock, and formative rock and roll style. But I can’t help but feel that at least 10% of his iconic quality- as it probably does with all people on that level- comes from the fact his whole life on camera looks like it’s worthy of a poster.
He looks so fucking cool all the time.
Good observation as I have had these thoughts through the years.
Cannot agree 100%. The footage from the "24 nights" is incredibly cool (take as an example the Bad Love video), but there's plenty of gigs filmed before mid '80s, when he started getting sober, where you can clearly tell that he's totally wasted and barely standing (late '70 footage, especially), nevertheless still playing like a guitar god
Absolutely! And that Fender Strat looks like it’s part of his body.
@Ace Harris Clapton is a very sexy beautiful man, yes. But he did not always look this polished. He had a perm at the start of the Cream years which made him unrecognizable to what you see here. So make no mistake-the way he plays the hell out of the guitar and sings in his signature raspy powerful soulful voice is WHY he is epic.
That's because, He is that Fucking Cool all the time....! 😉
2024, Clapton is still God 🎸
yes
him and late Jeff Beck.
He was in a bad way here.
Seems to me that this was Clapton at his peak as a guitar player. Wonderful playing in every sense of the word.
Teachering id agree.. his best ever lead playing without a doubt.
Nope he peaked on that album, I saw him live when it was released and he was better then this
Pinnacle years from 92 to 2002. His from the cradle years and shows were his mountain top.
one of my favorites
That guitar playing is legendary!
Absolutely true!!
Brilliant awesome
Performance by
ALL THE AFTISTS!!
WOW!!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Look, it's Clapton. We all know he's the GOAT with the six string, but no compliments on his hair on this one?
@ Michael Olin Gorgeous like the rest of him!!! Always loved his hair long. He is beautiful. Sa-woon.
@GhostShip my bro, you're correct. His contributions to Cream, the yardbirds, movie soundtracks are completely unwarranted. Eric Johnson is a phenom, but Clapton is incredible and marketable. Eric Johnson has a niche arena. Now go back to your room and practice before it gets late and mom tells you to turn your speaker down.
He was sooo hot in the 90's
Absolutely, his hair is as legendary as his guitar guitar skills🎶🎵🎸🎤
@@michaelolin2219 I adore Eric Johnson too. Love them both😍🎸
For me this is his best line up ever and the track is certainly one of his best
Steve Ferrone on the drums! That man right there can make any song stand out that much more with him in the pocket.
justincredible214 Bass ain't too shabby either.
I took notice!
He’s phenomenal!
Yep and let's also remember the legendary Nathan East on the basement what a career he's had playing with people like Clapton and others and he can walk down the street with no one knowing who he is
Give the drummer a raise..he’s earned it.
He got it, by joining Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
Looks like the drummer from AWB
his band's great and the drummer is the engine they earn it
Listen to this one...then find the version from his 70th at the Royal Albert Hall in 2015. This man's playing hasn't really lost a step...its just AWESOME! He picks great people to back him as well.
Or else they pick him! I mean who would not want to play backup with Eric? I imagine some would be willing to pay to play with him on some gigs just for the notoriety alone!
Eric always surrounds himself with the best musicians.
That's why his music sounds so great. ..
He does
it's a no brainer. He's a great gig for any musician for hire. Who's going to say no to playing with Clapton, Steve Vai perhaps? Not likely.
... And then he fires them for showing him up as basically kinda mediocre for a performer.
Well Cordon, I can see why you’re a grouch.
That’s just a lot of BS
Eric is awesome, as usual, but the bass player is rockin' -- they all are!
I totally agree!
Clapton plays wicked D minor and F Major Bar Chords.
That groove at 4 is so dope, they put a little nasty on it and rode that groove out rest of the song.
What makes 24 Night incredible is the supporting musicians, top notch. Clapton in top form doesn't hurt either.
YES! The backup guys, from the guitar player, the drummer, right on down to the keyboard player. Without them, it would be nothing. They also provide valuable backup vocals to Eric as well.
Eric's guitar work is phenomenal on this piece. Anyone who thinks his best days were behind him is totally clueless. His guitar screams! This definitely shows that Eric can "bring it" any time he wants to. I started playing guitar in 1975, and Eric Clapton still amazes me. Such an incredible sound - a Fender twin combined with a Leslie cab.
This is his custon pete cornish rack with marshall amplifiers
This version so clean, so bad ass
A great version of this great song
How many times must we tell the tale?
How many times must we fall?
Living in lost memory
You just recalled
Working on the sound of the band
Trying to get the music right
Two go out working
Three stay home at night
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
Satisfied but lost in love
Situations change
You're never who you used to think you are
How strange
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
I get lost in alibis
Sadness can't prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can't fail
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
I get lost in alibis
Sadness can't prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can't fail
Caught this tour in Philadelphia, beyond amazing! EC is by far the greatest ever!
Amazing performance they did here.
So unique and on key its crazy.
Seen Clapton live in the early 1990s Tacoma dome.
Will ever forget✔️.
How can ANYONE not like the idea of having a good time. Saw him in the 80's in Indianapolis and Charlotte. Seen probably 60 concert 's in the seventies and been a fan since I heard Cream .He was incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this version of the band too. They're out there kicking ass and having fun
Mr. Eric Clapton, please. Guitar God,among the many.....love this guy.😎
Always the Best!!
Sounds like the Guitarist from CREAM!!!
@Erick Ribeiro WHAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Mind Blown... lol
@Erick Ribeiro whhhooooosssshhh
Can someone please post a link to Clapton playing a wrong note? I've been searching for years but haven't found one yet
I get what you mean, but he actually does play a stinker in, I believe, White Room, in the first concert tour he did with Phil Collins. In the DVD, they actually put the word "Sorry" over Clapton when he did it.
Nathan East rehearses w/ Clapton 1990 : at 2:56 !
was Sunshine Of Your Love, on the Eric Clapton & Friends '86 Concert Film from the N.E.C in Birmingham, UK.
lmfao brilliant, thanks for that
Well, He only did that to prove to the world he wasn't GOD!!! LOL...
How many times must we tell the tale?
How many times must we fall?
Living in lost memory you just recalled
Working on the sound of the band
Trying to get the music right
Two go out work
Three stay home at night
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending
Satisfied, but lost in love
Situations change
You're never who you used to think you are
How strange
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending (pretending, pretending)
I get lost in alibis
Sadness can't prevail
Everybody knows how love can't fail
Don't be pretending
'Bout how you feel
Don't be pretending
The love is real
Don't be pretending
'Bout how you feel
Don't be pretending
To love is real
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending
Pretending (pretending, pretending)
❤❤❤
80s/early 90s Clapton is severely overlooked. They say his career it a stasis mode in the 90s but Journeyman, and August especially are tremendous albums.
August is a great record, but the guitar work isn't in the same league as Journeyman and From the Cradle imho
Love august
His hands. His hands. His hands. Thank you, God, for his beautiful talented hands.
Thank you ♡ For great music.
Listening from South Africa 🇿🇦 Covid 19 Lockdown...this guy's music moves me still....💕💞
My only "criticism" of this is, please leave more of the audience sounds on at the end... they were ready to EXPLODE, and that's part of the Live experience!!! Thanks for the video!!
That the royal Albert hall crowd. Very respectful to slowhand music. Glad he still plays there all these years. He seems at home there.
Clapton at his best in 89/90 in my opinion. I saw Eric at the RAH 23 years later. Loved to hv seen him on this tour.
I've seen him three times, including the performance at Alpine Valley the night Stevie Ray Vaughn died. My fourth, and likely last concert will be in two days in Fort Worth. Can't wait!
That night in Alpine Valley I got to witness Clapton, SRV and Robert Cray belt out some amazing music. The best part was watching these three guitar masters looking on in awe at the talent of the others on stage. Truly inspiring!!
Oh, man, the experience you describe takes my breath away.
like fuck off no one give a fuck
Clapton is so freaking talented!
Brilliant brilliant record.
he is not only the greatest guitarist alive he is also too handsome... I Salute You Mr Clapton because you're simply the best man
So much fun to watch him play and flip you off as he does it!! Absolutely amazing
Eric's live performances are mostly EPIC!
Hundreds, if not thousands of bootleg recordings that I have say so :-)
Love the music of Eric Clapton 💙💙🎤🎸💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟⭐️💫
Eric you are the MAN!!!
Such a smoking version of this. Wow
No mention of Phil Palmer...master guitarist...carries this in the background...look and listen again ..Clapton playing mostly rhythm. .except for great solo...look at palmer on start pack video on watchtower...brilliant
Ah, yes, Phil Palmer. He is Clapton's foil. Such a guitar player!
where did you get this version? love it' its a bit different than my old dvd' or am I just drunk? don't think so' thanks for the post!!!
It took me a long time to appreciate Clapton's brilliance
I still can't believe I was there
love how they command the stage- tight knit group, even with guest players
Those guest players are not only amongst the absolute best session players in the entire world ever, yet they know Eric inside out and have played with him many times and they're good friends
Saw him tonight. Clapton is King
Greatest misheard lyric of my childhood- “Everybody knows Tone Loc can’t fail”
I stand with Clapton during this recent smear campaign against him
Yes that is steve on drums!!and yes I was there!#
Awesome.....Steve is an incredible drummer.
Or hey....how about Nathan East on bass.
many kids my age can go back and find metallica, nirvana, guns n’ roses, beatles etc but never go back to clapton…
And I don't know why😕
He was in his groove at this time period, ran into him at Manny's Music in New York back in the 70's.
Love his music, one of the best.
I had the privilege of seeing him at Sandstone Amphitheater outside of Kansas City. What an amazing concert, it was marred by the tragic passing of SRV and other members of Eric's management in that awful crash. Just two days before, and I was hoping to see him with Eric. Always loved Eric and wish him the best.
arguably two of the top 5 guitarists of all time. I was too young to see the mastery of Stevie live. But Im glad Eric is still touring
tore the roof off royal albert hall!
solorsix just a guitar God having fun don't you think?
solorsix he basically owns the place
KILLER SOUND! :)
Just brilliant. Eric at his best!
So great a god of his time 😊
I really like this version. It's way up tempo. And tonnage EC work too
This song and the Journey Man album is fantastic. My comment is about the guitar. I was so fortunate be given by my parents a Fender Stratocaster American Standard with the same Lace Sensor pickups as the Eric Clapton model. I did sell it and regret that to this very day. God bless Eric Clapton!
I have it.
The guitar god himself..Mr clapton.
I finally figured out why this song means so much to me. We were both pretending its ok.
Slowhand
I mean that sets him even above his "piers"...and even They know it
Clapton once credited Carl Perkins' vocal influence on his own singing style. "Mr. Blue Suede Shoes" influence shows in this performance.
Nathan East and Greg Philinganes as his support band. Theyre so young too haha. Is there anyone Greg hasnt worked with?
I usually don't like live performances, but damn this was EPIC!!!
It was Eric, bro)
Dang, is this really 33 years ago???
kind of a bummer he doesn't play those guitar licks throughout like the album version :(
That's because he was the only guitarist on stage that night. Obviously, you don't sing with chord strumming & then play the licks in between too. It'd sound amateur.
I saw him on tour I think it was ‘92. I mean, he was literally perfect. I was 18 at the time have never forgotten his sheer mastery.
I'm seeing him September 24th in L.A and I'm 18 years old right now. Im so unbelievably excited!
Royal Albert Hall makes
it better for all.
woah buddy that's how you start a concert off!
Not long after this he would have an unplugged show song of Alberta where he forgets something before singing
Yes. He had forgotten to take his slide off. He played three notes of Alberta and said "hang on hang on..." and laughed. Took off the slide and started over. 8) I believe "EC unplugged" was early 1992.
STEVE FERONNI BANGING THOSE SKINS BABY..!
I was at this concert well one of them he use to do about ten nights. Great night
martin dunn 24 nights to be precise!! and yes I was at the royal Albert hall1990/1991. Eric. George Harrison.Phil Collins.ray cooper.Andy fair weather low chuck leavell.
This is a killer song🤘
I just finished serving in the corp.(83-91).. hurricane Andrew came to florida.this album and leppards adrenalize made the Caine a lil easier.. semper fi
Forgive me, i used to know, but that doesn't help me lol..the black guy in the band did A LOT with Phil Collins...i don't understand how that would even be possible at times...? Would have been a twisty, turning, business, but amazing life!! Just curious, probably is just different years sometimes even...still busy as all get out
Nathan East I the the COOl one😎
For my money, there is no better guitarist out there!
Watching the show, and listening to the recording ..... hmmm, how do you spell "cop out" ?
Top Tier Musicians backing Eric here.
John Doe think the tour before was the one with Phil Collins on Drums
Scott Crosby tambourine!! sunshine of your love!!!
I love Clapton he is the best of the best. This version as well as the recorded one on the cd is incredible he’s a monster the new version with John Mayer is great. But I feel like Clapton isn’t the gigantic man on stage anymore. Mayer was fantastic but I miss this clapton
The drummer is superb
He took a face from the ANCIENT GALLERY but in his haste he didn't take his own ! Workin' on it !
Saw him at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse NY...he wore a white suit with a red guitar...this was the opener....he is a dude
not yet seen any live version of this song that stands up to the studio version, all the little bits of soloing throughout the song, are absent on the live versions....instead we get strumming
The Best 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎸👍🏽
Maestro ❤