Eric Clapton/New York, USA 2015

In 2015, Eric Clapton finally starts! Clapton, who celebrated his 70th birthday on March 30th, will quickly release the 4CD celebration concert he held at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 1st and 3rd to commemorate his 70th birthday. We will deliver it to you. The masters were uploaded online by the same person on both days, but due to mastering by engineers, the sound quality of the online sound sources has been upgraded to the point where you can hear the difference! When I compared it with the original sound source, the original sound was not bad at all, but it felt as if a veil was covering the original sound, and the clarity and sharpness were slightly impaired. However, in this edition, it has transformed into an impression as if the veil has been peeled off. The drum sound, which had a somewhat deep feel, has come to the forefront, making it much more powerful. As the mid-bass range has been raised, the sound pressure has also increased. Especially when you listen to the sounds of cymbals including hi-hats and snares, you can feel the transformation of the sound quality to the point where it can be said to be something else!!! Clapton’s intentions at this concert were If you look at the set list and special guests, you will understand. Having made his professional debut at the age of 18, he overcame the ups and downs of his musical life to reach the age of 70, and on this day he expresses his gratitude to the musicians who have supported him. It was this face that called the meeting. Incidentally, John Mayer is known for Pretending, Nathan East is familiar with Can’t Find My Way Home, Paul Carrack is Billy Preston’s You Are So Beautiful and Joe Cocker’s High Time We Went, and Jimmie Vaughan is Before You Accuse Me, Doyle Bramhall II and Derek Trucks are featured on Let It Rain. Encore High Time We At Went, everyone appears on stage, including the guests of the day, so it’s a great listen (the solo is by Chris Stinton on the piano, the first guitar solo is by Doyle Bramhall, then John Mayer, then Jimmie Vaughan. , the solo goes to Derek Trucks on the first day. If you listen carefully, you can hear Clapton shouting for Doyle to take the solo. In this number, he doesn’t take the solo himself, but lets the members and guests play it. However, it is very Clapton-like.) And it was this set list that I wanted to play with this face. If you think about it this way, it can be said that this is a band and set list that is very typical of Clapton. It’s a bit of a fantasy, but if Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, Billy Preston, and George Harrison were alive, Clapton probably would have invited them as guests (especially You Are So). Beautiful would have had Billy sing it). Although that did not come true, Clapton on stage must have looked back on his 70 years of life and had an emotion that only he could understand. Perhaps reflecting that, Clapton’s play on both days was particularly enthusiastic, and there were no significant mistakes. On the contrary, he is making a series of amazing plays. In particular, the solo after I Shot The Sheriff, which has many great performances in the past, is bursting with slow-handed playing, and the solo in Blues Queen Of Little Spades is also the best in recent years. On You Are So Beautiful, he is known for his top-notch playing in sessions for other artists’ songs, and he colors this song with his wonderful playing that goes along with the song. Fans will be surprised and delighted by Let It Rain, their first release since 2004. In addition to this, you can enjoy a wonderful stage where Clapton’s soulfulness is clearly conveyed in almost all songs (was it because he was tired that he cut Cocaine on the second day?). In other words, all of Clapton’s charm as a guitarist and vocalist is packed here. On the first day of Driftin’, he commented that he would dedicate it to Ben E. King, who passed away on April 30th, and he did not forget to respect his senior artists. If you are a Clapton fan who would like to celebrate his 70th birthday with him, I would like you to listen to this version, which has been significantly upgraded, rather than the file data as it is from the internet sound source. Appearing in the encore, Clapton’s smile will appear as he greets the audience, “Thank you for celebrating my 70th birthday. This stage is the best.” Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY. USA 1st & 3rd May 2015 TRULY PEREFCT SOUND Disc 1 (62:22) 1. Somebody’s Knocking 2. Key To The Highway 3. Pretending with John Mayer 4. Hoochie Coochie Man 5 You Are So Beautiful 6. Can’t Find My Way Home 7. I Shot The Sheriff 8. Driftin’ 9. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 10. Tears In Heaven 11. Layla Disc 2 (56:09) 1. MC 2. Before You Accuse Me with Jimmie Vaughan 3. Wonderful Tonight 4. Let It Rain 5. Crossroads 6. Little Queen Of Spades 7. Cocaine 8. High Time We Went with all guests Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY. USA 3rd May 2015 Disc 3 (64:21) 1. Somebody’s Knocking 2. Key To The Highway 3. Pretending with John Mayer 4. Hoochie Coochie Man 5. You Are So Beautiful 6. Can’t Find My Way Home 7. I Shot The Sheriff 8. Driftin’ 9. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 10. Tears In Heaven 11. Layla Disc 4 (47:31) 1. Before You Accuse Me with Jimmie Vaughan 2. Wonderful Tonight 3. Crossroads 4. Little Queen Of Spades 5. Let It Rain with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II 6. High Time We Went with all guests Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards Paul Carrack – organ, keyboards, vocals Nathan East – bass, vocals Steve Gadd – drums Michelle John – backing vocals Sharon White – backing vocals Special Guests John Mayer – guitar Jimmie Vaughan – guitar Doyle Bramhall II – guitar Derek Trucks – guitar