Eric Clapton / London, UK 03.03.1993 Complete

This release features a complete 2-hour and 7-minute recording of the March 3rd show, the ninth of 12 consecutive performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1993, taken from an audience master recently released by a taper. It seems that Clapton was planning to select blues numbers for his album “From the Cradle” during this series of shows, and therefore the setlist includes many rare blues numbers that were not featured on the later “Nothing But the Blues Tour.” Although the setlist remained the same each night, Clapton’s improvisations varied from day to day. In addition, while he employed Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward, the same as for his Japanese tour later that year, it’s worth noting that Donald “Duck” Dunn was brought in on bass specifically for this series. Furthermore, Jimmie Vaughan, who served as the opening act, made a surprise appearance during the encore, and the show ended with “Sweet Home Chicago,” making this another passionate blues night, which is fully recreated here. Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 3rd March 1993 : from Original Masters Disc 1 : 1. Intro. 2. How Long 3. Alabama Women 4. Terraplane Blues 5. From Four Until Late 6. Kidman Blues 7. County Jail 8. 32-20 9. Chicago Breakdown 10. Hey Hey 11. Walking Blues 12. Long Distance Call 13. Blow Wind Blow 14. Key to the Highway 15. Tell Me Mama 16. Juke 17. Blues Leave Me Alone 18. Goin Away Disc 2 : 1. Coming Home 2. Meet Me in the Bottom 3. .44 4. It’s My Life 5. Love Her With a Feeling 6. Tore Down 7. Born Under a Bad Sign 8. Let Me Love You Baby 9. Groaning the Blues 10. Hear Me Calling 11. Ain’t Nobody’s Business 12. Band Introductions 13. Sweet Home Chicago (w/Jimmie Vaughan) Eric Clapton – guitar , vocals / Andy Fairweather Low – guitar / Chris Stainton – keyboards / Jerry Portnoy – harmonica / Duck Dunn – bass / Richie Hayward – drums / Roddy Lorimer – trumpet / Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone / Simon Clarke – baritone saxophone