Eric Clapton/CA,USA 1974 Mike Millard Master Tapes

From the summer US tour after the release of “461 Ocean Boulevard” in 1974, the Long Beach performance on July 19th will be recorded on the master audience tape owned by legendary taper Mike Millard, which was discovered for the first time in recent years, in 2021. The latest mastering was applied in 2017, and the recording is almost complete for 1 hour and 54 minutes. First of all, it is recorded from the original master of the mirrored tape that has been released one after another by the bereaved family since 2020, and the sound source that has begun to be released on the web this time is known as a famous live performance and has been distributed until now, including the next day. Although the quality is a little rough for his master as it is a mirrored sound source, the original master has been improved by cutting out skips between songs and audience noise, as well as “Get Ready” and “Crossroad”. ” was recorded in the best quality by cutting each with fade editing and adjusting the overall balance. By the way, this performance was also officially recorded live, and part of it was used in the official live “EC Was Here”, which started with the then-familiar “Smile” and then continued with “461 Ocean Centered on the “Bluebird” number, the “Experience of Love” that can be said to be Ohako, a medley of reggae numbers “WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE” and “GET READY”, and a medley that was cut from the previously distributed sound source. Even the blues jam that John Mayall jumps in after the encore is perfectly recorded. Moreover, perhaps because it was recorded live, Clapton on this day gave a passionate performance that makes it hard to believe that he was performing on stage in a drunken state every night at the time.Hearing such a masterpiece in mirrored sound is a must-see for fans. collector’s edition. DISC 1 : 1. Introduction 2. Smile 3. Let It Grow 4. Can’t Find My Way Home 5. I Shot The Sheriff 6. Badge 7. Willie And The Hand Jive – Get Ready (Fade Out) DISC 2 : ( Fade In) 1. Crossroads / Steady Rollin’Man 2. Mainline Florida 3. Layla 4. Have You Ever Loved A Woman 5. Tell The Truth 6. Steady Rollin’ Man – Band Introduction 7. Little Queenie 8. Blues Jam (with John Mayall) Live at Long Beach Arena, San Francisco, CA. USA 19th July 1974 : from MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals / George Terry – guitar / Dicks Sims – keyboards / Carl Radle – bass / Jamie Oldaker – drums / Yvonne Elliman – backing vocal / John Mayall – vocals, harmonica