Eric Clapton/France 2006 DAT Master

Introducing the superlative stereo audience album of the 2006 tour band, which included Doyle Bramhall & Derek Trucks, who Clapton himself rated as the best band, and welcomed Steve Jordan & Willie Weeks in the rhythm section. What is recorded in this work is the highest quality stereo DAT recording of the Le Cannet performance in southern France on May 5th, the first day of the 2006 world tour, right in front of the PA speakers in the front row of the arena seats.・Audience recording. The recording person is a prominent taper living in London who is well known as a master provider. He flew all the way to the south of France to see the opening performance. As a result, we were able to make a recording that would satisfy the person who is picky about sounds. Heavy-duty taper had previously provided the same master through a different route, so a previously released version of this day exists, but because the midrange is raised too much due to excessive equalization, it has a strong and distorted sound. It had a depressing texture. On the other hand, this work is different. Since we started over with the master DAT directly from the heavy-duty taper, we were able to release it with a very natural and easy-to-listen sound, even though it originally sounded like a powerful over-input sound. Even those who have the previously released version will be convinced that “Oh, this sound is easier to listen to.” Before we get into the shocking content and quality, let’s first talk about the show’s position. Let’s take a look back at the 2006 World Tour. 2006, May 5th – June 10th: Europe #1 (24 performances) ←★Here★, July 7th – August 3rd: Europe #2 (17 performances), August 13th: Ohio, USA Jumping onto Jimmy Vaughan’s stage in Columbus, State ・September 16th – October 23rd: North America #1 (24 performances) ・November 11th – December 9th: Japan (19 performances) ・December 15th : Guest appearance at Gary Brooker’s “No Stiletto Shoes” gig in Chiddingford, Surrey, UK ・December 31st: Hosted “New Year’s Eve Dance” in Woking, Surrey, UK This Is Live It was a typical year for artist Eric Clapton. Although I was on vacation until April, I was busy touring from May until the end of the year. This work captures the first day of such a busy tour life. On August 30th of the previous year, they released their first non-cover original album in seven years, “BACK HOME” (which reached number 13 on the US album chart), and the moment they began their long-awaited promotional tour. It was a performance (last year’s main activity was the Cream reunion). Since it was a work that we were proud of, it was natural to include the numbers from there (DISC1-3.5.8.). However, as the tour progressed, new songs were increasingly dropped from the set, and by the time they came to Japan, there were no new songs. This is also typical of Clapton, as even though he started the tour to promote his album, as the tour progressed he would change the songs to suit his own tastes. It was a tour that had a completely different development from its original purpose, as the final part of the Japan tour ended with “Derek & the Dominos Day,” but for that reason, the first day was a set that Clapton had carefully created before the start of the tour. It can be said to be a representative sound source from the early days of the 2006 tour, reflecting the list (the medleys of Discs 1-3 to 4, Discs 2-1 to 2, and Discs 2-3 to 4 are also well thought out) ). In other words, being able to listen to live versions of the songs included in the album “BACK HOME” is most valuable. Moreover, it is the versatile support musicians mentioned at the beginning who reproduce this. Moreover, there was a horn section that was removed from the North American tour starting in September. With three guitarists, a powerful rhythm section, a soulful black female chorus, and sharp horns, it’s not hard to imagine how amazing this sound was. Furthermore, Clapton, who obtained Derek Trucks, who was said to be the second coming of Duane Allman, set in three new Dominos numbers at this timing. One of the songs, I Am Yours, was performed live for the first time. In addition to fully enjoying Derek’s slide play in these three songs, you can also listen to a super luxurious slide performance in which Derek, Clapton, and Doyle also play slides in Motherless Children. There were two points about this band. By using young guitarists Doyle and Derek, most of the songs feature them solo. It will be a must-see for fans of both of them. and?. Clapton, inspired by this, performs a tremendous solo and shows his dignity. In other words, it was a stage that featured young performers and showed that they were not defeated, creating a strange kind of tension. The representative songs performed by these members have also been further enhanced. The set-in of Everybody Oughta Make A Change, which is the first since the 1983 tour, is also strong. Of course, you can’t miss the good support from Doyle and Derek at Layla. What’s interesting is that in the opening Pretending, Clapton suddenly skips the first lyric and sings it in a false manner. It is hard to imagine that an artist of Clapton’s caliber would have become stiff due to the tension on the first day, but this is an unusual opening incident. Also, in the intro of Layla, Clapton plays a phrase that is different from usual. There are plenty of places to listen to, including those. Now, as for the sound quality that recorded such a great performance, this is clearly at a superb level that some people believe even if it is called a sound board recording. As mentioned above, it was recorded in front of PA speakers, so that’s natural. The original natural sound of the master without excessive equalization. This will allow you to hear the details of the sound of a 12-piece large household band. Of course, you can also distinguish between Clapton, Doyle, and Derek’s guitars. If it were another artist, it would be of a quality that would be released in the “Official Bootleg Series”. Furthermore, the sound is too good and too close, so you can’t miss the interesting point that you can often hear conversations between Clapton and the members between songs. Why not listen to the voice of Clapton who is in a good mood all the time? One of the best bands in the history of Clapton’s career, the highest peak audience recording of the first day of the tour that exposed its essence to the light of day. It’s a title that will go down in history, and it’s worth listening to first. La Palestre, Le Cannet, France 5th May 2006 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (64:42) 1. Intro 2. Pretending 3. So Tired 4. Got To Get Better In A Little While 5. Lost And Found 6. I Shot The Sheriff 7. Anyday 8. Back Home 9. I Am Yours 10. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 11. Milkcow’s Calf Blues 12. Running On Faith Disc 2 (59:47) 1. After Midnight 2. Little Queen Of Spades 3. Everybody Oughta Make A Change 4. Motherless Children 5. Wonderful Tonight 6. Cocaine 7. Layla 8. Crossroads Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Doyle Bramhall II – guitar, vocals Derek Trucks – guitar Chris Stainton, keyboards Tim Carmon – keyboards Willie Weeks, bass Steve Jordan – drums Michelle John, backing vocals Sharon White – backing vocals The Kick Horns (Simon Clarke – baritone saxophone, Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone)