Eric Clapton/London,UK 5.22.2017 Upgrade

This week, we will finally release the title of Eric Clapton’s latest London performance! We released the sound source of the same performance at a speed release last week and the week before, but they were good sound quality. However, when it comes to the “freakish” live performance of 72-year-old Clapton who has declared his retirement from touring, it is not known when the next time will be, so we have finally released a master of the best sound quality that meets that standard. The recorder is Duspyknows, who uploaded the masters of Day 2 and Day 3 released last week on the Internet. This time, he lives in the United States and went to the UK to see Clapton, and he recorded all three days. He has released all the masters of the three performances recorded and filed with high-end equipment called Schoeps MK4 / NBox Platinum Tascam DR-2D 24 Bit 48K on the Internet, but only the master of the first day recorded on this board was of a quality worthy of being called “excellent” in any way. Perhaps the sound quality was greatly affected by the seats for the three days. It seems that the first day was his best position. This is the third release of our first day performance. The Japanese fans who went to the UK, the familiar British heavyweight tapers, and the famous tapers who participated from the US, and the source that hides each of their thoughts, seem to have drama and passion. This is also the result of fans around the world who want to see Clapton, who is hinting at retirement, positioning it as an important performance, and I feel that it comes from the greatness of the artist Eric Clapton. For that reason, it will be released in a form suitable for permanent preservation. In order to make the original master more perfect sound quality, although it is a fine-tuning level, the audience’s applause and prominent finger whistles were individually reduced, and the overall sound image was brightened and made clearer. The sound quality is even better than the master on the Internet. As I have mentioned in previous reviews, Clapton was particularly in good health at this London performance and was full of energy. His favorite venue, the Royal Albert Hall. Fellow musicians who know each other well. Under such favorable circumstances, the first day’s performance was a long-awaited one. The surprise song he prepared for the first day was a reggae arrangement version of Bell Bottom Blues. Please listen to it with the superb sound quality of this album. Badge and Cocaine, who are said to have been the highlights of the day, are also outstandingly powerful. Badge played a solo loudly as if to free his spirit, and Cocaine performed a wild solo by stepping on the wah pedal for the first time in a long time. It’s worth listening to. Doyle Bramhall II, who was the support act on the day, joined Little Queen Of Spades and Cocaine for the encore, so this collaboration with Clapton is also a highlight. After Doyle’s solo on Cocaine that day, the performance became awkward and there was a moment when the singing became strange, but now it’s an enjoyable element. After all, live performances are fun because a lot of things happen. Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 22nd May 2017 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(BEST OF THE DAY RECORDING) Disc 1 (51:12) 1. Intro 2. Somebody Knocking 3. Key To The Highway 4. Hoochie Coochie Man 5. I Shot The Sheriff 6. Driftin’ 7. Bell Bottom Blues 8. Layla 9. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 10. Tears In Heaven Disc 2 (43:12) 1. Badge 2. Wonderful Tonight 3. Crossroads 4. Little Queen Of Spades with Doyle Bramhall II 5. Cocaine with Doyle Bramhall II 6. Hight Time We Went with Doyle Bramhall II Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards Paul Carrack – organ, keyboards, vocals Nathan East – bass Steve Gadd – drums Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals Sharon White – backing vocals