Eric Clapton/London,UK 5.25.2017

From Eric Clapton’s latest London performance, we have lined up the sound source of the final day, May 25th, which was the most highly rated! This board was produced from the master uploaded to the Internet, and the recorder is Daspyknows, the famous American taper who recorded Clapton’s “DAY 2” released this week. He went to the UK for Clapton’s London performance this time, and recorded every day with high-end equipment Schoeps MK4 / NBox Platinum Tascam DR-2D 24 Bit 48K. This day was also recorded without any trouble and completely. His recordings are well-known, but for this master, the overall outline is a little blurred compared to his high-grade recordings, and there are some scenes where the applause of the nearby audience is a little audible, so it can be said to be at an average level. So our professional staff solved that. We added a clear outline to the sound and reduced the applause. As a result, this quality has been transformed from the master on the Internet to a sound that is much more enjoyable to listen to, and it will surely be a gift that you will be pleased with. This week, Clapton’s “Osaka 2003 1st Night” and the latest London performance “Day 1 Upgrade” and “Day 2” will be released, so if you order them and get this gift item, you will have a good quality version of all three performances. As I wrote in the review of “Day 3” released last week, the third day, which was the final day, was the day when Clapton showed his best performance throughout these three days. Almost everyone who saw these three consecutive performances acknowledged this. The ultimate take was the postlude of I Shot The Sheriff. The introduction is played slowly, and the phrasing gradually heats up from there. There are no mistones like those seen in the 2016 Japan performance in this process. And the speed phrase that is Clapton, which is the wonder of Clapton, rushes in with momentum. In this climax scene, the whole audience at the Royal Albert Hall is captured in excitement. And at the end, there is a standing ovation. It is a sound quality that you can see it in your hands. It’s so fulfilling that even if Clapton had ended the concert here, no one would have complained. The first day’s surprise song, Bell Bottom Blues, was not played on this final day, but this play alone would have been enough. That said, there was another surprise on the final day. The first song of the encore was suddenly Sunshine Of Your Love. Clapton played the middle solo of this song with a wonderful phrase structure without any awkwardness. Perhaps he was inspired to play this song by Doyle Bramhall II’s presence. Of course, Doyle Bramhall II participated in this song, including Little Queen Of Spades and Cocaine, until the end of the encore. Clapton’s fingerwork in the Cocaine solo was also the best of the three days. Most of the audience reviews said that the highlights of the day were Badge, Crossroads, and Cocaine. Clapton, who wanted to finish on a high note with the final show, continued to push forward tirelessly in the second half. Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 25th May 2017 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (48:59) 1. Intro 2. Somebody Knocking 3. Key To The Highway 4. Hoochie Coochie Man 5. I Shot The Sheriff 6. Driftin’ 7. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 8. Layla 9. Tears In Heaven Disc 2 (54:17) 1. Badge 2. Wonderful Tonight 3. Crossroads 4. Little Queen Of Spades (with Doyle Bramhall II) 5. Cocaine (with Doyle Bramhall II) 6. Sunshine of Your Love (with Doyle Bramhall II) 7. Hight Time We Went (with Doyle Bramhall II)