Eric Clapton/MI,USA 1975 Complete

We will also release Eric Clapton’s first public source! There are two lineups, but first we will introduce the first main board. It is a high-quality title that completely recorded the Detroit performance on July 1, 1975 with a very good stereo audience. Speaking of the 1975 US tour, many famous performances and famous sound sources have been released so far, but this board is not inferior to them. That’s because it was recorded by that JEMS with 8-track recording equipment. For that reason, the clarity is impeccable, and the sound image is incredibly realistic with a sense of depth. Before explaining Clapton’s performance on this day, let’s take a chronological look at how this performance was positioned on this US tour. <April 1, 1975: Album “THERE’S ONE IN EVERY CROWD” released>・April 1975: Hawaii & Oceania tour・May 1975: Rehearsals for the US tour starting the following month (during this time, when he returned to the UK, he crashed into a truck while driving a Ferrari. The car was destroyed, but miraculously Clapton did not suffer any serious injuries)・June 14 to August 30, 1975: 47-day US tour ←★Here★・September 1975 onwards: Off Clapton had an experience where he almost lost his life in a serious accident before the long tour starting the following month, but on the tour that started safely, he played a sharp and crisp performance that was completely different from the drunken play of the previous year. Of course, even in this performance of the main board, the slow-hand playing style that cuts sharply and piles up explodes everywhere. What’s most interesting is that the set list is “wacky” even though Layla is thought to have been the opening song of this tour. The beginning fades in from the former master’s Sophia, but it’s an unexpected development to start with Motherless Children. The fans at the venue who had heard the set list by word of mouth must have been surprised. It’s a dead giveaway with the next song. They throw in Ray Charles’ I’ve Got A Woman. This rare set continues from there, and the next song played immediately after Layla is Cream’s Sunshine Of Your Love! . Clapton shares vocals with George Terry, just like Jack Bruce in the original version. The solo in the middle is also thrillingly played, not the not-so-sharp composition from ’86 onwards! And what a medley to Crossroads. I’m in. On top of that, they even did Little Wing, what a day! (What a day!). For the encore, his best friend Carlos Santana, who was nominated as the opening act, appeared and engaged in a guitar battle with Clapton (to be precise, it was a three-way battle with George Terry’s slide). This is also worth listening to. Since it is a trusted 8-track master JEMS sound source, we kept the mastering we did to the minimum necessary. We tightened the sound image to add some sharpness. In the second half, the left channel was dropping in highs, so we raised it up and balanced it with the right channel. And the left and right balance was going back and forth slightly, so we adjusted it optimally. As a result of these efforts, the sound quality, which was already quite good, has been further improved, and the impression should be much better. It can be said that this is a great sound source that clearly shows the greatness of Clapton in 1975. When you think about it, this was the year that he was inspired by Santana, who was nominated as the opening act, and he performed a majestic performance freely and at will. And it can be said that this was the year that Clapton best demonstrated his true potential as a “live artist”. Live at Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI. USA 1st July 1975 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1 (42:46) 1. Motherless Children 2. I’ve Got A Woman 3. Ramblin’ On My Mind 4. Singin’ The Blues 5. Layla 6. Sunshine of Your Love 7. Crossroads Disc 2 (46:33) 1. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 2. Further On Up The Road 3. Little Wing 4. Tell The Truth 5. Eyesight To The Blind * Eric Clapton – Guitar / Vocals George Terry – Guitar Dicks Sims – Keyboards Carl Radle – Bass Jamie Oldaker – Drums Yvonne Elliman – Backing Vocals Marcy Levy – Backing Vocals Carlos Santana – Guitar*