Eric Clapton/NY,USA 9.7.2017

This master was uploaded separately on the Internet, but we checked all the songs carefully, edited them in the form of a complete recording, and completed it with an original menu, making it very easy to watch. As a result, all the songs except for the encore “Before You Accuse Me” were shot by the same person. In order to achieve a complete recording, “Before You Accuse Me” was added by looking for good quality footage from the left arena seats. The angle was recorded almost perfectly without obstacles from the second floor stand seats about 30 degrees to the left of the MSG stage. It was firmly fixed with a tripod, and there was no hand shake. Of course, Clapton is the main focus, but the camera is also properly and accurately pointed at the supporting musicians and back chorus members who are given solos, and sometimes screenshots of the upper left of the stage are also effectively inserted, making it a very familiar shoot. As for Clapton, a variety of shots are used, from a pull-out shot of the entire stage to a zoom shot that contains the whole body, so you won’t get tired of watching it. The sound is also recorded with a good stereo audience recording. The first song and several other songs contain the voices of the audience on the left side, but the main focus is on the musical sounds, and the recordings are in a good environment that is not very distracting. The quality is such that it would be a good title even if this was released on an audio disc. If we consider the overall evaluation of the image and sound, it is an excellent video that makes you feel the reality as if you were watching this concert with opera glasses. In the video, you can see that Clapton is standing and wearing a supporter on his right knee over his jeans. He is still in pain. However, you can see that he has removed the supporter in the acoustic sitting set. He probably took it off because the pain is reduced when he sits down. During the sitting set, you can also see that Clapton’s guitar play is projected on the multi-screen behind the stage. When he returns to the standing set, Clapton no longer wears the supporter. You can feel his enthusiasm. The multi-screen video production in the White Room is a must-see. The image reminiscent of the “light show” at the Fillmore East in 1968 evokes emotion. Yes, it’s a product of the good old days when Cream was in full swing. During the encore, Jimmie Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. join in and you can see them smiling and exchanging smiles with Clapton. You can also hear the eye contact during the solo. What’s interesting is that for this song only, Clapton plays a rare blue sunburst ES-345 (ES-335?) with the pickguard removed. Rare! The tone is different from his usual Strat. Editing this footage to completion, I can say it’s of very high quality, and I think it’s one of the best videos capturing this MSG performance. Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. USA 7th September 2017 (98:03) 1. Somebody’s Knocking 2. Key to the Highway 3. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man 4. I Shot the Sheriff 5. Driftin’ Blues 6. Lay Down Sally 7. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out 8. Layla 9. Tears in Heaven 10. White Room 11. Wonderful Tonight 12. Cross Road Blues 13. Little Queen of Spades 14. Cocaine 15. Sunshine of Your Love 16. Before You Accuse Me (with Jimmie Vaughn & Gary Clark Jr.) Color NTSC Approx. 98min.