Eric Clapton/OH,USA 1979 Upgrade

This is the release of a treasured live sound source from Eric Clapton’s first public master! The master is a very good stereo audience source posted on the Internet from a concert held at Litchfield Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on June 2, 1979, and two types released in the past. This is a complete version that not only has a higher sound quality that far exceeds that of the previous releases, but also includes highlight songs such as Cocaine, Layla, and Further On Up The Road, which were not included on the previous releases. This is a big selling point (incidentally, one of the previously released editions is labeled as “sound board recording”, but it is actually “audience recording”). In the original Netmaster, there was a tape slip at the 4:18 mark of If I Don’t Be There By Morning, but this was fixed without any discomfort by our highly acclaimed professional engineers. Also, the right microphone seemed to be malfunctioning until around 5:00 of Badge on Disc 1, and there were frequent noises and dropouts, but these shortcomings have been alleviated as much as possible. Not only is the sound quality very clear, as the person who uploaded it to the Internet is appealing, but it is not the same as the Net Master, but is a further upgrade. [A memorable and valuable sound source that captures the last tour with Tulsa Tops, who was with him for 6 years] Now, let’s look back on the meaning of this performance in 1979 in chronological order.・March 4th to 17th, 1979: Ireland tour ・March 28th to June 24th, 1979: Long-term US tour ←★Coco★・September 7th, 1979: All tour in Cranleigh, Surrey, England First warm-up gig with a British band – September 30, 1979: Second warm-up gig in Hanley, Stadfordshire, England – October 6-29, 1979: Eastern Europe and Middle East tour – 1979 November 16th – December 6th: Far East, Japan Tour No albums were released this year. The reason for this was that “BACKLESS” had been released the previous year, and it was necessary to conduct a promotional tour with the band that recorded the album (Tulsa Tops). However,… When the tour that led Tulsa Tops from March to June ended, Clapton fired all the other members who had been together for six years, leaving only Albert Lee. Then, in July and August, with the arrangement of “BACKLESS” producer Glyn Johns, Clapton held an audition session with a British session man, and Clapton liked the feeling and hired the musician as a band member. And so, an all-British lineup was born, the first since Blind Faith in 1969. After that, even if you are not a fan, you will know that Clapton, who went on tour with this all-British band, produced the famous live album “JUST ONE NIGHT” from the Japan tour that took place during that journey. In that case, it would have been impossible for a live album from the same year’s tour at Tulsa Tops to be released. Tulsa Tops is an American band that has supported Clapton since his comeback in 1974. They were an ever-changing band that had both an easy-going groove and tightness that embody the concept of “laid back,” which became a buzzword at the time. The set list number here is almost the same as “JUST ONE NIGHT”, but the groove of the performance is completely different. British bands that are tightly organized are also good, but when you listen to the Tulsa Tops’ performance on this record, it gives you the impression that they are not lazy at all, but on a larger scale. When I listen to this, I even think, “Maybe they shouldn’t have fired me?” At the time, Clapton felt mannerisms in the loose rhythm characteristic of Americans and fired the members, but it cannot be denied that this was the perfect fit for the American music that Clapton was aiming for. After all, the rhythm section was Carl Radle and Jamie Oldacre, who could be said to have understood Clapton the most in Clapton’s long career. This performance in June, which was the final leg of his tour with the Tulsa Tops, was a valuable source of sound in order to reaffirm the abilities of the Tulsa Tops, and can be said to be an important turning point in Clapton’s career. Masu. [Perfect content for BACKLESS promotional tour] As mentioned above, this year was devoted to promoting the album “BACKLESS”. In that sense, not only did it include more songs from that album than “JUST ONE NIGHT” released the following year, but above all, it was a tour with the band that recorded the album, which makes it possible to more accurately understand the nature of this tour. It can be said that it was expressed in There were four songs included in the set from the album, but Watch Out For Lucy is one that is worth listening to as an extremely rare number that has only been played at this time. What’s more, you can hear a lively play that can be described as groovy. Furthermore, I am playing “461” Motherless Children, which is rare at this time. It is also valuable that this number, which was not played even on the comeback tour in 1974, was played at this timing. The flow from Tulsa Time to this song can be felt as a stepping stone for the 1985 tour. Please listen to other songs and compare them with “JUST ONE NIGHT”. “JUST ONE NIGHT” was also a blues-centered set, but this set also focuses on blues numbers. Early In The Morning, which is over 10 minutes, Crossroads, which is over 8 minutes, and Double Trouble, which is over 15 minutes, are all worth listening to, and Clapton’s play is clear. Which groove do you prefer, “JUST ONE NIGHT” or the main version? “BACKLESS” was a bitter album, but the performance of the recorded numbers heard here also makes you feel the deepness of Tulsa Tops. Although it was a tour that made Clapton decide to change the members, this album contains valuable sound sources that can be said to be the tour where Tulsa Tops showed their last shine. On a side note, what was interesting about this day was that Layla had already arranged the ending of the song, like during the Japan tour in the same year, in which Clapton said his greetings during the postlude and left the stage first (thank you). I can’t help but think that this ending was a reference to George Harrison during the “Bangladesh Concert”). What is even more interesting is that Clapton commented in the pre-song MC of Double Trouble that he wanted to dedicate this performance to himself. “I want to give a round of applause to myself for getting through this despite everything that happened,” he said, receiving applause from the audience. I want to praise myself, not just Yuko Arimori. It is extremely rare for Clapton to make such a statement. He also said that he would dedicate Wonderful Tonight to Albert Lea’s wife. Clapton probably had a lot of things to think about on this day. In that sense, it may be said that it is a sound source worth listening to. This album is located at an important turning point in Clapton’s career and reveals the changes before and after. This is the first high-quality master of this precious period when Tulsa Tops celebrated its final beauty, and this is a further upgraded version exclusive to our store. Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA 2nd June 1979 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (58:01) 1. Intro 2. Badge 3. If I Don’t Be There By Morning 4. Worried Life Blues 5. Tulsa Time 6. Motherless Children 7. Early In The Morning 8. Crossroads 9. Setting Me Up 10. Watch Out For Lucy Disc 2 (49:04) 1. Double Trouble 2. Lay Down Sally 3. Wonderful Tonight 4. Cocaine 5. Layla 6. Further On Up The Road Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Albert Lee – guitar, vocals Dick Sims – keyboards Carl Radle – bass Jamie Oldaker – drums