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ChrisL
Sorry RisingStone, I was at both shows. We could have met up. I enjoyed them well enough, especially the surprise of two Laylas.
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Sorry RisingStone, I was at both shows. We could have met up. I enjoyed them well enough, especially the surprise of two Laylas.
You could have easily spotted me ‘cause I wore a face mask all the time, one of only a handful that were witnessed on site!
May I ask you some more thoughts of yours on these shows if you please?
[N.B. You may not be able to expect my responses immediately as I will check out and leave London soon, I’m not a smartphone user — sorry about this.]
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Sorry RisingStone, I was at both shows. We could have met up. I enjoyed them well enough, especially the surprise of two Laylas.
You could have easily spotted me ‘cause I wore a face mask all the time, one of only a handful that were witnessed on site!
May I ask you some more thoughts of yours on these shows if you please?
[N.B. You may not be able to expect my responses immediately as I will check out and leave London soon, I’m not a smartphone user — sorry about this.]
I was wearing a facemask also. Were you in the 16th row on the floor, by chance? About seat 21?
I enjoyed the shows, for sure. I thought his voice was a tad weaker than past shows, but his playing was great.
I enjoyed the nod to Chris Stainton by doing High Time We Went as the encore, with Chris doing the count-in.
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Sorry RisingStone, I was at both shows. We could have met up. I enjoyed them well enough, especially the surprise of two Laylas.
You could have easily spotted me ‘cause I wore a face mask all the time, one of only a handful that were witnessed on site!
May I ask you some more thoughts of yours on these shows if you please?
[N.B. You may not be able to expect my responses immediately as I will check out and leave London soon, I’m not a smartphone user — sorry about this.]
I was wearing a facemask also. Were you in the 16th row on the floor, by chance? About seat 21?
I enjoyed the shows, for sure. I thought his voice was a tad weaker than past shows, but his playing was great.
I enjoyed the nod to Chris Stainton by doing High Time We Went as the encore, with Chris doing the count-in.
Hi, thanks, I’m in the wifi zone now.
I was up above there both nights, nosebleed, in the gods, whatever you name it. I spent less than £200 altogether for the tickets.
As I posted, I thought the first night was the better of the two — on the second Eric played as brilliantly as the previous night as a whole, but I felt he ran out of steam or inspiration on some occasions to keep the solo flowing, White Room and the electric Layla in particular.
Someone got the setlist for the first night, in which Sunshine was put instead of High Time. Presumably the last minute change — bummer.
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I was also at both shows (stalls G and O) and agree that Saturday was better - the soloing was more precise and inspired. I also find it frustrating he did not change a single song in the second night. The heading of the set list read 'EC Set List 2022'... I was very happy to go.
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Should have gotten his booster shot.
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Hairball
From The Telegraph:
Eric Clapton, Royal Albert Hall, review: a pleasing number of fiery rockers amongst the blues and ballads
Slowhand didn't forget his original fans as he returned to touring after three years away
By Neil McCormick
Clapton @ RAH
…But there was also an abundance of the gentle, melodic grooving that earned him the sobriquet Slowhand…
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daspyknows
Should have gotten his booster shot.
I know you're just trying to rile up because you're totally against him now, but everyone's getting it now too even with a booster. Its a funny headline, and deservedly so given what he's said, but the realism is that it was bound to happen, whether he'd made a big stink or not, because this new strain is just really contagious. I know several people that have got it and they don't go anywhere. So while I relish this headline (of course I sent it to several people who we've joked about Clapton stuff since he went off the deep end), realistically this could be anyone and doesn't have anything to do with his anti stance.
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daspyknows
Should have gotten his booster shot.
I know you're just trying to rile up because you're totally against him now, but everyone's getting it now too even with a booster. Its a funny headline, and deservedly so given what he's said, but the realism is that it was bound to happen, whether he'd made a big stink or not, because this new strain is just really contagious. I know several people that have got it and they don't go anywhere. So while I relish this headline (of course I sent it to several people who we've joked about Clapton stuff since he went off the deep end), realistically this could be anyone and doesn't have anything to do with his anti stance.
I know someone who is triple vaxxed, had it at Christmas, and now has it again.
Holy toledo, what the hell do you have to do? Mild symptoms though.
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RisingStone
The delayed European tour started from Berlin Waldbühne yesterday. In the photos and YouTube footage circulating on the internet, onstage at the enormous open-air venue, Eric wears a down jacket with a hunting cap on his head, looking cold. Chris Stainton is nowhere to be seen. According to a regular poster on the German Clapton fan forum, Chris also got COVID and will be back onstage in Stuttgart, their next stop. Most of the deep cuts they delivered at the RAH are gone, namely Lead Me To The Water, Pilgrim and River of Tears, as well as the electric Layla, presumably due to his absence — hopefully these tunes will be back with him. Thankfully Heart Of A Child is also gone — my guessing is, however, this is because of the unavailability of Andy Fairweather Low who joined the performance at the RAH. No matter whatever the reason, I hope it won’t come back.
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RisingStone
The delayed European tour started from Berlin Waldbühne yesterday. In the photos and YouTube footage circulating on the internet, onstage at the enormous open-air venue, Eric wears a down jacket with a hunting cap on his head, looking cold. Chris Stainton is nowhere to be seen. According to a regular poster on the German Clapton fan forum, Chris also got COVID and will be back onstage in Stuttgart, their next stop. Most of the deep cuts they delivered at the RAH are gone, namely Lead Me To The Water, Pilgrim and River of Tears, as well as the electric Layla, presumably due to his absence — hopefully these tunes will be back with him. Thankfully Heart Of A Child is also gone — my guessing is, however, this is because of the unavailability of Andy Fairweather Low who joined the performance at the RAH. No matter whatever the reason, I hope it won’t come back.
[www.whereseric.com]
I fear the deep cuts are gone because Berlin Waldbühne and all the other venues on this tour are not RAH…
Or get rid of the acoustic set as EC is lame playing acoustic . EC can play anything he wants and knock it out of the park . My gripe is we don't get to hear his signature tone and vibrato on acoustic and his sound on Electric is legendary and nothing beats his virtuoso tone and vibrato and killer blues playing . I really LOVE EC SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote
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I'd wish he shortens his accoustic set and play Layla electric!