Eric Clapton - 24 Nights / Chronicles (DVD)

Advantages: Great Tracks Throughout
Disadvantages: None

...As an artist, Eric Clapton has done a huge amount to promote early blues musicians, reworking some songs, and simply playing versions that follow them to the note. This is notably obvious on Me & Mr Johnson, his tribute to the work of Robert Johnson, often seen as the king of delta blues, but can be found throughout his catalogue. His ability as a guitarist is well known and it is prominent throughout the album as you might guess, being backed by a strong group of musicians to further add to the intimacy of the performance. And it is this ability that allows him to delve into the blues catalogue and provide covers that almost match the beauty of the originals, although admittedly with a larger instrumental backing in most cases. The album itself was recorded in a small venue to an equally small audience, whom I assume are big fans... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant live
Disadvantages: some sound glitches

...Eric Clapton is one of the most influential and progressive blues guitarists of all time. His career has been huge, and has managed to produce some groundbreaking solo albums, as well as very impressive earlier works, playing in bands Cream and the Yardbirds. This album showcases all of this in a terrific live show. Claptons playing live is flawless. He manages to differ his playing from his studio work in way to suit being played live, and shows how his guitar playing has evolved since when some of the earlier numbers were written. Here he plays super-smooth cool hits like 'cocaine', and also some of his Cream songs, like 'badge' and 'white room'. This lyrics are uninspiring though, I'm afraid, but Clapton certainly makes up for it in his guitar playing. Even if you have all his studio albums, you should buy this to remind you to go... Read review

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Advantages: Great classics from a legend
Disadvantages: Couple of weak links

...Clapton Chronicles Released in 1999, Clapton Chronicles is the Greatest Hits compilation of a musician who has been performing at the top flight since his first band, 'The Yardbirds' in 1963. He has released a phenomenal amount of albums with a number of different bands, including Derek and the Dominos and Cream. This compilation comprises some of his solo hits from 1984 to 1999. Clapton's style of blues mixed with a rock ballad style has made him legendary as a guitarist as well as a vocalist. Clapton Chronicles features many instantly recognisable tracks, including 'Layla', written for Patti Boyd, his wife until 1989 when they divorced, and a live version of 'Wonderful Tonight', which is perhaps considered Clapton's signature tune. The CD also features a track from his collaboration albums with Phil Collins, entitled 'She... Read review

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