Eric Clapton in Hong Kong
Here is a recent concert review that I wrote for Eric Claptons recent Hong Kong concert. I hope you find it of interest.......
What a great night it was on Wednesday 17th January. Clapton live in Hong Kong at the Asia WorldExpo near Hong Kong airport.
Clapton opened the 16 song show with some Derek & The Dominos tunes which it seemed many of the Asian crowd were not familiar with. However, after a few chords early in the intro to Little Wing, the crowd went crazy. Brilliant playing by Clapton and well supported by the rest of the band. A lesson for the writer about dymanics and arrangements of parts during live performances.
The band then moved onto the sit down set in the middle of the show. Clapton played a Martin acoustic guitar alone in Driftin' Blues. Derek Trucks played a Dobro guitar in acoustic set and was just brilliant (check out his website for more info. This guy is seriously great). Clapton closed the sit down set with semi-acoustic version of Running On Faith.
The second electric set was the climax of the show. Clapton played the intro riff of Motherless Children and then moved to the slide part. Clapton, Derek & Doyle all played slide guitar together in this song. Little Queen of Spades was great too, it's blues background the perfect base to let almost everyone in the band do a solo. After a few notes from Wonderful Tonight, the crowd went crazy again. Clapton closed the second electric set with Layla, a really great rockin' tune. (which I have a great recording of on my video camera). That was the "official" end of the show.
The band then came back in encores. Clapton closed the show with Crossroads. Great solo from Clapton, Derek & Doyle again.
All in all it was a great show and any Clapton lovers in Melbourne would "do themselves a favour" in going to see him. For any guitar devotees, check out Derek Trucks on slide guitar, the guy is brilliant. Doyle Bramhall II was also good but not my cup of tea playing wise.
What a great night it was on Wednesday 17th January. Clapton live in Hong Kong at the Asia WorldExpo near Hong Kong airport.
Clapton opened the 16 song show with some Derek & The Dominos tunes which it seemed many of the Asian crowd were not familiar with. However, after a few chords early in the intro to Little Wing, the crowd went crazy. Brilliant playing by Clapton and well supported by the rest of the band. A lesson for the writer about dymanics and arrangements of parts during live performances.
The band then moved onto the sit down set in the middle of the show. Clapton played a Martin acoustic guitar alone in Driftin' Blues. Derek Trucks played a Dobro guitar in acoustic set and was just brilliant (check out his website for more info. This guy is seriously great). Clapton closed the sit down set with semi-acoustic version of Running On Faith.
The second electric set was the climax of the show. Clapton played the intro riff of Motherless Children and then moved to the slide part. Clapton, Derek & Doyle all played slide guitar together in this song. Little Queen of Spades was great too, it's blues background the perfect base to let almost everyone in the band do a solo. After a few notes from Wonderful Tonight, the crowd went crazy again. Clapton closed the second electric set with Layla, a really great rockin' tune. (which I have a great recording of on my video camera). That was the "official" end of the show.
The band then came back in encores. Clapton closed the show with Crossroads. Great solo from Clapton, Derek & Doyle again.
All in all it was a great show and any Clapton lovers in Melbourne would "do themselves a favour" in going to see him. For any guitar devotees, check out Derek Trucks on slide guitar, the guy is brilliant. Doyle Bramhall II was also good but not my cup of tea playing wise.
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