Eric Clapton perform at Silo’

A news released on 15th July, British blues and rock guitarist Eric Clapton perform at night from 8 to 11 at Silo’s, and Silo’s is located at 530 Main St. in Napa.

Kevin Russell will cover Clapton songs from his days alongside Cream through his solo career.

Silo’s manager Keith Stansberry said, “You are going to see a great Eric Clapton tribute and Kevin Russell is a consummate professional”.

Tickets are still available cost at $25.

Eric Clapton spotted in a public launderette

Eric Clapton has been spotted in a public launderette dirty laundry.

Guitar hero Eric Clapton 65 year old, his nicknamed Slowhand, he was snapped in this week removing a blue shirt from the industrial washer at a launderette in LA.

Such as Layla Eric helped Hits are clear - he is said to have a £ 125million fortune. Yet here he is doing his dirty work.

Eric Clapton West Coast tour concerts 2011

In this year Eric Clapton's has been packed with successful gig events from a series gig with Jeff Beck and a tour with Roger Daltry in 2010. Now the musician is shutting down in 2010 by announcing new North American tour plans for the New Year.

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver the illustrious guitar slinger establish his West Coast guess with a single show in Canada on February 25.

Clapton's 20th studio album tour release in the late September, the competently titled "Clapton".

Eric Clapton routes:

February 25	Vancouver, BC	Rogers Arena
February 26	Seattle, WA	KeyArena at Seattle Center
February 28	Portland, OR	Rose Garden Arena
March 2	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion at San Jose
March 3	Sacramento, CA	ARCO Arena
March 5	Las Vegas, NV	MGM Grand Garden Arena
March 6	San Diego, CA	Valley View Casino Center
March 8 - 9	Universal City, CA	Gibson Amphitheater

Eric Clapton Tour 2011

Eric Clapton has affirmed for his new album a series of dates in support.

The guitarist’s 19th release features Doyle Bramhall II, JJ Cale, drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Willie Weeks and keyboardist Walt Richmond, as well as guests Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow, Allen Toussaint, and Derek Trucks.

Oldhand has put up and clap for his new band at these concerts, including Weeks, Steve Gadd (drums), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Michelle John (vocals) and Sharon White (vocals). The ensemble will also tour the U.S. and Asia in 2011.
Eric Clapton’s 2011 Dates
May 9 Dublin—O2

May 10 Belfast—Odyssey Arena

May 12 Glasgow—SECC

May 14 Cardiff—Cardiff International

May 17 London—Royal Albert Hall

May 18 London—Royal Albert Hall

May 20 London—Royal Albert Hall

May 21 London—Royal Albert Hall

'The Cream of Eric Clapton' in Lisburn, don't miss

Eric Clapton tribute, LOCAL guitarist Roy Fulton will be playing this tribute when Eric brings his show 'The Cream of Eric Clapton' to Alexanders on Saturday August 28.
Roy Fulton 'The Cream of Eric Clapton' is not an impersonation act, rather it is a fitting tribute to the music of the great guitarist. Songs featured will include 'Wonderful Tonight', 'I Shot the Sheriff', 'Layla', 'Tears in Heaven', 'Before You Accuse Me', 'Got You On My Mind', 'Alberta Crossroads', 'Change The World', 'Promises', 'Lay Down Sally', 'Cocaine' and many more.As well as great music, Magners Cider are having a promotion night from 8.30pm - 10pm.Doors open at 8.30pm and the show starts at 9.30pm. Tickets are priced £10 and now available from Alexanders Bar.

Crossroads Festival Coming to Theraters Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival Coming to Theaters Guitar worshippers and Clapton'ites, take note. Eric Clapton held his Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago last month and now, the event is coming to movie theaters across the country for just one night of guitar goodness. On July 27, more than 475 movie theaters nationwide will broadcast two hours of footage from the concert, which featured performances from ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, BB King and many others. It'll be like you were there, in the flesh! Exclusive backstage footage and behind the scenes video, along with performer interviews and an introduction by Clapton himself will all be part of the film as well. Learn more at FathomEvents.com. And mark your calendars, too. What is your take on concerts being broadcast in cinema? Is it just as good as the actual thing?

A Summer's Worth Of Classic Rock In Cincinnati Eric Clapton And Roger Daltrey Kick Off

They're the kind of bands that lazy summer evenings on the lawn are made for. Plus, they happen to be the bread and butter of outdoor amphitheaters starved for new headliners who can bring out massive crowds from June to September. And this summer I decided I was going to go look as many as I could, because, well, they're not getting any younger and life's to short to have regrets, right?
Which is why I found myself standing next to my father in law at a nearly sold out Riverbend Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio, on a perfect Wednesday night (June 30) for a show by guitar god Eric Clapton and Who singer Roger Daltrey, one of only three (he informed me, because he does his homework) shows the two charter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends would be playing together this summer.
I couldn't have picked a better show partner, since he has seen Clapton five or six times and the Who at least twice, and I'm not just talking the later day versions, either.
I've really seen the Who back on their third or fourth unretirement tours back in the '90s but I'd never seen Clapton. And though I've never been a superfan, he is Slow Hand, so you have to check that one off the list.
Daltrey came out first, instantly busting into a trio of Who classics ("I Can See For Miles," "The Real Me" and "Behind Blue Eyes") backed by a muscular five piece band that gave a bit of a rougher edge to the FM radio staples without messing with the arrangements too much. Daltrey would likely be the first to admit he's lost a bit of the top edge of his range, but the grittiness that replaced it was perfect for a dirty blues cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Born on the Bayou," which he dedicated to victims of the BP oil spill.
Though he didn't have lifelong foil Pete Townshend with him, Daltrey had the next best thing in the Who guitarist's younger brother Simon, who filled in (with eerily Pete like vocals) on a cover a tune the singer said the Who had never performed live, the rousing "Going Mobile."
Daltrey busted out the classic microphone swings for "Who Are You," which the group played in a kind of spare, deconstructed way that aired it out a bit, and by the time he brought it home almost 50 minutes later with "Baba O'Riley," the crowd went bananas from the first, instantly recognizable keyboard notes until the messy, controlled chaos ending.
If Daltrey was all about power and energy, Clapton lived up to his stage nickname. The 65 year old story strolled out unassumingly in baggy jeans and black button down short-sleeved shirt for 90 minutes of expertly crafted blues that impressed if only because he made the intricate seem effortless.
Clapton's not a wailer, a shouter or a flashy slasher. I knew that from years of watching him on TV. But his ease and mastery of his instrument in concert is something to behold. For one thing, as far as I could tell, Clapton never once changed out his powder blue ax, nor did he fuss around tuning it between songs. From "Key to the Highway" to "Tell the Truth" and through the set closing, face melting encore "Crossroads," he plucked away at the strings of that guitar, pulling out some Delta blues here, a bit of classical guitar magic there and plenty of fat rock riffs in between.
Aided by two soul mama backup singers, a bassist, master session drummer Steve Gadd and a pair of excellent keyboardist, Clapton took it down mid show for an acoustic set that featured a swinging, mellow "Layla" and the walking blues of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out."
His extended reggae skanking cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" was spot on, with the backups singers howling away alongside his offhand island inflected sing talking. "Before You Accuse Me" turned into a barrelhouse blues clinic, with Clapton happly ceding the stage to his keyboardists, who engaged in a Hammond vs. piano showdown that brought whoops from the crowd. It was a bit surreal to hear nearly 20,000 people shout out the chorus to the song "Cocaine" at a man who has had his fair share of struggles with the powder, but there was something joyful about that irony (and the smoking licks that accompanied it) that you just don't get at a John Mayer gig.
Well, one show down, a summer's worth to go. Watch out Santana, Steve Winwood, Kiss, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty and Aerosmith. You're next.

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck announce North American dates

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck have announced details of three North American shows next February.The legendary guitarists, both former members of The Yardbirds, will play New York's Madison Square Garden on February 18, before heading to Canada for shows in Toronto and Montreal.

Eric Clapton Tickets for the Toronto show go on sale this Friday (December 4), and Montreal the following day (December 5). New York tickets will be available from December 12.Preceding the tour the duo are also set to play two shows at

London's O2 Arena on February 13 and 14.

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will play the following:New York, NY, Madison Square Garden (February 18)Toronto, ON,

Air Canada Centre (21)Montreal, QC,

Bell Centre (22)

Eric Clapton - August

Eric Clapton and Phil Collins joined together for a second collaborative effort with the November 1986 release August. They shared producing chores as Collins pop sensibilities combined with Clapton’s blues/rock foundation to provide a solid and satisfying listening experience.
The drumming and synthesizers may have been very eighties but they allowed room for Clapton’s guitar excursions. It may have been slicker and more polished than many of his past album releases, but it retained his signature sound.
Clapton assembled his usual collection of stellar backing musicians. Greg Phillinganes was back on board as the keyboardist and would become an important part of his touring band for the next several years. Saxophone player Michael Brecker, trumpet player Randy Brecker, and a couple of friends brought their brass sound to five of the tracks and were a welcome addition.
August would only reach number 37 on the American charts, but would continue to sell well for years and ultimately become one of his most commercial successes.
The songs roll smoothly into one another. “It’s The Way That You Use It,” co-written with Robbie Robertson, features a gritty vocal and excellent guitar solo. “Tearing Us Apart” contains a fine vocal by the legendary Tina Turner. “Taking A Chance” finds Clapton’s guitar floating over Phillinganes keyboards. All three tracks were hits on the American Mainstream Rock Charts and received considerable airplay.
“Run” and “Hung Up On Your Love” were both written by Motown soul artist and composer deluxe Lamont Dozier and receive a horn laden treatment in support of his classic guitar playing.
August may be a product of the eighties, but it is good eighties. It remains a good effort by one of rock music’s guitar gods.

Eric Clapton - Slowhand

After two mellow, laid back, and in some ways lackluster efforts, Eric Clapton returned in May of 1977 with one of the strongest releases of his solo career. If I had to pick the ten best solo songs of his career the first three tracks of this album would all make the list. Slowhand was embraced by old and new fans alike and Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it among the 500 best albums of all time.
Clapton’s guitar playing virtuosity is very evident here as it dominates the sound. The choice of master producer Glyn Johns was a wise one as the album has production values and a balance that were missing on his past solo efforts.
The J.J. Cale song, “Cocaine,” begins the album on a ringing note. Great chords and riffs propel this anti drug song. Rock ‘n’ roll does not get much better than this and it would become an eternal part of his live shows.
“Wonderful Tonight” takes the listener in a change direction. This gentle ballad, written for Patti Boyd (Harrison), features one of his better vocals and the lyrics demonstrate how he had evolved as a songwriter. “Lay Down Sally” was a huge top three hit single in the United States. Its shuffle or staccato guitar sound was unique and Clapton’s vocal fits in well. Marcy Levy, who co-wrote the track with Clapton, provides some memorable vocals.
Another outstanding track was also co-written by Levy. “The Core,” at close to nine minutes, gives Clapton some room to stretch plus contains a nice Clapton/Levy duet. The old Arthur Crudup tune, “Mean Old Frisco,” returns him to his blues roots as he demonstrates some tasty slide guitar technique. “We’re All The Way,” written by Don Williams, is an early Clapton foray into a country sound.
Slowhand was a masterpiece then, and remains one now. For anyone interested in the solo career of Eric Clapton, it all flows through this album.

Eric Clapton swaps: Eric Clapton electric guitar for cricket bat

Eric Clapton brandished a cricket bat instead of a Fender Stratocaster to play a charity match this week.
Eric Clapton XI the rock story assembled, which featured other musicians such as Steve Crook of Juliet The Sun, to play Bunbury Cricket Club.
Speaking to the Sun, Crook revealed that he took the chance to ask the former Cream electric guitar player for tips on how to progress in the music business.
He commented, "He put us in contact with his legendary former manager David English, who's been helping to guide our career".
Crook added that in comeback, Clapton he offered a few tips on how to improve his game of cricket, in special his forward defensive stroke.
The rock story obviously got 15 runs after being given this little bit of advice.
This comes after former Rolling Stones bass guitar player Bill Wyman took part in one of Clapton's charity cricket matches in the summer.

Eric Clapton And Jeff Beck Plan Arena Gig

(Nightwatcher) Planet Rock is reporting that Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will play a huge gig together at the O2 Arena next year.
The blues storys will perform together at London's premier venue on 13 February. They first performed their quislingism gig in Tokyo in February and following the success of the gig they decided to bring it home.
'Eric and I played together in Japan earlier this year and had a blast. Since then we have been in regular contact and talked about doing a similar gig for our fans. Looking forward to the gig in 2010," said Beck.

Clapton's coupe Local duo builds

Catering to classic hot rod enthusiasts from around the world is an everyday natural event for Dan Laughlin and Eric Sanderson of Dan Laughlin Customs & Restoration in Anderson.
Last week, they completed a Merlot pearl colored 1949 Ford Coupe specially crafted for guitarist Eric Clapton.
Through their seven year association with Roy Brizio's Hot Rod Shop in South San Francisco, Laughlin and Sanderson have also built three hot rods for the Mariani family Mark, Dennis and Dennis, Jr., all of Winters as well as "a few for John Mumford," Laughlin said.
He and Sanderson also assisted Roy Brizio with a 1932 Ford four door sedan built for Bob Nickum that will be featured in the October issue of Street Rodder magazine, as well as a 1972 365 GTC Ferrari V-12-powered 1933 Ford Roadster built for Ferrari collector Larry Carter.
In fact, at a current August 22 gathering of 130 Brizio built cars at a show in Pleasanton, Laughlin and Sanderson caught glimpses of at least six of their creations.
According to the Brizio Web site, a custom built hot rod of the quality that Roy Brizio is known for typically fetches between $80,000 and $160,000. From there the price only goes up, depending upon what the customer wants as well as what the customer can afford.
"We aren't millionaires. We just work for a lot of them," Laughlin said with a wry smile.
The most current hot rod acquired by Clapton is the second such project car that Laughlin and Sanderson have helped build for the world famous guitarist.
The first, completed several years ago, was a classic green 1932 Ford Victoria, Sanderson said.
This time around, the British born rocker needed a right hand drive show stopper in which he can tool around his native countryside, according to Brizio's
The car has a specially ordered Art Morrison chassis, shaved door handles, frenched headlights and taillights, a peaked hood, a trunk lid lengthened by nearly 5 inches and a 2-inch chop to the vehicle's top. The entire floor has been replaced and wide tire wells have also been added, Sanderson said.
"This one will be a show driver. It's meant to be driven around. It will probably do a year on the show circuit before it is driven primarily for pleasure," he explained.
The power train includes a Roush built 402 cubic inch small block Ford V-8 engine matched up with a Tremec 5-speed transmission, Sanderson added.
"This combination should be capable of turning out 450 to 500 horsepower," said Sanderson, a 1994 graduate of Enterprise High School in Redding.
"Right out of high school, I started doing some detailing. At age 20, I had my own auto body shop here in Anderson," Sanderson explained in late June between sessions in the paint booth where he was spraying six coats of Martin Senour base paint as well as three coats of clear on the Clapton vehicle's door panels.
For the past five months, Laughlin, Sanderson and another part-time employee stayed busy. One week in early April, a visitor to the shop would have seen the three of them carefully jacking the coupe's solid body off of a temporary chassis prior to attaching it on either end to an auto body rotisserie so that rough spots on the car's roof, sides and undercarriage could more easily be sanded smooth.
The work that Sanderson and Laughlin do is often more akin to sculpting than auto mechanics.
"We need to remake the body panels so that they all line up and everything fits just right," Sanderson explained. "It just takes hundreds and hundreds of hours."
Sanderson estimated he and Laughlin have put in somewhere between 800 to 1,000 hours on Clapton's latest project by the time it was rolled onto the showroom floor in South San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 12, for delivery to Clapton.
"We only do three or four cars a year for Brizio because each of his projects takes about four months," Sanderson said.
Clapton, who only currently started collecting custom hot rods, was on the West Coast this week to make a live appearance Thursday, Sept. 17, with Bruce Hornsby on NBC's new live variety show, "The Jay Leno Show." Clapton plays guitar on the track "Space is the Place" on Hornsby's new album "Levitate, which was to be released Tuesday, Sept. 15. Hornsby and the Noisemakers kicked off their latest tour Saturday, Sept. 12, with a concert in Hampton, Va.
Hardly had the Clapton car left the Anderson shop floor Saturday, Sept. 4, when Laughlin and Sanderson were soon wading into two other projects. The first is a 1932 Ford two-door sedan delivery van that was currently retrofitted with a rear delivery door. Second is a 1968 Mustang Fastback described by Laughlin as a "Bullitt"-like retro car.
All that hard work obviously pays off for Laughlin and Sanderson. Normally, Dan Laughlin Customs & Restoration is booked solid for two years in advance.
"They only do the best," said Al Naticchioni, 64, of Redding, broker and owner of Re/Max of Redding. "They only repaired my 1959 Corvette because a friend recommended me to them. I banged up the car pretty good when someone pulled out in front of me."
"The work they did was just perfect," Naticchioni said of the resulting repairs. "I've never done business with a better pair of guys. They are artists. Every line and every seam was just perfect."
After the restoration, Naticchioni said the car appraised for $150,000. He recently is offering it on-line for $119,000.
"My wife gave it to me five years ago for a birthday present when I turned 60. I've still got the car in my garage," he added.
Dennis Kliever, owner of Quality Lube & Oil in Anderson, has had Laughlin and Sanderson work on his 1941 Cadillac, which Kliever describes as a "work in progress."
"Their ideas, their imagination is amazing. They have been doing custom work for so many years that they complement each other's skills so well. When I brought my '41 Caddy to them, the car was actually rusted out. They had to put in a whole new trunk and floorboards," Kliever said.
While Sanderson was working on the trunk, he suggested to Kliever that the car's brake lights could easily be concealed in the bumper, giving the real end a more streamlined and custom-car look.
"It's trick. I just can't say enough for them," Kliever said of the car.

Yeovil tonight to Rodent rockers

POWER rock trio The Hamsters are playing the Quicksilver Mail in Yeovil tonight (Sunday).
The band are a top blues rock attraction, having performed 4,000 concerts over 21 years and worked with artists including Eric Clapton and Alison Moyet.
Although primarily performing their material, they are widely heeded as leading translator of the music of Jimi Hendrix and more currently ZZ Top.
Their brand of rootsy rock, blues and Americana have attracted plaudits from issue as diverse as Kerrang and Top Gear magazine.
The concert starts at 9pm, with doors open from 8pm, and tickets cost £10 in advance on 01935-424721.

'still sounds new' Fender Stratocaster

The fresh sound of the Fender Stratocaster has been hailed by MusicRadar, more than half a century after the electric guitar was first conceptioned.
According to the website, the instrument has changed very little during its 55 years in production, bar the incorporation of a few minor tweaks and innovations.
These small elaboration were said to have helped keep it sounding vital and new throughout its long life.
"It remains in shape and sound a potent weapon for any guitar player," MusicRadar commented.
The website connected that the electric guitar has become a modern icon partly because of the legendary musicians who have made it their apparatus of choice.
Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Cream guitarist Eric Clapton were hailed as three of the stars who have helped to popularise the instrument.
MusicRadar also flagged up the late Rory Gallagher, Hank Marvin and Buddy Holly as other notable Fender Stratocaster players.
This echoes suddenly observations from Wired.com, which noted that the instrument has become synonymous with the music it has been used to create.
Superb value electric guitars available now

Eric Clapton filmmakers seek footage captured by fans

The producers of a new Eric Clapton documentary are effect the help of fans to provide them with can did picture of the artist or his achievement.

Filmmakers at the back the top secret project were already said to have procured hours of performance video, backstage scenes and interviews.

According to Eric Clapton Portal.com, the team is now on the lookout for excellent footage, video and film of Clapton prior to 1980, reports Contactmusic.
Producers allege the unnamed movie will "represent the most comprehensive overview of Eric’s 45-plus year career ever assembled."

Eric Clapton - London Show

On the evening of 9 September, Eric and his touring band performed at a small benefit concert at Floridita in Central London. Floridita is located on the site of the old Marquee Club in Soho. Songs performed included "Key To The Highway," "Little Wing," and "Got To Get Better In A Little While." For the complete set list

Eric Clapton - Indroduction

Eric Clapton, was born in 30 March 1945), nicknamed “Slowhand”, is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected and influential artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clapton is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in popular music history.


Clapton’s musical style has undergone multiple changes during his career, but has always remained rooted in the blues. Clapton is credited as an innovator in several phases of his career, which have included blues-rock (with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds), early single hit “Come With Me” by The Roosters, blues-hard rock (with Cream), and work as a sideman and a solo artist; he has achieved chart success in genres ranging from delta blues (Unplugged) and psychedelic rock (Sunshine of Your Love) to pop (Change the World) and reggae (I Shot the Sheriff)..

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Eric Clapton & Friends in a 1999 advantage presentation of the original story of Layla written by Clapton & Dave Gordon.
Song analysis by Stephen Thomas Erlewine - Derek & the Dominos’ album Layla was Eric Clapton’s dark night of the soul, and the name song was its masterpiece — an anguished plea to a prohibited love that was Clapton’s barely disguised letter to Patti Boyd, the wife of his best friend, George Harrison. Clapton had never sounded as pained as he did here, and he never sounded as tortured again — not even on “Tears in Heaven,” written after the tragic death of his young son. “Layla” is pure catharsis, followed by a coda written by Jim Gordon that is nothing less than bliss, the sound of love fulfilled. ( The rest of this review can be found here.)
The original version of Layla was “the little love song that could” in that it took it a while to really, really catch on as far as the charts go . According to this excerpt from the Layla Wiki Page:
The album ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ opened to lackluster sales (the album never reached the charts in Britain), as, with Clapton unspecified except on the back, it came into view to be a double album from an unknown band. Also, the song’s length proved high-priced for radio airplay; as a result, an edited version of the song, trimmed to 2:43, was released as a single in March 1971 by Atco (U.S.). It pointed at only #51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
However, when “Layla” was re-released on the 1972 compilation The History of Eric Clapton and then released as a single, it charted at #7 in the UK and #10 in the U.S. Critical opinion since has been overwhelmingly positive. Dave Marsh, in The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, wrote that, “there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder, or a suicide… to me, ‘Layla’ is the greatest of them.”
n 1982 “Layla” was once again launched as a single in the UK and was an even bigger success than in 1972, peaking at #4.
The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim. Two versions have got chart success, first in 1972 and again twenty years later. Here is the second unplugged version