Posts: 1986
Location: Georgia, USA
Joined: January 28, 2003
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Clapton is just about the top of the heap for me... so to say the least, I am a huge fan. Pre '80 I pretty much like every phase he went through: Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie, Derick and The Dominoes, Rasta and the "Tulsa Years". Not much for me in the '80's and '90's- which seems to be a pattern for most bands that happened to stay together during that period but after 2000 he started to putting out some interesting projects that got my attention again.
So... my all time favorite Clapton lp is:
"Derick and The Dominos Live at the Filmore". You just don't hear Clapton do long runs of improvised playing that often. That is just not his thing. But on this album, he has one long inspired run after another. He plays the blues, jazz, psychedelic rock, wha wha and everything in between... With one beautiful face melter after another. I never tire of this album and still listen to it often.
If anyone can point me to similar live shows during this period, I would be grateful. And if you can find a show with Duanne, then I will send you a free cookie in the mail. I think the live show w DA is urban legend though, but I hope I'm wrong.
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Fillmore-DEREK-THE-DOMINOS/dp/B000001E3V
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