4K - High Time We Went - Eric Clapton with Robben Ford - Bologna 2022

High Time We Went (Joe Cocker cover), Eric Clapton with Robben Ford live at Unipol Arena, Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), 10th October 2022.
All concert recorded in 4K.
Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals
Nathan East - bass / vocals
Sonny Emory - drums
Doyle Bramhall - guitar / vocals
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Paul Carrack - organ / keyboards / vocals
Katie Kissoon - vocals
Sharon White - vocals

[@glassncobalt]

Sometimes, it's easy to forget what a fantastic, percussive rhythm guitar player Robben Ford is. Great rhythm playing here by RF.

[@diegoarmijo1426]

I think its just as important to mention Paul Carrack. His career has been just as prolific. Wonderful voice and composer.

[@glassncobalt]

Eric is no fool, hell yeah, Paul Carrack!

[@frankd.506]

And the invisible man who has played with everyone from EC the Stones and Mad Dogs and English Men ect Chris Stainton add Doyle Bramhall and the reason this video showed up in my feed Robben Ford, people use the term under rated to offen but Robben has to be the greatest guitar player that nobody besides players know ,there is a body of work that would take me an our to jot down,from Miles Davis to Michael McDonald Charlie Musslewhite to Joni Mitchell and everyone in between and an extraordinarily humble man who I believe stays out of the limelight intentionally.

[@paulferranti8536]

Robben played with Phil Lesh and Paul Barrera from Little Feat for a tour.

[@shelleyharrop1419]

Yepper

[@glh1956]

Terrific solo from Robben smile of approval from Eric - some seriously talented musicians on that stage! 🙌🎸🎶🙌🌟💖

[@Spartanm333]

Agree - including Nathan East on bass and Paul Carrack on keys and vocals - both superstars in their own right.

[@lantose]

Robben is one of the best ever and certainly one of my favorites! He is just so melodic and powerful at the same time! I had no idea he had played with Eric as I just stumbled across this minutes ago!

[@frankd.506]

Let's call it what it is this is a super group if there ever was.

[@frankd.506]

@@lantose I don't know that Robben and Eric have ever played together ,it's about time if not Robben has played with everyone it seems like and Eric has obviously been around, credit to Doyle too an old buddy of SRV in fact Doyle's father played drums for SRV before Clayton.

[@frankd.506]

Actually the only thing I recall Robben and Eric having in common before this was working with Glyn Johns ,RF and the Blue Line Handful Of Blues an amazing album Glyn even played back up on one song, I say album because I have a large collection and they're making a big comeback,hang on to your vinyl friends.

[@CornwallguitarlessonsCoUk]

Eric’s face at the end of robbens solo says it all. A master enjoying a master

[@theFluff7]

Love watching Robben getting his groove on and dancing around 😃

[@raincitymusic1369]

Robben tears into one of his beautifully crafted blues solos, drawing you in with interesting lines, ripping an exciting second half, and cooling down to the groove just in time. It’s pretty standard for him, but what was delightful was how much positivity he was sending, having a good time, and pleased he could make the guys with him proud.

[@geoguitar1950]

Beautiful solo by Robben. Rock on!

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

It took too many years for these two to finally come together on one stage. Two of my all time heroes, bravo and please MORE!

[@paulreese3071]

@Jerry McGeorge I agree 100%!!! I often wondered if Robben ever got the invite to a Crossroads Festival? He would be a GREAT participant! 😃

[@pabloperez4063]

@@paulreese3071 yes

[@bernardliu8526]

@@paulreese3071 Ford would have embarrassed all participants, including Clapton.

[@BITESIZEJONES]

​@@bernardliu8526 how so ? Robben is great but EC is legendary.

[@Mark-bd5ci]

@@bernardliu8526 music don't work like that buddy. Especially among the legends

[@trowerz]

Robben is a guitarists guitarist....and there are so many axe slingers out there that most ppl have never heard of...thanks to the internet Im up til "4:00 in the morning" searching for more. StevieRaveOn 🙏

[@keylearning5746]

These musical moments mean so much more now that everyone is getting up in years. What a great stage full of legit legends!

[@grooveitman929]

As a Robben Ford fan for most of my life, it´s a joy to see him playing with Clapton and to see them having a blast playing together such a powerful song. Simply beautiful. They should record an album together and I´d be happy haha

[@barriem5318]

Robin Ford on a tele is pure magic

[@mikedettinger2795]

Robben is a true gentleman and is very gracious towards local crew. A pleasure to be sure.😊

[@Xtianisms]

Robben seems to have the time of his life here, so full of joy

[@howlerhowler]

My session mate Wayne Perkins played bass on Cocker's original version. Wayne was a great guitar player but he played bass on our Jerry Wexler-produced sessions down at Quinvy where I was the house guitarist. They needed a bass player to fill in on this session up at MSS and called Wayne to come up and cover. Wayne said he had no idea about what to play on the track, so he just thundered along and let Beckett and Jimmy J carry all the riffs. Great track. Wayne went on to play in the Gap Band with Leon, and played on the Stones "Black & Blue" album and toured with the Stones briefly.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

First time I have seen Clapton and Ford on Stage together. The left handed player laid down some scorching riffs too! Good stuff

[@dugaldhutchings404]

Love Eric's big smile after Robben's solo.

[@Mark-bd5ci]

Robbens in awe of Eric

[@claudiogiuseppemilocco9726]

Ero al concerto di domenica, grazie per la condivisione!!! Serate fantastiche di vera musica, un raggio di luce contro l'immondizia sonora che stanno diffondendo sempre di più in giro...Eric Forever

[@elisabettariello1314]

È vero,la penso così anch'io Io ero al concerto di lunedì 10....che spettacolo!!

[@iuricatena2370]

Idem spettacolo puro

[@BITESIZEJONES]

Ford and East I believe know each other best.

[@lesheath6216]

What a great addition to Eric and Doyle Bramhall II. Doyle is a very accomplished guitarist as well who constantly gets overlooked

[@privateprivate4378]

The main reason for Doyly to be overlooked is that he's such an eye-sore!

[@shelleyharrop1419]

Just not flashy

[@cornelisjol1769]

Great stuff!

[@edwardjons8684]

This kind of stage exposure is long overdue since Robben’s brief moment with Miles Davis - Robben was ecstatic throughout and what a solo he played - a little of everything and perfectly measured to the groove. A lesson to us all - you get your chance, you take it and give it your very best. It’s obvious Eric loved his solo - the look he gives the other guitarist like “man that was good”!

[@jfar3340]

robben's solo was far from particularly good, and eric's was just abysmal.

[@edwardjons8684]

@@jfar3340Robben’s solo was great. Your ears need some work.

[@jfar3340]

@@edwardjons8684 your comment betrays your complete lack of knowledge of the rest of Robben's work which is phenomenal. Also I notice that you objected my appreciation of Robben's solo, but no Eric's. There's hope

[@Michael-dv6zi]

Awesome Robben ! His Tele sounds amazing . He´s the only one with high energy on stage.

[@johng2880]

and the tightest trousers.

[@jemdogdogghost]

fender dream team！

[@GraffitiPhysical]

The Tele cut through the mix, wow. Those highs of the tele are so cool.

[@timothywebber7404]

Robben sure makes it special.

[@BluesIsBlues]

What a Wonderful video !! Eric and Robben !!

[@daliaestefanyreyesmendez512]

Beautiful moment captured.

[@no59do56]

Wow Robben Ford is burning it up !!!!!

[@marcusmccallen7522]

Yes, Paul Carrack is one of the greatest most UNDERRATED singers this world has ever heard! Robben Ford: A TREASURE! However, Doyle Bramhall II, who I love, seems like he's "calling it in" on this tune. Still, a GREAT rendition of a great song!

[@shelleyharrop1419]

Love doyles tone he is so good

[@joecockerthelionofrock6858]

❤ onore al grandissimo Joe Cocker ❤️

[@alessandrorossi8689]

I was there, and it was the best concert of my life

[@Deliquescentinsight]

The main value in this was the good will and vibes, all very workman-like parts, but the friendliness was like the sun coming out on a grey day.

[@no59do56]

Everyone knows they are on stage with one of the best in Robben Ford...

[@guitarcat67]

Robben played to the song and tore it up!

[@coquelicot323]

Il est où le bonheur ❓ Chercher pas il est là. Merci les gars.

[@ruiplas]

sigh....if this happened in the 90s, when these 2 masters at their peak

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

Love the Joe Cocker version and this is cracking good too. Well done everyone!!! 👏💖👏

[@shelleyharrop1419]

Ageee

[@laradresden5914]

I think Roben Ford is nuts… the Jim Carey of guitarists

[@clarkie101]

we need more of this

[@MaPa60]

Great to hear these guitarists like this jamming. Hope to hear them play together properly in a less souped up song sometime.

[@christineayres7199]

Glad to see EC looking healthy again at near 80 years of age he's doing great and even did a guitar solo for Ozzy's latest album

[@ben156]

Wish i was there!! Great show

[@glynnoreilly6688]

Yes nice to these two great players together different styles but all in the name of the blues! Nice to see robben getting some well deserved recognition hope they record something together!

[@fabiosky4368]

!! probably the last guitar heroes,with other greats now older,fuckin times now for good music and guitars, ciao from Italy

[@maazvdo]

Really great performance, sure a sonority feeling. Thanks for share.

[@SouthAmBlues]

Awesome 😮

[@luigiricci6916]

Presente !!! Di fronte al palco!! 🎉

[@bluestown]

Glad to see two Legends play on stage, it’s like dream .!! Plz do more !!

[@gypsygirl731]

Brilliant amazing guys together they speak and it speaks to me ❤

[@Real4rio]

heavy groove

[@paolabongiorno7407]

Una stupenda band! Eric ha la stessa voce di 40 fa,

[@ivanfortuny2244]

Great Band.

[@ratiug100]

OMG 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@istvangondocs5996]

A concentration of most of my favorites, I whish if they came to Hungary, too

[@jazzthunder50]

love seeing Robben playing with EC - had a faint hope they’d to Talk to your daughter but not to be

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I'm assuming Robben done it when he opened up for Clapton. When I saw Clapton last year Jimmy Vaughan opened for him and it was great to get to see him but it would have been really awesome to have seen Robben with him. Marcus King came out for the High Time We Went encore and I about lost my mind but was literally one of about 3 people there that even seemed to know who he was. LOL!

[@luvblues100]

probably not the song I'd have picked but great to see two legands together. Robben looked so happy to be in Europe maybe for good.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@luvblues100 He has been closing with it for a while. I think he does it to show off his bandmates' music.

[@paulholmes8885]

Get into the studio men!!!

[@raincitymusic1369]

Aah, Robben didn't bring his tweed amp, like all the other guys. He's a maverick 🤠. Oh, and WoW.

[@oliverboisen7475]

Tbf Doyle neither. When I watched them in Copenhagen he was using a Super Reverb and a Two Rock together. Sounded incredible!

[@sb66516]

I love me some Paul Carrack

[@melorogerio]

grazie !!

[@timothydaniels504]

That’s the A Team right there!

[@francogigliotti533]

Bella ripresa complimenti ciao

[@emtbnder]

I wonder if guitarists don’t want to play with Robben because he sets a standard of playing that is hard to equal.

[@shelleyharrop1419]

Lol

[@70717]

Great to see these stellar muscians cooking albeit some distortion on the bass sound.

[@diegoarmijo1426]

And more so Nathan East... I mean Come ON!

[@DGCGARY59]

Todos grandes eric y robben

[@amayakiskandaryan1435]

Robben Ford❤

[@contourbody]

Life's short. Better late, than never....🙂

[@valterpieri9904]

Ohhhh yes

[@MontyCantsin5]

Robben’s solo was the best by far. His Tele sounds great.

[@FuriousMess]

that was really cool. I wonder why Robben wasn't turned up and trading licks. WTF he's a MONSTER!

[@Stratman6969]

RF is brilliant, great solo, he was a bit down in the mix, or is it me?

[@wsb3377]

Cool !

[@ericdufour2479]

Rare New good stuff

[@johannesrutten840]

Why "joe--Cocker-Cover"? Yes, he sang that song. But Chris Stainton, the man on piano, is the composer of it. As well as other songs of Joe Cocker.

[@alainleclere4070]

But no one but Eric on God's mat.

[@francescosacchi8677]

Bellissimo! Ero lì ieri, hai per caso fatto anche il video dell'apertura di Robben Ford?

[@m4ssi86]

Robben Ford o.O

[@angelozampieron5565]

COOL

[@no59do56]

Even Doyle cutting up...on the fret board at the end. Hmmmm

[@timothywebber7404]

Wow

[@duncanfrere2656]

Why are Clapton's shows done with only house lights?

[@SlightReturn666]

Eric Clapton couldn't carry the briefcase of the guy who carries Robben Ford's briefcase. It's like comparing Fred Flintstone's car to the Space Shuttle

[@dougmisantoni4384]

Robben is the most underated guitar player on Earth

[@bollerbue]

Your comment may sound cool, but it's nonsense and shows that you don't know what you're really talking about. Of course Robben Ford is one of the best guitar players. But he is recognized and honored as one of the 100 best guitarists of the 20th century and has played with so many musical legends - how could anybody say he was underestimated?

[@dougmisantoni4384]

@@bollerbue gfy

[@lantose]

He toured all over Europe and Japan with Larry Carlton and also toured the world with Miles Davis!

[@alv9815]

I beg to differ. 😂

[@MontyCantsin5]

He’s not underrated at all. Stop spouting shit.

[@shelleyharrop1419]

He plays guitar like ron wood mannerisms i mean

[@timhonan7321]

Great video quality but sounds like the mic is at the back of the venue and picking up all kinds of sound bouncing off every hard surface. Good band though.

[@alessandrorovacchi972]

Marco, sto raccogliendo materiale per un multicam, non è che riusciresti a passarmi i tuoi filmati non compressi? Grazie mille per il tuo lavoro! 🙏👍👍👍

[@FuriousMess]

now that I consider it. Robben left by a seperate exit from the Clapton group entirely. WEEERRRRIIIDD

[@shanebullock5005]

Robben is nine foot three

[@GeorgeKam]

😂

[@bernardliu8526]

Ford’s tone is nonpareil !

[@tradingnasdaq]

Who is the left handed guitarist again?

[@lantose]

I forget his name, but has been with Eric for a long time now. You will see him on some earlier concerts, and if you check them out, you will see his name listed. Sorry, but blank on the name right now!

[@agnome1176]

👍🍒🚿💋🎸😍 Bellissimo ⚡️👉😻🌈⛲️ 💕🪬🗿🧙🏻‍♂️😎

[@sumoblues]

Did EC place a restraining order on Robben? 😆

[@mojomania101]

Scary.

[@benewgillian6823]

Clapton is now jealous of Robben Ford's skinny jeans and haircut...

[@docwill184]

Why does Eric have a brightly-lit, Spartan-like stage set-up? Doesn't even use colored lights...

[@mojogypsy]

Love Robben, but at 70, maybe it’s time to ditch the Grecian Formula…

[@GerryBlue]

Eric might have lost some friends but he still has quite a few other good ones

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

Yeah and the reality is those that turned their backs on him were the real losers in the situation.

[@paultiplea]

Pardon my ignorance, but why did he lose friends?

[@GerryBlue]

@@paultiplea I'm gonna lose some too by explaining, but last year ago he commented on the side effects the Jab had on him, his hands suffered, etc. He also made some protest songs and some of those lyrics may have been misinterpreted by some fellow musicians. Google it, but by any means do not read the hit-piece that Rolling Stone magazine or Washington post did on him. Disgusting. Funny how just today he and many other start to be vindicated. Peace.

[@paultiplea]

@@GerryBlue Wow, I didn't think I could like Eric Clapton any more than I already do yet here we are. Thanks for explaining.

[@GerryBlue]

@@paultiplea No prob, me too, already admired him, now even more. Cheers