Delaney and Bonnie & Friends inc. Eric Clapton - Crossroads (22nd February 1970)

[@joejennings3335]

Clapton really got a masterclass in music recording with Delaney

[@robertkelly6282]

And singing

[@edwest9419]

what a band!!

[@marshallleo6589]

Amazing crisp guitar licks, southern soul plucking and the almost unplugged nature of this version...Hidden Gem. Like listening in a local juke joint with Delaney and Eric jamming. How the hell you find this Fred. Amazing.

[@joeldixon3470]

I think this my favorite version as well. Delaney and Clapton trading great licks. Thank you so much for sharing. What a Gem!

[@ramjamfull5]

The more i listen to them i se how good they are wish they were playing to day

[@McFlyGuitarsandStuff]

My friend Skinny Bishop told me about working / playing with Delaney. He said Delaney convinced Eric he should sing on his first album. He had the George Harrison rosewood tele at his house for a bit. Skinny is pretty sick now......he said he was gonna send me a recording with Delaney at a club. I already have a picture of them on stage at the gig playing.

[@Redwaterman65]

Prayers for Skinny 🙏

[@johnknottenbelt2727]

Oh my, my, Soul meets the Robert Johnson Blues explosion. Just great 🎉😊

[@SingleMalt77005]

Wow. This guitar interplay is like a foreshadowing of what was to come when Clapton and Duane Allman recorded together.

[@MaizenBlue81]

Eric took their rhythm section for the dominoes so you are right

[@joebloggs8636]

well, i admit i never heard this one of this song and it is KILLER!

[@markwilliams5606]

Love to have the whole Album. Highway jam 🛣️🇺🇸🏁

[@kentbeery4941]

Oh Hell Yes !!

[@bryanharrison7847]

When Clapton came aboard. Delaney and bonnie knew they had arrived! Eric Clapton join because he liked their music more than he liked blind faiths.

[@slowhand5160t]

never heard before great version

[@allanbriggs9007]

same here

[@brttmartin9]

Well this is a truly great unheard gem that many a fan has NEVER heard before! Thanks!

[@allanbriggs807]

I've never heard this before - great.

[@barrysallows1777]

LOVE ERICS VOICE .FROM LAYLA, D AND B, ERIC SOLO .LP GTR ERIC IS BRILLANT.

[@benjaminluscombe7199]

Such a Knopfler groove.

[@kenz3737]

I was at this show - 4th night of a 4 night stand. Bonnie’s voice was shot which is why Clapton was featured on some songs. One of the best concerts I’ve attended. Appreciate you posting this - any other songs from this great night...??

[@allanbriggs807]

Great - I've never heard this version.

[@cbl-ir5oi]

Robert Johnson would be proud!

[@richardfolkman]

Clapton is singing here folks!!

[@MarkCharlesLamendola]

I was at the Filmore East show… band arrived late and bags of burgers were brought out on stage and they played and ate 😂 who could forget? perhaps Eric?

[@ragman0696]

Awesome! Too bad there is no video footage

[@timcharles5476]

This is interesting. I hadn't heard EC play "Crossroads" with Delaney & Bonnie; I didn't know it was on any of the band's setlists. The song wasn't played on the UK tour and didn't feature on any of the concerts recorded and released on the boxed set. EC sounds like Steve Cropper: restrained and soul-bending licks. Do you have any more tracks from this concert?

[@brianmarcum8306]

This is a great version of Crossroads. Eric is always good.

[@jeffwepfer4426]

Great times in music.

[@stevekurtz7984]

I noticed they are playing the accents the way Clapton plays it now, not the way they did it with Ginger Baker on the recording.

[@danielmicheli354]

In those days Clapton was continually trying to get away from the Cream sound, so this version totally makes sense ...

[@marshallleo6589]

Don't want to be negative about Cream. But Eric kept moving away from Cream for the rest of his life. Delaney and Bonnie seem to have given him a new path and he took it. He never looked back. Bobby, Carl, JJ, Duane. He kept moving forward in this new direction. The fact he is singing here shows the changes.

[@azzaz1]

Delaney, great guitar player!

[@dickjohnson1158]

He may be , but Eric Clapton is playing lead guitar here .

[@gstouff]

@@dickjohnson1158 Yes, but there is another guitar player taking the lead at the second solo and I guess it's Delaney, playing quite good, not as subbtle as EC for sure, but good

[@joebloggs8636]

@@dickjohnson1158 theres 2 guitars..Eric AND Delaney...

[@josiesiudut-bf2rj]

Real music

[@bradparker9664]

Quite the novelty in this auto tuned, click tracked, AI generated crap, huh? You know, any more, Millie Vanilli is but a fond memory.

[@crisprtalk6963]

nice

[@cassandraadams4167]

This might be my favorite rendering of this song (aside from the original :) )

[@dickjohnson1158]

You mean Robert Johnson of course , right ?

[@cassandraadams4167]

@@dickjohnson1158 May 8, 1911-August 16, 1938 are certainly before clapton's time 🤓😁😉. You know I meant to say something, just got excited when I was typing and I assume most people know the history. Cheers

[@joebloggs8636]

@@dickjohnson1158 you sound like an arrogant....olf.

[@joebloggs8636]

@@cassandraadams4167 you are right..the other guys just trying to sound cool. We know what you meant.

[@imeekamland660]

👍👍👍💕💕💕📌

[@craigmccauley3972]

I met you in S.F CA. I was a roadie.

[@MitchMasterMusic]

Ya mon

[@ronaldlongendyke3313]

"Almost" as good or better than any Cream or Clapton version! Totally cool, great sound!

[@phillipbermann1887]

Please!

[@jgee4813]

Interesting, but to say it compares to the cream version,silly

[@Cream1968]

Different, not silly 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@bruceallen5087]

Great arrangement. Superb Delaney & Bonnie band. Really unfortunate Delaney lead guitar involvement

[@Rixdog01]

One of Clapton's worst periods (and there have been many) with Delaney and Bonnie following the demise of Cream.

[@joebloggs8636]

Drugs. Kill worm.

[@joshuaprimeau6698]

Whatttt?!!! Get outta here

[@allanbriggs807]

Richard - Just FYI this is where Clapton got his confidence around vocals. Clapton left Blind faith because he thought Delaney Bonnie and Friends were a better band. This is also where George Harrison refined his slide guitar work - and, of course Derek & the Dominoes developed from this band. Yep - must have been one of Clapton's bad periods (not) !!!!!!

[@1fortfumble]

@@allanbriggs807 Spot on Allan, Dwyer is just a turd.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@1fortfumble lmao Buck!