Eric Clapton - After Midnight 12" Extended Maxi CD 1988 Version

[@robertnieten7259]

This version convinced me that the greatest living guitar player is Eric Clapton.

[@robertnieten7259]

No wonder young people are reaching back for the good rock music today.

[@nathanritzo2228]

This version is so much better than the original one. He did this version when I saw him in 1990.

[@careymageeaquino1118]

At Albert Hall?

[@drainmonkeys385]

This is the best version of this song, I don’t really even like the original all that much, but played this way it’s entirely different

[@gmb858]

EC was embarrassed and chastened that the Michelob commercial came TV during a hockey game while he was in the recreation room of the alcohol and drug rehabilitation sanitarium he had voluntarily committed himself into in order to sober up after decades of heavy boozing. The other "patients" at the sanitarium gave him maximum sh-t saying that he couldn't be 100% committed to getting clean if he was making money off a beer commercial with his likeness and guitar playing showcased. Eric was humiliated but he had to agree with the people that it stunk but that the contracts to sell the commercial to Michelob were signed nearly a year before. Since then Eric had committed to get clean. The incident with the commercial only strengthened his resolve and he started by gaining the trust and belief from the people at the sanitarium. This was the last attempt Clapton would need to get clean. He never touched another drop, took a snort or hot boxed a joint after that. He would face the horrific and tragic death of his son Conor in full sobriety. If there was ever a reason for him to return to the bottle, that was it. But he dedicated his sobriety to his son; it had been because of Conor that Eric was going to get clean. Conor's death strengthened his resolve to change his life from then on. It's a great version of the song, the best he made of J.J. Cale's tune and is my favorite. Eric's change in his life brought him even greater fame, fortune and most importantly, a loving wife and 3 daughters. For a man who never knew his father and whose mother wouldn't acknowledge that he was her son, his is a story with a happy ending.

[@voiceofexperience]

Fender Lace pickups, Roland D50, active bass and THAT snare sound... Go 80s!

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Hell yeah !! 😎👍

[@robertnieten7259]

If someone that had never heard Clapton asked me to play one of his songs that proves how good he is i would play him this version.

[@CAPTJACKRACKHAMZGM]

You are God Damned Right About that Robert.

[@CKru8789]

After that awesome drumoff & wooden flute beginning, we put in some explosions on the start of the solo, lasers everywhere from the explosion cloud, & fireworks shot into the air until Eric drops the main chorus. ☁️☁️☁️🎆🎇🎆

[@brunodonato7367]

Sheer, unadulterated brilliance! A Masterpiece! A must-have, must-listen-to version for any Eric Clapton fan!

[@kellymckay4169]

Just heard this for the first time today, on the radio of all places. I wasn’t even paying attention, and all of the sudden I got the sense of something tremendous. It was like smelling fresh baked bread out of nowhere. I had to find the source. Eric Clapton god damnit, that bad motherfcker.

[@honeyblunt5150]

I agree, he really outdid himself on this one. He covered his own cover of another song, and knocked it out of the park yet again

[@handysmith-kv1tc]

TOTALLY AGREE!

[@mikeslater4951]

The commercial for this was good, that's how I remembered this version which is much better than the original

[@mikepaul2332]

the best version of this song imho.

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

Um, yeah. Song oozes machismo

[@spaceace73]

I agree.This was when Clapton was definitely at the top of his game.

[@edjones6837]

Have a look at the live version of JJ Cale doing it his way, ably assisted by Mr. EC

[@pickleballing_MN]

Oh yeah, and it's not even close.

[@robertnieten7259]

Greatest version of this song I've ever heard ! 5:08 version..

[@robertnieten7259]

A sign of a great song is one that takes you somewhere else. I'm there !

[@tommywallbanger]

I remember this coming out when I was a kid and I like it better than the original.

[@handysmith-kv1tc]

Me too!

[@larrydj549]

Same

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Epic tune, Clapton rocks !! 😎👍

[@richpaul8132]

The first time I heard this version it instantly became my favorite rendition of After Midnight. I recall that I first heard it in a Coors Beer commercial, (I think it was Coors). The organ starts into the intro and then Clapton jumps up on stage and the song begins. He was wearing this cool jacket and I had seen that style before because it was popular in Florida at the time. So, shortly after, I had a gray one and a white linen one tailor-made without liners, (it was way too hot in Texas for the liners) Then, for several years, I usually always wore a solid color, short-sleeved T-shirt under it. They were very comfortable that way and I'd wear the grey jacket or the white jacket most of the time when I went to the clubs. Back then, I was an OTR/48 tractor trailer driver and didn't watch too much TV. I'd get home about once every 2-3 weeks and go out to one of my usual clubs. It wasn't long before someone walked over to me one night when I was wearing the white jacket with a black T-shirt and white trousers, and said something like "Hey, I like the Sonny Crocket thing! 'Looks great!" I had no idea what they were talking about but when the same reference was made again a short while later, I found out they were talking about a character on "Miami Vice"! Until then, I hadn't watched any of those episodes and I think it may have even gone into reruns. But after I watched one of the shows, I realized that Sonny Crocket wore a similar jacket and he had the sleeves rolled up, which is exactly how I wore the jackets most of the time. I was doing that before I ever heard of "Miami Vice" but I guess that's where the inference came from because it happen so often. As it turned out, I loved that Miami Vice series (very cool videography and music combination). I continued to wear those jackets (though I added a few new ones to the mix), until the style kind of dropped off or until they started showing a little too much wear, LOL. I recalled telling some of those people who made the Sonny Crocket reference, that I saw Clapton do the slow version of After Midnight and liked the jacket. I told them that I wasn't trying to emulate S Crocket. But, if the ladies saw it that way, well then, it worked for me! 😉 I own the 6-Album set ("Crossroads") of E Clapton from the early years with Ginger Baker all the way up to about 1990 or later, (I think...) FWIW

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Michelob beer bud. Not Coors.

[@richpaul8132]

@@ralphreinhardt6020 Oh! Thanks for getting me straight on that. I wasn't sure about my recollection regarding Coors but you definitely helped my memory out on that one.

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

@@richpaul8132 you are most welcome. Rock on ! 🙂👍🎸

[@pickleballing_MN]

So much atmosphere here. It feels exciting and dangerous in the best possible way.

[@corie1960]

Love this version best

[@robertnieten7259]

I get it ! The louder i play it the more i feel it !

[@handysmith-kv1tc]

Keep on rockin!

[@craigvollmer621]

This song was part of Michelob’s commercial campaign the mid-1980s, which was awesome and brilliant. Advertising made this song better than the original version.

[@rachelredden6682]

This was on the Michelob Night Hits cassette but that was over 6 minutes long (?).

[@oscarorlandopacheco3582]

Hoy hay muchos que pueden sonar así, como el. Pero éste es el sonido original: Eric Clapton

[@carlosjavierdiaz3639]

I saw Clapton back in the 90's at the SD. Sports Aroma..still One of my Gods... 🎶🎶

[@yaktown1985]

Damn! This is so much fire!

[@Sir_Irwin]

Bloody love that bass! Bassgasm!

[@serranodavid3247]

Roland CE-1 chorus...! I had one years back that I sold. Then BOSS Ce2w came in to my life.

[@gerardbyrne7929]

I just cant seperate this from the Just One Night version. Both give me the chills everytime i hear them. Nobody comes close to Eric

[@randomjdy]

So a. yaa the original is by JJ Cale a truly legendary musician in his own right. He was very obscure for many years. But Eric claptons love of his music eventually, Brought some of his music to the main stream. In the mid 80s I gave a guy from England a job and he told me of EC and explain that CLAPTON was doing covers of jj Cale. Although his songs are way more mellow than Clapton. Excellent arrangements that sound incredible on a good system

[@randomjdy]

JJ Cale is one of the originators of the tulsa sound. Which is rather obscure but still very interesting to hear

[@LBCB94025]

After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout We're gonna stimulate some action We're gonna get some satisfaction We're gonna find out what it is all about After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream (after midnight, after midnight) We're gonna cause talk and suspicion We're gonna give an exhibition We're gonna find out what it is all about (what it is all about) (what it is all about) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (we're gonna let it all hang down) (We're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine (We're gonna shake your tambourine) (we're gonna shake your tambourine) After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream (We're gonna shake your tambourine) (we're gonna shake your tambourine) We're gonna cause talk and suspicion We're gonna give an exhibition We're gonna find out what it is all about (what it is all about, what it is all about) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (We're gonna let it all hang down) we're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (We're gonna let it all hang down) (we're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (We're gonna let it all hang down) (we're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (We're gonna let it all hang down) (we're gonna let it all hang down

[@vincentgaglio5546]

I think its gonna let it all hang out

[@DavidSawyer-m4z]

I drink a Michelob every time I hear this Greatest Memories of this version

[@benj.b.3406]

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!🕶🤘🕶✌🕶👌🕶✊🕶👏🕶🔊🎼🎙🎤📻🎶🎧📢🎵🎸

[@chrispy3210]

I bought this on a vinyl 45 in 1988 and still have it somewhere. Great version. Why can’t I find this in iTunes FFS???!!!!

[@peterlindstrom7697]

Not on Spotify either

[@russbrayton8476]

It’s album only! Jerks!

[@afridgetoofar1818]

This was on iTunes about 10 years ago (I still have the file), but for some reason it's not available in the iTunes store anymore.

[@bobbafett1849]

Michelob probably owns the rights to the version

[@waltermassa4853]

I wrote a version of this on Ultimate Guitar about ten years ago for acoustic guitar which I like to play while sitting in front of the firepit

[@realist24]

Yep everyday

[@vincentgaglio5546]

who the hell is that base player? Fu%king amazing

[@Xxswanny72xX]

Nathan East .

[@littleriver8859]

Yeah, that dude is bad ass on bass!! I seen Clapton in Bonner Springs, Kansas the night after SRV passed.

[@bobbafett1849]

The drummer is also badass

[@randomjdy]

There was a time i believe after this release when JJ Cale was legally not allowed to play his songs that clapton made famous. F..kin record company lawyer filed trademarks and injunctions and eric personally was quite upset at his management for several years. As it was never his intention for this to happen. Years later when eric started the crossroads music festival he made sure to include JJ cale and many others. If you get a chance please watch crossroads 2008? An incredible proformance

[@moon-rm4js]

❤❤

[@robertnieten7259]

I would like to see Eric and Tab Benoit jam together. Tab is a killer guitar player too !!!

[@BrigiNunez]

Mi libertad👌👌👌 El que avisa no traiciona☺️ Ya dijo la tavycha foka No hay deber conmigo, nada Desaparece de verdad 👹

[@Brandon-youtube]

How tasty is that lick at 0:51??

[@thomaswitczak1163]

Schoner Classic

[@johngomes4278]

🎸 god !

[@apr8189]

The night belongs to Michelob

[@anibalrivas4842]

This is amazing. Any chance that could post the "Crossroads" version from the same single?

[@jasperhaze8309]

Where can i hear that

[@mr_m_5000]

@@jasperhaze8309 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiyn4yBZq-Gb6c

[@rachelredden6682]

This version was on the Michelob Night Hits album but it was over 6 minutes long. 🤷‍♀️

[@ursulabornhauser1091]

👌🔥🔥🔥❤️✨️💕❤

[@timjones1217]

The one thumbs down is more than likely dead 🤔

[@FrBlues-xh9rk]

You are correct. Biden voted.

[@bobbafett1849]

Benedict Gump cultist probably since they have no clue what "taste" means

[@chrispy3210]

Hey can anyone please name the personnel on this one? I’m thinking Nathan East on bass and Greg Philinganes on keys? Who is the drummer? Thanks

[@talisfinney984]

Andy Newmark

[@meanmr.mustard7025]

the night belongs to Michelob

[@danrue3263]

Sweet

[@leticia1346]

0:11

[@steventaylor-ov6pw]

ec was here and gone

[@kristofbalga1418]

Arghhhhhhh Duck Yheees

[@steventaylor-ov6pw]

slow hand

[@BryanWilton]

🤣

[@Hans-Wolff]

My neighbors always listen to this song weather they want or not..do Cocaine..Beer.. Good Girls.. and die with regrets..Best wishes from 🇩🇪 !!!))