Eric Clapton - Double Trouble, live, 1978, Glasgow, Apollo, Rolling Hotel

[@goftheday489]

This is the blues at its best, an absolute masterpiece..

[@thomaszaskoda8716]

Back in the early eighty just one night album the blues from me havent let it go god send to my sole god bless

[@IanYoung-u3v]

Saw him at Newcastle City Hall on this tour and he did the same arrangement with the 3/4 jazz waltz jam and it was absolutely mindblowing, like a blast from the 60's past when musicians would jam on stage and go to town on some old standard. Recording wise Clapton was playing it safe in the late 70's, short pop songs with little in the way of of guitar highlights but seeing him play Double Trouble like this was an unexpected treat, the kind of thing I never thought I would get to see. Mind you, he literally had to get his finger(s) out that night, Muddy Waters (backed by the James Cotton band) was the support(!), part of the Rolling Hotel tour. Clapton opened the set with Layla, I think to get it out of the way so he could get on with some serious blues playing because he had everything to prove at that point after some dire drunken performances at Hammersmith Odeon and the Crystal Palace in '76/'77. As a die hard Cream fan I was losing faith in his abilities and attitude until that night in '78 where he proved his mettle. Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters: ticket price? £2.50.

[@alejandroalfredo6739]

Mr. Clapton, Man of The Blues...Absolutely briiliant...!!

[@lizholmes2730]

Oh my, the old fabulous Glasgow Apollo so many memories of that old building. Then there is this brilliant recording of EC. I am listening to this at nearly 1am....perfect late night music. Thank you for posting this.

[@marian6593]

Unexpected but happy memories...I was there!

[@lizholmes2730]

Apollo was fab, had an atmosphere all of its own , our new venues are 'clinical/ impersonal.....

[@karenscigliano9787]

Never heard his voice sound so good.... Sometimes he's overproduced on recordings....and the times I have seen him live -- were in monster stadiums. This feels like a club setting....so great, Thanks❤️

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

The recording is from a concert hall called "The Apollo" in Glasgow - a venue with a capacity of roughly 3000-3500. So, yes! It doesn't feel like on a stadium.

[@danielhickman2583]

It doesn't get any better than this folks!

[@angiemanning8931]

13 minutes of bliss🎸🎸

[@kennethfurlong8922]

man!!when hes on it just rides the line flows like a great jazz plyer you know whats coming in your head and you flux into it no drugs required maybe a beer

[@marian6593]

Yep, I was there and the whole band was pi55ed 😁

[@RhiannonFan]

Superb!

[@gabrielw7773]

One of the greatest to ever do it.

[@mikeflight9]

I remember the Appolo Theatre but never got to see any of the amazing acts there because I was too young to appreciate the fantastic artists like Eric Clapton. Great choice of music Alex. 258 now. 👌👍🎸

[@kennethfurlong8922]

his tone is cutting slicing up the blues his vocal is on watch out lets get him back out rhthere

[@MrCAOS1976]

Aula de blues ....finalmente !!!!

[@danielhickman2583]

No doubt.

[@shuvroislam346]

You don't need whisky 🥃, enough to get you drunk already

[@luigicarminati5553]

Che meraviglia!!!

[@liv13soare]

Amazing recording, thank you so much!

[@tefenstrat]

Wow this is great great...thanks for posting. I had totally forgot that this song was that old 1978 WOW. From the Slow hand Album. Love it thanks again

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it so much! Some clarification, though: this recording is a live version from 1978, while the studio version of the song is featured on the album called "No Reason to Cry", which was released in 1976. The "Slowhand" album was released in 1977 and it did not feature "Double Trouble" (neither a studio nor a live version), but Eric got to play the song quite frequently for a few years, approx. 1976-1979. I have heard numerous live renditions of the song from this period. He later lowered the frequency of including this song on his concert playlists. He played it with Steve Winwood, more recently. He also played it with its "creator", Otis Rush, in 1986, at Montreux. And there are many other versions out there. 🙂

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

At around 7:40, the blues goes into funky-jazz territory.

[@abradfordajb]

Takes on an Allman Brothers vibe.

[@IanYoung-ko4ws]

Saw him play it like this with the 3/4 jazz waltz coda at Newcastle City Hall, Dec'78, fantastic gig, support was a young scamp called Muddy Waters. backed by James Cotton and band, utterly ridiculous that Eric was the headliner really. Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton £3.25 well spent.

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

Blackie is weeping, Blackie is barking, Eric is groaning.

[@ВладимирСтадлер]

40 лет назад первый раз услышал и до сих пор это-моя любимая композиция Эрика. На концерте в Японии вариант мне больше нравится.

[@pabloperez4063]

Try "no reason to cry" version

[@gigicaracoti2628]

Otis Rush's composition.

[@ckelley63]

Jesus was there anything Eric couldn't do!

[@kennethfurlong8922]

id love to sing the lyric to born in time over this think ill look into it

[@kenthhogstrom3722]

He has mentìoned that OtisRush inspired him very mutch😁👍🎸

[@chiapress7533]

Grazie. Stupendo ⭐🎆🎇

[@aryakubintangp.2472]

This record made me wonder who is the better one between mr.Clapton & SRV.

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

I would suggest: both!

[@pabloperez4063]

Why dont you enjoy music? It’s no a competition

[@RhiannonFan]

Please don't start another fruitless "guitarist A is better than guitarist B" KZbin comments war

[@dimstath7546]

I admire SRV. But Eric is son another league

[@testedtruths6978]

Almost ten years after the breakup of Cream. Double Trouble .. Has a familiar ring to it? SRV anyone?

[@robertkelly6282]

Copy?

[@silvimanniksaar7348]

👍🙂

[@StevenCarinci]

Mr. Otis Rush.

[@romanbroda3870]

❤❤❤ !😊

[@ursulabornhauser1091]

1❤😊❤❤❤❤

[@douaiblaadjal3954]

The drumer is so f*u*c*k*i*n*g good... I need his name please !

[@cripzrus]

The late, great Jamie Oldaker. Claptons best ever drummer. Sadly most on this recording are now gone.

[@oullahtakanbghikhbibadialiawil]

@@cripzrus u forgot to mention steve gadd

[@cripzrus]

@@oullahtakanbghikhbibadialiawil No contest. Never ever felt that Steve Gadd was the right fit for Claptons music. Jamie however was just perfect.

[@kennethfurlong8922]

did stevie ray name his band adter this thing>?

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

I don't know, but I believe it's quite possible. The song "Double Trouble" is quite old, though. It has been written and recorded in 1958, by Otis Rush. Clapton liked the song, adapted it, and included it in his repertoire in the 1970s. I find it very likely that Stevie Ray Vaughan also liked the song and...adopted it as the name of his band. But I'm not sure about that. He may have had another source of inspiration.

[@ryank5761]

Yes, the Otis Rush version. The band was called Triple Threat originally but they fired Lou Ann Barton and changed the name

[@MrCAOS1976]

É o Clapton que está tocando assim lindamente ?Percebo sua voz ,mas não percebo q seja ele á tocar . Acho q não ! DESCULPE EU NÃO ENXERGO BEM NEM LEIO EM INGLÊS

[@alexandrubuzatu9847]

¡Sí! Clapton está cantando Y tocando la guitarra, al mismo tiempo.

[@Tout_sera_là_sans_vous]

Always the same voice, gosh !!