Eric Clapton (Live 1977) I Shot The Sheriff.mpg

Eric Clapton (Live 1977) I Shot The Sheriff

[@miguelacosta6155]

Yvonne Elliman as back up singer!!!!

[@keef71]

funny how she was a (great) backing singer here and before too long she would singing her own song

[@tropeide]

Love that woman ❤

[@michaeljordi9554]

Eric Clapton- Guitar, Vocals George Terry - Guitar Dick Sims- Keyboards Carl Radle- Bass Jamie Oldaker- Drums Sergio Pastora Rodriguez- Percussion Yvonne Elliman- Backing Vocals Marcy Levy- Backing Vocals

[@GJ67]

And playing in the background in a white polo ? Garry Moore

[@joshuabiddix2923]

Oh, I'm sorry I thought that was God singing.

[@yanniaspro]

I too really like the background vocal that Yvonne adds....

[@Elong.]

yanniaspro and the maracas😉

[@jimpetkoff]

one of the best guitar players ever

[@prathameshbhambure]

Love how he wasn't completely aware of things and yet gave so many great memories to people to live with. I feel dearly blessed to be on the planet where the likes of Eric was born and decided to pick a guitar when he was 13. Forever my hero! 23/2/23

[@michaelrandall4624]

Just watched/listened to this again. Cannot believe he could play like that when he was so inebriated. Makes me smile and happy to be alive. I was right, a few years ago, when I said the first few notes of the solo are either genius or just plain random! Great version.

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

This song never gets old

[@jamesmcelligott7770]

George Terry's playing on this is what sets the tone for the whole song. 90% of the guitar work you're hearing most prominently is HIM, not Clapton... until Clapton's solo. His '76 Music Man Sting Ray guitar had such a unique tone.

[@jonathanhines2441]

True. Terry was great as was this whole band. EC is still the man though. A LOT of Terry's playing was lifted from Clapton. In fairness, Clapton built his style from previous blues musicians. He expanded on it and was the first guy to play blues rooted guitar in so many styles of music. Best is just a matter of opinion, but it is arguably true that Clapton was the most influential player of the classic rock era while also expanding the reach of blues.

[@IvanYamilLopez]

Happy Birthday to Eric Clapton, one of my heroes and inspirations!

[@truepink4895]

Wow! I did not know that Eric Clapton sang over the legendary Bob Marley song I Shot the Shriff.

[@ceroci343]

Still NEW What a great solo

[@Shady9]

omg this is ... PURE MAGIC, damn i wish time machines did exist :/

[@compton300]

I've been listening to Eric for nearly 40 years, and I reckon that George Terry knew how to fill the gaps better than any other guitarist Eric had in his band. This was a good band.

[@mikehand9698]

Eric Clapton ( Live 1977 ) I Shot The Sheriff.mpg Yea ,love these early versions !!!

[@80sVidLover]

Old Grey Whistle Test videos are just the best!! Top notch artists perfuming top notch songs. FYI: Happy Birthday Eric Clapton.

[@CelticGod]

I actually managed to see this band live at the Gourmet theatre in Southampton - Eric Clapton and George Terry on guitar - Yvonne Elliman and another girl on backing vocals - was spectacular - £4 entry !

[@tommasopesso1]

How was Eric back then ?

[@tv2109]

So many great guitar players out there, but the 3 I enjoy most are George Benson, Claption, and of course Carlos Santana.

[@marksimpson2321]

Two of those basically played 4 different licks in slightly different combos over the last 50 years and one can play the guitar brilliantly.

[@capri2673]

@@marksimpson2321 Hahahaha. Who's the brilliant guitarist? I'm guessing you mean George Benson.

[@connornicholson3944]

its how they are played, good day sir.@@marksimpson2321

[@stephenmorgan2788]

Simply superb.Genius.

[@billy7508]

Addiction has a stronghold on Eric during this time you can tell.

[@bluesriot2]

i saw him during this period and it was not as good as this at all, i didn't know how far down the rabbithole he'd descended

[@Elvis73100]

Excellent Live Version!!!!

[@jameslewis9343]

I was witness to the performance in 1978 in Columbia, South Carolina... during "The Slowhand Tour"!! This is giving me flashbacks!!

[@josephariellorenzo6317]

Best version ever with Yvonne Elliman doing the back up

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

I agree 100%. She has a great voice. Miss those days of great music.

[@brucegwynn47]

She's lost everything to meth, she lives on the streets in Hawaii, I seen her in court 5 years ago she had no address and looked awful, very sad

[@juanclapton3394]

Great version!!

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

It was a great time in rock n roll history. I'd go back and even repeat my years in the United States Marine Corps.

[@4dorno]

Just watched this again - magic playing even though half cut!

[@theeuropean6255]

Loved “The Old Grey Whistle Test” ❤️BBC… 🇬🇧🇪🇺

[@hartleyhare99]

Best version😍☺

[@janiqu3L]

Great Hammond B3 playing!

[@louzebinger7748]

Janis Linder yeah you're absolutely right dear Janis! Such an ORGAN MAN...

[@bluesriot2]

bless you ec, a survivor and still an inspiration , hopefully to the upcoming generation, they need real music heroes

[@funkfanNo1]

Drunk as a lord!!! Still genius though. Most lead guitarists couldn't play this sober!

[@AD-BC-84]

Well he couldn't have been that drunk to be playing like that😅

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@AD-BC-84you’d be surprised

[@AD-BC-84]

@@ballsballsballs3617 well I'd say he's under the influence rather than drunk as drunk usually means that someone has had too much and his acting in a foolish way

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@AD-BC-84 I would personally disagree with that idea of what “drunk” means. Being drunk is a spectrum, u can be mildly drunk, u can be extremely drunk. But the idea of being drunk means ur impaired due to alcohol. Clapton was 100% impaired by alcohol a lot do the times he performed

[@jacksonlaclair2530]

Its a fairly easy song. You must not know much about playing guitar lol

[@jonhicks2050]

Amazing

[@tommasopesso1]

even maybe high and not at his top, his touch is the touch of god

[@jumpmanJB23]

@Shady9696 well youtube is the closest thing to a time machine with rare gems like these. thanks for posting.

[@keef71]

amazing clip - yvonne elliman on backing vocals along with marcy levy (co-wrote 'lay down sally' and later known as marcella detroit) and the rare sight of a musicman guitar in the background

[@robertbert2662]

That solo shot me down

[@SCACCOMATTO100]

Eric truly you are God. waiting for Life in 12 bars . (little man from Palermo) thank you maestro.

[@davidannex4315]

The T-Town boys rocked with Clapton ... Jamie Oldaker (drums), Dickie Sims(organ)

[@janiqu3L]

Dickey Sims was the best Hammond B3 player that ever lived. So of course this band is great with Dickey enhancing every band member and all those band members just forgot all about him after his death. NOT ONE, NONE OF THEM have cared enough to even try to get Dickey what he deserves: Admission into the Rock & Roll or any Music Hall of Fame. Shame on his so called FRIENDS. EC WAS MEAN TO HIM. THE OTHER BAND MEMBERS IGNORED HIM. ONE EVEN HAD THE AUDACITY TO CALL HERE AND ASK IF DICKEY WAS "CLEAN"! Dickey ran rings around HIM AND THE REST. HE WAS GREATER THAN all of them dirty, high, or clean and sober. He was THE INTELLIGENCE in this band. When you are brilliant whose business is your personal life? His best friend was so jealous of him and kept him away from many opportunities intentionally. Then this dude needed him on his album and didn't even give him ONE CREDIT. SHAME ON HIM. HE KNOWS I KNOW AND I THINK DICKEYS "friends" except for MARCELLA were horrible to him. aND THAT BEST FRIEND'S ALBUM DIDNT DO SHIT...IT WAS A LOSER!!!! that band would have never made it without SIMS. INCLUDING EC. EC WOULD PROBABLY BE IN AN ALLEY TODAY IF NOT FOR DICKEY SIMS. AND EC NEVER HELPED HIM OR DELANEY WHO TAUGHT ERIC TO SING. NOW EC IS SICK....KARMA KARMA KARMA. DICKEY IS IN HEAVEN AS A BELIEVER AND BECAUSE HE LOVED THE LORD. HIS BAND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE LORD THEY SANG ABOUT. HA HA HA. DICKEY WAS TOO GOOD FOR THAT BAND. AND EC SCARES ME TO DEATH. HE IS LIKE MAFIA AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE A HIT ON ME FOR TELLING THE TRUTH RIGHT HERE. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO EC? KILL A WOMAN WHO SAW THE TRUTH AND LOVED HER MAN? NOW EVERYONE WILL KNOW WHO KILLED ME IF YOU DO OLD MAN! OLD OLD DRUG MAN...HOW DARE YOU LOOK DOWN ON THOSE WHO MADE YOU.IF RSO HADN'T FORCED YOU TO PAY HIM BACK YOU'D BE NOWHERE AND YOU KNOW IT. ONE OTHER GOOD BAND MEMBER KILLED HIMSELF BECAUSE OF EC'S ACTIONS. YET THEY THANK HIM.WHAT A WORLD. GOD BLESS MARCELLA AND CARL. SHUT UP MULLINS YOU LITTLE PUNK MALE GROUPIE WITH THE MAN-LIKE SCREAMING ANGRY WIFE WHO CAN'T WRITE ENGLISH WORTH A SHIT. DICKEY DIED AND MIKE THE GROUPY WENT AFTER STEVE. DIDN'T GET TOO FAR DID YOU? HA HA HA.YOU ARE A LITTLE FLOWER!

[@Cook9698]

Janis Linder holy shit are you trying to write a novel?

[@bobbiecabrera786]

Awesome !

[@4dorno]

Great performance - I remember watching it on jubilee night aged 15 - the first few notes of the solo are pure genius but I think he was very drunk on the night as his speech was slurred and he looks unwell. Nevertheless, always makes me feel good about the world!

[@lolok95]

Happy birthday mister God... Still got the Blues

[@tonin1969]

FANTASTICO

[@johnmaer]

I have the incredible hots for Yvonne ...... what a voice, what a woman, bet she's still a fine lady today.

[@capri2673]

I prefer Marcy Levy, personally and she still looks amazing.

[@mcqueenlunchbox]

2021 still like!👏👏👏

[@tonobarahonazambrano7617]

Recuerdo que era adolescente cuando la escuche por primera vez

[@davispaul5992]

Really good .

[@wolfgangselig8300]

Still great.

[@johndesjarlais1763]

He is so drunk/ high and still can play amazing haha

[@williambourke6620]

who wasn;t

[@MrBoyneboy]

William Bourke Cliff Richard.

[@widebaldo]

Well all guitatirst

[@Elong.]

John Desjarlais wasn’t he fresh out of rehab?

[@przybyla420]

Just like the Wailers and everyone else haha

[@kingcrimson1956]

Eric Clapton...el puto amo.

[@audeladureel3104]

I still have the album from the 70's

[@Snook_]

I wish this was the version on the Deluxe Edition of Slowhand, it goes for 14 minutes and has epic percussion solos as well

[@cjquintero8147]

In fact, one of the three best version of that magic song

[@pauloeduardooliveira9871]

Clapton is God... He is amazing

[@KowboySantos]

brilliant

[@williambourke6620]

he was a pacesetter with the full peace.

[@bel13agi]

Yes i remember 1973 and there was Clapton God !!

[@msstevie1951]

OMGosh you're dead right! I knew I knew her,couldn't place her,thanks!

[@weeman3571]

The best

[@usojas1]

Yeah, good vibez on the song, rhythm get you

[@asburystan]

Fuck me, what a glorious sound.

[@alwaysopen7970]

Saw them in 74.

[@JPCevallos]

Esa es la versión original extended, con arreglos con órgano o teclados rítmicos, fantástico cover en ese tiempo creo que llegó alcanzar el number one at the Bilborad.

[@joemartinez8388]

With Yvonne Elliman as backup singer!!

[@michaelalexander1503]

February 2021...STILL Sounds Dang Good And Who Shot That Darn Deputy!

[@bluwng]

Backup singer with Maracas ❤❤❤❤

[@neoaureus]

so amazingly British....black American music done..... Let's go looking for other black music to take mainstream....

[@lolitabarber9624]

I like it all I don't care who does it, it's always nice to hear different versions.

[@nakama48]

back-ground vocal and maracas is Yvonne Elliman. ♪　i shot the sher-----.　♪ beautiful voice. If I Can't Have You on Saturday Night Fever.

[@bernardovargasanguiano688]

De lo mejor..ok.......

[@kathyfoucaud940]

Drunk !! !But Inspired !!!

[@MegaPaulovieira]

"Who is this Eric Clapton?" Elvis Presley.

[@npspec34]

This is the band that toured in 1974-75, so that date might be a tad earlier!

[@mitchellnicholls3622]

1974 I'm almost certain of it!

[@mitchellnicholls3622]

1977*

[@dorisu]

@jumpmanJB23 So true. This is the main reason why I love KZbin. Love watching clips like these. Clapton's the man.

[@carlosramirezvillanueva1448]

ERIC CLAPTON Y EN LOS COROS LA MEJOR YVONNE ELLIMAN

[@peterlavell9049]

Great Rock version of Bob marleys song .....

[@janiqu3L]

Extra drummer is Sergio Pastorius

[@janiqu3L]

Ok

[@iwillnevergetone5]

damn, that's heavy

[@truepink4895]

He did over Bob Marley song I Shot the Sheriff.

[@discodeus]

Marcella of shakespears sister on backing vocals and tambourine!

[@ozgunzeki]

he's totally different with a wah pedal.. and I mean DIFFERENT.

[@tennyc]

Loving Yvonne Elliman on backing vocals, more cowbell Yvonne!

[@redapple1761]

Just a shame layla was not played on the old grey whistle test as layla was one of claptons biggest songs

[@thehomefront1905]

Who noticed Gary Moore playing at stratocaster at the back?

[@capri2673]

No because it's George Terry playing a Musicman. :)

[@analazic3426]

It looks like it is. :)

[@martinkelly6709]

This might sound like heresy but I've always thought EC's version of this absolutely miles better than Bob Marley's.

[@JustAnotherBlader]

this isnt his most mind blowing performance of this song, i think the crossroads 2004 takes that cake... but this version is one of my faves, there is just something really soulful and engaging about it.

[@vincentpele6851]

Bob!!!

[@bogdanalexandru5071]

I think he was shot...how could he have pressed dislike?

[@kurtnaidoo5221]

Not often is Clapton outshone by he's backup singer...

[@tron012]

Of course sheriff John Brown had to press dislike button...

[@Cook9698]

I'm guessing Yvonne was also the background vocalist on the studio because it sounds identical

[@rinklestiltskin]

correct

[@robmorrison1043]

The other singer is Marcy Levy who co wrote and sung on lay down Sally and the Core, two great Clapton songs. Very talented, with a unique voice.

[@ForTheDelta444]

pmsl!!!

[@lookingatcrap]

music man amps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sfocelot]

That guy on the right at 2:13. CMON MAN PUT SOME EFFORT INTO IT!!

[@yanniaspro]

@straycatttt You're right! I really like her. Good eye!

[@scottbrown5818]

Get Eric Clapton a new sound engineer! Fire that guy! Maybe this is just a bad upload?

[@Elong.]

Shaking maracas for 9 plus minutes must be quite the workout!

[@uncleremus64]

And she looks damn fine doing it.

[@alexisriverasomoza9919]

Who is play Hammond ? Somewhere Knox please? Yvonne greatfull!!!!👍

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

Anyone else watch this video cause it has Mr. Beck and his Tele Gib guitar?

[@nikjordan3246]

that's george terry son

[@waterfallsandrain]

Pretty sure that’s Yvonne Elliman singing backup.

[@iwillnevergetone5]

yea the first time I heard about / read those awful comments i was really offended (being black myself). But then i realized that he probably didn't mean it seeing as many of his heroes and early influences had brown skin. So i guess i got over it eventually

[@del7i540]

Nobody cares if you're black. You're ignorance is your problem. Wake up.

[@Zwei4815]

Did the sheriff shoot first, or was it edited in later?

[@1dawnf]

and yvonne elliman back ups happy birthday

[@ozgunzeki]

is that gary moore with yellow t-shirt?

[@passwordbird]

I FOUND OUT WHO SHOT THE SHERIFF!!! THE 1 DISLIKE!!!