Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert ► Little Wing [HQ Audio] 1973

Recorded live at London's Rainbow Theatre, January 13'th 1973, late show.
This is the same version found on original RSO LP released in 1973. Sadly all of the LP editions and early CD editions of Rainbow Concert suffered from muffled sound. Remaster CD edition released in 90's solved the muffled sound problem, added lots of bonus tracks but the Little Wing version found on that edition was heavily edited and shortened to just four minutes.
This comes from a bootleg recording (Japanese bootleg label Empress Valley) which not only keeps the entire performance but also sounds far superior to all official LP and CD editions.
Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Steve Winwood - keyboards, vocals
Pete Townshend - guitar
Ric Grech - bass guitar
Jim Capaldi - drums
Ron Wood - guitar
Jimmy Karstein - drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah - percussion
When Derek and the Dominos split in 1971, Clapton went into retreat for 2 years, and was highly addicted to heroin. He rarely left his house, and never performed live. He emerged once to take place in George Harrison's "Concert for Bangladesh", but collapsed onstage after taking a huge dose of heroin before his set. He was revived, fortunately, and the show continued. Clapton spent his days at home, making tapes and wondering what he was going to do in the future.
In 1972, Pete Townshend, like a true friend, arranged a concert for him to help him get off the dangerous substance. Clapton agreed to play, and they began rehearsals at Ronnie Wood's house which lasted for 10 days. On the night of January 13th, 1973, history was made...
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert stands as one of rock's most pivotally important moments, because the concert gave Eric Clapton essential proof that his friends were behind him in his moment of self doubt, and that his undiminished talent only needed igniting.
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[@patriciakimbrell3734]

Great concert ❤️🎤❤️🎸❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟

[@edj6369]

I loved this album and Little Wing in particular. My band covered it in the 70s. We knew better than to attempt Hendrix’s original. Had we tried we’d still be failing to get it right. I’ve always said, Jimi is to guitar playing what Einstein’s theory of relativity is to physics.

[@kerryguzman8263]

Best version of this song what a super group of musicians

[@Prettymusic41idealbroadcast]

TherehasnotbeengreatGuitarlistlikehimsince1960,!I'mJapaneseです。

[@lutherblister1914]

thx 4 uploading.. got this vinyl since 15, now 44. its a Reliquia - although i'm not catholic, at all.. Respect, but dont believe in zombies XD big up!!!! xxx

[@lutherblister1914]

and thx youtube.com 4 let us save precious 'things', like this one. love

[@DaremoS]

Constellation of brit stars for a beatiful song written by an USA inmigrant to UK. Jimi Hendrix reach the heaven when started to play in the UK, it can be said that was a brit adopted musician. He wrote this hippie song. The best rendition was by Eric & The Dominos (Clapton & company). This is not a bad versión, IMHO, too Claptonized, because there was also Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood, Jim Capaldi, Ric Gretch and Pete Townsend involved. Anyway was Clapton returning from the darkness.

[@musicisyouronlyfriend]

Actually this version was my introduction to this wonderful song a quarter century ago. I loved it at first spin and didn't get tired of listening to it since then. I agree that D&D versions (live and studio) are absolutely great too ;-)

[@DaremoS]

@@musicisyouronlyfriend In Layla, this song was recorded with two lead guitars and a rhythm one. No idea which one was played by Duane Allman or Dave Mason, beside Eric. Voices By Eric and Bobby Whitlock. In fact, Layla was and electric guitars orchestra.

[@cjwallow]

SRV does little wing the best

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

I attended this concert - Clapton was awful. The best thing about the night was the opening act - Average White Band. They had one album out, and they were fantastic. Shortly afterwards, their best- selling second album was released with Pick Up the Pieces. But Clapton was just mediocre.

[@groovermctoober4508]

I saw him a year later. It was awful.