Eric Clapton - She's Waiting (Live Aid 1985)

Eric Clapton performing with Phil Collins at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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[@jl2937]

This was the prime of Clapton's career. He was on fire

[@vincentwhitley1119]

A clean and sober clapton can't be topped

[@MrRjnr]

But then there may never have been Layla 😐

[@branwerks6978]

Don't think he was quite there yet. I think it wasn't until after the August album that he got and stayed completely clean.

[@davidmccall4776]

We're all a better version of ourselves when we get clean & sober. Thank God. ☮✌

[@krisscanlon4051]

​@branwerks6978 you are correct and even then he was womanizing for some time. All covered in his book too...I think his wife may have saved him. Emotional sobriety is a tough one to find

[@butchweatherly7976]

My name is Butch Weatherly from Kihei, Maui, Hawaii and I am proud to be listening to this song very, very loud on November 14th 2023. I wish peace and happiness to all who read this! Aloha!

[@Runnerup5.68]

Aloha!

[@JaredRiley-yo2wm]

Thanks Butch. I love this song too..

[@marian6593]

What kind thoughts Butch. Thank you and hoping your good wishes come back to you too. 💖

[@voodoostroker]

Aloha Butch from Abbotsford, B.C. CANADA. Great tune for sure bud can’t wait to get back to Maui soon 🤙🏻

[@srpdesigns]

Steve from CT... Right back atcha Butch!!

[@flashflame4952]

It's July 13 2024 and Clapton still makes my ears happy!!!!

[@CARNLOU]

I second this. I finally got to see Clapton live there a few months back and, while he wasn't perfect at 79 years of age, it was truly an honour to finally see him.

[@martinl.lazarinejr.2781]

i was hoping abc would rebroadcast all of this live aid in its entirety but they didnt

[@PhillipPahinui]

That one guy on the drums sounded pretty good, maybe he should make his own band.

[@reuelhermoso1831]

Clapton on lead and vocals, and Collins on drums 💟 -- take me back to 1985, please!!!

[@c-dublife]

can anyone verify that is Jackson Browne on organ/keyboards

[@c-dublife]

phil was the only performer to play in philly and Wimbledon. he hopped on the Concord and fly back in time. literally

[@jonathantumman8347]

@@c-dublife wembley and philly

[@jonathantumman8347]

@@c-dublife It’s Chris Stainton

[@margaretawallberg5592]

And also the great drummer Jamie Oldaker. Two great drummers 🤘🤘And how cool is that?

[@paleshelter4002]

Eric's vocals bring the song to another level

[@slowhand5160t]

your right clapton in his prime 80s and 90s why does he have to get old

[@vincentwhitley8197]

This 3 song performance jump started his career

[@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x]

Pale, i agree of couse👍✌

[@jimstull2751]

@Robert MacLean His album from 1985 , Behind The Sun , is great 😃😊 !!

[@frednoble1833]

THAT AND HIS WOBDERFULL STRING MACHINE. ITS A PLEASURE WHEN THEY ZOOM IN ON HIS HANDS. THEY SAY SLOW AND STEADY BEATS AND WIN THE RACE. NOT IN THIS CASE MY FREINDS. HES LIKE BRUCE LEE TO KARATE. THEE F IN BEST. JESUS. THANK GOD FOR HIM. VOUCE IS SPECTACULAR. W O W WOW. WHAT A GENTLEMAN. SAW HIM AT HOLBROOK CAR WASH 6 YEARS AGO. I WAS DETAILING MY TRUCK 130 TO 2 PM SUNDAY MOTHERS DAY JUST WASHED AND WIP U NG DOWN IN THE BAY. HE PULLED IN BLUE JUAGAR. BLUE JEA N S HIS TRADITIONAL BLUE BUTTON DOWN DRESS SHIRT TOP 2 BUTTONS UNDUN CAR WAS ALREADY CLEAN AS WHISTLE. PARJED ACROSS FROM M E I HAD THIS TUNE ON AND SEID HOLY FUCK AS HE LOOKED OVER HE WAVED ABD YELLED OVER WOW THATS FUCKIN YOU HE GAVE M E THUMBS UP AND YELKED OVER IM NIT GONNA FUCK WITH YOU ITS MOTGERS DAY. BUT SOMEDAY I WANT YOUR AUTOGRAPH HE SEID THANK YOU SIR YOYRE A TRYE GENTLEMAN AND I CRANKED HUS TUNE ☝ TO 10. WONDER FULL DAY. I THINK THATS HIS IWN PERSONAL CAR. HES FROM MASS. HIS MOTHER STILL LIVES HERE CRAZY BUT TRUE NIGHTFENCER GATEKEEPER

[@bobwurtz5103]

Clapton and Phil at the best as the sun sets on JFK Stadium....Awesome!

[@williambobka5163]

This was a great moment,as the sun was setting

[@mikehalpern1439]

Don't forget about the late great Jamie Oldaker on those 🥁 as well...🤙

[@heavenstobetsy3843]

@@mikehalpern1439 where were you?

[@mikehalpern1439]

@@heavenstobetsy3843 on the side of stage

[@heavenstobetsy3843]

@@mikehalpern1439 with a tambourine, of course!

[@DavidSmith-dv1yf]

The two ladies doing backup vocals could go on tour themselves. What a legacy.....Clapton in the 60's with White Room, 70's with Layla, and 80's with She's Waiting. All three songs were memorable for me at different stages of my life.

[@UltanMashup]

Shaun Murphy and Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit) on backing. Great performers,

[@blackberryblossom]

One of them was in „Shakespeare‘s Sisters“ in the 80‘s.

[@JMeara]

Yeah Marcella Detroit. Shawn Murphy was in Little Feat. Marcy wrote lay down Sally too.

[@rowbom]

Eric was a great guitarist and singer but being with Cream helped him in his career. Jack Bruce wrote White Room and co-wrote Sunshine of Your Love.

[@valentins.905]

What about tears in heaven

[@donnapenkala6576]

Imagine Eric Clapton did not want to sing! He thought he wasn’t good enough! Omgosh! Can’t imagine a world without his voice. ♥️🎤

[@christophercasey6775]

I thought he was just fine. Hendrix didn't want to hear his voice, I thought he was legit and authentic.

[@sunnybearbuds]

Crazy talk!

[@josephlennon8475]

Those two lady backing singers are both, something special. Regards.

[@mikeslater4951]

LEST ANYONE FORGET HOW GREAT PHIL COLLINS WAS

[@agerard5703]

A lot of talent on that stage, and Clapton’s voice, even live....phenomenal!

[@Nilo1310]

*Performers:* Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass Tim Renwick - guitar Chris Stainton - keyboards Jamie Oldaker - drums Phil Collins - drums Marcy Levy - backing vocals Shaun Murphy - backing vocals

[@c-dublife]

dang , I have been wondering if that was Jackson Browne on keyboards forever

[@jamesfarrell8339]

Thanks for posting I didn't know who he had backing him up They were incredible though 😍

[@jonathantumman8347]

Chris Stainton (still touring with EC) played at both Woodstock and Live Aid. Marcy Levy went on to be half of Shakespear’s Sister singing their massive hit “Stay”. Duck Dunn a bass legend. Phil Collins flew on Concorde to perform at Wembley and Philadelphia. Tim Renwick an accomplished UK guitarist.

[@GB-ot2pi]

There was two drummers who was the other one

[@josephlennon8475]

Always thought the keyboard player was Todd Rundgren?

[@CiscoDuck]

RIP Jamie Oldaker - 07-16-2020 - You were awesome sir and the pride of Tulsa!

[@adammaybloom1260]

I didn't know Jamie Oldaker passed away. How did he die??

[@CiscoDuck]

@@adammaybloom1260 Cancer...

[@thebreathalyzer]

Yeah, man. Totally awesome musician worked with EC a ton and on some great recordings!

[@CiscoDuck]

@@thebreathalyzer One of EC's favorite drummers. Nobody played 'I Shot The Sheriff' like Jamie Oldaker!

[@martinl.lazarinejr.2781]

Jamie was a great musician sad he passed 2020

[@josephlennon8475]

Those two backing vocal singers - the best.

[@marian6593]

Marcy Levy's voice and stage presence are always flawless💐

[@jamesbarbour8400]

@@marian6593 damn right !

[@zoe-janesutherland4359]

@@marian6593 She NEVER gets the plaudits and credit she deserves for her work in general; let alone with EC.

[@josephfoster6313]

Good God, the 80's rocked!

[@prathameshbhambure]

That second solo is the cleanest and here's why: The way he mixed the A major & minor pentatonic scales is almost inseparable. You can't tell the difference between the two like that! Just insane!

[@joeylau7578]

in rock most power chords don't have a major/minor identity--hence the 1-5-1 power chords. blues scales are built similarly to pentatonic so i don't think he's even thinking about pentatonic scales when playing, he's just going for the smoothest blues lick that comes to mind

[@prathameshbhambure]

@@joeylau7578 Maybe he wasn't thinking like you said, but it's impressive anyway.

[@juwayable]

@@joeylau7578 Obviously he did not rely on power chords in this tune. The substance here is the riff-alike chord progression G-C-Dm-C (after the modulation from 3:10 A-D-Em-D). I would say the minor chord is the color that makes the difference.

[@lisadavie5282]

Modulation

[@juwayable]

@@lisadavie5282" In music, modulation is the change from one tonality (tonic, or tonal center) to another. This may or may not be accompanied by a change in key signature (a key change). Modulations articulate or create the structure or form of many pieces, as well as add interest. Treatment of a chord as the tonic for less than a phrase is considered tonicization." (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulation_(music))

[@Sathoreas]

I always thought some of his early 80s songs sound a bit lackluster in their studio versions, but they really come alive when he plays them in concert. Eric is always at his best live!

[@colingeddes2172]

Clapton and collins, great combo.

[@michaeloedy1568]

His touring members differed quite a bit from the session musicians on much of his 80’s stuff.

[@daviddemaria3982]

Wish he did some of this stuff on the current tour. Just saw him in Denver and the setlist was extremely lacking.

[@markhowe5991]

This particular tune is way up tempo compared with every other time it’s been performed. I actually prefer this version.

[@BH-gf4sp]

Wow Clapton is the best and Phil Collins on the drums, that’s the icing on the cake

[@fib455]

Phil on 2nd drums and Jamie Oldaker on first drums but they barely show Jamie cause Phil is their ....

[@roszela1]

Collins is great drummer, but as FIB 45 said, Jamie Oldaker is on first drums. Here is a direct quote from EC about Jamie Oldaker "“He has the best snare sound I’ve ever heard, he has the best restrained fills I’ve ever heard, and his bass drum is as solid as rock. He is unique, and the pocket is always perfect. The kind of man he is matches his drums,” Clapton wrote." RIP Jamie Oldaker...one of the greats.

[@kaveman1021]

Phil should have been the sole drummer on this. He wrote the drum part on the original recording.

[@billybarew4655]

@@roszela1 no buts with Phil, his prog drumming is legendary on top of incredibly difficult, Even Neil Peart has said Collins was an inspiration and his drumming on SEBTP is text book unparalleled stuff, this song is easy stuff for Phil

[@martinl.lazarinejr.2781]

claptons behind the sun album in 1985 is very good in its totality

[@sunnybearbuds]

I will never forget Live Aid. So glad I'm old enough to remember that entire day! Unforgettable!

[@seanschmidt2793]

And this poor Phil Collins Guy stuck back there in the drum cage area, beating the piss out of those skins. Good shit.

[@elizturner13]

Watching MTV and ABC all day long; the only time my parents let me leave it for that long. They enjoyed it as much as my little kid self.

[@Leah_F.]

Definitely good times!! I watched every Live Aid along with Farm Aid every year. Those concerts would usually go for hours or days, that’s back when MTV was the bomb! Now we have nothing unless we come back to these videos! 🤘

[@davidpbauer]

Absolutely the best version of this song! Phil Collins spanked the beat so hard like a torch song deserves and Marcella Detroit turned the vocals up to 11 - the whole band charges this song with the energy that only a live performance can deliver.

[@s.s.williams8786]

Hard to say what impresses more, that gorgeous growly voice or that virtuoso guitar playing. Together they are unmatched.

[@RogerGusain]

This is so fucking great -- has it really been 39 years?

[@mooseandsquirrel9887]

Folks, this is as great as you will ever hear…….Clapton is magnificent….enjoy this classic !!!!!!

[@lifetimes2983]

Eric Clapton is fire.... on guitar. Always was and always will be. He is to guitar what the Beatles were to songwriting

[@prathameshbhambure]

You couldn't say it better. They are the bestest!!

[@k.popper2620]

Clapton is THE best guitarist ever. Others just try to sound like him. I also have to say that Phil Collins is just so damn gifted.

[@vincentwhitley8197]

Clapton is awesome..he outlived most of his competition but has always been number one for me

[@stephenl.wilson848]

I wouldn’t go as far and say that he’s the best ever” but he’s one of the best, maybe he’s the best in his time. Not taking anything away from his talent 👍🏿

[@DavidSmith-dv1yf]

He is one of the best for sure, but I think Hendrix is probably the best. He pushed the boundaries and was way ahead of his time.

[@phenixreturns]

don't forget Gary Moore!!

[@martynzmd19]

How about Hendrix and Gilmour??

[@timburr4453]

This is so drenched in the 80s. I love it.

[@dennistaylor3713]

You can really tell Clapton is absolutely jamming here he is really into it guy is absolutely awesome

[@Lemopalm]

This could have gone on for 20 minutes if not for the time constraints

[@jl2937]

So awesome

[@MrSkynnyman]

a lot of talent on that stage, I love Shaun and Marcy's backing vocals, really make the song!

[@MrSkynnyman]

and the whole band look like theyre having a great time too

[@jefff6167]

What a fantastic performance. Thank goodness we have these videos and memories. It’s been a good life.

[@blackie6771]

It was played too fast and it sort of cheapened this great song. Listen to another version on a CD it is slower.

[@LouiseGroves-rz4ro]

This is better than the record!!!!!

[@Leah_F.]

As an 80’s kid, I was more into Billy Idol, Devo, Madonna, & all the big hair bands. But as a mature woman of 2024, I can now fully appreciate gems such as this! It’s truly an outstanding song!

[@andrewmeadows3232]

Behind the Sun was one of the first cassette tapes I bought as a teenager in 1985. Just decided to get an Eric Clapton album. Great decision.

[@victorgallagher6312]

Of course Phil Collins would be up there with him. He produced Clapton’s album Behind The Sun, which is a excellent 80s masterpiece💯💯💯💯

[@mikehalpern1439]

Yes Phil Collins is back there but don't forget about the late great Jamie Oldaker back there as well...🤙

[@jkckmarcumful]

And the great Donald 'Duck' Dunn on bass. One of the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman's biggest influences.

[@leescarbrough2621]

The backup vocals were the best I love those girls

[@resolute7627]

Shaun murphy & Marcella Detroit

[@Aresfire2]

I WAS THERE!!!

[@lindaetheredge7972]

Awesome

[@johndallis9901]

I was 22 years late, lucky bugger

[@argovoigemast]

One of my million times played childhood cassette tapes. Love that 80s sound of Clapton.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Same here! I bought his 80`s cassettes as a kid.

[@jeffhopkins-is9dr]

Probably one of the greatest live tracks ever 👍❤️🤣❤️👍

[@donhanlon7121]

Totally agree, killer band at their absolute best. Taped this late at night on VHS video Live Aid concert 1985 Love EC and looking foward to his Crossroads 23 Blu ray release on November 29th and not forgetting his new album release Meanwhile too. Class lasts🎸🎵🎶💎🔥☘️

[@keenokeeno9064]

Tim Renwick was bloody good as well😊

[@arturodelfavero9310]

Shaun Murphy and Marcy Levy doing great backing vocals!!!!!!!!

[@kevincrago3588]

As I watch this Clapton classic video it has had 592,178 views. I am personally responsible for 1782 of them.

[@RockGalMel]

I might have you beat!

[@VladimirLazic-di3qf]

The very best live performance of Eric Clapton with his best band ever in my opinion: Tim Renwick guitar, Jamie Oldaker drums, Donlad “Duck” Dunn base guitar and two extraordinary back vocals ladies Shaun Murphy and Marcella Detroit (Marcy Levy, both soprano singers. Phil Collins was cherry on top of the cake, unforgettable performance !

[@johnadams6535]

This was my theme song in the 80s.

[@robertzastrow4648]

Didn't know that Phil Collins played drums backing Clapton at Live Aid! He was the man at Live Aid. Besides backing Clapton, he also played drums for a reunited Led Zeppelin, and performed two short solo stints in both Britain and the U.S., all in one day!

[@victoriab1915]

I absolutely LOVE this song!

[@euanelliott3613]

A young Marcella Detroit on backing vocals (nearest to Eric). She was called Marcy Levy then. She later came to fame as one half of Shakespeare's Sister before releasing the excellent solo album Jewel, containing a killer version of I Wanna Take You Higher. Phil Collins took the idea of human endurance to new heights by playing in both concerts via Concorde. Clapton is standing back from the mic as he later said it was live and shocked him at the beginning of White Room. He looked and sounded together, a stark contrast to a shambolic appearance by a drunken Jimmy Page shortly afterward.

[@les69op]

Times when musicians made music, I miss this...

[@TheSanityInspector]

My favorite 80s Clapton song.

[@tomlehr861]

Clapton has great voice,solid rythm player too

[@johnnyyoungblood9059]

I grew up with music from the late 60',70's and the 80'. I really believe that my generation really did have the best performers that there ever was, is, and future. Sorry folks, no competition for our generation. 😃😃😃

[@lifetimes2983]

Gotta so..... agree. We were truly blessed. Outside of a very very few artists compare to the last twenty years

[@zwartepiet412]

marcy and eric have such a long history working together. wonder if they ever became more than friends.

[@loudini4666]

Love Eric’s live aid performance 💫

[@glennscott259]

I love the two female backup singers

[@mikemike1425]

Eric's vocals are amazing!

[@ianplant6658]

Not an avid Clapton fan by any chalk of the imagination but this is quite an iconic piece in music history history for me , remember it as though it was yesterday If queen stole London , Clapton deff ruled America

[@UranusMcVitieFish-yd7oq]

There were some great performances at Philly, and if they'd chosen a better opening song Simple Minds would have been a contender for day's best. Ultimately though Clapton was the USA show stealer. More remarkable as his set consisted of a song he'd never performed as a solo artist, a flop single and song on release not actually credited to him.

[@davidzimmerli489]

and to think he hadn't been able to sleep at all the night before this impassioned performance.....a true trooper......

[@rickybearden4575]

They are badass no doubt it nobody beats Clapton dam good song!!!

[@deb523]

Damn he's so fine!😍. Looks and music. Amazing!❤. Love Phil on the drums too!💙

[@prathameshbhambure]

Unbelievable energy on stage, during all the 3 numbers he played that day. What a man!

[@blawson2112]

WOW !!!

[@GEA1955]

This is music ! This is class ! Wish we had musicians like these now days 💖gr

[@amandacerasale4679]

You are right there today's music is trash to the least.

[@jonmcclane7433]

By far my favorite Clapton Song

[@willh884]

@VVojtek Clapton ATF...It's personal for me

[@debbresser4908]

That is one star studded stage! Love it!

[@johnnymcribblestonebreaker5910]

What an incredible performance!!

[@virginiaviola5097]

The fabulous Miss Detroit.

[@vincentwhitley1119]

This performance Restarted Clapton's Career...He was finally Clean and Sober and showed the World what he is the Best

[@brucebean2805]

This concert a simulação cast London, Philadephia July 12th my Birthday,had to call in sick drunk.

[@vincentwhitley8197]

He didn't know that guitar tone was gonna come out ...he likes it and so do we.

[@loudini4666]

Eric and his band had a lot of fun on stage that day

[@brendanbarnes3404]

Geee Phil Collins....what a drummer he was.

[@leeturiano4419]

His Majesty......on fire here

[@jerrygutkaiss736]

Phil =eric=are the best in the DAMN BUSINESS ☝️

[@edchapman5801]

Beaucoup talent on that stage - 35 years and we're still waiting for others to step up, but of course, I'm a dreamer.

[@georgerabbetts5084]

It ain’t going to happen

[@Bigbluehawk2]

Holy shit, this is pure greatness!!!!

[@carolynwilson2206]

If Some of our modern "idols" watch some Eric Clapton, they must wonder why they have so many "followers".

[@tysonmayberry1208]

They say a bunch of rockers sold their soul to satan for their talent Eric is Gods Revenge

[@joecostigan66]

Awesome live performance of this great classic tune complete with Phil Collins on drums 🤗👍

[@levanmesropashvili3570]

Fantastic. Bravo back vocals.

[@paulatreides1747]

Clapton has the unique ability to say more in 20 seconds than most can say in their whole lifetime

[@betsy691]

Ya right on that

[@darrenhale2351]

Great vocal from EC better than album version.

[@johnadams6535]

This was my theme song in the ‘80s. I was waiting…for another lover.

[@crossroads4762]

Rock music as I understood it as a 17 year old in 1985.

[@stacycrowe5694]

PHIL COLLINS on the drums??? OMG Didn't expect that!!

[@tomletourneau11]

He is my favorite artist.. simply the best..PERIOD... second is Allman Brothers..

[@vincentwhitley1119]

Best 3 Song performance EVER!!!

[@slowhand5160t]

why do guys like ERic have to get old the best

[@gigo1960]

look between Eric and background singer wuau great

[@kz1000ps]

Speaking as a drummer, 4:07 is pure fucking gold

[@Jpeterson7]

Both are tremendous and they compliment each other.

[@jamesrobert680]

Excellent performance, Clapton was my favourite performance at Philly.

[@loridingledine4902]

This is 1 class act.Eric is the best ever.

[@dan-valentin3023]

God Clapton and Saint Collins. Just let me die :))

[@wylier]

they will both be there to meet you in Heaven, when you do. :-)

[@raymondpoulle2315]

Majestueux ce tube avec des musiciens légendaire clapton phils et les autres aussi

[@levanmesropashvili5013]

N1 of all time....Super Vocal Performance....

[@amandacerasale4679]

One magical day Saturday July 13th 1985 was the day that rock and pop came to together and united the world. 4:45

[@philipm8810]

this performance is beyond belief...ecstasy...thanks for posting

[@johnmclean5880]

Clapton has super long fingers - Good for barr chords. He uses the pull the fret board back with his left hand technique.

[@bonovoxMI]

Duck Dunn on bass...one of the greatest in history

[@richardgleeson6939]

Donald duck Dunn. All over the blues Brothers albums. Great studio musician. Made his debut with Booker T and the MG's, Green Onions Right?

[@richardgleeson6939]

I'll ask my brother

[@richardgleeson6939]

There's a scene in that first Blues Brothers movie where they introduce everyone in the band. Matt Moore on guitar, Donald Duck Dunn on bass...

[@MrTimRankin]

@@richardgleeson6939 Lewie Polk Steinberg played bass on "Green Onions"

[@richardgleeson6939]

@@MrTimRankin thanks for that

[@DefendersOfWomen]

If only I could get Thee Phil Collins to play drums in my band!