Eric Clapton & Friends - Crossroads

[@Tettegouche6]

I am an old (58) ex-hippy who saw Clapton live @ Madison Square Garden with Blind Faith-- one of the things that *amazes me* about his musical talent is his interest in changing the tempo of his songs-- he delights in taking his favorites & slowing them down/ speeding them up, changing them to reagae style-- a true musical genius exploring what is possible.. and beyond. ;)

[@joshbiddix1345]

my favorite eric Clapton version of crossroads

[@duffysullivan2794]

Yea my favorite too. Seems like the whole band was carried away by it. One of those magic moments...

[@kellycassie1]

agree! The best!

[@robertosozio3425]

Nice performance Great Eric,

[@Tom12090]

Mine too ;)

[@quasimingo7537]

even over cream?

[@gregholman2431]

Somewhat subtle but cool, suave, and catchy keyboards.

[@coolcat6303]

This is one of my fav concerts of all time. And how can you go wrong with Eric on guitar, Phil on drums, Nathan on bass & Greg on keys? That's one helluva bunch of musicians (Supergroup even) & the album (August) they made that year was fabulous. I only wish they'd all made a few more pop/rock albums together.

[@Blackteo79]

Superband. Dot.

[@ZribTurd]

jeezus... Clapton will always be the best for centuries to come.

[@rizwantakkhar]

That subtle change of the riff when the bass drum kicks in...ahh man. Clapton is God.

[@onlyjoetee]

Eric Clapton has been a very true and faithful steward of this Blues music that God handed him to protect and expound!Big responsibility,he's handled very well

[@robertthedrummer]

insane. Collins is grooving like hell

[@pauljackson8354]

USED TO WATCH THIS CONCERT OVER AND OVER ON VHS ABOUT 1986.DIRECTED BY GAVIN TAYLOR WHO ALSO FILMED QUEEN AT WEMBLEY THE SAME YEAR WHICH IS ALSO BRILLIANT.

[@Bob12369]

Awesome soloing by EC.

[@SKIPINTRO9]

A wonderful, stratified, restrained version, the tensions rising and falling like breathing, perfect timing, funky, laid back.... sheer genius ... I treasure this ... ranks with Mike Bloomfield's "Albert's Shuffle" .... thanks Eric

[@Ganymede_52]

Clapton is like David Crosby, what someone called "freakishly talented" - he is so good vocally and musically that everything he does is nearly perfect. He's made of music, such talent is seldom seen in mere mortals. That's why there are only so many musical giants - it it were easy, everyone would do it. He's just awesome.

[@PiagaBiblica89]

At the end, when Phil Collins adds that "extra beat" and Clapton hits those three high pitched notes (at 6:28)... I'm not a musician so I don't understand what's going on, but for me this is just pure magic. Brilliant

[@doalwa]

Mattia Petrelli I’m with you man...don’t really know the musical terms bu5 I know that this was a banging performance 🤘🤘

[@diosdadoapias]

Clapton is one of the best guitar player that is his ability and no one should say that he is not a versatile player. He can sing but I say just any good voice that is nice to hear. He do not have the voices of, let us say, Elvis, Tom Jones or Humperdinck or one of the Beatles. As to guitar playing there is one player who already departed whose a guitar playing makes him a virtuoso... Jimmy Hendrix. One authority said he is a "force of nature". But we only now have Eric.

[@SnoopPog]

his technique is so smooth and clean, just makes playing look like the easiest thing in the world

[@InstantKarma1970]

Outstanding,forget the semantics,Eric feels everything,sings superbly, so different from ,his other original. I love both breaks

[@bluesfashion]

i got this dvd and is the best!

[@stefanjohansson7551]

🙂 🎸 One of claptons song ever.

[@briandelvalle1833]

Absolutely amazing intro!

[@Jarrahnut]

Jeez ! I wish I could find the words to describe what a wonderful performance this is! Greetings to one and all from Jarrahnut in wonderful Western Australia!

[@prathameshbhambure]

Something about those double stops just wins my heart over & over again. Love how these solos were well thought out but still improvised(just EC things). Eric, I love this beyond limits!

[@anarojas1424]

QUERIDO POR LA ETERNIDAD GLORIOSO. 💝 💝 💝 ERIC CLAPTON 💝 💝 💝. 🌎 🎼🕴️🎸🎤 🎵

[@rogerthehat]

gotta love nathan easts bass playing

[@kathif17]

Eric is the best and i eill always be his Forever Fan

[@OshanRuiz]

Absolute Genius!

[@RobertFyhr]

SO AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@bluesfashion]

u right dude

[@MOSKII58]

great sound / mix

[@truthmustbeclear]

guitar solo man this just dream...

[@Johannnesss]

Yeah, really good interpretation Clapton's God !

[@MrByrdbath]

Cream version is steamin'......but this downright dirty and FUNKY....and you get just over 7 minutes of it!

[@jimiemre]

Süper Performans. Bu aldığım ilk konser videosudur.

[@N1095A]

Anybody who doesn't like Eric Clapton is no friend of mine.

[@haykaramba]

is a genious....

[@ColtonSaylor713]

beast

[@DubberRucks]

awesome performance! i've heard E.C. do it faster than this, but that doesn't in any way steal the soul from the song, this was just as epic!

[@PaulBinghamguitar]

I wore this concert out on VHS cassette when I was a kid, and two years later I had a red Strat just like Clapton! Clapton still the best in my opinion!

[@joaopedromartins3647]

Melhor versão !

[@nathandomarascki1191]

já ouviu aquela de 1968 que ta no disco whells of fire, essa é bem mais foda. vale a pena tu ouvir.

[@lucasjrl7748]

Concordo!!!

[@joaopedromartins3647]

Nathan Domarascki vou ouvir cara hehe , mas eu acho que conheço também , se for a que eu penso também é muito boa , mas essa versão lenta com a pegada do Phil Collins é top de mais

[@joaopedromartins3647]

Lucas JLR bom gosto em Lucas hehehe

[@PobOxfordV]

I love to hear crossroads played with a driving beat, and I think the drumming it adds a a lot to this version.

[@Erulin68]

yup, no bells, no whistles... just blues

[@Yearst]

This is the Clapton tour/band in 1986-1987. Collins was keeping him on track.

[@Erulin68]

Always great to see Phil Collins doing what he was ment to do... play so damned nasty fat drums :)

[@SixStringLovin]

@HammaoftheGods This entire song stays in the key of A. The solos use A minor pentatonic with some passing tones added in by Mr. Clapton. Those added notes give it somewhat of a chromatic feel especially during turnarounds like blues always seems to do.

[@ianbhakti]

Clapton is god

[@younesatore]

Janko Andrijasevic they confused the letter P and R in the presentation it’s Epic Clapton

[@slipbyu2]

Eric !! You ''ARE'' dah' MAN Baby!!!

[@LanceParsons-f2m]

The part where the drums kick in and Nathan East comes on stage: 100% AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@Erulin68]

Hell if I care but I'd sure walk down to a crossroads and sign on the Devil's dotted line to be able to pull that off on a guitar. To Hell with it :)

[@dharmana1]

To the ignorant trolls who think clapton can't shred... check out Fillmore East performances with Derek and Dominos during seventies on songs like 'Why does love got to be so sad' and 'Got to get better in a little while'(best usage of wah-pedal ever) and 'from the cradle' album where he shredded the blues

[@barryjorbin6897]

Always a favorite Clapton - Back from " Wheels of Fire "

[@donottawaguitar]

sweet

[@Erulin68]

Here Here and a double Amen with a Cherry on top to that Wissie.

[@Bigbluesboy]

Great intro...

[@slashu]

i thinkhte 05 w/ cream live is one of the best, AND the D&D version in 1970

[@altafahmad7293]

With Phil Collins on the drums it is from good to better.

[@94Foges]

@muskypucker it's not just 'aging fans' who admire the incredible work Clapton has contributed to music, I'm 16 and know more than just a few people my age who support and agree with clapton's status as a guitar god. Not only does this contribute to the abundance of arguments displaying Clapton has enough support to effectively start a deity-based religion, but also shows that Clapton isn't just great for the precision and musicality in his playing, he is also great in that his music has stood

[@bamboosa]

Verrrry impressive, Skip, I thought I was the only person familiar with Super Session - Next to East-West, Bloomfield's best...

[@Bigbluesboy]

Nice.. I have the DVD...

[@slipbyu2]

3 Words..... ''CAN'T TOUCH THIS''

[@ntdforde]

I feel Clapton was a hell of a lot more interesting a player in the 80s than he is now. This version for example imo is a lot more creative, powerful and exciting than most versions he performs now and this applies to performances of other songs from this era too. Sounds like I'm being a bit critical perhaps, obviously I accept that he's now in his twilight years, but if I ever need reminding of the talent Clapton possesses I go back to his 20 years plus versions.

[@Erulin68]

I'd rather have someone play 3 notes and give it life and feeling then listen to someone who can play 32th's for an hour on end... Technique < Feeling

[@Kendogge]

Many can make your jaw drop with rabid sweep picking, few can make you shed a tear with one.

[@Mazeltof90]

Whenever I see Clapton playing this song I miss a marshall amp, a les paul + Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Something about three virtuosos playing along each other to the point of make it or brake it. No safety belt just raw energy and hold on to the jam for all of your might

[@mrJimCharles]

It's great how he got those notes at 5:53 - 5:54 and 6:28 to sizzle like that.

[@Igotbadjoints]

Less is Best................!

[@grahampusenjak3479]

No body does that legend

[@JMADZCHANNEL]

damn eric clapton got a sweet guitar solo my god

[@Bigbluesboy]

Nathan East is an badass on this..

[@timris]

@SnoopPog -yep. he did these,riffs+wahwah pedal+base and incredible solos,already,age of 17,18,at Yardbirds+John Mayall's bluesbrakers,then Cream,in 1960's!SLOWHAND is brilliant,even,also older::my favorite, bluesman and singer aswell(even he did not like vocals,as young guitarist)

[@donottawaguitar]

fantastic and i dont mean the cleaner

[@bluesfashion]

phil collins is great!

Agreed!

[@tommyboy200792]

i love the slap bass bit at 5:15 wicked

[@jonnygoesrocK]

True ! speed ain't important for a good guitarist!

[@cocoazedodoinferno]

5:15 - 5:16 - Nice push on bass XD

[@smugler1]

@JOHNNYG99X would only like to add that even those great guitarists that play with GREAT feeling sometimes shred too, if the song asks for it. Clapton's Solos are just as hard to play as are Rhapsody's or Angra's. If not harder because Clapton uses a lot less straight forward sequences of notes, as in metal they are mostly straight up and down scales.

[@Joetp]

And the cheesy subtitles and editing, but other than those things, it is a great dvd.

[@mongoardath1]

@muskypucker Better yet. I am curious about who you feel are better guitar players than Slowhand. I actually think that there may be some as well, but I would be interested to see where you are coming from. Please put up a list of well-known players that you admire.

[@JAZZSTARish]

@JOHNNYG99X I am a singer and I agree ..I have heard countless singers who sing great but dont transmit..you dont leave there with anything..thats why you have to give it all you have...Frank Sinatra said everytime Judy Garland sings..shes a year older..

[@Erulin68]

My neighbours are getting sick of me playing this over and over :) About time he became knighted and was able to call himself SIR Eric Clapton

[@cindydenning1502]

What riding a HD feels at 100mph down the interstate feels like.

[@daviddet]

lace pickups and JCM800 amp. he didn't use soldano until the 90's

[@yugadugg]

Support the ring finger with th two fingers behind it for strength first of all. then--when you do the vib, lift your hand-and fingers -all but the tips of the finger and it's supports off the nexk entirely. Try to exaggerate the wideness. Soon it will feel like when the fingers go up the neck swings down--and vice-versa. Worked for me. Good Luck - michael henry martin

[@Ashgrove17]

The jack is on the front of the guitar but the lead goes to a transmitter hooked to his belt at the back. So yeh, it's wireless.

[@rodcrippler]

i think hes actually working on the original solo, just with a slowed down pace, and it still sounds good!!

[@caaa1957]

great version.Agree with u jonnygoesrock if ure a great guitarist you wont worry about speed becuz the sound is important and the message not the speed that much..

[@WheresMyDinner64]

neither, hes just saying that fenders get their crunch from the tubes being slightly overwhealmed by the gain of the pickups and general volume whereas marshalls get their distortion from pre amp settings (artificial distortion) and the messiness of the tube construction (done on purpose). Both are great sounds, marshalls are heavier and are better for modern, high gain music whilst fender amps are better for vintage country and blues. But everything in music is open to interpritation.

[@bluesfashion]

yeaaa cool

[@Bigbluesboy]

lace pickups and soldano amp w/marshall cab..

[@HammaoftheGods]

Hey just wondering, this song is in A right? and the solos?

[@BarbaricGoose]

Nathan East.

[@michaelmckenzie9734]

Eric Clapton is debatably one of the best guitarists ever. Don't tell me that he probably can't "shred" if he wanted to. I don't think it takes that much talent; but if you say that you have to practice to get good at it you're an idiot. Clapton has been playing guitar longer than you have been alive. He doesn't need anymore practice.

[@BrunkN06]

@yossarian20081 This version is actually my favorite. I personally like it better than the Cream days version.

[@HerickWilliam]

Guitar of the Gilmour. 😅

[@TheDicamillo]

I was there

[@stookiebhoy]

This version is more like the 'original' than any EC has done before or since. The original Robert Johnson version is the same sort of tempo and same licks. You should listen to it.

[@84ND3R5N4TCH]

Eric Clapton is Chuck Norris' stage name

[@derekaa]

Yep, but this isn't the Cream verison, this one sounds more like his trademark blues, but Cream had a more edgy and rock sound to it. Plus Jack Bruce had a kickass bass line :D

[@derekaa]

I dont prefer this to the cream version, but Clapton can pull it off :)

[@robverm60]

This is why he the master is called "slowhand"

[@ricksand2]

If your looking for technicality....try Andres Segovia