Lenny Kravitz & Eric Clapton perform All Along The Watchtower 1999

on drums - Cindy Blackman Santana

[@user-zn1kk8lp2n]

You don’t have to see him only listen and you know:that’s Clapton Very unique

[@lcf34]

Clapton is God

[@rainmaker646]

WOW. Clapton is beast !!!!

[@ricou3773]

Kravitz & Clapton hauling this legendary song to new heights. To be listened to over and over again.

[@tomedwards1879]

Eric Clapton was not trying to copy Jimi Hendrix. He was honoring Hendrix by putting his own interpretation on the song. It's a mistake to draw a comparison between them. Both are exceptional talents, but completely different.

[@shawnavelli9537]

Exactly, very well said👌

[@wouterwieringa]

Nice told man👌🎸🔥♥️

[@tonybanner2982]

Yes if he was he hacked it

[@Pudentame]

I thought there was a bit of a Mark Knopfler homage in there as well.

[@iconslegends5230]

True

[@santisizable]

Clapton absolutely killed it. A real superstar. 🥰

[@lovroasperger6178]

I wasn't expecting this version to be so badass! Clapton can channel Hendrix incredibly!

[@deriangueldner23]

I used to not hear what everybody heard in Clapton. He's teaching me that it was just my ear!

[@groovy56]

Wow! You can feel every note Clapton plays!

[@ajayguitar7599]

It was his problem to clean not rock and rough like the style of this song

[@wargon4562]

not a problem , tbh .. @@ajayguitar7599

[@poppiechickens]

Yes and I enjoyed the little mistakes he made as a lot of it he was improvising on the spot! And I love that about good musicians, that takes guts and skill. (Yes the old ‘there’s no mistakes in music’ quip) a good guitarist will no what I mean, when Eric or any one does a 12 fret slide up and is a semitone off, or a gap where they missed the note. In fact I’d rather hear it warts and all, as long as it’s honest and from the heart.

[@poppiechickens]

@@ajayguitar7599one more time in English please.

[@marshallsilva9389]

"it's really Jimi's song i just wrote it " ~ Bob Dylan 🌿🌸🎶

[@lifeisgood1496]

right!!

[@codymartinez830]

Will always be bobs.

[@EnigmaEightEighty8]

Eric Clapton’s legendary guitar with Lenny Kravitz epic voice. Ineffably awesome.

[@briankorbelik2873]

Sorry, but Lenny Kravitz is doggie doo.

[@jeffreywilliams5204]

Cindy Blackman. She's it, she's the whole thing. Everybody else is just keeping up.

[@ZHUPERxMAN]

Probably the only duo that can perform this song to it's proper glory

[@scotthart6237]

This is just brilliant. I love watching it over and over again. 2 iconic amazing musicians paying respect to one of the greatest musicians of all time!

[@helendavies5252]

I melted when Lenny began singing!

[@leandrodivera]

What a vocal by Lenny Kravitz. You never see him on greatest singer lists

[@ChristopherLederer-lk5vm]

BB King und Eric Clapton sind die Götter auf Blues

[@BullyBoxer]

Clapton is just on a different level.

[@owenwoodley6039]

I wanna see fruscante cover this song. Once he does and it's on KZbin life will be complete

[@thiefoftomorrow]

man cant pick fast enough to make it good

[@megaloading3176]

Read my mind

[@TheDonsRiche]

Duuuude yes please

[@TweedSuit]

People forget (or don't know) that Hendrix was influenced by Clapton. The main reason he came to England in 1966 was on a promise he'd meet Clapton. He had already heard of him from the John Mayall Blues Breakers album. Hendrix was in England only a week when he sat in with Cream and totally blew everyone away - Clapton included - with his version of Killing Floor. Very soon after, he put together The Experience as his answer to Cream. They were close friends until his death.

[@TheCapedWanderer]

People forget (or don’t know) that Blues Breakers was one of if not the most important album for electric guitar in the 1960s and the rock solo at large. The tone on All Your Love, the ferocity on Have You Heard; never been topped since. Busted out of ‘66 like a freight train on ice. And yes the stories of the two of them club-hopping in New York City are heart-warming. And the left-handed guitar Clapton bought and planned to give to Jimi the day before he died... Tragic. They would’ve been friends for life.

[@kevinsimpson2352]

Don't confuse influenced with admiration.. Jimi is the only great white (can't be kept in captivity) guitarist.. Playing the guitar upside down protected his craft from being stolen..

[@sjoerdfeenstra010]

​@@kevinsimpson2352 Jimi did not played guitar upside down but was left handed . He flipped a right handed Guitar and changed the strings and nut so its set up like a left handed Guitar. Check out Eric gales he plays left handed and upside down 😅

[@TweedSuit]

@@kevinsimpson2352 He probably did not influence his playing but certainly did in terms of band setup, amplification etc.

[@fallen7225]

Clapton definitely put on a clinic with this one showing some major skill a very nice rendition of the song Hendrix would have loved it

[@grantashby7726]

Great drumming by Cindy Blackman Santana (wife of Carlos, I believe). Clapton's interpretation, while different from Jimi, is great and Lenny Kravitz has earned my respect for echoing both Hendrix and Dylan (the composer of this song) at the same time.

[@romulocarbungco169]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 (r.i.p.) Jimi........

[@scotthart6237]

Dude I played Are you gonna go my way for my high school talent show. I had a Flying V and everything. He’s brilliant.

[@sgtpepper1138]

Heck yeah, I used to drum along with this version all the time, I downloaded it off Napster.

[@michaelhubbard3992]

Good spot with Cindy!

[@jonh9561]

Glad someone's out there acknowledging the often overlooked drummers!

[@charliegglines3965]

By far one of the best versions of this tune.

[@jsamc]

yeah right

[@user-sv8gr7bi7y]

Clapton is unreal

[@sueb6674]

Total did Jimmy’s song justice ,fab cover version,Eric ,Lenny and Cindy just great.Could just Listen again and again and still get goose bumps!!🎶😎🎸🥁🖤

[@peterwebb2542]

It's not Jimmi's song it's Bob Dylans.

[@kylepointer1990]

This collaboration is what music fans needed.

[@CompelledUsername]

Clapton never fucks around when he plays Jimi. He knows he was the only one alive he thought was on his level. You got to honour that.

[@alpdesis805]

Well said.

[@u_u2406]

eric and lenny honoring jimi, now that's THE trio!! and the drummer... she on fireee! god how i wish there was a studio version of this.

[@sgtpepper1138]

Love this version of Watchtower. I remember downloading the audio of this off Napster way back when, I used to drum to it all the time, Cindy is an awesome drummer.

[@johnedwards1685]

Wow! Clapper’s tone is just off the scale!

[@42Redbear]

Music just does not get better than this! They are all killing it. The drummer ,,,,, she is on fire!

[@bronwyn2991]

They nailed it! Bravo guys! One of the best ever covers!

[@stamatisarvanitidis2430]

Imagine being a master of the instrument and making a legendary song your own way just for some randoms on YT to call your performance not like Hendrix's. That's the point people Hendrix is Hendrix, Clapton is Clapton and so on. All guitarists have their sound. They shouldn't sound the same. Imagine Hendrix playing all along the watchtower like Dylan, we would never have this legendary version. And at last there is no better in music simply because music is not a competition, it's not sports.

[@scottinWV]

Could you imagine someone being silly enough to criticize Ol Slowhand? Hahahahaha

[@mikemanne8112]

I have seen eric, cross over into hendrix land, on other hendrix songs, its musically entertaining to see eric do this. Of course, he can.

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@mikemanne8112 I love Eric Clapton, but Jeff Beck is far better doing Jimi songs and in general.

[@christian22]

Great song. Clapton and Kravitz are amazing.

[@RevengeAcademy-he8fp]

It's a complete ＆perfect style of this song! God given!

[@praznisho]

Legends covering a Legend!

[@pbrucpaul]

Eric Clapton really takes this to another Level, Wow!

[@jerramaurice7836]

He Wales it so damn good

[@benturner9255]

I feel like Clapton would take most things to the next level 👌🏻

[@fprorock3545]

No doubt, jimmy hendrix does it much Better. Eric is just improvising and doing scales up and down

[@worldofcricketchannel]

You are joking right?

[@gabrielw7773]

@@fprorock3545 What the hell does much better mean? I bet Hendrix couldn't do it like this.

[@sarthwahb]

Eric seamlessly claptonified jimi’s song, and well done I say. I am aware that jimi was inspired and fan of Eric in 60’s, Clapton must have been emotional while playing it......

[@deriangueldner23]

They were good friends and would stop by each others flats on occasion in the early days. As Eric also claims Hendrix made him want to put the guitar down when he first heard him.

[@jerramaurice7836]

Yep Jimi said at one point that Eric Clapton was his inspiration

[@theophilussparks5839]

Claption is badass, Yesh Jimmy was the shizznit .. but Clpation is badass

[@badmagicman8407]

Bob Dylan’s song*

[@jpayne3616]

It isn't Jimi's song. It was written by the great Bob Dylan.

[@amandahenderson2991]

Look it up: at a concert where Jimi was performing Sgt. Pepper’s, and where Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney were watching, Jimi asked if Eric was in the crowd, he needed his guitar tuned. Eric and Jimi are two of the greatest…..ever.

[@reineh3477]

I believe Jimi had broke a string and it took some time to change it so he asked Eric. (Which everyone knew took even longer time). I don't know if you can find the concert but you can find the interview with Paul

[@manjulanilsson6011]

Lenny does this great 👍🏾 nice voice to this song

[@brianmcleod1683]

Always loved Lennys drummer can’t remember her name... Geeze I’m getting old. Clapton is timeless

[@iudexe3103]

That drummer is Santana's wife, she's a certified badass

[@RootzRockBand]

Cindy

[@user-us2cd5zq2n]

Wow, this was fabulous! The whole thing from Lenny’s singing, to the drummer and EC’s playing was over the top! Love this rendition.

[@scottsoenksen842]

1999 had the best tunes!

[@rafaelquintana8816]

Clapton ❤️

[@d3ns3n]

Slowhand ...

[@karaokamladen8826]

Best version of this song by my opinion

[@leoosnaya7410]

You’re spot on! I’ve heard so many versions of this song and definitely this is the best one of all. Clapton sounds awesome as always.

[@americolopes6400]

Clapton is so great here - you can even tolerate Kravitz

[@Nirvanablue89]

I wish there was a studio version of this version.

[@precobaixoaz3119]

Me either, but this one still sounds really good though

[@ashton272]

Badass Ms. Cindy Blackwoman

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Mr.Clapton put his voice in the lead and wow factor 100% And Mr. Kravitz you know he loves music that what he wanted to be and is a Musician Artist Rockstar Virtuoso....Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA aka RocknRollflat5

[@patriciaTHX]

Only Clapton plays beautifully like Hendrix this song

[@joemachunda]

Very impressive by Clapton

[@hsh0520]

Legendary performace

[@steveeagle153]

Clapton was fantastic on this rendition.

[@mohamedbennour9091]

holy shit Eric !

[@garo52]

Lenny is the definition of 😎 cool!! Great voice for this classic !!

[@RJMacReady1]

Such a sick cover. Kravitz perfect for vocals, clapton bringing those crazy licks

[@breadandroses2022]

Clapton and SRV paid tribute to Hendrix and I loved every minute of it.

[@divinedespair4996]

Just love how into it Clapton gets. Everyone else too in the band did an awesome job too.

[@Guitarpaul666]

Clapton plays out of his skin here, i don't know how but Lenny Kravitz and his band, especially his drummer Cindy really got the best out of Clapton, I haven't heard him play like that since his cream days, awesome! I swear Clapton thinks he is playing for Jimi as Lenny does an amazing job.

[@jessedeleon4123]

You should here it when Clapton and Phil Collins got together want to take about amazing haha

[@williamdillard8330]

Eric is a much better guitarist today than way back then.

[@davederoux3361]

@@williamdillard8330 lol..not

[@timebellenavot]

Drummer Is a energy's bucket 4 all the band Clapton included

[@astral_md]

The legendary Eric Clapton.

[@ericmascarenhas3123]

Rendition of Lead guitar by Legendary Eric Clapton on All along the Watch Tower the Biblical Bob Dylan's song with Lenny Kravitz, is an Excellent Lead played by Eric takes it to a very different level which is far better than Hendrix version even Hendrix was inspired by and a great fan of Eric Clapton Goat, had totally taken to a new higher different level, !!!

[@caioaugustovalentecintrari6165]

Sensacional ! Magnífico ! Bravo !!!!

[@claudiogringo9505]

Bravissimo manolenta ad accompagnare la voce di Cravitz! Si adatta come un guanto su misura .

[@mikemanne8112]

This is a very nice video, i enjoy seeing eric, cross over into hendrix land !

[@Bloodwork-ig6dg]

Jesus Eric killed this one

[@heikokroeger870]

TY so much. God bless U!

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Awesome guys n girl!!! Awesome

[@martinjoseph3672]

Best part is Claptons face when lenny bumps into his guitar during solo

[@charliewebb2216]

Thought I was the only one who caught that around the 2:06-2:10 mark claptons headstock dives straight into lennys neck at the heel joint!!! Lenny tried to sneak up too close lol

[@LONEWOLF..314-S-T-L]

LEGENDS OF ROCK AND ROLL ... SALUTE 👍🏽♥️

[@thomasmitchell828]

one of the Best covers of this tune after the immortal Jimi Hendrix' treatment.

[@raqueltorre4051]

👏👏👏 no se podía hacer una versión mejor !!!

[@desatherapias7201]

Maravilhosa apresentação. Gratidão!

[@JohnyHimalaya]

Awesome moment in rock. Dig how raw Clapton is on this track. Craig Ross dressed as Dylan was also great haha.

[@techreviewz87]

that's what John Meyer combined by playing it by himself, Erics guitar and Lenny's voice....he friggin nailed it....

[@elisagomesdasilva4943]

Que dueto! Espetacular.

[@steveeagle153]

Lol! Meanwhile, you're still flippin burgers at McD's.

[@shotty2164]

The king of the pentatonic scale. Aside from Jimis version, this is the best one I’ve heard, it’s tied with Jeff Healy’s version. No surprise seeing ass all three involve three of some of the best guitar players to pick up a guitar in history.

[@Guitarraeficaztutorialesytabs]

If you want to hear another king of pentatonics, listen to the album Venus Isle by Eric Johnson.

[@wild291]

Eric Johnson killed the version forever. He played the album JIMI version live with the steel guitar note for note then he went EJ live,it was insane.Even the muscians behind him were "OMG!"

[@celinecolling9610]

Yes 🥰

[@yudisthiralistya745]

O my gosh o my gosh o my gggooossshhh I love this! 😆

[@arturomarcello4825]

Super 👏👏👏👏👏

[@jerramaurice7836]

Radical!!!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@denisedenise1035]

Quote: Thanks to legendary Eric Clapton!

[@enricobotti6011]

🥇🥇Two Kings

[@celinecolling9610]

Not my business

[@jdq8902]

ufffffffffffffffffffffff que increible !

[@martinjenkins5077]

That was an excellent rendition...

[@per-hakansvahn8044]

So true. And they both still remain in a league of their own.

[@johnpiscitello6204]

What people don’t realize is a lot of those great talents also learned from each other like jimi copying riffs of beck but Jimi was also a sweet kind man and among peers they admired each other so yeah Eric and Pete Townsend and Jimmy Page they are all phenomenal

[@4470greg]

There was a reason people wrote ‘Clapton is God’ on walls around London all those years ago.

[@tolgamorkan8187]

Clapton and Kravitz are awsome but that BASSLINE :O

[@JacobLee-ve5ku]

A little up tempo,and slow hand as usual awesome. Check out the classic rock show from 2019 a great rendition.🎉🎉🎉❤

[@timbuktu2163]

you mean this 😁 also one of my favorite versions 😎😍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIWmendtm7aGh8Usi=bicpL_I_A0GcrysZ

[@jeanmarcellpontes3598]

Good!

[@BrayZap]

I looove Hendrix so much one of a kind never again anyone like him

[@rickyslickcovers9761]

love the meryll streep cameo

[@abderraiuiu]

Badass

[@aylinmuller5698]

Mr. Slow hand 💖

[@THECLARENCES]

Dylan-Hendrix-Clapton-Kravitz!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@maurepalrenan]

Clapton is god…..amazing..

[@conradsunkiojack2538]

Whenever Clapton plays he talks to Jimi.

[@scoopdecoop]

We such a profound song, especially as we’re facing the end of times

[@allanramusiewicz996]

BINGO ‼️‼️‼️

[@serenovistanorte4481]

Enjoy Enjoy

[@wadepearce6656]

CLAPTON TRANSCENDS INTO A FANTASIA , AURORA BOREALIS SUPERIOSO YOU KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING DAWG