casapete

False accusations - Robert Cray

A touch too much - Arrows (remember them?!!)

It's just the manic fills on each stop, and the general rushed feel with no swing. No problems with folks enjoying themselves of course. Not really 'this drummer's at the wrong gig' scenario, just not great for the job IMHO. Clapton has used some great drummers over the years, and I've been lucky to see most of them. Jim Keltner, Steve Ferrone and Steve Gadd stick out as being the most memorable. This clip shows Steve Gadd - song is obviously a lot slower than the previous clip, but nevertheless just sits right. IMHO of course 😊

Here's the clip I mentioned earlier (with the unsympathetic drummer!)

Just checked my Sennheiser phones - they are the HD201 model. Possibly now discontinued although still some for sale at around £25, sound great and very strong too yet not heavy. Think replacement ear pads are available if you need them as well. The replacement model seems to be the HD206 which are still in the £30 zone.

I watched this too, and remember watching it not long after it came out in 1986. Despite being a massive EC fan, I have to agree with you about his appearance on this - his playing and sound didn’t suit the material much at all. Coupled with the fact that the late great Mickey Gee was at the back doing some very tasty stuff on his Telecaster, and Dave Edmunds and George Harrison both played more appropriate solos too. Eric has done a few things where his style didn’t really fit in - when I saw him with Hawkwind last year he just did his trademark EC thing with them too! Incidentally, did you notice on the Carl Perkins gig there was both an electric bass player (his son) and Lee Rocker playing upright pretty much on every song- unusual! Regarding other players, I remember EC and Jeff Beck playing at a charity gig, The Secret Policeman’s Ball many years ago. They performed ‘Further on up the road’, a blues standard. The drummer was Simon Philips, who apparently is a brilliant jazz/rock player, but proceeded to decimate a simple blues shuffle with loads of clever fills etc. I’ll see if I can find a clip and post later.

Me and my shadow - Al Jolson, Sinatra and Sammy Davis etc.

I wanna be sedated - The Ramones

I’m going slightly mad - Queen

Again and again - Status Quo

We don’t talk anymore - Cliff Richard

Do you want to know a secret - Beatles / Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas

Do the strand - Roxy Music

Giddy up a ding dong - Freddie Bell / The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Wedding bells - Godley and Creme

Wedding bell blues - Laura Nyro / Fifth Dimension

Shotgun wedding - Roy C.

Dance Dance Dance - Chic

Cherry Cherry - Neil Diamond

In my old band , we regularly used to use this to walk on to. A version of this tune was used for the end credits of the TV comedy 'Bottom' starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson. Worked well for us!

Yeh yeh - Georgie Fame and The Blueflames

Great song by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. David Cassidy was really talented - good singer and a good guitarist too. Such a sad end to his life at the age of 67 due to alcohol related issues.

Take me home country roads - John Denver / Olivia Newton John

Go buddy go - The Stranglers

Eight miles high - The Byrds