Contents. Recording Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience on 16 January 1992 at in, England. In addition to the final album tracks, the performance included early versions of ' and 'Circus Left Town' along with ' and a version of '. Shortly after telling the studio audience 'that's it,' Clapton said they needed to do 'two – no, three - no, five' songs over again, adding 'if you don't mind, I don't mind.' After the second take of 'My Father's Eyes' there was a brief break and cameras were off. Clapton broke into an impromptu 'Rollin' and Tumblin', which he had last performed with Cream.
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The seasoned musicians quickly picked up on it and the crowd clapped along. The director signaled the crew to record, which is why there is such an abrupt start to the song mid-verse. Clapton was so pleased with it that when the song ended, he asked the director, 'did you get that?'
Clapton played 000-42 acoustic guitars for much of the performance, and in 2004, one of the guitars sold for $791,500 (434,400) in auction. Critical reception The album was released on 25 August 1992 to some of the best reviews of his career. The album renewed the public's interest in Clapton, and boosted his popularity. Critical reception has been mixed though muted; in general, reviewers report that the album, if unremarkable, is 'relaxed' and 'pleasant'. For feels that people have misrepresented and mythologised the album; that though it came after Paul McCartney's MTV Unplugged album, (1991), people often mistake it for 'the first-ever MTV album', that they often feel that 'it alone was responsible for revitalizing Clapton's career', and that ' was first recorded here. Erlewine feels that the songs are 'lively and relaxed', that Clapton turns 'Layla' from an 'anguished howl of pain into a cozy shuffle and the whole album proceeds at a similar amiable gait' while 'Clapton is embracing his middle age'.
Was sharper in his comments, feeling that in an effort to be inoffensive 'Clapton-the-electric-guitarist' has been relegated 'to the mists of memory', and that 'Layla' was turned into a 'whispery greeting card'. Greg Kot of the calls the release a 'blues album for yuppies' and rates it with 2.5 of 4 stars, saying it is between fair and good. Journalist Steve Simels scores the album an A- calling the album 'a charmer, a collection of blues standards and recent Clapton songs rendered with just the right combination of intensity (a deeply felt version of 'Tears in Heaven') and giddy fun (Clapton actually plays kazoo on 'San Francisco Bay Blues')'. Steve Hochman in the felt that 'Tears in Heaven' was 'maudlin but moving', 'Layla' was 'low-key but seductive', but the blues numbers performed in an intimate setting makes the album 'Clapton's most passionate collection in years'. Commenting on the popularity of the album in his 2007 autobiography, Clapton wishes the reader to understand the great emotional toll he experienced around that time, and suggests that they visit the grave of his son Conor in to do so. Accolades Clapton was nominated for nine at the in 1993 and won six, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male, Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male, and Best Rock Song. Although 'Tears in Heaven' also earned three Grammy Awards, it was the version from that the judges awarded.
Year Organisation Award Work Result Ref. 1992 Best guitar-albums of 1992 Unplugged #9 Musikexpress Best albums of 1992 #8 1993 Won Layla Unplugged Nominated 2000 Best British albums #71 2005 Musikexpress Best albums of the 1990s #32 Personnel. – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, kazoo.
– backing vocals. – backing vocals. – acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica.
– acoustic bass, backing vocals. – drums, percussion. – percussion. – piano, harmonium. James Barton – engineer. – mastering engineer.
– mixing at Power Station NYC Commercial performance In Germany the album peaked at #3 in the and sold a total of 1.25 million copies, becoming one of the. In Austria, Unplugged held itself 46 weeks in the and sold more than 100,000 copies in total. In Switzerland the album also reached #3 in the country's chart.
Selling 60,000 copies in the first two weeks, the live album was certified silver by the – a record for any British artist. The album peaked at number one. Re-release On 15 October 2013 the album and concert DVD were re-released, titled Unplugged: Expanded & Remastered.
The album includes the original 14 tracks, remastered, as well as a bonus disc with six additional tracks, including two versions of '. The DVD includes a restored version of the concert, as well as over 60 minutes of unseen footage from the rehearsal.
Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Signe' 3:13 2. 'Hey Hey' 3:16 4.
Clapton. 7:54 14. ' 4:11 Total length: 61:47 Unplugged: Expanded & Remastered (Disc two) No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Circus' 4:28 2.
'My Father's Eyes' (take one) Clapton 6:22 3. 'Running On Faith' (take one) 6:31 4. 'Walkin' Blues' (take one) 3:49 5. 'My Father's Eyes' (take two) Clapton 6:43 6.
'Worried Life Blues' 5:32 Total length: 33:25 Video edition No. Title Length 1.
'Before You Accuse Me' 4. 'Tears In Heaven' 6. 'Lonely Stranger' 7. 'Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out' 8. 'Running On Faith' 10. 'Walkin' Blues' 11. 'Alberta' 12.
'San Francisco Blues' 13. 'Malted Milk' 14. 'Old Love' 15. 'Rollin' & Tumblin' 16. 'Unplugged Rehearsal' Notes:. signifies arranged by Single releases The acoustic rework of 'Layla' was released as the single 'Layla (Acoustic)', sometimes titled as 'Layla (Unplugged)' in September 1992.
The release reached top positions in both 1992 and 1993, reaching No.1 in the Canadian Top Singles chart as well as peaking at No. 4 in the Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks the same year. It also became popular in the US reaching No. 4 on the, peaking at No.
9 in the and reaching place 12 on the. It also reached the top ten five of other countries. Clapton's acoustic version of 'Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out' was released as a single in only on 27 September 1992. Journalist Morten Holgersson from liked the cover version noting that Clapton recorded the song more sinfully and in a more modern style than any other artist before. This, recalls Holgersson, is due to the changing of Clapton's finger picking and guitar playing with a pick. He therefore ended his review saying this was 'tactful and percussive'.
American music critic Will Branson also liked Ray Cooper's and Chuck Leavell's work on their instruments. 'Running on Faith' was not released as a single, but reached No. 15 on the Billboard Mainstream rock chart in 1993 as well as No. 28 on the which are based on radio airplay. 'Tears in Heaven' was not released as a single from Unplugged but from the soundtrack for the film.
Chart positions.
Eric Clapton performs 15 acoustic songs in this outstanding entry from the MTV 'Unplugged' series. Included is the ode to his late son 'Tears In Heaven,' and selections from Clapton's three decades plus of recordings. Musicians contributing are Nathan East on bass, Steve Ferrone on drums, Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Andy Fairweather Low on guitar, and Ray Cooper on percussion. Backing vocals are provided by Tessa Niles, Katie Kissoon and Nathan East. Songs written by such blues heroes as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley are included in this award winning 1992 performance. History rocked and rock made history during a sold-out three-gig stand at Madison Square Garden in late February 2008 when icons Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood performed a concert together for the first time since their all-too-brief days in the legendary Blind Faith in 1969.
Whether they will ever team again is unknown. But with Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live From Madison Square Garden fans everywhere are able to experience the sound and the glory of a performance on that famous stage by two of rock's greatest artists. Knebworth, Hertfordshire, June 30, 1990. 120,000 fansgathered for an historic concert event to aid the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre and the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. This incredible benefit concert was an instant success due to the high-energy, awe-inspiring performances of such rock 'n' roll legends as Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Status Quo, Tears For Fears and Cliff Richard & The Shadows.
Filmed at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan on April 9th 2014, these Japanese dates were the first to feature Jeff Beck’s new backing band of Jonathan Joseph (drums), Nicolas Meier (guitars) and Rhonda Smith (bass). The setlist includes some freshly minted songs that fans will never have heard before. In contrast to Beck’s previous visual releases, Performing This WeekLive At Ronnie Scott’s and Rock ‘N’ Roll Party, which both filmed in small clubs, Live In Tokyo is filmed in a major concert arena and has a very different, more expansive feel.
CREAM was rock's first true 'super group'. Combining the extraordinary talents of ERIC CLAPTON, GINGER BAKER and JACK BRUCE, this power trio became the template for many hard rock acts of the seventies. The band remains a huge influence on the genre even to this day. Powered by hits such as 'Strange Brew' and 'Sunshine of Your Love', Cream's second album, DISRAELI GEARS, moved the band beyond the blues into hard-driving, psychedelic pop.
This was the album that not only broke the group in the United States but also established Clapton as an international superstar. This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann.
Also included on this program are acoustic performances, original studio tracks and archival live footage. Jeff Beck is a true rock legend.
From his time with the Yardbirds in the sixties, through the Jeff Beck Group and throughout his solo career his unique guitar style and constant desire to explore new musical areas and sounds has won him the admiration of his peers and the adoration of legions of fans. In 2007 Jeff Beck performed a series of concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scotts club in London. They became the must have ticket of the year with a packed audience every night of the famous and the fans. This program features pieces recorded across the different nights and presents the best version of each track. Jeff is also joined by guests Joss Stone, Imogen Heap and Eric Clapton for some very special performances. The Rolling Stones 1978 tour of the USA in support of that year’s “Some Girls” album is considered by fans to be one of their very best.
The tour followed immediately on the release of the “Some Girls” album and by the time the band arrived in Texas in mid-July the album had hit the No.1 spot on the US charts. The tour took a “back to basics” approach, with the band and their music very much at the forefront and little or no elaborate staging. Filmed at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on 18 July 1978, this concert is typical of the tour with the Rolling Stones delivering a raw, energetic performance in front of a crowd who are clearly loving the show. Many of the tracks from “Some Girls” are included in the live set with a sprinkling of Stones classics from earlier albums. Originally shot on 16mm film, the footage has been carefully restored and the sound remixed and remastered by Bob Clearmountain from the original multitrack tapes. Led Zeppelin Manager Peter Grant travelled to Scotland to see the band Power perform centred around the distinctive vocals of MAGGIE BELL. Suitably impressed, he signed them but had a name change in mind and they were renamed STONE THE CROWS.
Even though their original guitarist Leslie Harvey had been electrocuted during a sound check at The Swansea Ballroom in 1972 they had regrouped with JIMMY McCULLOCH playing guitar and were at a creative and performance peak when this concert was recorded in Germany during 1973. 'Farewell Concert' is the live recording of the Cream's final concert at the Royal Albert Hall on November 26th, 1968. Directed by Tony Palmer, the film incorporates pieces of six performances with narration by BBC announcer Patrick Allen, along with interviews with the band members themselves, showcasing their playing abilities. In 2005, a special extended edition of the concert appeared featuring full versions of all songs separated from the narration and interviews. The new version featured digitally remastered sound and video including three bonus songs. The Doors were founded by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison in Los Angeles in 1965. They released their eponymous debut album, which contained their hit single “Light My Fire,” in 1967 and went on to be one of the most controversial and influential rock acts of the sixties.
Jim Morrison’s early death in Paris in 1971 only served to fuel their legend and both he and the band have continued to enjoy iconic status for more than fifty years. Watch The Doors as they tour Europe in 1968, taking in London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
These rare live performances are introduced and linked by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick who, as members of Jefferson Airplane, shared the bill on this historic tour. Live in Europe is part of The Doors Digital Festival on Qello Concerts: www.QelloConcerts.com/vip/TheDoorsDigitalFestival The Doors Digital Festival is a curated collection of concerts and documentaries of, not only The Doors, but also of other artists that fans of The Doors will love. The Doors Soundstage Performances are a truly unique compilation of three completely different Doors performances at three distinct stages in their career.
The concept of the Soundstage Performances laid the way to assemble all three appearances. The majority of the material has never been seen before. Not only is it rare, but it is startlingly great.
Providing commentary are the two remaining Doors: John Densmore and Robby Krieger, plus the late Ray Manzarek. Even without an audience, The Doors mesmerize, playing for nothing but the cameras. Morrison delivers electrifying performances, whether reciting poetry in Denmark proceeding “Love Me Two Times” or getting it on during “The Soft Parade,” Jim Morrisons’ charisma, beauty, and brilliance shine during all. Enjoy these Soundstage Performances along with many more documentaries and full-length Doors concerts during The Doors Digital Festival on Qello Concerts: www.QelloConcerts.com/vip/TheDoorsDigitalFestival The Doors Digital Festival is a curated collection of concerts and documentaries of, not only The Doors, but also of other artists that fans of The Doors will love. Filmed at The Summit in Houston, Texas on November 20th, 1975, this film captures a typically incendiary live performance by The Who at the start of the US leg of their tour in support of 'The Who By Numbers' album which had been released earlier that year. The original video footage has been cleaned and the sound remixed by longtime Who collaborator Jon Astley but the show still retains a rawness that encapsulates the energy of The Who's performance. The set list stretches across the band's career from classic early singles such as 'My Generation' and 'Substitute' through an extensive 'Tommy' section and up to tracks from the then newly released 'By Numbers'.
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses.
No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.
A vivid portrait of a '70s record that is still as fresh and memorable today as when it was released more than two decades ago. Pioneering pop/jazz band Steely Dan, formed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the early seventies, had already secured five Top 40 albums before the release of Aja in 1977. Aja, however, was to prove to be the biggest selling album of Steely Dan's illustrious career, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard chart and spending a year in the Top 40. Becker and Fagen, renowned for their relentless perfectionism in the recording studio, recall the history of an album that was a year in the making, but rewarded with a Grammy Award and three hit singles. Steely Dan's Aja has proven to be one of the most outstanding jazz-rock albums in the history of popular music and now its story is told in this fascinating documentary.
In 1975 and 1976 Paul McCartney and Wings undertook the epic Wings over the World tour, the largest scale tour they would ever undertake as a band. From this tour came both the legendary 'Wings over America' triple live album and the concert film 'Rockshow'. Although filmed on this tour at the enormous Kingdome in Seattle, 'Rockshow', originally a cut down version of the concert, was not premiered until November 1980 in New York and April 1981 in London. This is Paul McCartney and Wings live on stage in a concert that is destined to live forever! In 1969 Deep Purple premiered Jon Lords groundbreaking Concerto For Group And Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Thirty years later, in September 1999, Deep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra returned to the same venue for the concertos second performance. The centrepiece of the concert is of course the concerto itself but it is preceded by a short set of other Jon Lord tracks, songs from Roger Glovers Butterfly Ball (sung by Ronnie James Dio) and Ian Paices jazz arrangement of the early Purple classic Wring That Neck. Following the concerto are five Deep Purple classics culminating with Smoke On The Water.