Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007
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Actor: Eric ClaptonDirector: Various
Brand: Alfred
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), DTS 5.1; German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), DTS 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: WEA352124
Studio: Rhino Records
Product features:
- Eric Clapton
- Crossroads
- Bonus Disc
- Various Artists
DVD Reviews of Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007
DVD Review: guitar-athon
Summary: 5 Stars
one can't help but compare crossroads 2 to its predecessor. though
initially i was a bit disappointed but after seeing it a couple more
times i'm more than satisfied.
sonny landreth the slide guitar maestro opens the show with a bang. in
his second song he even invites clapton for a duel.
john mclaughlin who recorded the best performance in the first crossroads,
disappoints slightly here.
doyle brahmhall is hardly impressive and seems to me to lack confidence for he seems to often looks towards clapton for approval. his slide version of cream's 'outside woman blues' is not too bad. but that's the best you can say.
susan tedeschi performs a traditional blues number and is competent. her husband derek trucks follows her with a rousing version of derek and the dominoes "anyday" which lyrics clapton on the sidelines could be seen mouthing. derek is a major talent seemingly comfortable with both the bottleneck and regular lead playing.
what follows is imo the highlight of the show - johnny winter's rousing version of 'highway 61'. yea, this is the old bull of the woods, all right. old and bent he is - but that doesn't prevent him from giving a spirited performance. the mini-humbuckers on his gibson firebird literally growl with his deft slide playing. derek trucks supporting him can be seen in one instance leaning over to get a glimpse of the albino's slide work.
robert randoph is great - but imo they could have invited jeff healy who too plays a similar lap slide and is a great player - this time.
robert cray in contrast to the earlier crossroads gives a mediocre performance.
jimi vaughn and hubert sumlin play ok sets.
bb king delivers way more than the previous time. he repeats "rock me baby" which he played at the texas crossroads but his signature vibrato is on full display here and he plays lick after delicious lick.
i'm not a fan of country music and so can't really comment on vince gill or albert lee or willy nelson. sheryl crow looks pretty and this seems to be acknowledged by everybody from albert lee to willy nelson to clapton and apparently to the chagrin of vince neal.
john mayer has matured as a guitarist from his previous performance at texas and it clearly shows here. and he has a great slide guitarist supporting him as well. atlast i am convinced enough to check out some of his music on cd.
los lobos give a rousing set. they have two great guitarists in both the lead singer and david hidalgo.
jeff beck and his young bassist tal wilkenfeld literally amaze. jeff is quite different from other guitarists and this show clearly shows why - he uses every dynamic in the guitar to express himself. i thought tal was actually his daughter as he seems to be so proud of her. and that she's 21 is surprising as she looks 12! but she is a great player with a dazzling touch. but it is a pity that they did not include jeff beck's interpretation of the beatles 'day in the life' - i would have loved to hear that.
robbie robertson gives a great interpretation of bo diddley's 'who do you love'. clapton can't but resist playing along.
this seems to be a show for clapton to remember the good old days. he gives a rousing performance of derek and the dominoes "tell the truth" ably supported by derek trucks.
then he joins steve winwood and they do the old 'blind faith' tracks - 'had to cry today' (with winwood playing seconds lead) and 'presence of the lord' and cream's 'crossroads'.
next winwood goes solo and does a fantastic version of traffic's 'dear mr fantasy'. he plays some very melodic lines on his guitar.
buddy guy, the local chicago "authority", opens up with 'mary had a little lamb' and also does "damn right i have the blues". he is old now and it shows in the rigid movement of his fingers. but still buddy is buddy ...
"sweet home chicago" with everybody participating winds up the show.
i can't help but wonder why they did not invite warren haynes who is probably the best guitarist in america today. also joe bonamassa who is a phenomenal new talent. dweezil zappa also could have provided a different flavour to the music. also no metal representation this time as with steva vai last time. the exotic element as represented by the indian slide guitarist vishva mohan bhatt last time is missing. they could have invited prasanna, the guitarist from southern india who fuses
rock with classical indian carnatic music. those interested in such music (ala mahavishnu orchestra etc) should check out his "electric ganesha land" - a carnatic guitarist's tribute to jimi hendrix!
a final note about the guitars used : the best looking guitar is the tangerine burst (?) single cut used by susan tedeschi. not sure what the make of the beauty is - guild?. mclaughlin is seen sporting a godin. derek trucks plays his usual gibson 61 reissue sg. johnny winter
his trademark gibson firebird and bb king his lucille. david hidalgo plays a tele, but strats rule! the great majority of the players - clapton, buddy, jimi vaughn, mayer, robbie robertson, jeff beck, winwood - all play fender strats.
a must for anybody who loves the guitar.
wonder where the next crossroads festival will be ... nashville?
Description of Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007
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