Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival
by Ron de Moraes
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Actor: B.B. King, Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, James Taylor (XVII), Rocky FriscoDirector: Ron de Moraes
Brand: WEA HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 210 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Strat. Mkt.
Product features:
- ERIC CLAPTON - ERIC CLAPTON CROSSROADS (DVD AUDIO)
DVD Reviews of Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival
DVD Review: He won't live forever... Thankfully!
Summary: 3 Stars
High Points:
"Sweet Home Chicago" with Buddy Guy (!),
"Constant Sorrow" with Tyminski and R. Block,
"Oklahoma Borderline" with V. Gill,
"Copperline" and "Steamroller" with J. Taylor,
"Jingo" Carlos Santana,
All of JJ Johnson's drumming with Doyle Bramhall.
JJ Cale cuing a Clapton solo by calling "Hey Clapton."- So irreverent! I love it!
John Mayer
Drawbacks:
Joe Walsh - sloppy drunk and `shTupid!"
John Mayer - yes.
And ...Clapton.
Short and sweet synopsis:
Eric Clapton appears in almost every set - "Clapti"fying otherwise fresh and dynamic performances. A more effective format would have been to have a short Derek and the Dominoes reunion show and then have old `slohand' sit back with a margarita and enjoy the other bands without crashing their sets.
Long, Drawn-out, opinionated review:
After my own personal 30 year love affair with Rock and Blues guitar, my amazement with Clapton's fame and recognition only grows. Only in America can a fluffy Brit-Blues-wannabe so blatantly plagiarize the primal genius born exclusively of a tradition of hardship and 3rd class citizenry. How Clapton gets BB, Buddy, and the constant host of remaining originals to keep coming back to lend their hard-won credibility to his preppie whitebread bullsh*t plastic cutout version of their magic that elevators everywhere have piped indelibly into ears too stupid and tasteless to know better - I will never know.
Let's face it... some of these guys are getting old. Perhaps they simply need the money. It's kind of sad.
The show begins with Clapton rocking powerfully with classic "Cocaine" - complete with a gaggle of tasty chocolate backup beauties. The audience is enamored. Follow-up numbers bring out the likes of Jimmy Vaughn. Clapton remains to host.
Hubert Sumlin - clearly playing a loner axe - appears on stage cold and dusty, but instead of laying back and letting the master heat up and kick it, Clapton (still there) simply cannot restrain himself from coming to the heroic guitar rescue and almost completely washes Sumlin off the stage.
Don't worry, it picks up... Putting Clapton in his place solidly, Buddy Guy masterfully played the audience and rose above as a clear and soaring talent. Cutting perfectly into a rapid-fire lick trade with Clapton which left the Englishman blushing and seeking the coda, Guy reminds everyone where the Blues came from.
Also holding the mojo just inches out of Clapton's shaky reach was Santana. Like a first year Spanish student accepting English directions to the bathroom in a Barcelona soccer stadium, Clapton vanely "Sals"ified his canned, ripped-off style into Santana's churning rumba space rock. Patiently - yet at his whim, Carlos steps in and squashes Clapton's wimpy squawk with singing PRS tone. His delivery is deft and classic rock star cool.
College jock on a good acid trip? - I never realized what a great sound John Mayer has! No doubt that this guy has an awesome Hendrix vibe! I also never realized what a retard he looks like when he plays, though! Alright, I'll admit it... he's a better player than I is, but I'll make a bet with you... If you can watch this without thinking about what kind of bus this kid rode to school, you are probably not paying attention anyway. Personally, I found his presentation too cocky, overly emotive and distracting to enjoy with so many other great young players on the bill(ie Doyle Bramhall and Johnny Lang). I have to end by saying that Mayer is a Damn good player though and this DVD does a great job of showcasing his undeniable talent (don't watch though, just listen).
In a brief yet prominently staged interview sequence, Clapton states "Nothing beats sitting around on an equal footing with 3 or 4 other musicians, and not have anyone be the boss." - at his own show where he is walking onto everyone's stage to be the guest of honor. A bit contrived, I feel.
Disc 1 is certainly very entertaining. And as much of lout as he is, Clapton is at least decent enough to have arranged the event and not completely sack everyone's performance. I just can't get past the narcissism though. Why can he not just sit there in a box seat like the royalty that he really thinks he is and just allow the talent to perform their sets unencumbered? No... he absolutely has to play! -As if he started the underground railroad by himself. Doesn't he ever get tired of hearing himself play? I guess that I do.
It's a 2 DVD set. I will add comments for Disc 2 later.
Hope that BB didn't scratch Clapton's Rover on the way to the car wash.
Description of Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival
Mint condition, slip case, cover, discs, and insert. First of the Crossroads Charity Concerts organized by Eric Clapton. Guests include JJ Cale, ZZ Top, Joe Walsh, Buddy Guy and BB King. Region 1 (USA & CANADA)Pop Music CDs
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