Eric Clapton - One More Car One More Rider

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DVD Review: Not His Best, But Still Darn Good
Summary: 4 Stars

I think this is the reason I'm giving this DVD four stars rather than three. Overall, would I recommend you buy this DVD? Yes. Let me tell you why I think you should have it in your library, but also why I'm not over-the-top enthusiastic.

Positives:
The supporting band really puts their heart and soul into the performance. You can't fake the music. A normal CD recording of this concert would stand on it's own two legs. But this is DVD, friend. There's more than meets the eye (if you'll pardon the pun). You also can't fake the emotion evident by the video which is poured into playing the music either. I think Oscar winners would have difficulty pulling this off. The band really leans into it and enjoys playing as much as the audience enjoys experiencing their work.

Another positive aspect of this DVD is the range of musical genres and talent Clapton displays. The songlist spans three decades of composition. And, if you include the wonderfully adapted "Over the Rainbow" closing track, he spans four styles of music and slam dunks each one of them: Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Folk.

Without a doubt, the best track on this DVD is "River of Tears," an epic blues tune which tells a story and features Clapton doing what he does best ... closing his eyes, leaning back, and letting the blues pour out through his guitar.

The Negatives:
This truly pains me to say it, but Clapton phones in his performance on the really classic tunes, especially "Cocaine" and "Layla." Especially because this is a DVD and not a CD, I was waiting to see a little gritting of the teeth, a little kick to the riffs because it's a live concert. Unfortunately, I think he goes on autopilot and just gives the audience the song as written. He's played these songs too many times and appears to be going through the motions. The best way I can describe their worthiness is "anemic."

Clapton fan? You have to own this DVD. Casual Clapton fan? Get the Clapton Unplugged DVD instead. The range of styles and genres are fewer, but the enjoyment of performing is twice what this DVD offers.

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Blues Music CDs

• Music > Styles
• Classic Rock
• Hard Rock & Metal
• Pop
• Rock