YouAReMYface Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Tickets just went on sale/sold out this morning for the Clapton guitar festival in Bridgeview, IL on July 28th.....for those of you in the Chicago area, Who got their tickets today?? I know i just picked up a pair, this shows going to be amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YouAReMYface Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 What, no Clapton fans in here????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 What, no Clapton fans in here????? Eric Clapton is definitely on my "Most Over-Rated of All-Time" list. I do recall the lineup of this fest being pretty good. I couldn't find it though on the clapton website...care to post it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YouAReMYface Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 i guess you are entitled to your opinion. I dont see how hes overrated though, he sure knows how to wail with the best of 'em. Anyway, heres the lineup for the show so far: Current Confirmed Artists Include: Jeff Beck Doyle Bramhall II Eric Clapton Robert Cray Sheryl Crow Vince Gill Buddy Guy BB King Alison Krauss and Union Station Sonny Landreth Albert Lee Los Lobos John McLaughlin Willie Nelson Robert Randolph & The Family Band Hubert Sumlin The Derek Trucks Band Jimmie Vaughan Steve Winwood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Buddy Guy is a legend. Sonny Landreth is great to see live. Los Lobos is a really fun band to see live as well. This line-up is definitely worth seeing. I know nothing of the venue but I'm sure it'll be a great time. Very possible that all of the players from Blind Faith will play together as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Eric Clapton is definitely on my "Most Over-Rated of All-Time" list. I do recall the lineup of this fest being pretty good. I couldn't find it though on the clapton website...care to post it? I am no longer allowed to express an opinion about Slowhand per the injunction issued on RMAS after my comments that the wrong guitar player got on that helicopter. I really don't feel that harshly anymore...was just missing SRV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 From what I have read, he is doing most of the Layla album these days - and did have Derek Trucks playing in the band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Buddy Guy is a legend.Buddy Guy's 3-disc box set, Can't Quit The Blues. Yowza. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Besides John McLaughlin and B.B. King, I don't find the festivial interesting at all especially not worth the expensive tickets. Who wants to hear John Mayer and Eric Clapton is lazy. I don't dislike or like Buddy Guy. However, I do love his playing on Junior Wells's amazing classic album Hoodoo Man Blues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I don't dislike or like Buddy Guy. However, I do love his playing on Junior Wells's amazing classic album Hoodoo Man Blues.I assume this is the Delmark album. Great stuff.....from the oldest indie record label in country. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hubert SumlinOne of my all time favs. Seriously underrated.I'd love to see him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danelectro Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Very possible that all of the players from Blind Faith will play together as well. There was a rumor late in 2006 that Blind Faith would be doing some shows, well 3/4's of BF anyway, Ric Grech died in 1990. It was supposed to happen. Given the tendency people have had to sit in at previous Crossroads Fests I wouldn't doubt if those two do a BF song. I wish I could go, reports from the recent Clapton tour said the shows were great. EC always puts on a good show. Some will call him lazy for taking one long solo for the entire show, I say he has class to let others in his band get some of the spotlight. From what I've read he's been very gracious to Derek and Doyle on the last tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I am no longer allowed to express an opinion about Slowhand per the injunction issued on RMAS after my comments that the wrong guitar player got on that helicopter. I really don't feel that harshly anymore...was just missing SRV. i say that all the time, and it's priceless just to see the looks on peoples faces. i agree, eric clapton is one of the most overrated guitarists of all time. but that lineup is amazing. robert cray, buddy guy, bb king... i'd give anything to see them play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danelectro Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Clapton is overrated, please, that's crazy talk and petty backlash against his pop career. His playing on the Mayall\Beano album alone is enough that he should never be considered overrated. His playing and tone on that album was responsible for jump starting the modern era of rock guitar playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W.S. McTier Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 i just recently saw clapton at the ford center in okc. not a bad venue, i'm just not fond of arena style shows. he played a ton of derek and the dominos stuff. derek trucks played with him and held his own. doyle bramhall ii was the thirds axe man and considerably outclassed. as good as derek trucks was, when clapton took his turn he truly shamed the rest of them. he presented a very professional but somewhat unemotional performance. the real highlight for me was the all too brief robert cray opening set. the crossroads festival would truly be worth it, i just can't get away for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hubert Sumlin was supposed to play at my wedding, but he bowed out at the last minute due to health issues....the bandleader found a replacement but that would have been pretty cool. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marino13 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Tickets just went on sale/sold out this morning for the Clapton guitar festival in Bridgeview, IL on July 28th.....for those of you in the Chicago area, Who got their tickets today?? I know i just picked up a pair, this shows going to be amazing A friend of mine tried to pick up tickets Saturday morning and got denied. He called me at 9:30 and asked me if I wanted to go. I thought, hell, why not? Then I went and looked at the full lineup and got really excited. He then calls me at 10:20 to tell me tickets are sold out and that they're already going for $200+ on Stub hub, talk about a buzzkill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YouAReMYface Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 A friend of mine tried to pick up tickets Saturday morning and got denied. He called me at 9:30 and asked me if I wanted to go. I thought, hell, why not? Then I went and looked at the full lineup and got really excited. He then calls me at 10:20 to tell me tickets are sold out and that they're already going for $200+ on Stub hub, talk about a buzzkill. yeah, a pair of general admission tickets went on ebay for 470 bucks today ....outrageous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 This is on PBS right now - er, it is in Pittsburgh anyhow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sureshot Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Robert Cray is incredible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 PBS in Atlanta aired this last night (w/ numerous pledge drive interruptions). Winwood joined Clapton's band and played a couple of Blind Faith tunes (Presence of the Lord, Had to Cry Today) and a Traffic tune (Mr. Fantasy). They might have done more than those. I didn't catch the whole thing. I am a part-time Clapton basher, but I was knocked out by his playing on the Blind Faith dvd. I was doubly impressed because one of my main complaints is that he started going down the tubes when he quit playing Gibson guitars, yet he played a Telecaster at the Blind Faith concert and sounded fantastic. (Side note for guitar geeks: Clapton used the middle position on his pickup selector at the Blind Faith gig. Consesus among Tele nerds is that middle position is the worst sounding of the three options. Pretty amazing that Clapton made it sound so beautiful. Since seeing that dvd I've laid off the Clapton bashing, although I did catch myself saying "shoulda let Derek Trucks take the solo" at least once last night.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 What's the deal with that girl playing with Jeff Beck? Johnny Winter looks like warmed over death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 i've never actually 'watched' trucks play guitar. i saw him w/ ABB in 2000 & was blown away. but i watched this last night & paid attention to his playing. holy fuck that kid can play. weird right hand style too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Indeed - his wife was a bit lost there - without her axe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farva Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 What's the deal with that girl playing with Jeff Beck? Tal Wilkenfield ... she's 21 and from Australia. http://www.bassplayer.com/article/tal-wilk...ld/aug-07/30550 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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