July 28 Eric Clapton Guitar Fest 2007 Chicago

conched · Post by **conched** » July 22, 2007 3:31 am

http://www.whereseric.com/news/2007/03/ ... -2007.html

OVER 20 OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GUITARISTS PLAY SIDEMEN TO EACH OTHER ON ONE STAGE, FOR ONE DAY, TO SUPPORT ONE CAUSE

ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES
CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL
JULY 28, 2007 CHICAGO

Profits from the Festival will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons.

Day-Long Festival To Feature Legendary Music And Collaborations Including:
Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, BB King, Willie Nelson, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy and John Mayer

CURRENT ARTIST LISTING CONFIRMED

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 Mayer
John McLaughlin
Willie Nelson
Robert Randolph
Hubert Sumlin
Derek Trucks
Jimmie Vaughan
Steve Winwood

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » July 22, 2007 10:05 am

Yeah this is coming up soon! Anybody here going? The 2004 Crossroads festival was excellent and had a very similar lineup.

The most exciting thing here is that Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood will be performing Blind Faith songs together for only the 2nd time since 1969.

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » July 22, 2007 11:02 am

They also just added Johnny Winter to this too, and someone else from The Band...

Im thinking there may be a suprise visit from Uncle Ted there that night because he is playing the night before a few towns over.

photogal · Post by **photogal** » July 28, 2007 11:51 pm

woohooooo.....did anyone go....we need details please!!

photogal · Post by **photogal** » July 29, 2007 10:19 pm

So I heard that Eric played with Sonny...way cool!!
Wish I was there......

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » July 29, 2007 10:24 pm

photogal wrote:woohooooo.....did anyone go....we need details please!!

I went All I can say is JUST FRICKIN UNVELIVEABLE

Though-- I still hate John Meyer

photogal · Post by **photogal** » July 29, 2007 10:27 pm

Big Jimmy wrote:
photogal wrote:woohooooo.....did anyone go....we need details please!!
I went All I can say is JUST FRICKIN UNVELIVEABLE

Though-- I still hate John Meyer

I am not a fan of his either.
I am a totaly guitar freak tho, would have loved it.
How was Sonny with Eric??

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » July 29, 2007 10:50 pm

photogal wrote:
Big Jimmy wrote:
photogal wrote:woohooooo.....did anyone go....we need details please!!
I went All I can say is JUST FRICKIN UNVELIVEABLE

Though-- I still hate John Meyer
I am not a fan of his either.
I am a totaly guitar freak tho, would have loved it.
How was Sonny with Eric??

That was bad ass

Derek Trucks is killer

Jeff Beck was excellent.

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » July 30, 2007 7:07 pm

Was just reading this review...

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/ ... rossr.html

Sounds like Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Steve Winwood really stole the show! I hope this comes out on DVD! Can anybody confirm if they were taping it?

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » July 30, 2007 7:52 pm

MonumentBeach wrote:Was just reading this review...

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/ ... rossr.html

Sounds like Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Steve Winwood really stole the show! I hope this comes out on DVD! Can anybody confirm if they were taping it?

Nov 6th for the DVD

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » August 1, 2007 11:37 am

Jeff Beck's bassist's boob stole the show . . . She had it prominently hoisted atop her bas and she was cold . . . Very cold per the big screen.

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 1, 2007 11:55 am

Watch it here:

http://music.msn.com/crossroads

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 10, 2007 7:27 pm

Cool article on the Festival in Rolling Stone here:

Crossroads Guitar Festival: Clapton, B.B. King, Jeff Beck Tear Through Six-String Salutes to Friends and Idols

Don't miss the photo gallery link at the bottom of the article.
Sonny Landreth playing with EC is picture 14:

Just checked and the link I posted above to listen is still live, so it's not too late to hear some of this awesome show FREE if your interested.

photogal · Post by **photogal** » August 10, 2007 8:48 pm

Dezdmona wrote:Cool article on the Festival in Rolling Stone here:

Crossroads Guitar Festival: Clapton, B.B. King, Jeff Beck Tear Through Six-String Salutes to Friends and Idols

Don't miss the photo gallery link at the bottom of the article.
Sonny Landreth playing with EC is picture 14:

Just checked and the link I posted above to listen is still live, so it's not too late to hear some of this awesome show FREE if your interested.

You should see the clip of Sonny playing with Eric, it rocks!! And Sonny was soooo stoked, he kept smiling and he doesnt do that often on stage.