Clapton/Winwood shows this week at MSG

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 24, 2008 7:05 pm

Anybody here going? I'll be at the Thursday night show. Should be some incredible performances!

Eric

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 24, 2008 9:02 pm

I'm going Tuesday

Pleasin & Teasin · Post by **Pleasin & Teasin** » February 24, 2008 9:41 pm

I'm going monday nite......wow!!!

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 25, 2008 11:19 pm

Please post any reviews from the first couple nights. I'm anxious to see what the set lists look like.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 27, 2008 1:00 am

not in order (except the first and last songs) and not complete but here's what I remember:
Had To Cry Today
Forever Man
Them Changes (or it might be just Changes, I'm not sure; it's an old Buddy Miles song that was on Hendrix' Band Of Gypsies album)
Glad
Presence Of The Lord
Pearly Queen
Ramblin' On My Mind (Clapton solo acoustic)
Little Wing
Voodoo Child
After Midnight
Georgia On My Mind (Winwood doing a great Ray Charles)
Cocaine
Can't Find My Way Home
encore - Dear Mr. Fantasy

Clapton did a couple of old blues tunes I didn't recognize

Winwood did a song that I didn't recognize, it may have been from the new album he's working on

Winwood played mostly keyboards - piano and Hammond B3 organ - but he played some nice guitar on a couple of tunes. For a skinny old white guy from England he's got some soul too.

There were 3 other guys in the band but they didn't get introduced so I don't know who they were. Keyboards, drums, bass

They played for about 2 hours 20 minutes, maybe a little more.

I was hoping for Layla from Clapton and Back In The High Life Again from Winwood, but I can't complain. I'll take what I got.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 27, 2008 1:14 am

NICE!!!

I got to see Clapton back about a year ago

(y'know... Clapton IS God)

and yet I'm still green with envy at you guys getting that epic show tonight!

Larry, now you've literally seen Cream and Blind Faith!!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 27, 2008 1:24 am

One bad thing - Madison Square Garden, the home of the $7.75 beer

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 27, 2008 1:25 am

Lightning Bolt wrote:Larry, now you've literally seen Cream and Blind Faith!!

Rick Grech (or whatever his name is) wasn't there tonight.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » February 27, 2008 8:55 pm

I'd have killed to see this. Eric Clapton is probably the best live performance I've ever seen. (no offense Jimmy)

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 27, 2008 9:33 pm

Links to reviews, pictures, setlists from the first 2 nights....

http://stevewinwood.com/news.display.item.php?ID=78

http://www.whereseric.com/news/2008/02/ ... ruary.html

I'm leaving work early tomorrow to head to the final show. Can't wait!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 27, 2008 9:34 pm

Can you get to NYC by tomorrow night?

There's another show, I don't know if there are tickets left though.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » February 28, 2008 6:51 am

LIPH wrote:Can you get to NYC by tomorrow night? There's another show, I don't know if there are tickets left though.

Believe me I'd have tried, but this pesky job thing always gets in the way.

BostonFins · Post by **BostonFins** » February 28, 2008 7:53 am

Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
02/26/08
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York

Had To Cry Today
Low Down
Forever Man
Them Changes
Sleeping In The Ground
Presence Of The Lord
Glad -> Well Alright
Double Trouble
Pearly Queen
Tell The Truth
No Face
After Midnight
Split Decision
Ramblin On My Mind (EC solo acoustic)
Georgia On My Mind (SW solo hammond)
Little Wing
Voodoo Chile
Can't Find My Way Home
Cocaine

Encore:
Dear Mr. Fantasy

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 28, 2008 10:15 pm

LIPH wrote:not in order (except the first and last songs) and not complete but here's what I remember:
Them Changes (or it might be just Changes, I'm not sure; it's an old Buddy Miles song that was on Hendrix' Band Of Gypsies album)

I had to work late today and just got home a little while ago. I was flipping through the newspaper and saw that Buddy Miles died Tuesday night. He was 60 years old.

MonumentBeach · Post by **MonumentBeach** » February 29, 2008 9:21 pm

Wow what a great concert. Two of my all-time favorite artists...I never really thought I'd get a chance to see Blind Faith (almost) live in person. Some highlights for me were Glad, Forever Man, Had to Cry Today, Georgia on my Mind, Presence of the Lord, and Can't Find My Way Home.

I've seen hundreds of shows over the years....this one is top 3 for sure. Maybe #1. I overheard quite a few fans after the show saying that these shows were much better than the Cream shows from a few years back.

The guys looked so comfortable playing together. We can only hope for future collaborations.

MDown · Post by **MDown** » March 1, 2008 6:04 pm

MonumentBeach wrote:Wow what a great concert. Two of my all-time favorite artists...I never really thought I'd get a chance to see Blind Faith (almost) live in person. Some highlights for me were Glad, Forever Man, Had to Cry Today, Georgia on my Mind, Presence of the Lord, and Can't Find My Way Home.

I've seen hundreds of shows over the years....this one is top 3 for sure. Maybe #1. I overheard quite a few fans after the show saying that these shows were much better than the Cream shows from a few years back.

The guys looked so comfortable playing together. We can only hope for future collaborations.

Glad you enjoyed it... sounds incredible!