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Rating: It's 1973; Clapton hasn't hit the stage for a couple of years. After the death of Duane Allman, his dear friend, he fell into the pit of depression. And drugs. Heroin, to quote the Velvet; devastating, especially if your name is Eric Clapton and you play the guitar god-like. Both he and his career need a turnaround as soon as possible; and the turnaround comes unexpectedly when Pete Townshend (The Who) organizes a concert for him at the Rainbow Theatre in London; Eric feels almost obliged towards his friend, and ends up accepting his proposal. And it's a rebirth: the performance at the Rainbow is like a jolt for Eric, who the following year, now free from drugs, will release his new album, 461 Ocean Boulevard.
Musically speaking, the LIVE doesn't present anything astonishing; of course, there aren't the best performances by Mr. Slowhand, yet his blues/rock pieces remain of a high level. Starting with Badge, a pleasant, catchy piece, perhaps a bit repetitive in the long run, to the slow and engaging blues of After Midnight, written by J. J. Cale, and one enjoys very well-executed covers like Pearly Queen (a song with a visionary text: I had a strange dream from a pearly queen, and she could drink more wine than I've ever seen…) or the well-known Little Wing by Hendrix, picked up with style and personality. And then—you can feel it—the touch is always that of Eric Clapton, not just anybody. And excuse me if that’s not much. A nice THREE
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Badge (03:32)
by Eric Clapton and George Harrison
Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car.
Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far.
And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table.
I told you not to wander 'round in the dark.
I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park.
Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel.
Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down.
Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round?
And you better pick yourself up from the ground
Before they bring the curtain down,
Yes, before they bring the curtain down.
Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you.
She didn't have the time to wait in the queue.
She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle.
Love is my badge.
03 Presence of the Lord (05:37)
by Eric Clapton
I have finally found a way to live just like I never could before.
I know that I don't have much to give, but I can open any door.
Everybody knows the secret, everybody knows the score.
I have finally found a way to live in the color of the Lord.
I have finally found a place to live just like I never could before.
And I know I don't have much to give, but soon I'll open any door.
Everybody knows the secret, everybody knows the score.
I have finally found a place to live in the presence of the Lord.
In the presence of the Lord.
I have finally found a way to live just like I never could before.
And I know I don't have much to give, but I can open any door.
Everybody knows the secret, I said everybody knows the score.
I have finally found a way to live in the colour of the Lord.
In the colour of the Lord.
04 Pearly Queen (07:00)
by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi
I had a strange dream from a pearly queen,
And she could drink more wine than I've ever seen.
She had some gypsy's blood flowing through her feet,
And when the time was right she said that I would meet
My destiny.
I traveled 'round the world to find the sun.
I couldn't stop myself from having fun,
But when the time was right, the flowers grew
But they were made of silk and sequins, two by two.
I traveled 'round the world to find the sun.
I couldn't stop myself from having fun.
But when the time was right, the flowers grew
But they were made of silk and sequins, I would meet
My destiny.
05 After Midnight (05:13)
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout.
We're gonna cause talk and suspicion;
We're gonna give an exhibition,
We're gonna find out what it is all about.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine.
After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream.
We're gonna stimulate some action;
We're gonna get some satisfaction,
We're gonna find out what it is all about.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
Second Verse
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang out.
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