Eric Clapton Steve Winwood MSG 2-25,26,28-08

[Me!]

I would love to make it to one of these shows.  On my birthday none the less.  But the way Clapton ticket prices go I highly doubt I\'ll make.  But what a run of shows this is gonna be.

STEVE WINWOOD and ERIC CLAPTON
Three Nights Only at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York
February 25th, 26th, 28th, 2008
(New York, NY) -- On the heels of a stunning collaboration at the Chicago Crossroads Guitar Festival in July of 2007 and after much speculation, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton announced today three eagerly anticipated concerts at New York\'s Madison Square Garden.  In what will be one of the must see shows of this decade Winwood and Clapton will perform together February 25th, 26th, 28th, 2008.

"I\'m very excited about these upcoming shows with Eric. Blind Faith was a long time ago and we have both come a long way since then. It was a wonderful experience for me to play at Crossroads this summer and I\'m really looking forward to exploring some more music together in February," said Winwood.

"I have wanted to play with Steve for a long time. I consider him a friend and a truly gifted musician. Our set at the Crossroads Festival this summer was a real treat, so I expect these shows will be good fun for us and for the fans," said Clapton.

Both Winwood and Clapton have long and prestigious musical careers with countless honors and awards to their names. Their musical paths connected in 1969 with the formation of Blind Faith, a group that pioneered the fusion of rock and blues into tremendous studio and stage success.  Despite critical and popular acclaim, the band was short-lived with only one album and a brief 1969 tour that debuted July 12 at Madison Square Garden and ended August 24th in Hawaii.  Since that final show, Winwood and Clapton have remained friends, but have only performed together a few times over the years for an occasional song at a charity event.  The 2007 Madison Square Garden shows will be the first full Winwood-Clapton concerts in almost 40 years.  The duo has said that no set list has been discussed and they will spend rehearsal time deciding which songs will be featured at these shows.

[ds673488]

i made a thread about this show a couple of weeks ago

[Me!]

:shrug:  Apparantly I missed that.

[Spacey]

:shrug:  Apparantly I missed that.

as did I, as did I.

[Lexington]

holy moly, lots of ser reunions this summer. pretty wild.

[Me!]

holy moly, lots of ser reunions this summer. pretty wild.

so Feb. is now summer?

[ds673488]

Last nights setlist:

01. Had To Cry Today
02. Low Down
03. Forever Man
04. Them Changes
05. Sleeping In The Ground
06. Presence Of The Lord
07. Glad / Well Alright
08. Double Trouble
09. Pearly Queen
10. Tell The Truth
11. No Face
12. After Midnight
13. Split Decision
14. Ramblin On My Mind (EC solo acoustic)
15. Georgia On My Mind (SW solo hammond)
16. Little Wing
17. Voodoo Child
18. Can\'t Find My Way Home
19. Dear Mr Fantasy

Encore:
20. Crossroads

my parents went and said it was amazing.  clapton was at the top of his game and winwoods vocals were excellent.

the show ran 2 hours and 20 minutes (1 set, no breaks)

[jking]

2/25/08 - dimeadozen

2/25/08 - traders den

2/26/08 - dimeadozen

2/26/08 - traders den

2/26/08 - sendspace mp3\'s

ok, the setlists are basically the same, except on the 26th they switched out crossroads for cocaine and flipped dear mr fantasy to the encore spot. the second disc is simply fucking STUNNING from little wing on!!! the Voodoo Chile is some of the best playing i\'ve ever heard. ever. their voices sound great and the playing is even better. if you like incredible musicans being incredible, then these shows are for you!!

[jocelyn]

Thanks jking!