Eric Clapton/London,UK 5.19.2006 DAT Master

[Eric, Doyle & Derek's three-headed guitar band's early tour definitive edition!] The 2006 His Band, which Clapton himself considered to be the best backing band with Derek and the Dominos in mind, features Doyle Bramhall & Derek Trucks, and Steve Jordan (now with the Rolling Stones!) & Willie Weeks in the rhythm section. This is the best stereo audience recording of the band! In fact, the master of this work is also a treasured DAT master recorded by himself, provided by a heavyweight taper living in the UK. This master is a complete recording of the May 19th performance, the third day of the Royal Albert Hall consecutive performances, which were held in total seven performances from May 16th to 26th, 2006, with a superb level of ultra-high quality stereo audience recording. This day was released on the already released board "GETTING SNAPPY: RAH 3 & 4TH NIGHT", but the master of the heavyweight taper is a different sound source that is presumed to have been recorded very close to this already released board. The cheers of the neighbors are very similar around the intro, but it was revealed to be a different sound source from the neighbors' conversations after the encore and the end of the performance. The heavyweight taper must have been recording in a good position close to the already released board recorder. The sound quality is very clear, the sound balance is fine, and the quality can be said to be ultra-high quality. In terms of the sound image, the musical sound is slightly leaning to the left channel from the center, but the audience's cheers and applause are neatly divided in the center, so it is probably in front of the PA speaker on the left of the front. The already released board is also high quality, but while the texture felt like the hall was ringing, this work is characterized by a fairly tight texture and the performance feels close. The heavyweight taper's microphone was probably more powerful. By the way, the cheers for the disc split were cut for about 10 seconds in the previously released version, but they are uncut in this work, and the cheers for the encore were cut for about 80 seconds in the previously released version, but they are uncut in this work. Please pay attention to this work, which captures the wonderful performances of the early 2006 world tour with excellent sound quality. [Overwhelming performances and attractive set lists that never get boring] In addition to Doyle Bramhall II, who was brought into the band from the 2004 tour, this band also scouted Derek Trucks, who was called a genius slide guitarist among young people, and each song played with a solid and heavy rhythm and a warm electric sound was played with a different impression from any of the past band lineups. Before touching on the rich contents, let's first look back on the position of this show and the overall view of the 2006 world tour. 2006 May 5th - June 10th: European tour first leg (24 shows) ←★here★ July 7th - August 3rd: European tour second leg (17 shows) August 13th: Joined Jimmie Vaughan on stage in Columbus, Ohio September 16th - October 23rd: American tour (24 shows) November 11th - December 9th: Japan tour (19 shows) December 15th: Guest appearance at Gary Brooker's "No Stiletto Shoes" gig in Chiddingford, Surrey December 31st: Hosted the "New Year's Eve Dance" in Woking, Surrey This was a typical year for Eric Clapton as a live artist. Although he was on vacation until April, he was on tour from May to the end of the year. This film captures the early days of his busy touring life. On August 30th of the previous year, they released "BACK HOME" (hit No. 13 on the US album chart), their first original album in seven years, and it was the perfect timing to start the promotional tour (the main activity the previous year was the reunion of Cream). Since it was a confident work, it was natural to include songs from it in the set (DISC1-3, 5, 8. are applicable). However, as the tour progressed, new songs were gradually removed from the set, and by the time they came to Japan, there were no new songs. This is also typical of Clapton, who, even though he started the tour to promote the album, gradually changed the songs he wanted to play as the tour progressed. As the end of the Japan tour became "Derek & the Dominos Day", it was a tour that showed a completely different development from the original purpose, but for that reason, this early period can be said to be a representative sound source of the early 2006 tour, reflecting the set list that Clapton carefully created at the start of the tour. In other words, the most valuable thing about this early period is that you can listen to live versions of the songs on the album "BACK HOME". Moreover, it was the talented supporting musicians mentioned at the beginning who reproduced it. Moreover, there was a horn section that was removed from the North American tour starting in September. It is not difficult to imagine how amazing this sound was with three guitarists, a powerful rhythm section, a soulful black female chorus, and a sharp horn. Furthermore, Clapton, who got Derek Trucks, who was said to be the second coming of Duane Allman, set three new Domino numbers at this timing. One of them, I Am Yours, was the first live performance song at this time. In addition to being able to enjoy Derek's slide play to the fullest in these three songs, you can hear a super luxurious three-way slide competition with Derek, Clapton, and Doyle also playing slide in Motherless Children. There were two points about this band. 1. By hiring young guitarists Doyle and Derek, they were supported and featured solos on most of the songs. This will be irresistible for fans of the two. And 2. Inspired by this, Clapton showed off his dignity by performing a tremendous solo. In other words, it was a stage that brought about an unusual tension, showing that he was not inferior even while featuring young people. The representative songs played by this lineup are also further enhanced. The set-in of Everybody Oughta Make A Change, which is the first since the 1983 tour, is also powerful. Of course, you can't miss the excellent support such as Doyle's obbligato and Derek's slide in Layla. The excitement of the first half was the medley of So Tired and Got To Get Better In A Little While (before the song So Tired, he commented, "This song is for Julie and Ella." Clapton's daughters. It was a number that could be said to be a "struggle of raising children," which was rare for Clapton's motivation for composing, so it seems that he deliberately conveyed it to the local audience). In the middle of the show, they played Back Home to Running On Faith, which is a sitting set, and in the latter half, they played After Midnight to Motherless Children, which is a breathtaking performance that will not let you get bored. In particular, the medley of After Midnight to Little Queen of Spades is a spectacular performance that can be said to be the highlight of this tour. The band on this tour was very fresh and powerful, with the separation of the solos of the three guitarists, including slide play, the accents of the brass section, the color of the dark female chorus, and the tight new rhythm section. In addition, Robert Cray, who was the opening act at Crossroads, joined in, and the sight of the four of them taking solos one after another in the high-speed version played at a cream tempo was truly spectacular. The solo order was Clapton to Cray, Doyle to Derek, and Clapton, and each person's individuality exploded and it was refreshing. Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 19th May 2006 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)*New Source Disc 1 (64:44) 1. Introduction 2. Pretending 3. So Tired 4. Got To Get Better In A Little While 5. Lost And Found 6. I Shot The Sheriff 7. Anyday 8. Back Home 9. I Am Yours 10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 11. Milkcow's Calf Blues 12. Running On Faith Disc 2 (57:19) 1. After Midnight 2. Little Queen Of Spades 3. Everybody Oughta Make A Change 4. Motherless Children 5. Wonderful Tonight 6. Layla 7. Cocaine 8. Crossroads* Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals Doyle Bramhall II - guitar / vocals Derek Trucks - guitar Chris Stainton - keyboards Tim Carmon - keyboards Willie Weeks - bass Steve Jordan - drums Michelle John - backing vocals Sharon White - backing vocals The Kick Horns (Simon Clarke - baritone saxophone, Roddy Lorimer - trumpet, Tim Sanders - tenor saxophone) * Robert Cray - guitar