Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall - Can't Find My Way Home, live, 2007

[highplainsdem]

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Love this old song from Blind Faith.

I posted Rachael Price's wonderful cover a few days ago, and appalachiablue followed that up with a post with the remastered, acoustic original. Both fantastic.

But this 2007 performance may be my favorite.

Sheer bliss...

[hlthe2b]

1. All great, even if Clapton is a solid asshole.

One can still appreciate the performance. And, Steve Winwood is one of my all-time favorites.
Doyle Bramhall II certainly learned and picked up the mantle from the great late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[c-rational]

2. Well said, and agreed.

[highplainsdem]

3. Agree completely. I've often chided my RW friends and relatives who refuse to

continue appreciating artists or athletes they'd once admired because they're discovered to be, OMG, liberal.

It's possible that knowing Clapton is an asshole may affect my opinion of his music in the future. But I'm determined not to let it change my opinion of records and performances I loved.

[lark]

6. I wouldn't pay to go see Clapton again, though I certainly did in the past.

I can enjoy his musicianship and talent while disliking the man, but I won't financially support him in any way whatsoever.

So, even though I love the collaboration with him and Tracy Chapman, I won't buy it. I loved listening to it again though.

[highplainsdem]

7. Understandable. And btw, since your reference to the collaboration with Tracy Chapman might

be confusing to some here, I'd better explain that it's a reference to a list of OPs with videos that I posted as a reply in the Lounge, the 2nd reply in this thread I'd started:

https://democraticunderground.com/10181611891

Not sure if you meant the reply above to be a reply in that thread.

[hlthe2b]

4. From same concert, highlighting Steve Winwood's guitar talents sans Clapton: (Dear Mr. Fantasy)

Why Winwood is so often left off the extended lists of all-time best guitarists flummoxes me. He certainly didn't need Clapton (or Doyle Bramhall II or Derek Trucks) here:

[highplainsdem]

5. Thanks! Great performance! So was his performance of the same song for PBS Soundstage in 2005,

which his YouTube channel posted on Christmas morning, and I posted in the Lounge:


https://democraticunderground.com/10181600805



I agree he's a brilliant guitarist.