Cream - Eric Clapton/Steppin' Out (Farewell Concert - Extended Edition) (6 of 11)

[fon267]

he's tone is so good that you even forget about that nasty nail

[JOANIET18]

sounds like Joe T playing here-go to "englishbluesman"--his YouTube site--you'll see he is as good as Clapton was in this era---Clapton's best era is Joe T's normal way of playing.

people like bonamassa-mayer-shepard-lange-­would kill to play like Joe t-

[Philtration]

Cream was so damn good.

Clapton was at his best during this time.

[vintageguitarworld]

Ah........the good old days.

[blackopsownr335s]

oh god what i wouldnt give to be that interviewer, a private awesome show from eric clapton

[Ulysses447]

The woman tone? Damn, Femenists must've been all over that.

[bd9598]

I loved Cream I didn't know the band members names, just loved the music on my transistor radio, didn't have money to buy albums. So funny to see Eric Clapton then talk about looks changing! WOW

[TechnicPhaser]

Guitar 101 - Eric Clapton style

[Fullkey73]

What did he say? Electronic Guitar is......is nothing but a.....noise machine. Could anybody help me?

[DimebagThor]

Is it just me or is mr baker there sniffing the devils dandruff (cocaine) at the beginning? Lol

[1954telecaster]

@DimebagThor -most likely, they were all heavily into it by this point.

[TDRIVE80]

@DimebagThor

thanks for pointing that out. Indeed I agree with you.

[1954telecaster]

what kind of amp is E.C. plugged into here...vox or marshall? i've never seen a vox stack before...

[bigboy1010101able]

@1954telecaster he would be using a marshall stack at this point in his life

[1954telecaster]

@bigboy1010101able -yeah i thought so too, but @1:08 it clearly says vox

[bigboy1010101able]

@1954telecaster huh i guess your right thats crazy though i mean i thought he always used to use marshall back then

[omstrat]

As always stupid video people sh0w the WRONG HAND when guitarist play

[caesarcerf]

I guess it's only fitting; Cream is about to play their final show and the BBC are suddenly interested in learning all about guitar technique, ha ha. Interesting that many feel this final show is limp; I quite like it.

[caesarcerf]

Townshend is ultimately way bigger than Eric and Eric would say the same thing. Who does Clapton listen to for fun - Status Fucking Quo! Composing is MUCH rarer than instrumental virtuosity. Having said that; EC is probably my favorite soloist.

[WhiteCamry]

Cigarette in the headstrings - always a classic touch.

[imjstcl]

@WhiteCamry i feel like thats a joint

[bluesplecre]

brilliant lesson. thanks for posting

[VWjamz]

As a guitarist this is sooooo valuable the fact that he actually shows you phrases is totally awesome. It's like here's some riffs from claptons bag of tricks. And he's also explaining to everyone who's not a sound tech or guitarist this is how a wah works, this is how volume is, this is THE WOMAN TONE god that tone legendary. Personally my favorite tonal setting whatever you play becomes so satisfying. It fills you up. And Clapton is awesome for making it!!!!

[coy0te9]

Blues rock 101 from one of the greats. "What, you want me to break the guitar up?"

[skiinginmt]

IT'S LIKE SEX FOR THE EARS!!!

[Grendelmonster8u]

@skiinginmt Yes, "sex for the ears" indeed...and your ears get to have a cigarette afterwards too. 0:55. Convenient package deal with Cream. (And a groovy guitar.)

That's the thing w/ Clapton, as opposed to, say, Hendrix: Clapton's controlled aggression that came out only in the music, b/c he was pretty stiff and mainly just stood there on stage. But you never knew that listening to the records.

[Stratman78]

Eric Clapton at 4:23 - "What, you mean you want me to break the guitar up?" LMFAO!!!!

[Claybraham91]

The Who may be bigger than Cream. but clapton is WAY bigger than pete

[Spearman22]

1 person hates life

[pommezdrums]

FOOL SG!!!!

[glitchtoast]

1:51 awesome

[IIkhamaII]

seriously .... clapton fingers are extremely large ... u.u

[edwardbdeemusic]

thanks Tom, was lucky enough to see him play in this era.......certainly a mentor !

[caincolesr]

I wonder what that very same exact guitar he was playng would be worth right now.I would guess A whole lot. wow thanks for the lesson. and Iv'e been playing most of my life.

[five6giant]

@caincolesr some guy bought it for half a million



[caincolesr]

@five6giant wow cool

[sublimenal23]

stomps the shit out of the wah

[kuypee]

Gotta love that sigarette..

[videomaniac108]

Of all the different guitars that I've heard Eric use over the years, I think that he sounded best on the SG. I do like his work with the Firebird though.

[nickkalisz]

where can i get me 1 of those wahs?

[taariqtaariq]

clappers looks like he was on  acid or speed on that lesson.

[oakforestboys]

That was the best 5mins of my life I've played guitar for years and just learned a whole bunch of Shit

[dr05guitar]

the interviewer is hilarious

[Wizmar]

Yay for the electronic guitar.

[TheShagsJam]

what kind of amp does he play out in the 60's, marschall?

[stoofbuis]

@TheShagsJam yeah a bluesbreaker most of the time,as did gary moore

[BIRDINTHEHOUZE]

fucking love his sg

[donneric]

the man who showed blues music I love

[ThePhallystorm]

could ya just do that again?

[111WWEEBB]

Tragic in a way, this was the last performance of the greatest guitar instrumental in modern history.

[mrmd53]

Very cool to have Clapton give you a guitar lesson

from 1968-in 2011!!

[clarkewi]

@mrmd53 No other blues players could play like Clapton save for Jimi. Those two ruled the roost in this period which was brutally competitive.

[mrmd53]

@clarkewi ..I agree!

I had the chance to see either CSNY or Hendrix one night so many years ago..

I chose CSNY..which I'll never regret-the guitar duelings between Stills and Young.

But the idea to catch Hendrix was never realized..he passed away.

[mussman717word]

@clarkewi

I have to throw Page in there with them, and give Jeff Beck at least an honourable mention.