This live performance is a much quicker tempo than compared to many other versions. When EC wants to push it he can and is very energized with both his playing and vocal. One reviewer said he can do these songs in his sleep....so true. An excellent Cocaine version for the history books.
Don't get me wrong he isn't broke but I think this tour was nostalgic and just fun for both of them to do since they were together playing in the late 1960's with Blind Faith. Clapton has a number of charitable causes which need funding, so why not do what you know best, are exceptional at and make a tidy sum of money doing it. He also runs a non profit drug/alcohol center in Antigua called ironically Crossroads. So he supports a good deal of the financing for it on an annual basis.
@DrCharlie1 Clapton is quite wealthy from his concerts and music publishing of songs but Winwood is not. Winwood has been mostly a studio musician for the last 15 years and he doesn't have anywhere near the volume of hits that Clapton has written.
They added piano to this song a few years back and it gives it a nice twist. As always Clapton just rocks the solo. Clapton is so good that he can play these songs in his sleep and it makes it look effortless. As time goes on he is playing the old stuff for the money because that is what people want to hear. Hopefully he is working on some new material but I think this latest tour is more to set up his friend Winwood financially.
This proformace stands out to me alot... He was of freakin FIRE here... seems to me sometimes on these vids he always plays great but looks bored and going through the motions...not here!!! he was almost dancing and that guitars so distorted and thick...what a great solo
Hey guys, do me a favor. Tell someone you know today about this particular version of cocaine. Because people these days don't know good music when they see it - everyone is stuck on that Jonas brothers bullshit.
This has got to be one of the 5 best guitar solos I have ever heard. There is no question.
his version is bar none the best cocaine solo clapton does...its blows my mind really...and bramhall has an amazing solo too....just a fucking masterpiece
You know, doyle is underrated by a lot of people, obiously the fact that eric likes to play with him shows that he is a great guitarrist, his solo on Have you ever Loved a Woman on this CGF also rocks
Please dont spam me...the whole DVD crossroads 2004 was just great from which this came..EC did some really great guitar work. Different sounds on old songs. Still kicking myself for not being there.
man how does this thing not have a million views it is 50 times better then the orinal or any other version ever created....both solos are just mind boggling...they sound soooo good!!!!
This live performance is a much quicker tempo than compared to many other versions. When EC wants to push it he can and is very energized with both his playing and vocal. One reviewer said he can do these songs in his sleep....so true. An excellent Cocaine version for the history books.
rwm48 1 month ago
I can watch this man play all day and night
msknighttime 3 months ago
Dayum...that solo is bone chilling
headlygrange3 6 months ago
Doyle Bramhall II. Holy shit. He's awesome.
stratguy1688 7 months ago
thats preston on reverbbbb right? daaaaang, i miss him... RIP billy
StijnBF2 1 year ago 4
this is one of the all time BEST shows i've ever whitnessed, right next to (or close 2nd) to Roger Waters. God bless these REAL musicians
Jagethemage 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
why i can't put it on my facebook profile? :(((
divalimonka 1 year ago
why i can't put it on my facebook profile? :(((
divalimonka 1 year ago
best version on Cocain ever!
TheGuitarMartin 1 year ago
Don't get me wrong he isn't broke but I think this tour was nostalgic and just fun for both of them to do since they were together playing in the late 1960's with Blind Faith. Clapton has a number of charitable causes which need funding, so why not do what you know best, are exceptional at and make a tidy sum of money doing it. He also runs a non profit drug/alcohol center in Antigua called ironically Crossroads. So he supports a good deal of the financing for it on an annual basis.
sghdr1 1 year ago
@DrCharlie1 Clapton is quite wealthy from his concerts and music publishing of songs but Winwood is not. Winwood has been mostly a studio musician for the last 15 years and he doesn't have anywhere near the volume of hits that Clapton has written.
sghdr1 1 year ago
They added piano to this song a few years back and it gives it a nice twist. As always Clapton just rocks the solo. Clapton is so good that he can play these songs in his sleep and it makes it look effortless. As time goes on he is playing the old stuff for the money because that is what people want to hear. Hopefully he is working on some new material but I think this latest tour is more to set up his friend Winwood financially.
sghdr1 2 years ago
@sghdr1 aren;t these guys bloody rich already?
DrCharlie1 1 year ago
This proformace stands out to me alot... He was of freakin FIRE here... seems to me sometimes on these vids he always plays great but looks bored and going through the motions...not here!!! he was almost dancing and that guitars so distorted and thick...what a great solo
bluez1981 2 years ago 3
I,ll be seeing clapton on june 23rd in dallas. cant wait.
oneshotonekill116 2 years ago
Mate, its fucking amazing, i saw him in Sydney on march 3 this year.
i can guarantee you you will love it! He was stunning, i have never seen a better concert
aussiestuff 2 years ago
At 0:44-0:45 the video just goes too 5:06 (the end)
BUT STILL PLAYING! (in the backround)
WTF is that?
fpscreatorfan 2 years ago
sth wrong with ur pc/youtube
just temporary i guess
vanixuser 2 years ago
Hey guys, do me a favor. Tell someone you know today about this particular version of cocaine. Because people these days don't know good music when they see it - everyone is stuck on that Jonas brothers bullshit.
This has got to be one of the 5 best guitar solos I have ever heard. There is no question.
PeterVadim 3 years ago 4
Holy words Peter!!!!!
msan0 2 years ago
i show my friends videos like that everyday and converted some of them already into listeners of this so called "good music" 8-|
inchskater 2 years ago
so true!! this solo and "I shot the sherrif" from this concert also!! absolutley magnifying
hatmanhg 2 years ago
It's just that one note has about 5 different notes in it. lol
headlygrange3 3 years ago
Clapton's feel is amazing; he just singed my eyebrows with that solo.
Polytes1 3 years ago
i meant this version below
geetarist666 3 years ago
his version is bar none the best cocaine solo clapton does...its blows my mind really...and bramhall has an amazing solo too....just a fucking masterpiece
geetarist666 3 years ago 2
bramhalls solo on this is so great. it really goes with the song.
5150guitarist 3 years ago 2
You know, doyle is underrated by a lot of people, obiously the fact that eric likes to play with him shows that he is a great guitarrist, his solo on Have you ever Loved a Woman on this CGF also rocks
danigoni 3 years ago
Now there's a real guitar hero.
Clapton is 50x better than Slash.
BigLightStudios 3 years ago 26
@BigLightStudios clapon is 50000000000000000x better than anyone and slash
uberman1002 1 year ago
this is one of the greatest guitar solos i've ever heard
tormentor91 3 years ago 21
@tormentor91
man he was on fire...absolutely nailed it
MasterChiefBazzle 1 year ago
who's the piano (or i don't know how you call that) player? his solo is great.
sirsaeimen 3 years ago 6
It's called organ, a hammond and the player is the Greatest Hammond Player of all Time, The Late Billy Preston
danigoni 3 years ago 5
thank you i wasn't sure if it's he, yes he's really great. R.I.P
sirsaeimen 3 years ago
the solo its waahhhhhhh is all i can say
michaelmcullagh 3 years ago 4
Please dont spam me...the whole DVD crossroads 2004 was just great from which this came..EC did some really great guitar work. Different sounds on old songs. Still kicking myself for not being there.
mlc520120 3 years ago 4
Its not spam bro, no worrys lol.
yeah, i own the dvd set. its such an amazing collection, i want every years now! but I love this one the most!
evilbmxer 3 years ago 3
oh...theres another one...but it still only hass 5 thou
geetarist666 3 years ago
man how does this thing not have a million views it is 50 times better then the orinal or any other version ever created....both solos are just mind boggling...they sound soooo good!!!!
geetarist666 3 years ago 7
The Dude needs to tag it better...
evilbmxer 3 years ago
Best version in my opinion as well!!
evilbmxer 3 years ago 3
BEST VERSION EVER
GREENEMAN893 3 years ago 5
i love this version, for me, the best cocaine version ever
Stratolespaul80 3 years ago 6