Eric Clapton - Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Part 1)

[landonrob]

Nice version....great lineup !!

[mableh1]

His music has a calming effect on me!



[mableh1]

Better than Best........Love Claptons guitar playing, it's almost like the guitar is attached to his body........so much feeling...I get goosebumps!!!!!!!!!

[2369cunt]

who is that guy on piano

[2369cunt]

check out the pianna player

[gelchert]

I think this is the first video I've seen of Clapton performing this song without his 335.

[louisfenderstyle]

My master of master math

[fireblossom2u]

Not only is Clapton kicking it big time here but all the musician's are just brilliant. I was so happy to hear Billy Preston in part two. And Doyle Bramlet plays old school right on the money blues in his turn. Sometimes I get a bit impatient with Eric's playing...when I do that I am forgetting that he can't do this for every guest appearance and TV shoot. This is EC in his element. Relaxed and playing the blues.

[maltelundell]

This. Is. The. Blues.

[DemonLogos]

I LOVE THIS STUFF GREAT!

[NBCISHOLY]

@Stratolespaul80 i saw it. Billy killed it! it was far beyond amazing...

[AwakeLoner]

For anybody who wonders where this version of have you ever loved a woman can be found, it is on the crossroads 2004 guitar festival DVD at the end of disk two.

[bluez1981]

clapton's tone is a bit darker than usual but my goodness it sounds amazing!

[Nesquik41393]

here you see a musician that has truly mastered the electric guitar.

[karinnorway]

anybody who know if this version of "Have you ever loved a woman" is available on any DVD or CD

[hamerviss]

@karinnorway Yes... The crossroads cd and dvd contains this song!

[YoGroucho]

Clapton plays the blues 40 years, the same solo, but do not have the blues in his soul.

[guitargod2356723]

@YoGroucho

You sit behind your computer and criticize one of the greatest bluesmen of all time. You can't feel the blues coming from Clapton's playing, so you have NO SOUL!

[TheBluesboy67]

if would kill to play like eric!!!!! cant wait to see him 2010 crossroads guitar festival

[karinnorway]

increeeeedible Clapton!!!

[DrCharlie1]

@Stratolespaul80

[Reezer83]

@Stratolespaul80 well clapton's solo's are better in the one at hyde park he also uses the signature blues guitar there that everybody used back in the days(even Buddy) but Billy is on fire ! i watch part 2 just for him :D

[lexo30]

Clapton is one of those guys whose career is evidence that you don't have to be constantly innovative to be a great musician. Yes, he's done some boring stuff but ever since he reconnected with his own guitar playing (some time in the 90s, I think it was), he can play his ass off. Like here.

[DrBlizzardo]

Ah, little Katie, m'dear...this one makes me think of you...remember that show at the University of Colorado we tried to play this in our encore? If I'd given up drinking a year earlier, I might have hit half enough notes on the leads...ah well...joie des morts, eh? To live and die on stage...

[jarupaa]

that must be Chris Stainton

[jarupaa]

he shows up with a solo at the beginning of part 2

[jarupaa]

who is the white keyboard player that i see on this and many other clapton performances?? thanks to anyone who knows

[alcore3]

Clapton is good, but obviously is not God.

Better when he plays blues than musak

[jaywyzman1]

clapton is great!!!!!!!, but SRV is the god of guitar. this is a great cover of a freddie king song.

[wofmann]

that dude is pretty good

[redneck3071]

yea pretty lol only number 4 of all time lol which is stupid cause hendrix is number one on the list and this dude kicks his ass

[Sointula2]

Maybe everyone who rates Hendrix as a 'better' guitar player is just wanting to relive the heady days of the psychedelic era. Hendrix was creative as possible, but I can listen to Clapton all night. Technically, Clapton soars. And from a practical perspective, is still finding new ways to express himself.

[DrCharlie1]

@Sointula2 clapton is a breathing man, whereas hendrix died 40 years ago, if you see my point =)

[soin2top]

Indeed I do see your point - it's the same as I was trying to make. When Clapton no longer evolves, any comparison will be made to the existing body of work - as is now done to Hendrix.

[DrCharlie1]

@soin2top exactly, i totally agree, although it's not the point i was trying to make. I meant that unlike clapton who continued playing after 1970, hendrix's career ended that respective year, which makes clapton's active years in the business > than hendrix's, so basically giving him time to flourish and develop new incredible work. Back in the 60's Clapton was really impressed with hendrix's guitar playing, seeing him as an incredible guitarsit but also as a threat to himself.

[Reezer83]

@DrCharlie1 wel Cream had the same sound as jimmy i think but if you see clapton cover one of his early songs with cream or blind faith he always pulls it to a higher level and that's not strange cause he wrote a lot of it

[pamirs94]

he is not a "dude". he is God. he is Clapton.

[karinnorway]

@pamirs94 agree

[imperiallegacy]

i love you so fuckin much angel!!

[imperiallegacy]

this dvd is so inspiring it hurts!!

[v12vanquish89]

If you guys liked this, you have got to take a look at Stormy Monday from the 2005 Cream Reunion!

[escapethetree]

No he did have a different tone slightly.. what I really want to know... Is there a tab that tabs this specific performance?

[chaco1776]

If you like this then check "Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Double Trouble at MSG" it is impressive.

[extremerap]

god bless that guy who uploaded that video...

[segould]

That was awesome! Going to watch part 2now.

[mlc520120]

Wonder if the other great guitarist at this concert stuck around to watch Eric play and learn something

[gazzaboy2531977]

when the world collapses inward and folds i want this song played at high volume

[teaforone77]

Real Blues Master!

[bluez1981]

i actually really love this version...the overdrive is fat and crunchy..i think due to the mid boost in his strars plus i know he was using new amp at that time a Cornell Custom 80 watt amp that was made to be dark and mid-rangey...i loved it

[laguniste]

Enoooorme!!! Je rêve de le voir à un de ces concert !!

Et cette version de Have You Ever Loved A Woman avec tout ces solos est géniale !! Collector !!

[gazzaboy2531977]

just the best there ever is and will be

[joebrassmonkey]

Tone is a matter of prefrence. I love how he sounded at this concert. Pure, gritty, clear overdrive. Just so crunchy that you can almost taste it. lol

[jdis]

Clapton WAS on fire this concert. I'm lucky to have been there =). As far as the comment about his tone, i think it may partly be the quality of the video.

[Aegis90]

Clapton was on fire this concert...I'm so lucky to have a bootleg of the concert :)...

[StefanPriceUK]

Eric is one of my 2 heros, and he gets better and better as he gets older. I have to say that I don't like the tone here though at the crossroads gig. He's not using his usual August/Journeyman sound and its a very rattley and mushy sound, you'll see what I mean by the boom mushy rumble when he goes onto the low strings, the playing is absolute top though.

[rayjdragonballz]

i know what you mean. I dont exactly know what people mean by like mushy and clumped together. can you explain please? But i do like the es- 335 with this song fo sho. lol thanks

[dodidodafna]

best guitar player in the world

[claptonmusiclover]

@dodidodafna Absolutely!! Clapton's got more soul and makes the guitar just weep as he's b e n d i n g those strings, and looks pretty damn hot doin it too!! :-)

[russbrinn]

@dodidodafna on this night he was...

[bulldog111111]

@dodidodafna Yes...ever since SRV died

[CLAPTONblues2009]

noone comes close to clapton hes god

[norwiegenwood]

this one the best versions of this song ... i have an old soundboard recording of him in germany during 83 and play this song with an amazing solo

[Streetrodder53]

Ol' slowhand still kicks ass! I saw him live the first time at Filmore West in SF and have been wowed by his guitar and more recently voice....the very best there is.

[drockadam6]

This is why Eric Clapton is GOD!

- Adam from Canada

[slubert]

wow i just discoverd the guitar hero wow at 4:14 - 4:20

[mkeywork]

my god i can listen to EC 4 24/7 AND never get bored!!!!

[batalloner]

5 estrellas pal video , eso si , la segunda parte no me la mamo xD tambien va pa favoritos xD

[batalloner]

hay que reconocerlo no es malo el pibe ihh

[txlastrebel]

If Freddie King was still alive he would kick you right in the ass. Get off the stage loser.

[Gordazzoni]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[EricClaptonFan24]

This is one of his best. The best solos of him where on this concert (this and i shot the sheriff for example) and 24 nights (much 24 nights things that were not on the dvd).

srry for my english.

[joebrassmonkey]

Got a question for anyone who acyually has a clapton signature strat. Can you get, or come close to this sound with your guitar? I'm thinking about gettin me one. lol

[gebamst]

i got the sound. i have a very good mexico strat with lace sensor gold. I have a dB booster in my guitar.. Not the MID BOOST!. and a 57' Twin amp. I have claptons Sound

[EricClaptonFan24]

Lace sensors were his former pick- ups. Now he got Vinatage noiseless pick ups. I got a Fender mex too. I think i'm gonna buy Lace sensors too. And offcourse the Twin amp is typical (for the) EC (sound.)

[joebrassmonkey]

I've herd claptons 57' twins were customized to break up faster.

[marvottis]

you'll need a '57 twin amp and not the signature strat but the custom shop one if you wanna say you got clapton's tone.everything else just comes close.

[sappattack01]

Agreed upon Completely...

CLAPTON IS GOD.

[kzearo]

I'm actually tempted to say his greatest solo ever.

Doyle certainly thought it was good, anyone else notice his big grin when Eric finished?

[kzearo]

Ok with hindsight perhaps that was an exaggeration. But you know how things are after you've just been blown away by a solo.

[joebrassmonkey]

Claptons sound was superb for this concert. He almost got Crash 3(Ibelieve) to sound like ol' Cherry Red. Not a stratocaster type sound at all. This paticular guitar is among my favorites of the ones he has used in the past.

[steve5312]

I could listen to this all day. In fact I often do! Incredible stuff.

[likeafox0]

i got the actaully dvd, this goes off ty for putting it up on youtube =)

[SunnyCool]

Yeah I saw this vid and thought DBII is a guitar beast... That was a few years ago... cool to see it again, thanks dude.

[emiliamota]

Stunning post! I love EC & DBII together. Eric sings the blues so well that does not appear to be white and a english man! The guitar's solo is beautiful & give me chills! I love EC!!!

[Stratolespaul80]

They are playing with C7 or C9. Personally i prefer C9 but you can playing with both (both sound great). The chords for a twelve bar blues are the (I IV V) = C9, F9, G9

[Stratolespaul80]

there are no tabs for this, its pure improvisation . The chords are very easy, they are a twelve bar blues in the key of C, but they are not playing it with the typicall C5 with shuffle rythm.

[vasic1980]

@Stratolespaul80 i wouldnt waste words to explaing pure feeling in tabs :)

[dustyshanemcfarland]

does someone have the tab for this?

[mkeywork]

THE BEST

EVER LOVED A WOMEN TOO GOOD