Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood - Crossroads

[ammittei]

Nice! I wish I was there.

[yuki0710higu]

very good

[bobquack1]

I guess that's Doyle Bramhall III, son of Doyle Bramhall II (drummer whose vocals Stevie Ray Vaughan copied)?

[MrSpazley]

who is the black guy playin drums,, is it stevie jordan from john mayer trio,, not being racist by the way just curious

[TheFishMiester]

I use to and still do use the Audio Technica cartridge and Stylus !

[MrMrwilson11]

And then one day the Almighty spoke. His first words were "My name is Eric"

[xtenkfarpl]

@MrMrwilson11

No, what he actually said was: I'm trying to get better on guitar.

I think Eric has me penciled in for a lesson next Tuesday?

[MrMrwilson11]

@xtenkfarpl Heheh absolutely!

[roosterinboro]

Rating the solos... Tie for first, Clapton and Winwood. Close 2nd: Trucks. Distant 3rd: that other guy.

[bolajunky]

i know this guy !!! he comes from the Allman Brothers band...

[bolajunky]

Oohhh great Robert Johnson !!!!

[ericclaptonFAN97]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!



[davidmacewen]

Somewhere out there.....someone some day will be saying, "justin who, tucrap who, rap, michael jackson who, what was that shit? Forty years of dead music. And these guys will still be playing.

[pwg1126]

Eric is still King...

[WaltHawtin]

@pwg1126 actually That was Elvis. Clapton's nickname in the 60s was God. Seriously.

[c99sativa]

i love how derek trucks use's his thumb and fingers instead of a pik. wish more cats would play that way!

[roosterinboro]

I've seen a few of these vids and I guess it's Doyle, the lefty w/ black hair. Really not too impressed with him...am I the only one???

[buckfan1969]

@roosterinboro Bramhall's really very good; don't think you saw him at his best on this song. 

[rmgj]

IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE ERIC HAVING SO MUCH FUN AND JOY¡¡

[MacFeeley]

Clapton's lead still not up to what he laid down 40 years ago. The all-out blistering leads on the Wheels of Fre track will probably never be equaled, but he showed who owns the song for sure.

[buckfan1969]

@MacFeeley I'm 61 now, and there aren't a lot of physical things I do as well as I did 40 years ago either....he said himself a few years ago that some of things he could do back then he just can't do anymore. But no matter; he's still the best in my book.

[MacFeeley]

@buckfan1969 I hear you Brother

[MrMcazzyb]

It's like Clapton says, "Good job boys, but I'll take if from here if you don't mind." 3 very good guitarists,but only one god.

[Bigbluesboy]

@MrMcazzyb He needs guitarist who pushes him beyound what e normally do.. Only then he take out the "god" in him...

[Valsebleue]

J'en ai la chair de poule

Du bonheur en barre !

[ctyuang]

That black drummer was on drug.

[Branchfrog]

The drummer is going nuts!

[Woalpadinga]

Trucks is insanely talented, OMG. But I like how the "master" shows them all in the final solo ;-)

[doowaditti]

I like the original the best....oh well,nothing like the first time!

[bouwmr]

@doowaditti you mean robert johnson´s i presume?

[MrMatt1606]

steve jordan and the rest of the band. on fire

[davidmacewen]

The moonwalk thing was first done by James Brown.  Any kid from da hood is capable of it.

[rivernith]

I never tire of listening to this. These guys are fantastic !!!!!!

[kamper8]

Triple love! Thanks for posting this great quality video! Appreciate it!

[hungerstriker27]

damn it... is not onlya guitar god... he also sings like no one else

[rufuskran]

You are NEVER too young or too old for superb music like this!!The REAL thing!!

[merstrand]

GIBSON SG !!

[SleepyBoBos]

Derek Trucks, what a freak, love it. Who else can do THAT! Though I will concede he is standing on the shoulders of giants....

[fivenotechord]

@SleepyBoBos Well- let's face it, they are all standing on the shoulders of giants. I've been listening to Clapton since the Yardbird days and love his playing. But Derek is at least his equivalent of this age - at least: I've listened to few guitar players of his power and inventiveness. Each chorus he delivers - in any setting - is unique and compelling.

[buckfan1969]

@fivenotechord I think you're right about Trucks; his uncle Butch says he was a child prodigy, and a lot of people even compare him to the great Skydog himself already.  He is definitely the future, and it makes me feel good to know the future of this music will be hin the hands of people like Derek and Bramhall after the Old Masters, and all of us who've listened to them for 45 years have left the scene.

[rghillyard]

I'm 54 and have been listening to these guys as long as I can remember. Just never get tired of it.

[Waltzingmephisto]

I go back to 15 or 16 on this one... no offense to the ladies' vocals, but it seems like spreading cream cheese on my favorite rusty nail.

[rivernith]

Wonderful, just absolutely wonderful !!!

[EllJayAitch]

Eric never stopped grinning - I can see why. This event must have been transcendental!

[Louie723]

@EllJayAitch - Of course he's grinning! He does what he loves to do and makes a pretty good living at it.

[rockncleve]

I am only 64 and just discovering it as well......kinda neat aint it ??

[EllJayAitch]

@rockncleve I hope you still have a turntable. Get the guitar gods on vinyl and rock out - full blast on your stereo. There is nothing like it, except for seeing them live. I got to see Stevie Ray before he augered in. His performance was majestic!

[buckfan1969]

@EllJayAitch Ah yes; still have my Pioneer PL55X Direct Drive that's 35 years old now, and you are so right that nothing but live matches the sound of good vinyl under a good stylus. Glad I took care of all those albums and will pass on to my son-in-law someday. (He's the one who found me a new stylus and that was not an easy task.) Read recently that Steve Jobs never bought any music except vinyl till he died. If that doesn't validate it vs digital I don't know what would.

[111Omalley]

This is the music that will get you going and keep you going !

[chucklarrieu]

Holy moly! Fantastic performance! See, this is why we old folks keep saying, the 60's was not the best music - it is the ONLY music!

[Yellowjjacket]

@chucklarrieu That's DAMN STRAIGHT!!!!!!

[christianorigenes]

maaan steve jordan should play with clapton more often

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

wonderful deep sound! Sometimes I give it up to new technology! whatta pair of great heads (old timer word).. I cried a few times but that was the best cryin in decades!

[i8GAz]

@Emilyplays1 Clapton's solo is great too

[Emilyplays1]

i like derek's solo the best here, followed equal 2nd by the rest of them. :-0

[i8GAz]

@lewiswren  i'm 16

[lewiswren]

@i8GAz haha its not a competition, i'm just glad your into this kind of music too

[lewiswren]

I'm 18 and I'm only just discovering this kind of music now after being bombarded with terrible pop music all my life. Its like a breath of fresh air.

[shortyman687]

@lewiswren Glad that more of the younger generation are discovering superb talent like Clapton and Winwood. I'm 24 and i'm a classic rock/blues guy all the way.. spread the Word!!!

[snakkajak]

@lewiswren i was 21 when i discovered it!!! its pretty good no?! :p

[EllJayAitch]

@lewiswren Git yourself a Strat, learn and immerse yourself in the meaningful music. After 40 years, I'm still entranced.

[lewiswren]

@EllJayAitch literally just got myself a nice telecaster and hopefully I will stick with guitar for the next 40+ years, thanks :)

[jaystube25]

@lewiswren Welcome! We've missed people like you! It's refreshing to hear someone of your age interested in REAL MUSIC. I am almost twice your age but still almost a little "too young" for this music. Hear it,enjoy it,live it. Like davidmacewen below says, there is absolutely no group out there today nor has there been for many years with this kind of talent. The trash out there today depends on computers and autotune to make them sound talented."Music is life, pass it on"

[Jimmyj405]

@lewiswren Good for you my friend. There's alot more where that came from, believe me...

[krstnlhjt]

@lewiswren good for you. This is real music. And, its performed by people twice your age. lol. Enjoy!!!!!!!

[TheGibsonman1959]

@lewiswren Good job my dude. You have discovered some of the greatest music to have ever been played. Now I'm a year younger than you, and have been playing and listening to this for along while now. If you want some more suggestions hit me up, and I'll tell you the right versions of the songs to look up.

[roosterinboro]

@lewiswren You will not be sorry you found this...these guys have been doing it well and for a long time..

[stujenksjr]

@lewiswren I'm 57 and grew up with this stuff......pretty great stuff.....Winwood btw was your age with he started playing professionally......enjoy the blues

[Charlito93]

@lewiswren I'm 18 too, but my dad gave me this music from the begining. I hope you'll do the same if you have kids one day.

[maplespak]

Winwood is the most underrated singer, guitarist, & keyboard player in rock history.

[BLUESWOMANVERA]

JOE T ENGLISHBLUESMAN-CLAPTON SHOULD LOOK AT HIS CROSSROADS THE REAL DEAL LESSON ON YOUTUBE.

MAYBE THEN,CLAPTON WILL START PLAYING LIKE JOE T DOES.

[hungerstriker27]

clapton, still god since 1966.... and for the one who said that MJ didnt have talent, come on man.... I dont like pop music, it´s not the music I hear, but the first time I saw the billie jean performance in the motown records concert, the first moonwalk, I put replay many times. He was a genious as a dancer. And how can you compare a blues guitar player and singer wth a dancer? it´s like compare a butcher with a lawyer.

[ddavis510]

I have never seen Derek Trucks not kill it.



[fishoncopperjohn]

clapton in concert is the best show I have seen. Have not seen him with the winwwood combo. however. Fabulous music. Kudos to Robert Johnson

[davidmacewen]

How many songs did mj write? How many instruments did he play? Oh, I forgot he played the upright organ! As for that stupid moonwalk he stole that from James Brown.

[BallerBubi]

Like the awesome drummer at 4:16 ! :D

[hungerstriker27]

i love duel solos.... even when you know clapton is lways going to win. Joe Bonamassa does a pretty good fight in further up on the road, but no, clapton has something more than speed

[hungerstriker27]

the comment of jasonteten is so true.... anyone can play blues. It´s easy. ut the feeling of BB or eric... it´s a divine gift. Steve Winwood it´s amazing too. His solo in dear mr fantasy let me amazed. Cause is simple, but is so powerful. Eric Clapton, one of my alll time heroes.... I love how he doesn´t even try to hard to trash the three previous solos...

[db95018]

awesome guys .....if this doesnt make ya wanna dance and shake your booty ....your dead!!!!

[db95018]

who is the drummer? awesome playing his ass off

[guitarhal96]

@db95018 i believe that's steve jordan

[db95018]

@guitarhal96 thats who I thought it be have seen him with Keith Richards group the Winos but wasnt sure. he can seriously play some drums. thanks so much.

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

and a good time is had by ALL

[masadamac1]

Clapton, these boys, Robin Trower, Hendrix and Jack Bruce are in a class their own. So glad for the 60's-70's-and early 80"s music, bc the crap after that is, well....crap!

[TheUltrashadow]

que bien que cantaa eric por Diosss!!!!!!!!! es sin duda uno de los mejores bluseros del mundo entero!

[hungerstriker27]

@TheUltrashadow

pues encima de el solo BB King... quien mas? Clapton is God

[guitarhal96]

derek trucks really smoked it on this one

[podfunaug30]

owow!

[annielouism]

no money to go out, but listening to this music on Youtube is better then anything else right now!!

[pikiwiki]

@annielouism there you go!

[duncanengler]

How lucky is Doyle B. Jr. ? I know his daddy is proud.

[punkdude543]

i love this intro! it brings the song a second wind of originality.

[hungerstriker27]

@punkdude543

that´s right--- and listen his new arrengement. Searcj "Clapton crossroads japan 2009" and you´ll find it. It´s amazing. But yes, the intro with the drums in this one is awesome. and the solos... I personally like more EC of course, but followed nearly by trucks. But winwood it´s a surprise to me. I haven´t seen him playing never guitar. Listen to his solo in dear mr fantasy... it´s mind blowing

[bobmon54]

wheels of fire-eric- is the best solo ever recorded by anyone -maybe Jimi maybe -

[jammdawg]

You are correct sir. I did forget about the SDG. Thank you for the info. never-the-less, SW is one of the most amazing musicians ever.

[jd51452]

The drummer (Steve Jordan) can't even stay in his seat. Nice version.

[davidmacewen]

Between Trucks, Clapton, and Winwood, they have more talent than anything that's happened in the las thirty years. And oh yeah, that definitly includes the gloved child molester who had on his best day ZERO talent.

[bonecracker23]

@davidmacewen I came here to listen to awesome music, but when I read such bullshit it pisses me off...Do you know every fucking artist of the last 30 years ? I don't think so...MJ a child molester, maybe, maybe not, what's the point in trolling in this video. Shut the fuck up and don't spoil the music with your useless statements, thanks.

[IsoSlide]

@davidmacewen

the last part of your sentence is not true

[bioniz]

@davidmacewen Are you stupid? You dont have a clue about music if you say that Jackson didnt have any talent.

Im not saying that he is better than EC or winwood, but talent is something he had alot of.

[MrWeedon1000]

@davidmacewen Have some respect they are both great artists

[icantmakeadecision]

@davidmacewen

what about that moonwalk thing. does that count?

[Murreh]

@davidmacewen Can't say I'm a fan of MJ but he definately had talent.

Led Zeppelin still remains the best rock lineup of all times though, by far.

[jammdawg]

Don't forget, Stevie started out on drums. And he was only fifteen when he joined Traffic. He is the most under-rated musician I know of.

[MalThorgan]

@jammdawg .......agree with you..........Winwood started very young & is still going better than ever......always involved with great musos.......to their mutual benefit and our great enjoyment !

[colincrane12345]

@jammdawg ..... Surely SW was not with traffic at 15, as he was with his bruv (Muff) & co in the Spenser Davis group then...traffic were a few years later...I saw him (personally with Muff and co in SDgroup) and he was 16 THEN...Traffic were a bit later...?

[rodhaltom]

@jammdawg what about

lady gagme?

[oleole52]

Why has no one mentioned Stevie Winwood?Damn amazing songwriter who's primarily a piano and organ player[Gimme Some Lovin,and so many others.]Turns out he picks pretty good,too.

[EdVidz]

Who's the drummer in the black shirt? This looks like a guy I've seen play with Roger Waters and with Mike Oldfield (?) - I think he and Doyle Brammel played with Waters actually.

[taariqtaariq]

derek trucks  just smokes it!

[StopTheMoti0n]

GOD being a professional, touring musician must be a blast.

[Guitar4blues]

Guys, this is just a jam, granted some of the guitar work was subpar but, still a pretty good delivery. Got to love the way the group just churns through this one driving it home. And, as someone said earlier, you know what happens when Eric takes two steps back from the mic....the clouds part and EC delivers a lightning strike right there on the stage!

[drebyrd54]

One man's meat is another man's poison. I like the female backup singers.

[believemenatalie]

Bloody cool.

[fischergary]

female backup singers constantly ruin great songs

[padleynj]

@fischergary Agreed...They are sooo annnnoying!!!!!!!

[LakicGuitar]

@fischergary but not this one...female backup singers are a nice touch to this one

[yankeespy3]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww­wwww

[LakicGuitar]

@JangoManiac56 well,yes, thank you Mr. Les Paul, but why post it here? No one in this video plays one and mr. Les Poul doesn't have anything to do with this song (it's a song originally by Robert Johnson)

[clintnicolan]

yeah baby just got an electric current right up my legs and thru the top of my head ..your the man eric

[Curlybird998]

Another great rendition of the old Robert Johnson song. Bramhall, Trucks and Winwood all take good solos, EC takes everyone to school on the Soul of the Blues. @jasonteten has it right, it's all in the fingers and Clapton is the best because he has what other guitarists want and can't seem to find. EC's playing and stage presence exudes Soul, not pretense; Love of expression, not posing and an absolute conviction in every note that he plays. No throwaways here.

[tannerr96]

my guitar teacher pointed out that eric and jimi hendrix were some of the best blues players because they would often take just three notes and play around them in different patterns and ever since he said that thats all what i've noticed

[green66vw]

@tannerr96 good one.

[dyvhp164]

Derek, youre one of the best

[Danny1981able]

love it

[mariorimario]

quite sincerely: the song kicks ass, the band also but the solos were nothing special. EC's was the one I liked the most, but really ordinary stuff. (for them, obviously)

[guitargodsam]

Derek......that is all.

[BluesBurner]

@guitargodsam Eric is all. derek is overrated. Hes good but not as good as everybody pretends. Eric kills him im sorry.

[LakicGuitar]

@BluesBurner eric is better...he has more experience, he has "it"...I can't describe what "it" is but he has "it"

Derek is not overrated in any way, he is an awesome guitar player...derek has "it" too...but idk...mr. Eric is better to me :D

[guitargodsam]

@BluesBurner Haha please don't start man just listen to the music, that's what it's all about. 

[PantheraLeoable]

haha doyle must have been freakin stressed out XD

[epistte]

@PantheraLeoable Wouldn't you be very stressed if you had Winwood and Clapton standing behind you and 15K people in front of you.

[IKatchSkams]

These guys are truly GREAT!!!! They have had better back-up singers though. They kind of don't flow with the sound or music. Not bad singers...just not for this.

[rivernith]

If you could add Paul Rodgers on vocals you would truly be in heaven !!!

[Syzygy60]

steve windwood even clapton bows to

[TheOldcountryboy]

u know what i really want to see? i wanna see clapton do this song w/ jeff beck. that would be awesome

[sbstenson731]

This makes me feel like I'm 17 again. This tune has history...written in 1937 by blues singer Robert Johnson.

[IvanTuroc]

I came to hear Steve Winwood play kicking guitar, I did not leave disappointed :-)

[iou39]

Drat!!  Just when I wanted to sound really cool. Anyway, Derek Trucker is my all time fave!

[rivernith]

Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton. This is as good as it gets !!!!

[iou39]

What a group! Dereck Trucks yesssssssssss

[GolesValencia]

4:15 Drummer Time!!

[djsparkyful]

What a super group of musicians!

[FRSFreeState]

Great combo but Clapton is definitely the Senior Partner 

[DHGroove]

Derek teachin' class on this one.

[radiohm3]

So far this version of Crossroads and Can't find my way home are better than the ones in the actual MSG live concert! Damn they even have Derek Trucks in the slide guitar... I want this for DVD!!! T.T

[uwemusic]

Who is the guy playin on the Gibson SGjust with his fingers???

[Antonovich74]

@uwemusic that would be derek trucks, the nephew of the the allman brother's drummer butch trucks. He is the replacement of duane in the allman brothers too, thats why he plays with his fingers, because he does a lot of slide guitar.

[uwemusic]

Hi,one more time to show that the Gibson SG Guitar is fantastic as well - right? Uwe from South Germany.

[maplespak]

I listened to it 5 straight times as high as possible.

[m3tree]

winwood's voice is so perfect for this song

[greenethump3]

@m3tree Winwood's voice is just..... Perfect! :D

[videofever66]

it´s just fantastic to listen and watch 4 great guitarsist jamming along ....

[treyrosenmeyer]

solid ups to derek trucks.

[carrieluvv]

is that about robert johnson ? or wha?

[Rickenbacker4001C64]

@carrieluvv Its was a Robert Johnson song originally... Well, a morphing of two of his songs. "Crossroad Blues" and "Traveling Riverside Blues."

[carrieluvv]

@Rickenbacker4001C64 thanks ; ) these songs were such good songs to drink beers to when i was a teeanager in the 80's it was like a blues baptism

[bamboosa]

Nothing wrong with Doyle's solo. It's not flash. He's just warming up for the other guitars.

[jasonteten]

you dont have to play fast fingers in guitar playing,.because fast

fingers will take you only hours of practice,.but the feeling of

blues music will take you years and even decades to get thru

it..blues is easy to play but it is hard to feel..its not how fast

your finger is,it is how you play the note..thats why eric clapton

is i think one of the best guitarist in the world.

[1Guug]

@jasonteten and he could play fast by the way....for sure one of the greatest ever!

[hungerstriker27]

@jasonteten

joe bonamassa can play fast and with a lot of soul.... hendri had it everythung. Zack wylde for me is the eample of the lack of soul and clapton..... clapton is GOD

[ledude199]

@jasonteten AMEN.

[treyrosenmeyer]

Thank God and clapton for not fuckin w/this series ie.guitar fest vids.

[levikayatt4]

I'm sure this is one of the best versions of "Crossroads" I've heard, and even had a free class on how to play guitar by Derek Trucks, Doyle must have been ashamed

[EcirpWehttam]

Some people get too caught up in the "morality" of songs. Just enjoy it for what it is.

[dadaclapton1]

Belle brochette de gratteux ça fait plaisir !!!

[kombik98]

Let me reiterate. Clapton is good. I don't begrudge him any of his achievements. Am I against drugs? Definitely. If that makes me a moralist, geez, I hope there's more people like me. Would like anyone you love to go through addiction and rehab? It always affects the people around them. It's great Clapton founded Crossroads but it's unfortunate he had to abuse drugs himself to reach the point where he found they were a bad idea. But finally I've heard Clapton play better and he's just a man.

[Alex280592]

unbeliveable that the song is nearly 100 years old

[treyrosenmeyer]

me 2

[heyjob]

the drummer is Steve Jordan ?

anyway , it truly amazing !

[normcantor]

what is the drummer's name?