Eric Clapton, Somewhere Over the Rainbow

[3234718]

Nathan Fucking East!

[versatility934]

i love the way he is enjoying himself while he plays the guitar

[LanceSeraniTheseira]

Damn Billy looks different without the fro

[MyNameWasntAvailabl3]

I wouldn't be surprised if the whole intro was improvised :S This man is a genius!

[marveyarceo11]

The Great Nathan East!!!!

[angelaryherdbrown940]

I didn't like Clapton that much, but my husband did so I surprised him with tickets to see Clapton for his birthday. He closed the show with this song, I have been in love with him ever since. All of his music is so powerful!! Love it!!

[HTMAINT1]

@angelaryherdbrown940 Eric is very versitile ,you have to listen to the length and breadth...

[MRCALIfornyay]

Did nathan just flip someone off?

[MissAngelynn13]

my mom has this on DVD, i remember watching it with her when I was really little.

[samuelgier]

@MissAngelynn13 : Could you please let me knw ven was this concert held and ver... i have bin trying to get hold of this DVD... Thanks

[MissAngelynn13]

@samuelgier The DVD is One More Car, One More Rider. My mom has it in a set of 2 live CDs and the live concert DVD. I believe it was recorded at one of his performances at Madison Square garden but I'm not 100% sure. You can buy it for sure at his official website e r i c c l a p t o n . c o m (I can't post a link or else it'll be marked as aspam er something you know lol) I hope this helped!

[MissAngelynn13]

@samuelgier Correction: Sorry I did some research and it was recorded on 18 August 2001 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sorry about that

[samuelgier]

@MissAngelynn13 Thanks a ton :-)

[MissAngelynn13]

@samuelgier no prob:)

[asixstringnut]

Anyone know if this guitar is a Super 400 or a L-5?

What a great song.

[curtbarile]

Billy is with the lord and left us with this gift- RIP!!!

[princesskk11]

guuuuuddd singaaa

[dance1955]

Happy Birthday Eric!!

[mwwells72]

You did it Eric. You have always been so very very good. You just have gotten better through the years. You can even singing is good now. Now you have just gotten down right , and this is a very good thing, Funky. I can think of no other sounds in music I like more then the sounds your music makes these day. Thanks.

[mc85eu]

I wonder if 2m44s was rehearsed? Whether it was or not, the roar from the crowd immediately after says it all.

[Zubauskas]

I'd give a lot to have EC original signature on my guitar. it would lead my life to perfection:>

[hylalp]

I'm surprised that two people don't like it

[Fan4Poseidon]

ich finds so lustig, denn momentan ist das selbe Lied in den Schweizer Charts, weit oben und nur gecouvert!

[Taxi58]

This recording makes me levitate... Loves it! If i could levitate enogh i would meet with Mr Billy Preston. RIP big guy!

[Quitz80]

Eine der besten versionen die ich kenne. Great

[thierrycats]

bily preston et clapton rien que du bonheur!!! yes yes

[Goofuss13]

Actually it's not the same guitar he played at the Concert for Bangladesh-a show that he played for free along with dozens of other artists to help a friend raise money for hungry children. Sure, Clapton was a mess in the 70's and part of the 80's. He cleaned himself up and started a treatment center for addicts. What have you done for your fellow man lately Bigruss?

[Bigrusssthefuss]

I wonder if that is the same guitar Clapton used to embarass himself at the George Harrison Concert for Bangladesh!

[sodium95]

1 dislikes :(



[marioderdicke2]

@sodium95

thats good :D ONLY one hater :D

[kaisa08]

love you clapton!

[Miuu74]

beautiful***

[Madflyhalf]

billy preston is god

[placid21]

@Madflyhalf R.I.P  billy preston

[johnnyleetone]

was that keyboardist playing a melodion in that break?!

[HerrVonHintenTV]

whats the name of bassman??? i wasn´t able to hear it...

[sulindacco]

@HerrVonHintenTV Nathan East

[HerrVonHintenTV]

@sulindacco thanks

[Schackoes1]

Does tabs exist for this version? I mean, i'd really like to learn this jazzy part he's playing while introducing the band.

[uaala]

The progression for the intro is E/ C#9/ F#m7/B9 @Schackoes1

[thedonace213]

how do I get that effect the piano guy used on guitar? man that sounded beautiful!!!

[camhirtle]

Haha 1 poor soul on this planet has no taste i good music. My condolences. ;-)

[KayPerestrello]

This is excellent. So many people have tried to follow Judy Garland with this song and I have yet to see anyone do it as much justice as Eric Clapton has.

[OropherThranduil]

@KayPerestrello

Israel Bruddah Iz Kamakawiwoʻole

his version is so great, so full of love and joy,

and believe it or not, even the cover done on scrubs, covering Izs version with 4 part harmonies provided by Teds Band (The Blanks).

my favorite covers besides this one here.

[KayPerestrello]

@OropherThranduil I've heard Kamakawiwo'ole's version and I agree that it is great. As far as a cover that pretty much goes by the same tune, rather than making it something almost entirely new, Eric Clapton takes the cake in my opinion. I'd love to look into the other version you mentioned though. This is one of my favorite songs.

[OropherThranduil]

@KayPerestrello

the one from scrubs is kinda like the beach boys harmonizing to the tune, and they were great at harmonizing on melancholic beautiful tunes.

[1774george]

cool>>>>fantastic

[juliasadie]

what retard disliked this video?

[mdfirestorm99]

@juliasadie A retard who hates God.

[juliasadie]

@mdfirestorm99 lol true true

[JASONROCK1983]

eric, wow... amazing motherfucker...

[62brian62]

Saw this show at MSG a few years back. They were originally playing this as a sound check, and decided at the last minute to incorporate it in to the set list. Unbelievable rendition.

[jilliancariola]

@62brian62 Really? Thanks for that tidbit. I'm glad they included this in their set list, otherwise the world would've been unaware of this wonderful version.

[hoasis2000]

grandioso!

[ThePannNpunn]

so cool....

[ladonna444]

Best song ever & w/ Eric Clapton ... wow!

[ridhwwww]

he made a pentatonic scale sound so heavenly

[slashu]

@ridhwwww E major scale ^.^ 

[53dz]

@ridhwwww I HEAR THIS AND CRY EVERY TIME BECAUSE AT 57 HEARING THIS VERSION STILL MAKES BELIEVE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE A RARE GIFT

[uaala]

He is playing the E major scale + some licks borrowed from the E mixolydian mode and E blues scale. Not just pentatonic. @ridhwwww 

[Northampton1000]

I think that my life would be complete if the great EC bowed to me!

[1942tj]

This is really good!

[emdclapton]

RIP Billy

[ivanchow20]

Sooooooooo good

[Paulie661]

Eric has been quite nostalgic over the last couple tours. I think he is currently doing "Moon River" love this arrangement, love the version.

[Bigrusssthefuss]

@Paulie661 Well like most bastards, when they get old, they get lonely

[Paulie661]

I miss Billy Preston, God always takes the Great ones way before their time.

[elev8orman]

somewhere, somehow, someday.....

[Nordkroken]

Magic fingers !!!

[adbleke]

everyone else says thankyou by waving and smiling. all eric has to do is play his guitar. god damn legend

[mgm8822]

What a great sound

[psgetti]

billy preston, god bless him