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Mike
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Website:
The World's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band.
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You can check out all their gigs at:- www.classic-clapton.com
CLASSIC CLAPTON were formed in 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the home-town of The Animals, Mark Knopfler and Sting. This was long before the term "tribute band" was invented. The band originally called themselves "After Midnight" after EC's first solo US hit. Their ability to re-create Clapton's electrifying stage performances really caught the audience's imagination. In guitar/vocalist Mike Hall, the band possesses a front man who not only looks like Eric, he sings and plays guitar like him too!
In 1999, Mike won a national look-alike competition held at Madam Tussauds, London. Mike has met Slowhand twice, and even received a message of encouragement from the guitar maestro (written on a Concorde menu). They are now acknowledged as The World's Number 1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band.
TYNE TEES TELEVISION were so impressed, they made a programme about them, called 'COVER THEIR TRACKS'. It was screened in the UK in 2000 and received rave reviews, leading to national recognition.
In 2001 they embarked on an extensive tour of UK Theatres. When the band started playing outside Newcastle, they had to think of a name for the show which was easily recognisable by people in other regions, who perhaps had not heard EC's hit record "After Midnight". They called the tribute show "CLASSIC CLAPTON".
Since then, the band has toured extensively, including concerts at The Royal Festival Hall, London and a triumphant appearance at Glastonbury Festival, England in 2002. The band have toured Ireland, Scotland and Wales numerous times. . In the past few years they have performed numerous concerts in Europe including Spain, Estonia and Holland. In July 2009 they appeared at St Andrews Auditorium in Mumbai.
In the past 25 years they have become something of a rock institution.
CLASSIC CLAPTON comprises 4 excellent musicians:- Mike Hall (lead vocals/guitar), Neil Cochrane (drums) and Dave Robson (bass guitar/backing vocals). On keyboards/backing vocals is Paul Warren.
They have released three albums. Firstly "THE MUSIC OF ERIC CLAPTON" contains brilliant cover-versions of 17 Clapton Classics. Their second album is a live double CD ''CLASSIC CLAPTON Unplugged'' recorded at Belfast Waterfront Hall. In 2005 they released their third album "CLASSIC CREAM" featuring 20 songs made famous by the sixties supergroup.
Eric Clapton has been a major international star since the mid 1960's, when he revolutionised electric guitar playing with virtuoso performances in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He has won an incredible 19 Grammies and is the only triple inductee into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of both The Yardbirds and Cream and also as a solo artist).
Eric Clapton's recent tours unfortunately have visited only large arenas. If fans want to hear all of his hits performed in more intimate surroundings, they really should attend a CLASSIC CLAPTON concert.
The band will be performing authentic versions of all the popular Clapton Classics including Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven, Crossroads, I Shot The Sheriff, Sunshine of Your Love, Lay Down Sally, Cocaine and of course Layla! There will even be an "UNPLUGGED" segment.
NEARLY 2 HOURS OF CLASSIC CLAPTON
Should you require more information please visit our web-site:- www.classic-clapton.com
To see more videos by CLASSIC CLAPTON go to this channel:-
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Formation Date:
Dec 5, 1985
Record Label:
Pentagon
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
4
Influences:
Eric Clapton, Cream, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Derek & The Dominos, Blind Faith
Sounds Like:
Eric Clapton, Cream, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Derek & The Dominos, Blind Faith
Hometown:
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Country:
United Kingdom
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February 3, 2012 08:00 PM
MILTON KEYNES The Stables
Nearly 2 Hours of Classic Clapton from the world's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute band. Tel: 01908 280800. Tkts £16.50. www.classic-clapton.com
February 4, 2012 08:00 PM
SOUTHEND Palace Theatre
Nearly 2 Hours of Classic Clapton from the world's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute band. Tkts £16 . Tel: 01702 351135. www.classic-clapton.com
February 25, 2012 07:30 PM
SWINDON Wyvern Theatre
Nearly 2 Hours of Classic Clapton from the world's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute band. Tkts £17.50. www.classic-clapton.com
March 3, 2012 07:30 PM
REDDITCH Palace Theatre
Nearly 2 Hours of Classic Clapton from the world's No1 Eric Clapton Tribute band. Tkts £16. Tel: 01527 65203. www.classic-clapton.com
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