Allman Brothers with Eric Clapton "Dreams"

The Allman Brothers 40th Anniversary Celebration at The Beacon Theater. On March 19, 2009, Eric Clapton joined ABB
for most of the second set. This was the first of his two nights with ABB, who were played 15 shows on this run at The Beacon.

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Music

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• Allman
• Brothers
• Band
• Eric
• Clapton
• Dreams

[denapickney031764]

My husband said if he could've seen The Allman Bros and Eric Clapton together...God could take him cause he'd died and gone to heaven...lol.

[robertdeltajohnson]

What's cool about Eric's solo is that he's playing it outside his normal "Eric" box, not using his "standard" licks, etc. It's amazing how Eric sounds like he's been in the band for years, fits right in and compliments their sound. If I'm not mistaken, The Brothers once thought of asking him to join the band after Duane's passing. They could have never replaced Duane, of course. Duane Allman will go down in history as the greatest slide player in my book. God rest his soul...

[agubser07]

@robertdeltajohnson I have to disagree. Clapton is playing his same old minor pentatonic patterns, and it doesn't sound right in this context. Duane's solo was in mixolydian, and it sounds much more appropriate to me than Clapton's blues licks. Derek plays in mixolydian in this example and it just fits better with the chord progression IMO.

[toekneeeyeoweme]

Damn I could listen to Eric play that all night.

[phallystorm]

@theatlantisrise To actually sit here, and comment about Comparing World renowned artistic innovators, and such varied talent is Absurd. Time for people to grow up, and go back into history to see where Dereks inspiration came from.In time you will learn the true meaning to Artistic Expression, and that not One is Better then the other. You have a lot to learn on this subject. Like Yngvwie, is better then Vai, Children Play that game. Grow Up already, and get your facts in order'

[phallystorm]

CLAPTON is GOD 1966 John Mayalls Bluesbreakers "Stepping Out" EC playing a 1959/60 Gibson Les Paul Standard through a JTM 45 Marshall Combo Juiced to the NINES!! Jimmy Page produced, and engineered that overdriven tone from that early time period where many producers said you would not be able to get that TONE on Tape.It was UNHEARD of Playing, and recorded tone which created a whole new allegiance of Les Paul players. Not enough room here to list, but Peter Green was one of them!

[liberatedanimal]

@joosman123 100% agreed, there are so many younger talented guitarists these days, it's sometimes easy to overlook Clapton. It's like everybody just expects him to be a god. Which he is! LOL 

[joosman123]

Clapton always delivers. Sometimes people forget just what a consummate professional he is. I think he is playing like an angel these days - better than ever!

[joshua9312]

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[elevenAD]

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[joshua9312]

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[elevenAD]

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