Clapton Winwood

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Last night we went to the Eric Clapton Steve Winwood concert. Great show. For those that don't know, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood were in the band Blind Faith together in the early '70s, when Clapton was between bands (Cream and Derek & the Dominoes) and Winwood's band Traffic was on hiatus. Blind Faith only made one album, but it had some great songs. Anyway, Jenn and I figured the concert would be the two guys doing some Blind Faith songs at the start, then each would take the stage by themselves. Instead, they occupied the stage together for 2.5 hours, mixing the Blind Faith songs with songs from their solo careers and from their former bands. Clapton was on his guitar the whole time, and Winwood rotated from electric guitar to organ to piano to accoustic guitar.

We tried to forget the tickets twice, but no harm no foul. This is Jenn retrieving the tickets after the second time.

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We got settled in our seats. One cookies n cream ice cream, one plastic cup of red wine and a sprite.

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They opened with a great Blind Faith song, "Had to Cry Today", with Clapton and Winwood on dueling guitars that warmed the crowd up.

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Winwood spent most of the rest of the concert behind the organ, where they played "After Midnight", "Forever Man", "Presence of the Lord", "Pearly Queen", and a 20 minute version of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child".

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After an unexpected Steve Winwood solo of "Georgia On My Mind" on his organ, they did a four song accoustic set, highlighted by "Layla" and an outstanding version of "Can't Find My Way Home".

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For an encore, they traded off two of their biggest hits, which left everyone in the crowd fulfilled.

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I think I made the right choice for my Father's Day gift, thanks to my wife for making the evening special and for going with me. And an assist to the Allen Grandparents for babysitting Charlie so all of this was possible.