Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD - EXCELLENT!

[JonUrban]

Wow, I was surprised by this one. Nice video and a DTS soundtrack that is not listed on the box. This is a concert double disc set of Eric and various artists playing some great tunes. The picture is a superb 16x9 widescreen spectacle, and the sound (DTS) is amazing. A very well done surround presentation for a live event. No "magic" instruments appearing in the rears, but a nice 3 channel spread across the fronts with the audience and ambience in the rears. It fill the room nicely.

A great version of James Taylors "Steamroller", done in a smooth style, with a guest solo from Joe Walsh - who is always fun to watch! ;)

I have more to watch, but so far I think it's well worth it if you are interested. Includes Clapton, BB King, JJ Cale, Robert Cray, Vince Gill, Carlos Santana, John Mayer, Larry Carlton, ZZ Top, and more............

[Beatlelennon65]

I just picked it up and havent had time to put it in yet. I am looking forward to the JT stuff!

[JonUrban]

Buddy Guy and the gang doing "Sweet Home Chicago" is great too. There are some real nice close up shots of the guitar playing in this one. Damn, these guys look like they are barely touching the strings!

[srigby]

Is this a new release or an old one? I have one called Eric Clapton & friends In Concert, A benefit for the crossroads centre in Antigua. It only has a Dolby Digital track, not a DTS one.

Scott

[jdw]

Is this a new release or an old one? I have one called Eric Clapton & friends In Concert, A benefit for the crossroads centre in Antigua.

That one was a charity concert at Madison Square Garden in 1999. With Dylan, Sheryl Crow, etcetera.

This new one is the sequel, also staged to raise funds for Clapton's Crossroads Substance Abuse Clinic in Antigua. Filmed this past June at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. It was a 3 day event;


Here is the "Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival" (2004) DVD track list:

Disc one:
"Cocaine," Eric Clapton
"Love in Vain Blues," Robert Lockwood Jr.
"Killing Floor," Clapton, Robert Cray, Hubert Sumlin and Jimmie Vaughan
"Sweet Home Chicago," Clapton, Cray, Buddy Guy, Sumlin and Vaughan
"Six Strings Down," Clapton, Cray, Robert Randolph and Vaughan
"Rock Me Baby," Clapton, Guy, B.B. King and Vaughan
"I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow," Dan Tyminski and Ron Block
"Road to Nash Vegas," Tyminski and Block
"Copperline," James Taylor with Jerry Douglas
"Steamroller," Taylor and Joe Walsh
"Oklahoma Borderline," Vince Gill and Douglas
"What the Cowgirls Do," Gill and Douglas
"After Midnight," J.J. Cale with Clapton
"Call Me the Breeze," Cale with Clapton
"March," Robert Randolph & the Family Band
"Green Light Girl," Doyle Bramhall II
"Incident at Neshabur," Carlos Santana
"Jingo," Santana with Clapton
"City Love," John Mayer
"Your Body Is a Wonderland," Mayer

Disc two:
"Rag Bihag," Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
"Tones for Elvin Jones," John McLaughlin
"Josie," Larry Carlton
"Question and Answer," Pat Metheny
"Going Down Slow," Honeyboy Edwards
"Time Makes Two," Robert Cray
"Give Me Up Again," Jonny Lang
"Neighborhood," David Hildago
"Whispering a Prayer," Steve Vai
"Desert Rose," Eric Johnson
"Funk 49," Joe Walsh
"Rocky Mountain Way," Walsh
"I Shot the Sheriff," Clapton
"Blues in C," Clapton
"Cause We've Ended as Lovers," Clapton and Jeff Beck
"La Grange," ZZ Top
"Tush," ZZ Top