Eric Clapton - 1974-07-23 - Denver CO (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1974-07-23

Denver Coliseum

Denver, CO,

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Smile

02. Easy Now

03. Let it Grow

04. Badge

05. Willie and the Hand Jive

06. Get Ready

07. Blues Power

08. Little Wing

09. Let it Rain

10. Crossroads

11. Tell The Truth

Eric Clapton - 1974-07-23 - Denver CO (SBD)

The year 1974 marked EC's triumphant return to the top of the rock world. After playing at the Rainbow Concert in January 1973, Clapton worked to kick his heroin addiction and finally was united with long time love Patti Boyd, who had been the inspiration for Layla. He recorded the album 461 Ocean Blvd in the spring of 1974. The disc would go to number 1 on the Billboard charts after its release, as would the single from the disc, I Shot The Sheriff. EC went on the road in support of the album in June 1974, his first tour since 1970. This soundboard captures EC in Landover on July 14, 1974, 37 years ago today. Listen carefully and you’ll notice Slowhand sounds a bit sloshed, as a new demon had replaced his addiction to heroin, a growing dependency on alcohol. This soundboard recoding captures EC on night 1 in Denver on July 23, 1974, 4 decades ago today in Denver CO. Download this one now, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Double Play.