Eric Clapton - 1974-08-01 - Atlanta, GA (SBD

Eric Clapton

1974-08-01

The Omni

Atlanta, GA

soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Smile

02. Let It Grow

03. Mainline Florid

04. Bright Lights, Big City

05. Tell The Truth

06. Willie and the Hand Jive  > Get Ready

07. Let It Rain

08. Badge

09. Layla (with Pete Townshend and Keith Moon)

10. Baby Don't You Do It (with Pete Townshend and Keith Moon)

Eric Clapton - 1974-08-01 - Atlanta, GA (SBD)

Eric Clapton 1974 #1: 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 recording captures Slowhand during that famed comeback tour, on August 1, 1974, 41  years ago today, in Atlanta with some help from Keith Moon and Peter Townshend of The Who. Listen carefully and you’ll notice Slowhand sounds a bit sloshed, as a new demon had replaced his addiction to heroin, namely a growing dependency on alcohol.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of the Double Short of EC in 1974.