Eric Clapton with B.B. King - 1993-06-15 - New York, NY (SBD)

Eric Clapton

with B.B. King

1993-06-15

Apollo Theater

New York, NY 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rock Me Baby 

02. Sweet Little Angel 

03. Let The Good Times Roll 

Eric Clapton with B.B. King - 1993-06-15 - New York, NY (SBD)

On June 15, 1993, 26 years ago today, the legendary Apollo Theater hosted a concert in honor of its hall of fame.  It was a star studded event, featuring the likes of soul artists such as Ray Charles, Ben E. King and Al Green, Motown legends such as Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson and bluesmen BB King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.  This soundboard recording captures EC and BB on stage together during that landmark event - too bad more of the show isn't circulating somewhere!

Eric Clapton/Allman Brothers Connections

• Eric Clapton once described Duane Allman as "the musical brother that I never had, but wished I did"
• Duane was instrumental in the recording of Clapton's masterpiece, the Derek & The Dominos double album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Duane played on 11 of the 14 tracks on the album, inspiring Clapton to reach deep inside himself to reclaim the guitar skills that once led kids in England to scribble “Clapton Is God” on the walls of buildings.
• In 2009, during the Allman Brothers' 40th anniversary concerts at the Beacon Theatre, Clapton joined them for 2 shows, on March 19 and 20.  The highlight of those concerts was EC and the Allmans playing numerous tracks from the Layla album.
• For connections between BB King and the Allman Brothers, see our June 19th post.