Eric Clapton - 1978-04-05 - Springfield MA (SBD)

Eric Clapton

1978-04-05

Springfield Civic Center 

Springfield, MA 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Core

02. Worried Life Blues

03. Peaches And Diesel > Wonderful Tonight

04. Lay Down Sally

05. Rodeo Man

06. Fool's Paradise

07. Cocaine

08. Double Trouble

09. Badge

10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

11. Let It Rain 

12. Key To The Highway 

13. Layla

14. Bottle Of Red Wine (missing)

Eric Clapton - 1978-04-05 - Springfield MA (SBD)

Here's our first of 11 posts this month featuring our artist of the month, Eric Clapton. In November 1977, Clapton released the album Slowhand, the title taken from his well known nickname. The album was both a critical and commercial success, reaching #2 on the Billboard charts and drawing comparisons to his masterful 461 Ocean Boulevard disc. Slowhand included soon to become Clapton standards such as Cocaine, Lay Down Sally, Wonderful Tonight and The Core. In early 1978, EC took the road in support of Slowhand, launching a North American tour on February 1. This soundboard recording captures him on the 2nd leg of that tour, in Springfield on April 6, 1978, 34 years ago today. Four of the opening 5 songs are from Slowhand, and later in the set, Cocaine also makes an appearance. The night closes though with classic Eric, drawing on his days with The Dominos for songs such as Let It Rain, Key To The Highway, and Layla.