Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Saitama, Japan
Live at the Saitama Super Arena,
February 22, 2009.
Excellent audience recording.(REMASTERED)
@192 (includes covers)
pw - fbsvw
*Not My Notes
On the second night in Saitama, both Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck delivered an assured and entertaining show. These are pros and fans can expect no less. For his set, Jeff Beck added Big Block and Where Were You while omitting Blue Wind. Clapton included crowd pleasers such as Key To The Highway, I Shot The Sheriff and Wonderful Tonight while giving Little Queen Of Spades and Before You Accuse Me a rest. The setlist for the Clapton-Beck portion remained the same as the first night.
This is what an enthusiastic Jii Aoi wrote on the Clapton fansite, whereseric.com: “As if Eric’s presence was a catalyst, Jeff returned to his blues/soul/R&B roots and found out his alter-ego. He bent, bent and then bent the strings, something he wouldn’t do as much on his usual performances; throwing blues licks one after another, blow by blow indeed. ‘Breathtaking’ is the word that is apt to describe his solos tonight. No one will ever forget his bulldozing sonic assault in Brown Bird, the very instant he finished it, Eric called out, ‘Jeff Beck!’ and the loud cheers erupted from the whole crowd that filled the arena. Tonight, Jeff was not so much the smart fusion/crossover guitar virtuoso, as we have recognized him for the last 30 years or so, as a tough blues-gut rocker that he was in the ’60s a la The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group. In turn, Eric replied with an aggressive solo in the next tune, Wee Wee Baby. Oh yeah, together they took us higher!”
These tracks were first shared by Mars_mnt on the internet. However ML13 remastered the tracks and then Hym shared the remastered tracks. This is what ML13 noted: “I wasn’t going to do it but as I listened I noticed that not only was there some distortion but the sound was just a bit muffled.” Thanks to everyone who made the effort.
Disc 1 [Jeff Beck & his band main set]:
Track 101. The Pump (6.0MB)
Track 102. You Never Know (4.3MB)
Track 103. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers (7.2MB)
Track 104. Stratus (6.5MB)
Track 105. Angel (7.7MB)
Track 106. Led Boots (5.9MB)
Track 107. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat > Brush With The Blues (8.1MB)
Track 108. Solo instrumental (by Tal Wilkenfeld with Jeff Beck) (3.1MB)
Track 109. A Day In The Life (6.5MB)
Track 110. Big Block (7.4MB)
Track 111. Where Were You (3.6MB)
Track 112. Peter Gunn Theme (6.1MB)
Disc 2 [Eric Clapton & his band main set]:
Track 201. Driftin’ Blues (6.1MB)
Track 202. Layla (acoustic) (6.3MB)
Track 203. Motherless Child (5.0MB)
Track 204. Running On Faith (8.2MB)
Track 205. Tell The Truth (9.6MB)
Track 206. Key To The Highway (6.3MB)
Track 207. I Shot The Sheriff (10.6)
Track 208. Wonderful Tonight (5.9MB)
Track 209. Cocaine (9.2MB)
Track 210. Crossroads (6.0MB)
Track 211. “will see you in a couple of minutes” > short break (569k)
Disc 3 [Eric Clapton & his band with Jeff Beck]:
Track 301. You Need Love (8.2MB)
Track 302. Listen Here > Compared To What (11.9MB)
Track 303. Here But I’m Gone (10.3MB)
Track 304. Outside Woman Blues (5.7MB)
Track 305. Brown Bird (9.7MB)
Track 306. Wee Wee Baby (9.2MB)
Track 307. Want To Take You Higher (9.8MB)
Jeff Beck & His Band’s Lineup:
Jeff Beck - guitar
Tal Wilkenfeld - bass
David Sancious - keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Eric Clapton & His Band’s Lineup:
Eric Clapton - guitar & vocals
Doyle Bramhall II - guitar & backing vocals
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Willie Weeks - bass
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
Michelle John - backing vocals
Sharon White - backing vocals
Saitama Super Arena pt1
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