STEVE WINWOOD & BAND FEATURING ERIC CLAPTON : LA BELLE EQUIPE

 

Disc One (47:24)

  1. Introduction
  2. I'm A Man
  3. Higher Love
  4. Back In The Highlife
  5. Dear Mr. Fantasy
  6. Why Can't We Live Together
  7. Keep On Running

Disc Two (43:59)

  1. Introduction
  2. Watch Your Step
  3. Presence Of The Lord (with Eric Clapton)
  4. Crossroads (Eric Clapton)
  5. Little Queen Of Spades (Eric Clapton)
  6. Can't Find My Way Home
  7. Had To Cry Today
  8. Gimme Some Lovin'

Label : Tarantura

Venue : Countryside Rocks, Highclere Castle, Hampshire, UK

Recording Date : May 19, 2007

Quality : Soundboard Recording (A+)

Review (BB Chronicles) : Continuing with a look at Steve Winwood's career, in 2003 Steve released his eighth solo album, About Time. This album featured a scaled-back sound and style (basic 3-piece band with some added sax and flute) which was more reminiscent of his Traffic days and more of a jazz-rock feel. In 2007, Winwood teamed up with Eric Clapton for a benefit show at Highclere Castle, and then played additional dates with Clapton at the Crossroads Guitar Festival that year. His collaboration with Clapton continued in a series of shows in 2008, 2009, and 2010, as well as release of live album (Live at Madison Garden) from their 2008 shows. But here we have the first of those Winwood-Clapton reunions, at Highclere Castle, in a great recording (from a webcast) of that show. Winwood's band plays the first set, then Clapton joins them for the second set, which features multiple Blind Faith songs in addition to other Clapton favorites. Check it out.

Review (Where's Eric!) : Steve Winwood’s performance at “Countryside Rocks” on Saturday 19 May 2007 was a very special one. Halfway through Steve’s set with his band, Eric Clapton stepped on stage for a performance of several classic Blind Faith numbers. This was their first live collaboration in decades. Songs were “Presence Of The Lord” (Eric used a wah-wah pedal for this one), “Can’t Find My Way Home”, “Crossroads”, “Had To Cry Today”, “Little Queen Of Spades”, and “Gimme Some Lovin'”.