Eric Clapton Old Grey Whistle test 1977 

Clapton was massive part of British blues breakout . He is an absolute legend. Guy can play any genre up there with any lead guitarist u can name

1977 el mejor Eric Clapton

Gosh dang i jus scrolled thru some incredibly full o shiite comments...Clapton and band put down a very...very,good show on this night. Appreciate it,thanks

Oh thank you Eric Clapton for so many years of your music.

Clapton has more than earned my respect, as a musician who’s devoted himself with sincerity to a succession of authentic American musical forms, including Delta and Chicago blues, Chuck Berry-style rock and roll, country, and JJ Cale-style rockabilly. He didn’t get stuck in a rut, or become a parody of himself. And he wisely went back to acoustic blues as an older man, when he perhaps had less intensity, but more character to draw on.

From George Terry to Derek Trucks... I love how Eric shares the stage with the youngsters.

That I Shot The Sheriff solo is unreal! Also George Terry is seriously underrated as a guitarist.

Yo be 21 again. 1977 ws a very good year to be alive. After, 461 Ocean Blvd years were extra laid back ones not unlike Greg Allmans album which along with these years I wore out on the turntable and on my home recorderd cassettes in my VW bug with surf racks scouring the point breaks and beach breaks of Santa Barbara County. Thank you for this lovely offering from England and country and people I dearly remember and love. P& L. Make England Great Again in 2024. Your culture is amazing.

I shot the sheriff solo: When one of the greatest blues guitar player don´t wanto to stop playing one of his favorite solo!

what a performance and underrated vocals of Eric . Just gorgeous on Hello Old Friend and Sign Language . And a salute to Yvonne , Terry and the band !! Vintage

I was lucky enough to see him in Macon Coliseum, he had broken his foot and he performed great sitting on a stool the whole night,a sad note,after the concert we heard that Lynyrd Skynyrd plane had crash on the radio,great concert but sad ending for the night,thank you EC for all the great music over all these years

God i love Yvonne!

One of the best bands he had - amazing background singers.

EC’s father was a 🇨🇦 soldier. I’m originally from Alberta & Eric's half brother used to live in Raincouver. This video, so far, (Alberta), foreshadowing the ‘78 performance I saw…Eric laying back, generously giving Terry the guitar spotlight. It’s really sad knowing bassist, Carl Radle, would die only a few years later, in 1980. Too bad The Core’s not included on this one, a personal favourite from the Slowhand album.

0:55 Hello Old Friend 4:50 Sign Language 8:37 Alberta 13:04 Tell the Truth 21:07 Can't Find My Way Home 26:45 Double Trouble 31:24 I Shot the Sheriff 40:29 Knockin' On Heaven's Door 45:44 Further On Up the Road 51:48 Badge

Eric Clapton is so versatile.

Another iconic singer from the 70s, he always had two hot female singers with him

Eric Clapton is one of my biggest idols, i grew up listening his albums and his performances and i’m just 25 years old, reading all those comments of people who really had the chance to see him live in his prime is amazing you don’t know how lucky you guys were to see this legend live in his finest era. Thinking seriously on take a trip to California to finally see him live cause i don’t think he will comeback to Mexico; by the way this is my favorite Eric’s performance.

Eric was in a wet period here but it’s still absolutely brilliant! He, like so many others were in their prime under the influence. Yvonne also brilliant, of course! And that band!

Drummer Andy Oldacker just died maybe 2-3 years ago. And as I'm sure everyone knows, the bassist is the late Carl Radle, who met EC playing with Whitlock and Gordon in Delaney and Bonnie. The four formed Derek and the Dominos, and Radle stayed with EC after the Dominos.

Thank you for putting this on RU-vid.

初めて見た武道館のクラプトン　 2人の美女と一緒でした in1977 george terry so good でした

No argument here on what an incredible guitarist EC is !!

Brilliant then. Legendary now. What a band ❤.

Can't believe there's only 3 comments (Including mine). Music lovers where are you?

George Terry was from Miami, Fla. Producer Tom Dowd hooked him up with Clapton. Dowd ran Criteria Studios in Miami which was owned by Atlantic Records. Atlantic also leased 461 South Ocean Blvd. for those artists in residence at Criteria. 461 was in Golden Beach, north Miami Beach.The whole Clapton, Elliman, Terry thing came out of Tom Dowd, Criteria and Miami Beach.

What a gem this is!

George Terry was a fine fit for this very talented guitarist

Tell the truth on that song even when he's struggling he just knocks me out he's great he was something special

生きる伝説。永遠のギターヒーロー。いつまでも元気でいてほしい。

Here I am! Love this wonderful concert!

I remember sheperds bush😊❤❤❤❤❤

Wow, I remember these times well, I'm old and tired now but this helps me get comfortable

Eric Clapton has forgotten more about his craft than most will ever know!!!! I love him!!!

Well . He wrote many great songs. For me easy on guitar But if all he did was write that would be plenty of talent already. Just happens he plays really good and sings well also. Someone I would love to meet along with Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers. Jimmy Page

Now that was tasty. Refreshed my mind about hearing this the first time on The OGWT.

Playing lead guitar for Eric Clapton.......no pressure! 😂

Yvonne Elliman

It doesn't get any better Bob dylan Eric Clapton writing together and recording with The Band as the sound engineer /back up band. Really a monumental moment in music history. What was produced is called "No reason to cry" circa 1976.

Simply a magnificent show

El Magistral Eric en acción !! Siempre es un gustazo escucharlo.

Fantastic so good

That version of Badge is amazing!

Thank you dude for this, best version I've seen and heard. Cheers 🇬🇧

Sau Cool. Great Band.

Beautiful Yvonne ellman

Brilliant guitar😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

Another huge fan of EC !!! Saw him in the early 80's in Basel , wonderful concert ❤❤🇨🇭

Mr. Eric "Clapton is God" Patrick Clapton 🎸 ⚡️ 🔥

73 year old nam vet, had front row seat palace of auburn hills wearing yellow tshirt with "eric your music saved my life and soul" 15:17 🎉 When he came back out for last songs he seen it gave me a nod.

Abe Union pride what a show so happy we can still hear what a powerful performer he was and still is named my son Derek who is know a lawyer his own firm Bernstein law out of St Pete fld

muy bueno el sonido!

Good morning❤❤❤❤

My personal guitar hero ❤

😂I was there,

Marcy Levy!!!!!!!

I can't find my way home

sign language, knocking on heavens door, walk out in the rain, if i don´t be there by morning. Clapton´s Dylan period.

❤️

Love u always EC there with u m8.

I believe i see Yvonne elleman on back up vocal

These songs were best he ever created. Some of them are not heard often or that popular

Great to see this, thanks. I saw him at the Glasgow Apollo on this 1977 tour, supported by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. Eric was a bit worse for wear that night. He messed up the spirally bit in the middle of Badge. Stopped...started again and got it note perfect. Great night!

Mz you ! E..C. was here in Manila..

I remember how Eric seemed to have lost his way and lost his fire at this time, and how disappointing it was that he never really progressed in his guitar playing after the 60s, but this is actually a great show. He’s singing well, his voice sounds great - Alberta is a terrific vocal performance. And the band sounds great. Guitar playing is not god-like, but it’s on the money. A pretty great performance, overall.

👍👍👍👍

Please, read, Eric Claptons', "biography" !!! Awesome !!!

Clapton Is God ❤

How was he still standing and singing, amazing😮

Yvonne Elliman and George Terry really shine in this performance. Not sure how EC manages to stand up he’s so drunk. Some great songs in the 70’s

Eric's demons would have killed you or me. He was and is human, not "God". Kudos and much respect and gratitude to Eric for surviving and thriving and sharing his muse and giving us great Joy.

One of these days he might bust out a 59 flame top and really let loose. There's still hope.

When Clapton was fixated into the clean strat tone.

Clapton is God

I saw him on that 1977 tour - he could hardly stand up! And pretty lazy handing off many of the guitar solos to George Terry. Clapton got into a much better place on thank goodness.

Cooking band, Clapton on less than magnificent form. Still very enjoyable with plenty of exciting moments.

I personally think this period was Clapton's best. This solo is my favourite in this show 53:59. A great album from this period is "EC Was Here". All live with some great blues tracks.

GOOD MORNING IT IS 5 40 O CLOCK I AM DRINKING A COFFEE AND SMOKING MY CAT JACK ATE AND WENT OUT IT WILL BE RAINING I LIKE TO LISTEN TO YOU ERIC I AM GLAD THAT YOU ARE FIT AND STILL ACTIVE LISTNING TO YOU COMFORTS ME BECAUSE I AM ILL YOU ARE A LEGEND

Eric Clapton on acoustic guitar so far.

I see he is touching his nose a bit, I’m sure he’s coked up but these are my favorite Clapton years, my sister saw him mid seventies and bought a concert book home with her, I still have it. I think it was around 461 Ocean Blvd time

До старости лучше не доживать. В пожилом возрасте, мы являемся жалкой пародией себя. И даже он великий , этого не избежал. Аминь, это истина!

Drunk as a skunk and wonderful

One little thing that always bugged me...Eric's fretboard was unbelievably filthy!

It’s really weird how much he stopped playing guitar in the 70s. It was clearly a conscious decision. This show was almost structured to tease people. I guess he felt like he had to establish himself as a singer without playing guitar solos. But that makes no sense. Maybe the substances were the reason. Like it just killed his drive. He really did make a comeback as a player when he sobered up. His playing in the 80s and 90s was much better than this. But knowing how his life went, it all makes sense. The kind of pain he went through growing up, and drew him to the blues, wasn’t fixed by success. And things got bad. It is really a miracle that he lived through the 70s. But then things got better. It’s a story of redemption. And that’s how people should see him. The Crossroads Center is his biggest non-musical legacy.

Everyone was thrilled to sit through a few songs while Eric strummed on the acoustic.

What happened to Eric's eyes at 53:06?

the heroin years. saw him live in 76. muddy waters the opening act.

Does anyone know if Eric was using stock pickups in Blackie at this period in his career? I've always wondered and figured I'd ask here and surely someone would know.

27:00 double trouble

I’m giving this a shot.💉👍🏼

Paul McCartney

Wish that band was still together. i hated the Phil Collins stuff and not too crazy about the present style band.

Eric's eyes look funny on this one

31:34

So this was just one or two years after the last waltz.

20:48 was awkward

…I see Carl back there but I’m only gonna guess that Jim Keltner is on drums?

At this time he was in the songwriter instead of wanking, on guitar. And the spector, of Dylan.

Terry and the ladies need to be background and not out front. Eric is god, and that is it.

Is that Leland Sklar on bass?