Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Format: CD – Vinyl LP – DVD – Blu-ray
Label: Rhino
Release: 2024
Release date: November 29, 2024
Last year, Eric Clapton hosted and curated the seventh instalment of his Crossroads Guitar Festival on September 23 and 24 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
It notably marked the event’s return after a four-year break, selling out the iconic arena on both days. Once again, Clapton carefully assembled a powerhouse cohort of influential guitarists representing various eras and styles.
The impressive lineup boasted Joe Bonamassa, Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales, H.E.R., Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Los Lobos, John Mayer, The Marcus King Band, Roger McGuinn, John McLaughlin, Santana, The Wallflowers, and many more.
Not to forget, Bill Murray served as the evening’s “Master of Ceremonies.”
Coming together, the set rotated between blues staples, American Songbook classics, and generational rock ‘n’ roll anthems shocked to life by this elite six-string consortium.
The initial Pay-Per-View broadcast beamed out the performance to fans everywhere. The festival incited widespread critical applause.
Forbes raved, “my God, it was breathtaking,” and Guitar.com summed it up best, “the lineup for this year’s Crossroads Festival could be described as—well, let’s just call it absolutely insane.” Guitar World hailed it as “a six-string celebration.”
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Tracks:
CD 1
01. GROOVY GODDESS – Sonny Landreth
02. EVERY NIGHT IS SATURDAY NIGHT – James Bullard
03. GIVE YOUR LOVE TO SOMEONE ELSE – Judith Hill with Eric Gales
04. HABITS – Gary Clark Jr.
05. 1952 VINCENT BLACK LIGHTNING – The Del McCoury Band, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas & Bradley Walker
06. WALK ON BOY – Sierra Hull
07. TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN – Bradley Walker
08. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Bradley Walker & Eric Clapton
09. FALL LIKE RAIN – The Del McCoury Band with Eric Clapton
10. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING – Eric Gales, Samantha Fish & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
11. LAYLA – Eric Gales, Samantha Fish & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
12. PUT THAT BACK – Eric Gales, Samantha Fish & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
13. GOING DOWN – Samantha Fish & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
CD 2
01. SIDEWAYS – Citizen Cope
02. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU – Samantha Fish with Eric Gales & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
03. BREAKING UP SOMEBODY’S HOME – Joe Bonamassa
04. AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS BUT MY OWN – Taj Mahal
05. EARLY IN THE MORNING – Taj Mahal
06. TEXAS FLOOD – Jimmie Vaughan with Gary Clark Jr.
07. SWEET HOME CHICAGO – Jimmie Vaughan
08. REDEMPTION DAY – Sheryl Crow
09. THE WAITING – The Wallflowers
10. TURN! TURN! TURN! – Roger McGuinn with The Wallflowers
11. EIGHT MILES HIGH – Roger McGuinn with Eric Clapton & The Wallflowers
12. BLUEBIRD – Stephen Stills with Eric Clapton & The Wallflowers
13. GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’ – ZZ Top
CD 3
01. FÜR ELISE/FOXY LADY – Robert Randolph with Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa
02. SON’S GONNA RISE – Citizen Cope with Robert Randolph
03. KOKOPELLI – Kurt Rosenwinkel
04. IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY (DIVIN’ DUCK BLUES) – Keb’ Mo’ with Taj Mahal
05. MEMORIES OF MOTHER AND DAD – Molly Tuttle & Sierra Hull
06. INTRO – Marcus King
07. IT’S TOO LATE – Marcus King
08. HONKY TONK HELL – Marcus King
09. LANDSLIDE – Marcus King with Little Bird
10. RICE PUDDING – Marcus King
11. VALENTINA – Daniel Santiago & Pedro Martins
12. HOW COULD WE KNOW – Daniel Santiago & Pedro Martins with Judith Hill
13. CARRIED AWAY – H.E.R.
14. BEST PART – H.E.R.
15. HOLD ON – H.E.R. with John Mayer & Kenny Wilson
16. ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY – H.E.R.
17. SALT CREEK – Molly Tuttle & Sierra Hull
CD 4
01. THE HEALING – Gary Clark Jr.
02. OUR LOVE – Gary Clark Jr.
03. DON’T WORRY BABY – Los Lobos
04. THE STORM – Eric Gales
05. MY FAVORITE MISTAKE – Sheryl Crow with John Mayer
06. THE LAST OF US – Gustavo Santaolalla
07. JINGO – Santana
08. A LOVE SUPREME – Santana with John McLaughlin
09. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE – Eric Clapton
10. I SHOT THE SHERIFF – Eric Clapton
11. CROSSROADS – Eric Clapton with Stevie Wonder
