[Slowhand] RE: Recording from Paris 5 May 2006

[paul stewart]

For anyone who cannot download the opening concert of this tour from 
Dizeadozen, I'm prepared to burn 5 double CD's for you on the basis that you 
re-offer.

Best wishes

Paul


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>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

>Subject: Slowhand Digest, Vol 7, Issue 202

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 22:19:39 -0400 (EDT)

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>Today's Topics:

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>    1. RE: Clapton in the seventies (Bryan Reid)

>    2. EC in the 70's (Scott Wallenberg)

>    3. RE: Slowhand Digest, Vol 7, Issue 201 (Bluesman 54)

>    4. Pretending from 5-5-06 show (Dan Gove)

>    5. The Price of Rock (Tony Blak)

>    6. Re: R U kidding me? (Art Arias)

>    7. A Favor Needed From A Slowhander In the UK (Len Moskowitz)

>    8. ERIC IN THE 70'S (jamt33 at comcast.net)





>From: "Bryan Reid" <humblephoenix at comcast.net>

>To: <slowhand at planet-torque.com>

>Subject: RE: [Slowhand] Clapton in the seventies

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 13:22:25 -0400

>EC has had his bad periods and his good ones, as well as a few truly great

>ones.

>

>

>

>In the 1970s he substituted alcoholism for drug addiction, and it did 

>affect

>his playing. There are some concert recordings from the 70s that are an

>embarrassment. That said, there are many recordings from that period that

>are definitely good to very good. And, there were some nights when he was

>absolutely brilliant.

>

>

>

>Clapton doesn't fit in a box, nor do any of the periods of his career. So,

>to say that his playing in the 70s was bad is at best a gross, and

>inaccurate, generalization.

>

>

>

>David wrote:

>

>

>

>"On these seventies recordings how do I know if it Clapton that is 

>playing?"

>

>

>

>It's pretty hard to miss. Good or bad, EC's playing is very distinctive. 

>And

>he's never had a sideman sub for him that I know of.

>

>

>

>Bryan

>

>

>







>From: "Scott Wallenberg" <scottw at racerxill.com>

>To: "EC Slowhand Digest" <slowhand at planet-torque.com>

>Subject: [Slowhand] EC in the 70's

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 11:48:54 -0600

>I love a lot of the 70's shows and songs played.

>Yes there were nights where EC was out of it..however the between song 

>banter was a riot!

>The guitar playing really did not suffer as much as the vocals.

>

>Personal favorite 70's shows:

>Santa Monica Civic 78

>Dallas 76

>LA Forum 75

>

>

>Scott

>







>From: "Bluesman 54" <bluesman54 at hotmail.com>

>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

>Subject: [Slowhand] RE: Slowhand Digest, Vol 7, Issue 201

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 17:54:08 +0000

>I have 1 ticket fior the 26 may in RAH in Arena Block E

>

>I have by on Ebay for 100£

>

>If anyone will buy this ticket

>

>contact me privately

>

>Bluesman54 at hotmail.com

>

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>From: Dan Gove <quadzila at optonline.net>

>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

>Subject: [Slowhand] Pretending from 5-5-06 show

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 14:01:13 -0400

>Just listened to the flac of this which is on dimeadozen. I know the man

>sometimes flubs the lyrics, but can someone make out what he's singing in

>the 1st verse of Pretending?

>

>

>Dan G.

>Quadzila at optonline.net







>From: "Tony Blak" <tonyblakwindsor at hotmail.com>

>To: <slowhand at planet-torque.com>

>Subject: [Slowhand] The Price of Rock

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 14:42:18 -0400

>I will be going to see EC even though it is a bit steep, could buy a new 

>iPod instead of a couple of tickets. but on the other hand I'm so glad the 

>ticket prices are not the same as for CSN&Y at the palace in auburn hills 

>Tickets at $253.00, $128.50, $78.50 and $53.00 reserved are on sale now. 

>Even Roger Water that will be there a couple days before top tickets are 

>$150.00.

>

>Why is it I can't get enough of this guy in concert, may have to get 

>checked into a 12 step program!

>

>Tony







>From: Art Arias <artaarias at yahoo.com>

>To: Slowhand at planet-torque.com

>CC: mangs88 at verizon.net

>Subject: [Slowhand] Re: R U kidding me?

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 12:24:23 -0700 (PDT)

>

>Don't know exactly what you paid last time around but

>face value of the seats I sat in were $250 ea at the

>Hollywood Bowl. So compared to what the Stones are

>gouging their fans for price wise, I'd consider $125

>per ticket a bargain this time around.

>

> >>someone posted a link to an announcement of EC's

>detroit date on 9/23. ticket prices were $125/$85/$55,

>which i am sure will be similar here in cleveland. as

>a diehard, i am going and will spend the $125, but how

>does he expect anyone else BUT diehards to show up at

>those prices!? this is about 30% higher than the last

>tour, and he was only playing to just over half-filled

>arenas here in the states.....does his management (who

>i guess is himself now) set the prices, or the

>promoter??

>

>out

>sambo8<<

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>From: Len Moskowitz <lenmoskowitz at optonline.net>

>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

>Subject: [Slowhand] A Favor Needed From A Slowhander In the UK

>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 18:34:39 -0400

>[This is only peripherally related to EC, as it relates to guitars.]

>

>I just won an eBay auction for a set of old-and-difficult-to-find guitar

>tuners ("tuning pegs").  The seller is in the UK and doesn't want to ship 

>to

>the US.  Is there anyone on this list in the UK to whom I might have these

>tuners sent, and who would then send them on to me?  I would gladly pay 

>your

>expenses and add a modest amount as a "thank you" for your effort.

>

>

>Len Moskowitz

>lenmoskowitz at optonline.net

>Teaneck NJ (USA)

>

>







>From: jamt33 at comcast.net

>To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

>Subject: [Slowhand] ERIC IN THE 70'S

>Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 02:19:35 +0000

>Out of lurking mode ---

>concerning eric in the 70's -- date  ?

>after clearing the fog--i remember eric at roseavelt(?) stadium in jersey 

>city ,

>played approx. 45 min  mostly lying on the stage

>barely playing  -- people booing

>freddie king came out -- on fire --

>cant remember what was played as i was about as wasted as eric was --

>i think i was the only one clapping  -- loved it only for the fact it was 

>our man.

>

>a day or two later

>philly spectrum

>

>blew me away  -- played about 2 hours

>good days and bad.

>

>later








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