[Slowhand] Crossroads II, 8:00pm set

[Bbanderic at aol.com]

Kristoffer wrote:
 

> But I honestly feel EC played better in 2004. He played with more  energy, 

played more varied solos, more > aggression in front of the mic, and  his 
guitar sounded better. It's evident when you compare the two >versions of  Cocaine 
at the MSN Videos site. Cocaine 2004 is, to my ears, far superior to  Cocaine 
2007. 


> Truth is, I feel the 2004 Tour was a good deal better  than the one in 

2006/07, but I may have been >fortunate/unfortunate with the  shows I attended. 
Anyway, when I heard ECs comments on how he feels he's >  lost some of the chops 
he had during the Nothing But the Blues Tour, I found it  hard to totally 
disagree. 
 
 
I agree with everything you said, I've been saying it for the whole  
2006/2007 tour.  EC's playing was far superior in 2004, EC was into it, you  could see 
it in his body language.  Watch ISTS and Jingo (with Carlos  Santana) from 
Crossroads 2004 and you'll see my point.  Today, EC is  content on having Derek 
Trucks/Other do the heavy lifting.  However, rather  than criticize, I've come 
to the terms with the fact that EC may not play  like he used to and just 
enjoy him "as is" while I can before he's  gone.  
 
While EC's playing was superior in 2004, I thought the 2007 CGF  performance, 
as a whole, was magical and surpassed the 2004 CGF  performance.  The Dominos 
rich setlist, along with the Steve  Winwood reunion and the performance with 
Robbie Robertson made for an  unforgettable show.  Also the interplay between 
EC and Derek Trucks during  WDLGTBSS was priceless!!!  For me, it was easily 
EC's best performance of  the 2006/2007 tour.
 
Cheers,
 
Jon   



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