[Slowhand] DVD Review: Crossroads - Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007 Part-1a

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DVD Review: Crossroads - Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007

by Brian D. Holland.

Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007 DVD

Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007 (Rhino/WEA), the benefit
concert that took place in Chicago on July 28, 2007, will be released
November 20 on DVD. Similar to its predecessor (performed in Austin, Texas,
in 2004), the concert to benefit Clapton's substance abuse rehabilitation
center in Antigua is jam-packed with diverse music, prominent guitar players
being the primary appeal and general theme, of course.
I'm a huge fan of the previous festival DVD, so I didn't expect this one to
have the same impact on me; however, I found it to be quite interesting and
wonderfully entertaining throughout. In comparison to the first one as well,
the audio and video quality were top notch. The Stereo PCM and DTS 5.1
choices were more than adequate for excellent sound, and the HD video was
amazing. The detailing, stage-angle shots, and all-around film capturing
quality were remarkable. The backstage conversations and behind-the-scenes
activities, though often just for split seconds, were wonderful additions to
the film. But as before, we must take into account that in reality it was an
11-hour show, so the content is limited to highlights. Nevertheless, there
are over four hours of great music on the two included DVDs.
Comedian Bill Murray co-hosted the show for Eric. The humorous manner in
which he interacted with both the audience and those involved were
delightfully displayed in the onstage and offstage footage.