[Slowhand] EC's Between Song Banter

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I don't think EC banters much.
 
A "good evening", or "bon soir" here, and/or a "Thank you", there.  
 
I think that's the way its been since he's been on the wagon, so that would  
be about 20+ years, give or take a year.  
 
He did say a few words at the first night of the Cream reunion at the Rah  in 
May 2005 (and maybe a few words at the first night at MSG for the Cream  
reunion in Oct 2005 - but frankly I don't remember - I was too  excited!!).
 
In December 2002, at a private gig in England, EC introduced While  My Guitar 
Gently Weeps, with these words, "We're going to do one  for my pal George who 
passed away (pause) a little while ago".   This particular gig was about a 
month after the Concert for George (30 Nov  2002)
 
I don't think I've ever heard him say more than that.
 
Has anyone else?
 
2. EC's between song banter (Shanahan)

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Date: Tue, 10  Mar 2009 22:46:09 +1100
From: "Shanahan"  <mowdamowda at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Slowhand] EC's between song  banter
To: "Slowhand Digest"  <slowhand at planet-torque.com>
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Hey  Slowhanders,

Just saw Eric on Sunday night in Sydney.  Fantastic as  usual.

We feel very privileged indeed downunder, two tours in as many  years.

I have just had dinner with a couple of friends who saw Eric play  the night
before in a Vineyard venue a few hours drive north of  Sydney.

One had seen Eric last in Britain in the late 70's, for the other  it was his
first time.

This couple love Eric and his music and thought  the concert was brilliant,
though they are certainly not of the dedicated  Slowhand variety and would
only possess about 10 or 15 CDs of his.

Now  that that's out of the way I'll get to the point.

They loved the show but  were surprised that Eric didn't speak to the
audience at all, except for  thank you's.

For me, I don't care about the talk or even the 'thank  you's' when it comes
to it.

When I thought back on all the gigs I've  seen of Eric's I realise he rarely
addresses the audience.

Is this  something that happens all over the world with our man, or does he
just have  a beef with Australian audiences?

Can anyone shed any light on why he  would be so limited, talk wise.

There were numerous times when he could  have elaborated just a little.

For example when he finished the Curtis  Mayfield song "Here But I'm Gone",
which BTW was absolutely outstanding and  gave me chills (and I have never
heard the song before), he

could have  mentioned any aspect of Curtis in passing.

For me, as I have said, EC  only has to perform and I'm as happy as a pig in
shit, but I was at a loss to  explain to my friends why Eric is  so.

Cheers

Tone




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