[Slowhand] Clapton "Show" in Skokie

[Jeff Elliott]

Thanks for sharing a pretty cool story.  It just goes to show the power of social media that can capture other fans' stories as well as pictures to help confirm what, in some respects, was an urban myth.

The closest I ever got to rock stardom (and rock stardom is a stretch!) was bumping into Kevin Cronin at a music store on the east side of Wichita back in the mid 70s.  He was lurking around the guitars and I didn't really know who he was until he walked out of the store and the store manager about peed all over himself explaining who he was.  

Meh.

But I dig those pics of Clapton who looks slightly embarrassed by all the attention.  What a great experience that must have been.

Cheers,

Jeff


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>   1. Re: Late July 1969 Parking Lot Gig or "Did God Play In

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> From: "SEIDENBERG, NOAH" <noah.seidenberg at cbexchange.com>

> Subject: Re: [Slowhand] Late July 1969 Parking Lot Gig or "Did God Play In Skokie?"

> Date: October 21, 2013 1:20:14 PM EDT

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> I live in Evanston IL and lived in Winnetka at the time. I remember

> hearing stories about this jam.

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> It is a true story as I have heard a few people over the years talk about

> it and from reading the WTTW article that confirms it even further.

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> http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/09/16/guitar-god-comes-skokie

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> http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/09/23/clapton-plays-skokie-part-two

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> "Since it's reportedly before the Blind Faith concert at the International

> Amphitheater in Chicago, it must have been earlier in the day as the group

> was at the Mid West Rock Festival in West Allis the previous day. Perhaps

> it would help is someone could confirm if clothing stores were open on a

> Sunday back in the day? If closed, then this show in exchange for clothing

> could have happened on Blind Faith off-days from Monday, 28 to Thursday,

> 31 July.

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> The Bonnie Bramlett quote is inaccurate. Read somewhere that her

> commentary on "I'm So Glad" happened while Clapton and the Bramletts were

> travelling together and the song was playing on the radio. After her

> commentary on the singer being glad., Clapton sheepishly admitted it was

> him singing. (Anyone out there that can help with this too?)

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