Eric Clapton is arguably one of the greatest guitar players of all time so it is an absolute thrill to be able to see and hear him play live! I've seen him a couple of times before but it has been a while. When I found out that he would be in Las Vegas (for one of only three concerts leading up to the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas) I got a ticket immediately! I took the day off from school yesterday to drive to Vegas for the show last night and it was amazing. He had a very minimal set and just played the blues all night. I loved it! He started the show with "Pretending" and the crowd went crazy! I was unfamiliar with some of the other early songs (mostly covers) he played but it didn't matter because it was amazing to watch a legend jam. One of the biggest highlights during this set was his version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Then he played an acoustic set that included "Circus" from Pilgrim, an album that I absolutely love, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," and a beautiful version of "Tears in Heaven." When he plugged back in he played the Cream song "Badge," which was absolutely epic, and "Holy Mother," which was incredibly emotional. Next, he played covers of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" and "Little Queen of Spades" which featured extended solos by his unbelievably talented band! He ended this set with "Layla" which got everybody on their feet! I basically waited all night for this song and it definitely did not disappoint. For the encore, he brought Jimmie Vaughan, who opened for him, back to the stage to perform a cover of "Before You Accuse Me." It was an incredible evening of music and I can't even describe how much I loved watching Slowhand play the guitar! I will be on a high for days!
Note: I was hoping that he would play "Cocaine" but I didn't mind too terribly that he didn't because he actually played it twice the first time I saw him in concert! The crowd went crazy when he played it the first time so he said, "You like that one, huh?" Then he played it again!
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