I chitarristi, chi vorrebbe esserlo o i fan di questo strumento, non hanno certamente bisogno di sentirsi decantare le qualità di Eric Clapton, ma forse non tutti sanno che il musicista ha anche fondato il Crossroad Guitar Festival, un evento che mette insieme chitarristi che suonano ogni genere musicale e li fa confrontare tra loro.
Sebbene questi concerti abbiano iniziato fin da subito, quando il Festival è partito nel 2004, a divenire leggendari, alcune delle migliori performance sono state ‘fermate’ su cd.
Una consuetudine che è cambiata con Crossroads Revisited: Selection from the Crossroads Guitar Festival, adesso disponibile anche in cd.
Si tratta di una collection di 41 brani, che presenta performance da tutte le quattro edizioni del festival (2004; 2007; 2010 e 2013) e un cast di chitarristi stellari.
CD1 – TRACKLIST
- Sweet Home Chicago – Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, & Jimmie Vaughan (2004)
- Rock Me Baby – Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, & Jimmie Vaughan (2004)
- Steam Roller – James Taylor with Joe Walsh (2004)
- What The Cowgirls Do – Vince Gill with Jerry Douglas (2004)
- After Midnight – J.J. Cale with Eric Clapton (2004)
- Green Light Girl – Doyle Bramhall II (2004)
- Hell At Home – Sonny Landreth with Eric Clapton (2007)
- City Love – John Mayer (2004)
- Funk 49 – Joe Walsh (2004)
- Drums Of Passion (Jingo) – Carlos Santana with Eric Clapton (2004)
- Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers – Jeff Beck (2007)
- Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Blues In C) – Eric Clapton (2004)
- Layla – Eric Clapton (2004)
CD2 – TRACKLIST
- Little By Little – Susan Tedeschi with The Derek Trucks Band (2007)
- Poor Johnny – The Robert Cray Band (2007)
- Paying The Cost To Be The Boss” – B.B. King with The Robert Cray Band, Jimmie, Vaughan, & Hubert Sumlin (2007)
- Tulsa Time – Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, & Albert Lee (2007)
- On The Road Again – Willie Nelson with Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, & Albert Lee (2007)
- Isn’t It A Pity – Eric Clapton (2007)
- Belief – John Mayer (2007)
- Mas Y Mas – Los Lobos (2007)
- Big Block – Jeff Beck (2007)
- Presence Of The Lord – Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton (2007)
- “Cocaine – Eric Clapton (2004)
- Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago – ZZ Top (2010)
- Don’t Owe You A Thing – Gary Clark Jr. (2010)
- Bright Lights – Gary Clark Jr. (2010)
CD3 – TRACKLIST
- Our Love Is Fading – Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, & Gary Clark Jr. (2010)
- Lay Down Sally – Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow, Keb’ Mo’, Albert Lee, James Burton, & Earl Klugh (2010)
- Space Captain – Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band with Warren Haynes, David Hildago, Cesar Rosas, & Chris Stainton (2010)
- Hammerhead – Jeff Beck (2010)
- Five Long Years – Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood (2010)
- Hear My Train A Comin’ – Doyle Brahmhall II (2010)
- Dear Mr. Fantasy – Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton (2010)
- Born Under A Bad Sign – Booker T. with Steve Cropper, Keb’ Mo’, Blake Mills, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, & Albert Lee (2013)
- Everyday I Get The Blues – The Robert Ctay Band with B.B. King, Eric Clapton, & Jimmie Vaughan (2013)
- Please Come Home – Gary Clark Jr. (2013)
- Tumbling Dice – Vince Gill with Keith Urban & Albert Lee (2013)
- I Shot The Sheriff – Eric Clapton (2010)
- Crossroads – Eric Clapton (2013)