slowhand Digest Volume 02 : Issue 91
Today's Topics:
Natu Blues Fest Review (One week later...)
All Our Past Times
RE: You are the Producer
Bukodan VCD Offer Closed
Birthday box
European Budokan VCD offer
If I were the Producer.../Amen, Keith!
Trade
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From: "Fabio Dwyer"
Subject: Natu Blues Fest Review (One week later...)
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Hi Slowhanders,
This is a review of the Natu Blues Festival, released one week ago. Like in
the US, the cradle of brazilian blues is definitely the south of our
country. I moved to here few months ago thinking I wouldn't catch great
concerts like Rio de Janeiro anymore (hehe). Actually I'll miss Jeff Healey
& Robert Cray next sunday, but I can't compain.
In the first day of the festival, we had a brazilian opening act, but the
great act was Magic Slim and the Teardrops, a hell of a concert, great band,
he's in top shape. Next day, a new band formed only by southern brazilian
musicians opened and did a great job playing as Carey Bell sidemen. He did a
good show, full of classics that he had been playing with Muddy Waters and
Willie Dixon in the fifties/sixties. Closing the night, Hubert Sumlin (with
a brazilian band too). He seemed a bit tired IMO, don't get me wrong, it was
just amazing to watch a legend like him, idol of EC, Hendrix and Stevie Ray,
but he didn't showed the same vitality as BB King or Buddy Guy. His guitar
was too low, but someone changed his amplifier and suddenly he was plugged
to a enourmous Marshall very distorted...and it got better! The London
Howling Wolf sessions and Eric Clapton's fine job there were mentioned
during this show.
The last day, the third brazilian opening act, very nice, and then the
biggest (in many senses...) act of the show, a singer I didn't knew, Big
Time Sarah. What a voice! She does all kinds of spicy jokes with the
audience, VERY entertaining, and did a great job there, good surprise. And
closing the festival, one of my favorite players, Coco Montoya, playing
amazingly well. Big jam with everybody onstage.We had a ball there, nice
blues nights!
Funny stuff: 1) Magic Slim invaded the stage in all of the other shows, to
jam, and in some times, he brought a lot of fire to the other players
onstage. 2) I met my ole'good friend Andre Salles there. The detail is that
we didn't planned, since we're both, MANY miles away from our home, in
another state, another part of the country, nice coincidence, but we're
talking about a guy who once took an 11 hour flight from Rio to NYC just to
see a Clapton's concert; and I, myself flew away many hours following
Reptile tour around Brazil, so there were two good trippers! BTW, what a
cool lady Andre took there! Hehe, he'll gonna kill me for that:-)
If you want to check the concerts site follow the link
http://www.natublues.com.br/main.htm
It's in portuguese, but you can check the pictures at a little grey box with
the text "Veja as fotos do show de Curitiba, dia 25/4", below a whiskey
bottle animation on the right.
Sorry for the almost inexsitent EC content.
Cheers, Fabio Dwyer
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From: "Joseph A. Vargas"
Subject: All Our Past Times
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Does anyone know if the performance of All Our Past Times will be included
on the DVD release this Tuesday?
Cheers,
Jay
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From: Jon Maclean
Subject: RE: You are the Producer
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I mean no offence Vlado, but I must say I would be disappointed if Eric
recorded a spiritual album as you suggest. Eric has generally remained
non-political in his music, and I believe that has been one reason (of many)
that his work has held up as well as it has over the years. Sure, he has
recorded some spiritual/gospel songs and as you say, Jerry Williams' songs
are often subtly spiritual, but Eric has not rammed the point home, say as
Dylan attempted to do (with very mixed results) in the late 70's. Personally
I can't stand rock music with political affiliations (Australia's own
Midnight Oil is a prime offender) and I prefer religion to be kept at a
polite distance too. I have never understood why there are heavy metal
Christian bands, the two concepts seem totally opposed to me, but a cynic
would say there is a big market out there for that kind of music. I would
certainly be horrified if Eric were to chase that market for business' sake,
but I think that is highly unlikely.
Running On Faith was a fantastic performance, and a song Eric really made
his own, both as a performer and in terms of his own life. Really he
couldn't have expressed it better in an entire album anyhow.
Just a few thoughts from a different perspective.
Cheers,
Jon
P.S. I hope Eric's management has an ear to the ground on the Digest too...
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From: V. Dimitroff [mailto:vdimitroff@ntlworld.com]
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Subject: You are the Producer
Suggestions so far expressed personal aural preferences: sound (e.g.
acoustic) or musical style (e.g. pure blues).
I would not limit it to any single sound or style (to enjoy Eric's
versatility), but rather build it around a THEME - how about
"Eric's Spiritual Journey"
We have numerous evidences of it throughout his career, from 'Presence
of the Lord' through ' Holly Mother' and 'Sinner's Prayer' to 'The
Calling' on Santana's 'Supernatural'. There are explicit Christian songs
(traditional gospel and blues) and less obvious, nevertheless highly
spiritually charged ones. Old mates and influences like Christian
musicians Stevie Winwood, Nathan East and Jerry Lynn Williams (author of
'Running on Faith') can be among guests on the album, maybe even Dave
Markee (bassist from around 'Just One NIght' time, now a church pastor
in Croydon).. I have no doubt that Eric's spiritual journey is still
unfolding, retirement or otherwise, and few have his potential to
influence other lives.
For the cynical amongst us, to whom this 'faith thing' doesn't mean a
lot, I would suggest a cynically commercial reason: Christian Music is
by far the fastest growing segment in the musical industry, in times of
shrinking profits elsewhere. As a producer I see an opportunity: the
right time, the right artist, the right theme - the album will outsell
anything Eric has done in the past (and probably anything released in
the same year).
For those who share my faith and understanding of music as one of God's
ways to work on us, I would offer the album as alternative worship. More
powerful than the self-isolated 'CCM' artists, coming from a man who has
known evil too close and is still capable to WALK ON in a really
convincing manner. Not a bad idea for an album title, btw ('Walk On') -
what do you think?
Just a few crazy thoughts...
Vlado
P.S. Written in the secret hope that Eric's management or
representatives of his label are lurking on this list, ear-to-the-ground
for the Voice of the Market ;o)))
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From: RRRenee@webtv.net (Renee Hinton)
Subject: Bukodan VCD Offer Closed
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I have at least eight responses for the VCD. As soon as I have sent all
VCDs out, each person will post to the digest for others to respond.
Renee
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From: "Per Andersen"
Subject: Birthday box
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Hey all
Where can I down-load the set lists etc. for the 3 CD Birthday Box.
Per
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From: "Per Rune Weimoth"
Subject: European Budokan VCD offer
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Thanks to Ron I can offer the VCD to four Europeans.
I will hold this open until Wednesday eve, and then make a draw to get the
four winners. That should leave everybody with an equal chance.
Please reply with your postal address.
Only those successful with be notified.
Cheers,
Per
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From: Jonathan Clermont
Subject: If I were the Producer.../Amen, Keith!
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I recently re-watched the Larry King interview from
four years ago (circa. Pilgrim), which really makes it
hard for me to believe that EC's recent work is
anything other than genuine (ie. unencombered by
commercialism, "from his heart"). This is clearly
music that he believe in, music that he feels.
Yes, Eric respectfully appeases his fans by phoning in
old "favorites" (WT, SOYL, Cocaine) when playing live.
But, you have a big job ahead of you if you want to
convince me that "River of Tears", "I Wan't a Little
Girl", and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" are the
result of pressure from Reprise Records, or simply
audience hand-outs. I do not see it that way.
1971 (LAOALS) is over. 1989 (Journeyman) is over.
1995/1995 (NBTB) is sadly over. The music, the
performance will always live on in my heart, but that
doesn't mean it is still in EC's when he records new
music or wheels by our local sports arenas.
What do you think?
Jonathan
From:
"Philip Jeromin"
Subject:
Amen, Keith!
Thanks, Keith, that's what I would have wanted to put
in words about
this "he should do ... next" stuff but never could. I
like "Reptile"
and
"Pilgrim", tho'. :) And I feel like there's a lot in
them that already
has "Eric likes to do this and a lot of people don't"
quality...
Philip
>From: Keith Bode
>Subject: If I were the Producer........
>
>
>If it was my position to even get a chance to bend
Clapton's ear, the
>first thing I would tell him is "Eric, one of the
biggest problems of
>your recent releases is the fact, as I see it, of
your being
exploited,
>and over produced to fill all the nitches, you have
been lead down a
>path to be everyones favorite over one song or
another. Fire me.
Fire
>the rest of the hanger's on. You have it in your
heart.
>
>[***CLIP***]
>
> Live your Dream, Play
>the music that fills your dream, when the time is
right, and don't
>worry, it will ship Platinum." And like Bob Dylan of
late, the fans
>remain.
>
>Keith Bode
>
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From: Jonathan Goulet
Subject: Trade
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Hi Slowhanders,
Im looking for a compilation boot called The Name's Clapton ... Eric Clapton
Various Dates and Venues - EC Compilations 020
let me know if you can help
have a nice week
Jonathan
End of slowhand Digest V02 Issue #91