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Originally posted April 18, 2014
Legends Studio Rehearsals Summer 1997
From the Dave Sez archive: another set of top-quality Clapton tour rehearsals, this time with Marcus Miller and his band called Legends, formed in 1997 for an eleven-date European Jazz Festival tour (several of which gigs were recorded and are available on request). At the time, Clapton was going through a mental storm and doubting his ability to play anything else but the blues. Marcus shook him up and offered jazz .. and some blues. Included here from the LA rehearsal studios but never played live on the European tour are the only recordings of Marcus on "Layla" and Clapton on guitar and vocals on Miller's "Silver Rain". The ultimate Marcus, Clapton rarity.
Geetarz Comments:
Excellent soundboard taken from what appear to be near-final rehearsals for the "Legends" summer 1997 tour of Jazz Festivals.
Visitor Comments:
"An outstanding recording, both in terms of sound quality and playing quality. The Legends summer is one of the few occasions since Cream that EC has played with musicians who can truly be called peers. My own suspicion is that these tracks (the first CD anyway - the second CD sounds more like rehearsals) are from an aborted album (aborted by EC's manager, Roger Forrester, who would never let anyone else share the bill with Eric). An absolute gem." - aLPHONSE gRETZ
Marcus Miller - bass guitar
Eric Clapton - guitar and vocals
Steve Gadd - drums
Joe Sample - keyboards
David Sanborn - saxophone
DISC 1
1. Snakes
2. Marcus #1
3. Marcus #2
4. Full House
5. Full House
6. Ruthie
7. Ruthie
8. Put it Where You Want
9. Suggestions
10. Peeper
DISC 2
1. Going Down Slow
2. I Got You I Feel Good
3. Silver Rain
4. Layla
5. Rock Me Baby
6. Jerry Roll
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Legends Live at Montreux 1997
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ReplyDeletemy last comment was not clear . I have the 1997/07/11 Legends concert in Den Haag plus reheasals . my E mail is in the last comment if you re interrested.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer, youba100! I have the North Sea Jazz gig as a 2 CD set, but only @ 192 and without any rehearsals, so any upgrade would be most welcome both for me and for the blog readers. If you could package up the recording as a rar file and send it to our host at inasilentway1@yahoo.com (best way is by using www.wetransfer.com), I am sure he'll post it for our pleasure. Thanks again and looking forward to hearing it - the version I have shows it was a great gig!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Dave Sez.
Nice one! Thank you!
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