This review may be slightly out of correct order as at the moment I can't recollect the dates of any gigs between April 72 and January 73 - I'll add them as and when they become clearer in my mind.
For those that weren't around at the time, this was a momentous gig. Clapton had basically disappeared for two and a half years in his heroin phase and this return to the stage aided by an all-star band was big news for Clapton addicts like me.
The gig was driven by Pete Townshend who played rhythm guitar on the night. With Steve Winwood on keyboards and vocals, Ronnie Wood (guitar), Rick Grech (bass) and Jim Capaldi, Jimmy Karstein and Rebop on drums/percussion.
The music was not the best live music that Clapton has played but it felt great to have him back and the vibe from the gig was positive because of that. Winwood was awesome as usual - the voice is so distinctive and so soulful. Townshend stuck to rhythm guitar and really thumped it out, arm wheeling over his head most of the time. The percussion was superb, two rock drummers and inimitable Rebop on percussion.
The tracks included old Clapton stuff like Crossroads and Badge, lots of Derek and the Domino's tracks, stuff from Blind Faith and Traffic. I loved it live; the recordings released later show it was not inspirational Clapton guitar but still agreat night to be part of.
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