Eric Clapton Live In Bangkok

[george]

Eric Clapton live in Bangkok next year

BANGKOK: -- Legend rocker Eric Clapton will perform a concert in Bangkok on January 16 at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.

Tickets will be available at Bt1,000, Bt2,500, Bt3,000, Bt4,000 and Bt5,000 from Thai Ticket Master and 50 branches of Thai Post from October 26.

Clapton has won 18 Grammy Awards and his hit songs include Tears in Heaven, Bell Bottom Blues, Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight and Layla.

He released his 14th album, Back Home, in 2005.

-- The Nation

[sriracha john]

Thaivisa party??!?!

[Jai Dee]

Thaivisa party??!?!

Now there's a good idea!!!

[taxexile]

tickets and backstage passes to all those tv members with more than 4000 posts , courtesy of george.........call it a loyalty junket.

[sriracha john]

tickets and backstage passes to all those tv members with more than 4000 posts , courtesy of george.........call it a loyalty junket.

Sounds totally appropriate to me.

[Tony Clifton]

tickets and backstage passes to all those tv members with more than 4000 posts , courtesy of george.........call it a loyalty junket.

I don't want to sit next to Scamp!

[Wolfie]

nah, 4000 posts gets you a ticket, moderators get VIP tickets, backstage passes and a free slap up meal at the most expensive restaurant in bangkok

[sua yai]

Wouldn't be bad to see him here, unless the concert turns out like The Stones a few years ago. Can't remember exactly why they didn't turn up - Keith had a cold, the equipment was lost, they'd toned the music down in China too much for their liking and Thailand was doing the same. Something like that.

Anyway, if any of you get there, I bet it'll be brilliant.

[Siamkid]

Wouldn't be bad to see him here, unless the concert turns out like The Stones a few years ago. Can't remember exactly why they didn't turn up - Keith had a cold, the equipment was lost, they'd toned the music down in China too much for their liking and Thailand was doing the same. Something like that.

Anyway, if any of you get there, I bet it'll be brilliant.

When do the tickets go on sale ???

[Camelot]

I think the Stones pulled out because of the SARS (sudden acute respiratory syndrome) scare which was a major regional health hazard at the time.

Equipment loss in India was the official excuse.

[Jai Dee]

I've only been to one concert at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani... and that was Linkin Park... a couple of years ago.

It was an stand-up outdoor affair with chest-high fences segregating the various ticket classes.

Is this likely to be the same?

[taxexile]

i saw roger waters there a few years back and it was an all seater concert , in a modern indoor stadium.

n.b. claptons touring band features a superb bluesy rock guitarist , doyle bramhall II , this concert should be a guitar fest par excellence.

[sriracha john]

I've only been to one concert at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani... and that was Linkin Park... a couple of years ago.

It was an stand-up outdoor affair with chest-high fences segregating the various ticket classes.

Is this likely to be the same?

Linkin Park??

a bit old for Linkin Park, aren't we???

anyway, I would imagine they'll have it indoors at the arena itself, which is a pretty good venue. Saw Deep Purple there (which btw, is more age appropriate)...

"Smoke on the waaaater.... fire in the skyyy"

Turn it UP!!!

and Deep Purple certainly did...

[Jai Dee]

Listen up SJ... you old fossil...

Some people learn to adjust with the times... and appreciate modern music just as much as the classics...

[Neeranam]

I've only been to one concert at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani... and that was Linkin Park... a couple of years ago.

I've been to a few, including Elton John and Red Hot Chilli Peppers - the sound system there is terrible. What a night Elton was allbeit before my time a bit - Saturday Night's Alwright, Rocketman, Daniel etc. Don't get the posh seats - looks bloody boring, full of rich Thais who know nothing of the music.

BTW I think Linkin Park are awful.

[sriracha john]

Listen up SJ... you old fossil...

Some people learn to adjust with the times... and appreciate modern music just as much as the classics...

I'm just jerking your chain, Jai Dee....

I have every Linkin Park CD they've ever made (actually MP3's just to show I can "adjust with the times").

One thing that does detract from them is that many CD's contain the exact same song, just remixed this way or that.

[poorfarang]

Woot, slowhand comming to town. Im going for sure.

[Milan]

Anybody knows can my friend take 2 kids (3 and 5 years) to concert?

Edited October 30, 2006 by Milan

[chechoie]

Who's Eric Clapton? Where's he from? Is he any good?

[clokwise]

Hope he doesn't do a Robbie Williams and cancel the entire Asian leg at the last minute.

Robbie said he was "exhausted".... Might it also be that apart from a couple venues, tickets were not selling and they found it would be less costly and less embarrassing to just pull out and lose the deposits, rather than play to nearly empty arenas?

and I'm STILL waiting for Thai Ticketmaster to refund my money.

Edited October 30, 2006 by clokwise

[baabaabobo]

Hope he doesn't do a Robbie Williams and cancel the entire Asian leg at the last minute.

Robbie said he was "exhausted".... Might it also be that apart from a couple venues, tickets were not selling and they found it would be less costly and less embarrassing to just pull out and lose the deposits, rather than play to nearly empty arenas?

and I'm STILL waiting for Thai Ticketmaster to refund my money.

I heard that Robbie was doing a detox (not his first) and that financially it was more worth while getting him fit for Australia - hence cancelling the asian leg.

EC in concert is worth it - HE IS GOD!

[Jai Dee]

ThaiTicketMaster link

[Old Man River]

i saw roger waters there a few years back and it was an all seater concert , in a modern indoor stadium.

n.b. claptons touring band features a superb bluesy rock guitarist , doyle bramhall II , this concert should be a guitar fest par excellence.

I saw Bramhall II for the first time during the Roger Waters tour and he is great.

[Samui Coconut]

I think the Stones pulled out because of the SARS (sudden acute respiratory syndrome) scare which was a major regional health hazard at the time.

Equipment loss in India was the official excuse.

Correct, equipment got stranded in Mumbai, however, yeah old Mick was in Samui on the day of the concert and staying at a 5 star hotel for a few days, so guess he wasn't scared of SARS.

[Gazza]

Who's Eric Clapton? Where's he from? Is he any good?

I used to give him guitar lessons years ago and taught him everything I knew. He's still got time for improvement though.

[taxexile]

Guitar Legends J.J. CALE AND ERIC CLAPTON Unite For an Epic, Soulful CD Release “THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO”

News entry published on 14 September 2006 / Last modified on 22 October 2006

Album Available November 7, 2006

After years of admiring each others musical masterworks and Clapton covers of Cale songs such as "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," guitar greats J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton have teamed up for the first time to create an original album together, The Road To Escondido. The 14 track CD was produced and recorded by the duo in August 2005 in California. The resulting music defies being labeled into any one category, but instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country and folk. A hybrid sound that is unique musically, while still bearing the signature styles of Cale and Clapton recognized by fans around the world. The songs are warm and rich, with deep flowing rhythms, yet use an economy of words to express much.

In a true collaboration, Cale and Clapton jointly produced and recorded the album, each playing and singing on the tracks. Cale wrote 11 of the songs, Clapton wrote "Three Little Girls," John Mayer wrote "Hard To Thrill" and the duo cover the blues classic "Sporting Life Blues." J.J. Cale's touring band accompanies them on the album as well as guest musicians including, Taj Mahal, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Albert Lee, Nathan East, Willie Weeks and Steve Jordan. Particularly special is the involvement of Billy Preston, who donated his classic keyboard talents throughout the album. The album is dedicated to Preston and Clapton's late friend Brian Roylance.

"Eric and I have known each other for a long time and it was a great experience to finally make a record together - he's a great musician and it was a pleasure to work so closely on this project with him," said J.J. Cale.

"This was the realization of what may have been my last ambition, to work with the man who's music has inspired me for as long as I can remember, there are not enough words for me to describe what he represents to me, musically and personally, and anyway I wouldn't want to embarrass him by going overboard, for he is a truly humble man.....I think it's enough to say that we had fun, made a great record, and I for one already want to make another," said Eric Clapton.

Clapton has often said that he has tried to achieve the J.J. Cale sound and has credited Cale with singular influence over his style as a solo artist. Mojo Magazine asked Clapton in 2000 which other musician he would most like to be, his response was quick: "I don't model myself on him but I like J.J. Cale, his philosophy, writing skills, musicianship. He's a fine, superior musician, one of the masters of the last three decades of music."

J.J. Cale is known for being reclusive. He lets his music speak for itself and by his own choice has not become famous in the conventional terms of the word. Instead, preferring to shun the spotlight for a more simple existence based on his musical creations. Ironically, doing just that, and focusing on his music, has turned him into a guitar legend over the past four decades. The depth of his influence can be felt in artists such as Clapton and Mark Knopfler, but the sheer breadth of his appeal is made clear by the diverse group of artists who have covered his songs from Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Allman Brothers to Bryan Ferry, Deep Purple, Santana and more recently jam bands like Widespread Panic.

Cale grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and cites Chet Atkins, Les Paul and Chuck Berry as some of his earliest influences. He is often quoted as saying, "In trying to imitate them, I missed it. And I came up with my own kinda thing." And so, Cale began playing the local Tulsa club scene in the early 1950's surrounded by other natives such as David Gates (Bread) and Leon Russell. After moving to Los Angeles in the mid-60's, he recorded the song "After Midnight."

Already an accomplished guitarist with bands such as the Yardbirds, Cream and Blind Faith, Clapton ventured to a solo career with the release of his 1970 self-titled Eric Clapton album. Mutual friend Delaney Bramlett had given Clapton a copy of Cale's song "After Midnight." Clapton decided to cover the song and it was the first single from the album. The song became a chart-topping success. Clapton was quick to offer praise for Cale's work while promoting the album. Cale had been told of the cover but has said that he didn't pay much attention until the song came on the radio in Tulsa.

Years later, in April 1976, Cale was performing at London's Hammersmith Odeon in support of his Troubadour album release. Clapton sat in on the performance and later during that trip surprised Cale in the studio with a version of "Cocaine" that would appear on his 1977 Slowhand release. Again becoming a chart-topping success.

In the years to follow, the two would occasionally cross paths, but would largely carry on with their respective musical careers. Until 2004 when Clapton was organizing a Dallas-based guitar festival called Crossroads. The 3-day festival featured the world's most elite guitarists. Clapton invited Cale to perform at the festival and Cale agreed to attend. In turn, Cale invited Clapton on-stage for the set and Clapton gladly joined, unannounced, for the entire set as a member of Cale's band. The set was a highlight of the performances from the festival.

Crossroads gave Clapton an opportunity to ask Cale to consider producing an upcoming album for him. If Clapton had been seeking to replicate the trademark Cale sound, having him as producer on an album would surely achieve that unique musical quality. As the two worked on the project, creative ideas took flight and they decided to take the project further formulating a true co-produced album. The Road To Escondido marks the first full-length album the two have created together.

Cale's entire 40-plus year career has produced only 13 albums. But most critics agree that each effort is well worth the wait. Lauded by his peers and completely unfazed by musical fads, J.J. Cale is an American icon, a craftsman like no other.

Clapton's career, also spanning more than 40 years, has resulted in 18 Grammy Awards and the distinct honor of being the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Road to Escondido will be available November 7, 2006

Starting 16 October, fans will be able to listen to it online at Rhapsody.com. It will be available on Rhapsody until the release date - NOTE: This pre-listening service is currently only available to residents within the United States!!

The rest of the world could give it a try via the following stream: http://chocoreve.blogspot.com/2006/10/eric...7119551461.html

[huski]

Guitar Legends J.J. CALE AND ERIC CLAPTON Unite For an Epic, Soulful CD Release “THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO”

News entry published on 14 September 2006 / Last modified on 22 October 2006

Album Available November 7, 2006

After years of admiring each others musical masterworks and Clapton covers of Cale songs such as "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," guitar greats J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton have teamed up for the first time to create an original album together, The Road To Escondido. The 14 track CD was produced and recorded by the duo in August 2005 in California. The resulting music defies being labeled into any one category, but instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country and folk. A hybrid sound that is unique musically, while still bearing the signature styles of Cale and Clapton recognized by fans around the world. The songs are warm and rich, with deep flowing rhythms, yet use an economy of words to express much.

For Clapton fans i recommend a DVD called 'Crossroads Guitar Festival - Dallas' came out in 2004. Eric, BB, Cray, Buddy Guy, Doyle Bramhall II, Joe Walsh, Santana, Vai and ZZ top and others just shredding the blues. Clapton and JJ Cale do 'After Midnight', killer version.

Bangkok - Clapton in concert with Doyle Bramhall II, sounds great !!