Saturday, September 18, 2021

Rock Royalty Visits Austin's Erwin Center

 Eric Clapton

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Eric Clapton stopped by the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin as part of his North American tour before embarking on the European leg of his tour. The eight tour stops for North America included three in Texas, and several other states across the Southern U.S. before concluding in Florida.  

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton


Clapton has a stellar crew of talented musicians forming his band: guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, organist Paul Carrack, bassist Nathan East,, drummers Sonny Emory and Steve Gadd, keyboardist Chris Stainton, and backup singers Sharon White and Katie Kissoon. 

Eric Clapton

Doyle Bramhall II


Setlist:

Pretending

Key To The Highway

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

I Shot The Sheriff

Acoustic:

Kerry

Man Of The World

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 

Tears In Heaven

Layla

Electric:

Got To Get Better In A Little While

Wonderful Tonight

Little Queen Of Spades, 

Cross Road Blues

Encore:

High Time We Went (with Jimmie Vaughan)

Eric Clapton


Jimmie Vaughan

Opening for Eric Clapton on this tour was Austin's own blues rock guitarist/vocalist Jimmie Vaughan. Jimmie, a phenomenal guitarist is his own right, is the older brother of the late guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. 

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan


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