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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
I caught several shows when Hornsby was playing with the Dead. He really added something to the band. The last time I saw him was a couple of years ago with Ricky Scaggs, out at the St, Michelle Winery's outdoor concert stage. Fantastic show. I really like his work.
I've never actually seen Clapton live. I don't know why; I've certainly had the opportunity. I've got examples of his music at every stage of his career, and enjoy all of it. I've just never gone out of my way to go see him. Wonder why...
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I don't own a single piece of recorded music (don't know why) by Hornsby but feel he is one of the most under rated musicians around! And really enjoy his work.
As far as Clapton, first time seeing him live was, like I mentioned, 1978 for $5.50. A very good investment for over two hours of music!
Fast forward to the year that Stevie Ray Vaughn's helicopter crash killed him and some of Clapton's people - if memory serves me corrrectly.
Stevie was the opening act for Clapton in Birmingham and I had tix to the show. The show was like two or maybe three days after the crash killed all those folks. To his enormous credit, Clapton played the show. He did no interviews, revoked press photo credentials and was very subdued in his interactions with the audience. But, I have never heard him play with more feeling, or intensity that he did that night. It was amazing just how "big" his sound was and how "huge" his technique was as channeled the pain into his show.