In the summer of 2004, a spectacular gathering of musicians from across the guitar world performed together at Eric Clapton’s three-day Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. GREAT PERFORMANCES presents highlights from the unprecedented event featuring a once-in-a-lifetime showcase of guitar luminaries performing rock anthems, blues classics, and bluegrass hits. Joining Clapton are fellow axe legends Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh, and J.J. Cale; bluesmen Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Hubert Sumlin, and Jimmie Vaughan; as well as James Taylor, country superstar Vince Gill, bluegrass player Dan Tyminski from Alison Krauss’ band Union Station, and young star John Mayer. Highlights include renditions of classics like “After Midnight” and “Layla,” as well as recent hits like Mayer’s “City Love.”
Proceeds from the extraordinary guitarfest went to support the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation center founded by Eric Clapton in 1997. The festival also offered guitar clinics, exhibits by leading manufacturers, and displays of guitars from the private collections of Clapton and his friends, which were auctioned by Christie’s in June 2004 and garnered more than $7 million to aid the Crossroads Centre.
Visit the Web companions of two other shows that featured Eric Clapton, CREAM REUNION CONCERT (2005) and CONCERT FOR GEORGE (2003).
Special funding for ERIC CLAPTON’S CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL was provided by SBC.
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It was a real treat to see Eric Clapton and his friends on Crossroads.
By the way…. Do you know why he is called Eric Clapton? Because when you hear him, you will clap a ton!
50% morons or some fac simelie , but here is what is the true & most import thing here ,that is Eric Clapton !!! First/foremost ,no way anyone would argue that ,if they did they should not EVEN be commenting ! OK! E.C. -Being the humble true to his CRAFT & yes I mean craft (not like most of those so called movie stars !! there a joke I dont pay to see those pompus ass punks) but back to whats worth talking about Eric Clapton is the 9bar none ) best guitarist on the planet!!! & I saw someone texted about being 57 58 /whatever –I’M 59 & have been paying attn. to music all my life > I know what I am talking about & actually I see alot of kids -Icall um kids cause my kids are 32 & 34 & I didnt start the parent thing until I was 25 so kids!!! WELL nothing I could ever say would do justice JUST listen & imagine those stupid rappers with their no talent game ???? had any GAME !!!!