Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - 29 June 2009 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Review by Justin Bradshaw, Oakland, California
Another excellent performance! Highlights included "Had to Cry Today", "Glad", "Sleeping in the Ground", "It's Too Bad", "Low Spark", "Split Decision", a fierce version of "Voodoo Chile", and "Cocaine". I am sorry that tomorrow night at the Hollywood Bowl is the last stop on the tour but am pleased that I will be there to report to you one more time!
Setlist (confirmed!):
01. Had to Cry Today
02. Low Down
03. After Midnight
04. Presence of the Lord
05. Sleeping in the Ground
06. Glad
07. Well, Alright
08. It's Too Bad
09. Pearly Queen
10. There's A River
11. Forever Man
12. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
13. Driftin'
14. How Long
15. Layla
16. Can't Find My Way Home
17. Split Decision
18. Voodoo Chile
Encore:
19. Cocaine
20. Dear Mr. Fantasy
The band:
Steve Winwood
Eric Clapton
Chris Stainton (Keyboards)
Willie Weeks (Bass)
Abe Laboriel Jr. (Drums)
Michelle John & Sharon White (Backing vocals)
Thanks for posting this report! Awesome show, I was there too. You helped me identify the one song in the set I didn't recognize ("Driftin'"). FYI, I credited and linked to you in my review of the show at frontparlourblog.blogspot.com