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Tonight Monday 25 February 2008) was the first of 3 shows at Madison Square Garden. Band: Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals Steve Winwood - hammond organ, guitar, vocals Ian Thomas - drums Chris Stainton - keyboards Willie Weeks - basss Setlist: 01. Had To Cry Today 02. Low Down 03....

Eric joined Gary Brooker's No Stiletto Shoes on stage for a hour at the Chiddingfold Club, Surrey. Setlist Santa Claus is Back In Town Shotgun Get Up (Stand up For Your Rights) Route 66 Gin House Willie & The Hand Jive (Eric Clapton on vocals) Old Black Joe High School...

With striking intimacy and candor, Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this poignant and honest autobiography. More than a rock star, he is an icon, a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion, flamboyance, and spin, he now chronicles, for the first time, his remarkable personal and professional journeys. "Clapton: The Autobiography" is the powerfully written story of a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.

The ultimate career CD retrospective for the artist known as Slowhand. Complete Clapton will be a 2-disc career-spanning album. Clapton's career has endured for more than 40 years, resulting in 18 Grammy Awards and he has earned the distinct honor of being the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Considered one of the world's finest guitarists, Clapton was a member of such seminal rock bands as Cream and Blind Faith, both featured on the album. He also created countless hits as part of his solo career beginning in 1970 with the release of the self-titled Eric Clapton album following through to 2005's Back Home. Complete Clapton also features songs from two co-produced albums, Riding With the King, a collaboration with iconic blues man BB King, and The Road To Escondido, a partnership with long time friend and guitar great J.J. Cale.

Quick, what songs from the seventies do you think of first when I say Eric Clapton? I'd lay odds that at least one, if not two of them, would be either "After Midnight" or "Cocaine." Back in the early 1970's, there was a great trivia question you could ask, and...