Eric Clapton with Gary Brooker & Friends - 2004-01-04 - Guildford, Surrey, UK (AUD/FLAC)

(Audience FLAC)

Eric Clapton w/Gary Brooker & Friends 

Guildford Civic Hall 

Guildford, Surrey, U.K. 

January 4, 2004 

"The Last Fling" (Mid Valley Records 228/229) 

Lineage: Audience>?>cdr>EAC>Flac frontend 6 

Band line-up: 

Gary Brooker - vocals, piano, organ 

Andy Fairweather Low - guitar, vocals 

Henry Spinetti - drums 

Dave Bronze - bass, vocals 

Frank Mead - saxophone, percussion 

Special Guests: 

Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals 

Beverly Skeete - vocals 

Colin Blunstone - vocals 

Paul Jones - harmonica, vocals 

Alvin Stardust - vocals 

Leo Sayer - vocals 

Pete Solley - organ 

Disc 1 (74:38): 

1. Intro 

2. Tequila (Instrumental) 

3. Let's Work Together 

4. Lead Me To The Water (w/ Beverly Skeete) 

5. Say You Don't Mind (w/ Colin Blunstone) 

6. Time Of The Season (w/ Beverly Skeete, Colin Blunstone) 

7. She's Not There (w/ Colin Blunstone) 

8. If Paradise Is Half As Nice 

9. Pretty Flamingo (w/ Paul Jones) 

10. Work Song (w/ Paul Jones) 

11. Help Me (w/ Paul Jones) 

12. Two Fools In Love (w/ Beverly Skeete) 

EC now came on stage and remained for the rest of the evening, becoming a fixed member of the band. 

13. When You've Got A Good Friend (w/ Paul Jones) 

14. Never Loved A Man (w/ Beverly Skeete, Paul Jones) 

15. Mustang Sally (w/ Beverly Skeete) 

16. I Put A Spell On You (w/ Beverly Skeete) 

Disc 2 (61:28): 

(1) Wonderful Tonight (5:49) 

(2) Stagger Lee (5:35) 

(3) Johnny B. Goode (4:51) 

(4) My Girl (3:59) 

(5) When I Need You (4:17) 

(6) Long Tall Glasses (3:46) 

(7) Band introductions (0:58) 

(8) Gin House (7:22) 

(9) Doo Wah Diddy Diddy (4:13) 

(10) A Whiter Shade of Pale (6:17) 

(11) Cocaine (7:31) 

(12) We'll Meet Again (6:45) 

Md5 signature file and artwork is included. 

Comments: 

This is an interesting, fun set released by Mid Valley a few years ago; I can't tell whether this is a benefit show or EC sitting in on a Gary Brooker show. Regardless, EC is featured on a little more than half of the set as the band runs thorugh a range of classics; EC contributes loose, fluid licks during the time he's onstage. It's a pretty unique performance that features musicians with a variety of styles. The recording is very good, as one would typically expect from MVR. Vocals are a little low in the mix, but still quite audible; it feels like the high end was boosted from the raw recording, but it creates a more energetic, lively feel.