Eric Clapton / world Tour 2011 First Leg Key Arena Seattle (2CDR)

CD01:
01. Key To The Highway
02. Going Down Slow
03. Hoochie Coochie Man
04. Old Love
05. I Shot The Sheriff
06. Driftin'
07. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
08. River Runs Deep
09. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
10. Same Old Blues
11. Layla

CD02:
01. Badge
02. Wonderful Tonight
03. Before You Accuse Me
04. Little Queen Of Spades
05. Cocaine
06. Crossroads

Lineup:
EC - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Tim Carmon - Keyboards
Willie Weeks - Bass
Steve Gadd - Drums
Michelle John - Backing Vocals
Sharon White - Backing Vocals

This release captures the live performance from Eric Clapton's World Tour—which began in January 2011—at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, USA, on February 26, 2011. The 2011 tour kicked off in the UK, traveled through Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea, and then moved into a full-scale tour across the United States; this item documents the opening night of the US leg. Buoyed by the strong sales of the blues-focused covers album released in the autumn of 2010, Eric was in high spirits for this first US show. Perhaps because it marked the beginning of the year, the performance was nothing short of magnificent. A defining feature of this tour was the blues-centric setlist, characterized by bluesy arrangements and playing throughout; it is a concert packed with highlights where one can truly savor Eric's passionate guitar solos. Two tracks from the 2010 album—"River Runs Deep" and "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful"—were performed, both standing out as superb numbers that showcase Eric's unique style. Regarding sound quality, although this is an audience recording, the audio is excellent, offering a great balance between the crowd noise and the music. The mix is particularly pleasing to the ear, with a well-balanced sound for each instrument.