Eric Clapton / World Tour 2011 First Leg MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas Nv USA (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 (song by JJ Cale)
11. Layla

CD02:
12. Badge
13. Wonderful Tonight
14. Before You Accuse Me
15. Little Queen Of Spades
16. Cocaine
17. Crossroads

Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Tim Carmon – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Michelle John – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals

This recording captures the live performance from Eric Clapton's 2011 world tour, held on March 5, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. By this point, the US tour was well underway; the performance quality is excellent, and the band displays a high level of cohesion and polish. As the tour also served to promote the blues cover album released the previous year, the set offers plenty of opportunities to savor Clapton's guitar work—showcasing his signature melodic soloing style even within fast-paced phrases. While the setlist remained largely unchanged, the band gave their all each night, delivering what could be described as flawless performances. Even playing the same material night after night, Clapton manages to unleash surprising and inventive solos. Regarding sound quality: although this is an audience recording, the audio is clear and well-balanced, free from the muddiness often found in such recordings. You can enjoy a consistently stable and impressive performance throughout.