Eric Clapton / Japan Tour 2009 LIVE at Budokan Tokyo (2CDR)

CD01:
01 Tell The Truth
02 Key To The Highway
03 Hoochie Coochie Man
04 I Shot The Sheriff
05 Isn't It A Pity
06 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
07 Driftin'
08 Travelin' Alone
09 That's Alright
10 Motherless Child
11 Running On Faith

CD02:
01 Motherless Children
02 Little Queen Of Spades
03 Before You Accuse Me
04 Wonderful Tonight
05 Layla
06 Cocaine
07 Crowd Calling For Encore
08 Crossroads (Encore)

Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, vocals
Willie Weeks - bass
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Michelle John - backing vocals
Sharon White - backing vocals

This recording captures the opening night of the Tokyo leg of his 2009 tour—his 18th visit to Japan—held at the Nippon Budokan on February 15th. Clapton was incredibly busy in 2009; following this tour, he performed joint concerts with Jeff Beck and subsequently embarked on a tour with Steve Winwood—a collaboration that has since become a staple of his live performances. Having performed in Japan eighteen times, it is no exaggeration to call this a "second home" for him; one can sense that both Eric and the audience are thoroughly relaxed and enjoying the concert. While it is a shame that he hasn't released a new album since *Back Home* in 2005, the concert makes up for it with a parade of hit songs that get the crowd fired up. The setlist—interweaving hits from his days with Derek and the Dominos and Cream with his solo material—offers a lineup that fans will absolutely love. Regarding sound quality: although this is an audience recording, it captures the atmosphere and the clarity of the performance with superb balance.