Clapton assembled many of the world's virtuoso guitarist to attend and perform at this festival in Dallas in 2004 to benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a substance abuse treatment facility.
Some of the performances were magical: Larry Carlton's "Josie", David Hidalgo (of Los Lobos) with Booker T & The MG's doing "Neighborhood", "The March" by the pedal steel phenom Robert Randolph, "Jingo" by Santana with Eric sitting in. Joe Walsh was all over the DVD: with James Taylor on "Steamroller" and with Booker T on "Funk 49" and "Rocky Mountain Way".
Many performances were not as thrilling. But, what really took points away from the DVD (from what I've been told by two attendees) many great performances ended up on the editing room floor. Notably, sets by Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, Bo Diddley, Duke Robillard, George Lynch and Neal Schon were ignored. I personally would have paid an additional $12.00 to include a third disk with these performances.
However, if you are a guitar player like me, the DVD is at least worth renting, if not buying. Maybe Eric and Warners will consider a second release in time for this Christmas.
Some of the performances were magical: Larry Carlton's "Josie", David Hidalgo (of Los Lobos) with Booker T & The MG's doing "Neighborhood", "The March" by the pedal steel phenom Robert Randolph, "Jingo" by Santana with Eric sitting in. Joe Walsh was all over the DVD: with James Taylor on "Steamroller" and with Booker T on "Funk 49" and "Rocky Mountain Way".
Many performances were not as thrilling. But, what really took points away from the DVD (from what I've been told by two attendees) many great performances ended up on the editing room floor. Notably, sets by Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, Bo Diddley, Duke Robillard, George Lynch and Neal Schon were ignored. I personally would have paid an additional $12.00 to include a third disk with these performances.
However, if you are a guitar player like me, the DVD is at least worth renting, if not buying. Maybe Eric and Warners will consider a second release in time for this Christmas.