JimH wrote:
DSK wrote:
I don't do concerts.


JimH wrote:
Neither do I, at least now.

You're both toothless old farts then. How the heck can you
pretend to know anything about music if oyu don't go see it
played?


.... In my earlier years I have seen some
extraordinary talent including Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton (he walked off the
stage mid concert because the venue [the Richfield Coliseum] was only 1/2
full),

I do not believe that for a second. That would be very
unlike him.


Don't believe it? I could care less. It happened. And I was there.
Perhaps there is some record on the net of this happening.........and
it did.




Clapton is rather modest and very dedicated to his
profession. He plays guitar (when asked to by the music
director) in church, for gosh sake.


He apparently was not modest and dedicate at this concert. His
feelings were hurt because of the poor turnout and he and his band
walked off mid concert.......****ed.

Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Late 1970's to early 1980's.
;-)


That does it for me. Now I *have* to find the live CD they recorded at
that concert. I don't have anything else in my collection that ends
with the band walking off the stage all p'd off, or features the sound
of one hand clapping in a half empty hall. This will be a real
collector's item someday.

Quote from his discography:

Eric Clapton - Cleveland [2CD] 6/2/79 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland,
Ohio 2CDR SBD 46,45min This show, recorded at Richfield Coliseum on 2
June 1979, is the only known soundboard recording to surface from this
tour. It has rare tracks like "If I Don't Be There By Morning" and
"Watch Out For Lucy".

End quote.

Somehow they managed to get a full 45-minute set down. (At least, as
there may have been some stuff deleted from the recording). I wonder
how long they would have played if they hadn't walked off in a huff?

Thanks for the tip, JimH. This will be one for the music library. :-)