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ERIC CLAPTON AND FRIENDS - TRIBUTE TO GINGER BAKER 2020

February 3, 2023 – 6:03 am

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ERIC CLAPTON AND FRIENDS
A Tribute To Ginger Baker 2020 [Empress Valley/Mid Valley Records MVR-947/948, 2CD]
Live at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London, UK; February 17, 2020. Very good audience recording.

Thanks to Andrea82 for sharing the show at Dime.

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A gathering of British classic rock legends took the stage in London on February 17, 2020, to give Ginger Baker a proper sendoff. The drummer’s two-time bandmate, Eric Clapton, had announced the benefit concert to celebrate the musical life of his “dear friend” who died at 80 on October 6, 2019. The charity event, billed as Eric Clapton & Friends: A Tribute to Ginger Baker, was held at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith in London, UK. Some friends! Joining EC were such legends as Steve Winwood (who formed Blind Faith with Baker, Clapton and Ric Grech), Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters and Nile Rodgers.

Want more? Also playing in the tribute to Baker were Kenney Jones, Paul Carrack and Chris Stainton on keys, Steve Gadd, Willie Weeks, Baker’s son, Kofi Baker, himself a drummer, singers Katie Kissoon and Sharon White, Sonny Emory, Henry Spinetti, and Clapton’s nephew, Will Johns.

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Disc 1
Track 101. Film of Ginger Baker 3:13
Track 102. Intro by Eric Clapton 1:33
Track 103. Sunshine Of Your Love [with Roger Waters] 6:28
Track 104. Strange Brew [with Roger Waters] 5:16
Track 105. White Room [with Roger Waters, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones] 6:43
Track 106. I Feel Free [with Roger Waters, Willie Weeks, Paul Carrack] 3:38
Track 107. Tales Of Brave Ulysses [with Nile Rodgers, Willie Weeks] 4:56
Track 108. Sweet Wine [with Paul Carrack, Will Johns] 4:38
Track 109. Blue Condition 6:42
Track 110. Badge [with Ronnie Wood, Henry Spinetti] 6:53
Track 111. Pressed Rat And Warthog [with Kofi Baker] 4:43
55 mins

Disc 2
Track 201. Had To Cry Today [with Nile Rodgers, Kofi Baker, Steve Winwood] 8:07
Track 202. Presence Of The Lord [with Nile Rodgers, Kofi Baker, Steve Winwood] 5:47
Track 203. Well Alright [with Nile Rodgers, Kofi Baker, Steve Winwood] 5:28
Track 204. Can’t Find My Way Home [with Nile Rodgers, Kofi Baker, Steve Winwood] 5:40
Track 205. Do What You Like/Toad [with Nile Rodgers, Kofi Baker, Steve Winwood] 12:49
Track 206. Crossroads 8:55
Track 207. Crossroads Reprise 2:24
50 mins

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