I actually saw the performance on TV the other night. Just channel surfing, and there they were on a PBS pledge drive. It was OK, but it seemed like Clapton just didn't have the old brilliance on some of the solos-- his solo on Sunshine of Your Love was close, but not approaching the greatness of the studio version. Jack Bruce's bass wasn't turned up enough in the mix-- may have been the TV speakers, rather than the mix, though-- so it was harder to gauge his performance. And Ginger Baker's drumming was perfectly adequate, but again, not "great." The weight of 37 years is really showing, and of course, it was sad to see Jack Bruce not doing well (he's had a liver transplant, which was the reason that Clapton and Baker decided to do the reunion); he was sitting for much of the concert. Still, something I never thought I'd see.
Last edited by Blue Order; 12-04-05 at 12:46 AM.