23 Sep 09
Eric Clapton is featured in several recent releases from other artists plus a massive DVD box set celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Levitate, from Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers, is out now. It features EC in a guest spot on the track "Space Is The Place". EC joined Bruce and the band on The Jay Leno Show (NBC, US) last week to perform the song. It’s the second time EC has joined Hornsby in the recording studio as a guest. Out next week in the UK and on 6 October in the US is Joe Bonamassa’s DVD, Live From The Albert Hall. Filmed this past May. EC joined the blues-rock guitarist for "Further On Up The Road." That night, Joe told the crowd it was the first song he learned to play on the guitar. Out 20 October is a massive 9 DVD box set from Time Life that chronicles 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. It features 125 performances, toasts, roasts and speeches. Eric Clapton is the only triple-inductee into the Hall of Fame and he is well represented in this set. Segments that feature EC include: