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Eric Clapton’s Spring 2009 Tour Opens In Dublin, Ireland

12 May 09

On 11 May 2009, Eric Clapton and His Band kicked off the Spring Tour at the O2 in Dublin, Ireland. EC’s opening number was "Going Down Slow" followed by the surprising choice of "Anything For Your Love" from 1989’s Journeyman album. Included later in the two hour set were two more tracks from Journeyman: "Old Love" and "Before You Accuse Me." EC had some more suprises in store for the Dublin audience; namely a cover of Bob Dylan’s "Not Dark Yet," the blues "Anytime For You" (popularized by Big Maceo Merriweather), and a return of the standard, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" for the first time since 2003. Audience favorites "I Shot The Sheriff," "Lay Down Sally," "Badge" and other Clapton classics were also performed during the two hour concert. One fan in attendance reported that "’Little Queen of Spades’ was EC’s song as he played four solos with Chris Stainton contributing one" and "’Before You Accuse Me’ was full-blast electric with Chris, Andy Fairweather Low, Tim Carmon and EC all soloing."

The Arc Angels will be opening for Eric Clapton on all dates of his Spring Tour.

Eric Clapton’s band for the Spring 2009 dates is:

Eric Clapton – guitar / vocals
Andy Fairweather Low – guitar
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Tim Carmon – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Michelle John – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals

Eric Clapton’s Set List for Dublin, Ireland on 11 May 2009 was:

01. Going Down Slow
02. Anything For Your Love
03. Key To The Highway
04. Old Love
05. Hoochie Coochie Man
06. I Shot The Sheriff
07. Driftin’
08. Lay Down Sally
09. Not Dark Yet
10. Anytime For You
11. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
12. Badge
13. Little Queen of Spades
14. Before You Accuse Me
15. Wonderful Tonight
16. Layla
17. Cocaine
18. Crossroads (encore)

Eric and his band now move on to Liverpool, England for a concert on 13 May.

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