Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Two Blue Birds Fly - Live 2009

Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck – Two Blue Birds Fly

Live at Saitama, Japan’s Super Arena, February 21, 2009



Guitar Legends Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck shared the stage on the first of two shows at Saitama, Japan’s Super Arena, on February 21st 2009. This concert marked the first time the pair have ever shared the bill for a major arena show.



Both guitarists have roots in the Yardbirds, a blues-tinged British band that also lists Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page among its famous alumni. After the Yardbirds’ hit “For Your Love,” Clapton exited the band in 1965 out of protest of the group’s move from the blues to a new pop sound. Clapton’s replacement, ironically enough, was Jeff Beck.



Of course, Clapton and Beck went on to have pretty huge post-Yardbirds careers as well: Clapton as a member of Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes and a successful solo career, while Beck fronted the Jeff Beck Group and also enjoyed a noteworthy solo run. And now, more than 40 years after the original Yardbirds disbanded, the two were finally together on stage in Japan.



The show consisted of 3 parts: Jeff Beck played first, then Eric played his set and finally Jeff Beck joined Eric. The show lasted about 2.5 hours - both Jeff and Eric played for about 1 hour then they played together for about 30 minutes.



Disc 1: Jeff Beck & his band main set

01. The Pump

02. You Never Know

03. Cause We've Ended As Lovers

04. Stratus

05. Angel

06. Led Boots

07. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Brush WIth The Blues

08. Solo instrumental (by Tal Wilkenfeld with Jeff Beck)

09. Blue Wind

10. A Day In The Life

11. Peter Gunn Theme



Disc 2: Eric Clapton & his band main set

01. Driftin' Blues

02. Layla (acoustic)

03. Motherless Child

04. Running On Faith

05. Tell The Truth

06. Little Queen Of Spades

07. Before You Accuse Me

08. Cocaine

09. Crossroads

10. ‘see you in a minute’ short break



Disc 3: Eric Clapton & his band with Jeff Beck

01. You Need Love

02. Listen Here - Compared To What

03. Here But I'm Gone

04. Outside Woman Blues

05. Brown Bird

06. Wee Wee Baby

07. Want To Take You Higher



Beck & His Band: Clapton & His Band:

Jeff Beck – guitar Eric Clapton - guitar & vocals

Tal Wilkenfeld – bass Doyle Bramhall II - guitar & vocals

David Sancious – keyboards Chris Stainton - keyboards

Vinnie Colaiuta - drums Willie Weeks - bass

Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums

Michelle John - backing vocals

Sharon White - backing vocals



3 Disc - MP3

Includes covers & pics