Eric Clapton
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 8, 1988

CD-R2 - Aud 4 (Scale 1-6)

Disc 1:

1. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad (with Buckwheat Zydeco)
2. Crossroads
3. White Room
4. I Shot the Sheriff
5. Lay Down Sally
6. Wonderful Tonight
7. Tearing Us Apart
8. After Midnight
9. Can't Find My Way Home
10. Badge

Disc 2:

1. Same Old Blues
2. Cocaine
3. A Remark You Made / Layla
4. Money for Nothing
5. Sunshine of Your Love

Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton Guitar, Vocals
Mark Knopfler Guitar, Vocals
Nathan East Bass, Vocals
Steve Ferrone Drums
Jodie Linscott Percussion
Katie Kissoon Backing Vocals
Tessa Niles Backing Vocals

Geetarz Comments:

This was the final performance on Clapton's 1988 North American Tour.

EC joined the opening act, Buckwheat Zydeco during their set, and performed with their cover of the Derek and the Dominos song "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad". As a bit of reference, EC hadn't performed this song in 18 years, and would not do so again for another 18 years, until 2006!

Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, this may be EC's only onstage appearance with an accordion in the band. I don't know about anyone else, but "Derek and the Dominos", and "accordion", occupy two completely different zones, and I never thought the two would meet.

This, of course, brings us to ... ACCORDION JOKES!

What's a gentleman? - Somebody who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn't.

What do you call an accordion player with a beeper? - An optimist.

What's the range of an accordion? - Twenty yards if you've got a good arm!

What's the difference between an accordion player and a terrorist? - Terrorists have sympathisers.

What's the difference between an onion and an accordion? - No-one cries when you chop up an accordion.

What's the difference between an accordion and a concertina? - The accordion takes longer to burn.

What's an accordion good for? - Learning how to fold a map.

Why is it good that accordionists have a half-ounce more brains than horses? - So they don't disgrace themselves in parades.

If you drop an accordion, a set of bagpipes and a viola off a 20-story building, which one lands first? - Who cares?

What's the difference between an Uzi and an accordion? - The Uzi stops after 20 rounds.

What do you call ten accordions at the bottom of the ocean? - A good start.

What do you call a group of topless female accordion players? - Ladies in Pain.

How do you protect a valuable instrument? - Hide it in an accordion case.

What's the definition of perfect pitch? - When an accordion is thrown down the toilet without it touching the sides.

What do accordion players use as a contraceptive? - Their personalities.

What's the difference between a chainsaw and an accordion? - A chainsaw can be tuned.

What's the difference between a road-killed skunk and a road-killed accordian player? - The skid marks in front of the skunk.

And last, but certainly NOT least, this one from Leo Kottke ... did you hear about the accordion player who parked his car in a bad section of town? He came back to his car, only to find that vandals had smashed his back window and put in three more accordions!

*rimshot*

Lineage:

Unknown Aud > CD-R > EAC v. 0.99 Prebeta 5 (Secure Mode, Offset Correct) > FLAC

Artwork (*), checksums, info file, and EAC logs included.

(*) Please note, the CD cover omits "Wonderful Tonight" ... don't get your hopes up, it's unfortunately still included on the setlist!

Enjoy!

~Geetarz, May 2010

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