The news is shocking for any fan of classic rock: Eric Clapton is coming to Argentina.
It's also a huge surprise because many believed he had stopped playing, despite recently hinting at it.
But suddenly he announced a new series of shows around the world.
The recital will take place on
September 20 at the Vélez stadium
, where he will play for the first time, since the previous visits were all in River.
Eric Clapton will be in Vélez on September 20 of this year, after 13 years of absence.
Photo: AP
The long-awaited show will also feature a stellar
opening act
: the talented singer and guitarist
Gary Clark Jr.
, who had also been to Argentina before.
When to buy tickets
Tickets will be on
pre-sale
exclusively for BBVA bank customers starting
Monday, March 4
at 12 noon, with the possibility of paying in up to 6 interest-free installments.
The
general sale
begins on
Wednesday, March 6
at 12, with the possibility of paying in up to 3 interest-free installments.
The sale will be exclusively at
livepass.com.ar
The new tour
When all his fans believed that they would never see their idol live again, Eric Clapton
surprised by announcing a "limited time" tour of the United Kingdom
, with shows in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, Dublin and London, closing with two dates at the Royal Albert Hall.
Eric Clapton in London's Hyde Park.
Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
He then added dates in
France
for the end of May, and then a Latin American tour in September, with Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.
Thus, at 78 years old, Clapton is still more than active and will play again in Buenos Aires hits like
Tears in Heaven, White Room, Layla, Cocaine
and Wonderful Tonight.
A rock legend
His decades-long career includes, in addition to dozens of albums, awards and sold-out stadiums, critical acclaim for his legendary guitar work.
Eric Clapton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992, as a member of Cream in 1993, and as a solo artist in 2000.
Eric Clapton live in Oslo, 2011. Photo: Reuters
He is considered one of the most influential and successful guitarists in rock history, and his name constantly appears on the list of the best of all time:
After playing lead guitar with two smaller bands, in 1963 he joined the
Yardbirds
, a rhythm and blues group in which he began his blues-influenced playing and leading skills.
For call the atention.
Clapton left the Yardbirds in 1965 as they sought commercial success with a pop style.
That same year, he joined
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
, and his guitar playing soon became the group's main attraction, attracting a fanatical following in the London nightclub scene.
Cream in 1967, with Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton.Photo: AP
In 1966, Clapton left the Bluesbreakers to form a new band with two other virtuoso rock musicians, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker.
This group,
Cream
, achieved international popularity with their sophisticated fusion of rock and blues, which included improvised solos.
Clapton's mastery of blues form and phrasing, his fast runs and vibrato were widely imitated by other rock guitarists.
The high energy and emotional intensity of his playing on songs like
Crossroads
and
White Room
set the standard for rock guitar solos.
Cream broke up at the end of 1968.
In 1969, Clapton and Baker formed the group
Blind Faith
with keyboardist and vocalist Steve Winwood and bassist Rick Grech, but the group broke up after recording a solo album.
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The drummer and composer had a tragic life.
He surprised as a singer and assembled a trio of strong musicians (bassist Carl Radle, drummer Jim Gordon and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock) into a new band called
Derek and the Dominos
.
Guitarist Duane Allman joined the group to make the classic double album
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
(1970), considered Clapton's masterpiece and a milestone among rock recordings.
Disappointed by the poor sales of
Layla
, Clapton went into seclusion for two years.
His successful comeback came with the album
461 Ocean Boulevard
(1974), which included his new version of Bob Marley's
I Shot the Sheriff
.
Over the next 20 years, Clapton produced a series of classic albums, including
Slowhand
(1977),
Money and Cigarrettes
(1983),
August
(1986),
Unplugged
(1992).
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Although the original version of the song created by Eric Clapton and George Harrison was not entirely well received by critics, time made it one of the guitarist's must-haves, and it was recreated by the trio completed by Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce in 2005. , at their reunion concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.
Clapton also explored his musical influences with two Grammy-winning collaborations:
Riding with the King
(2000) with blues legend BB King and
The Road to Escondido
(2006) with guitarist JJ Cale.
The critical and commercial success of these albums solidified his stature as one of the world's greatest rock musicians, and subsequent releases accurately captured his talent.