Crossroads Guitar Festival
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| Crossroads Guitar Festival | |
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| Location(s) | 2004: Dallas, TX 2007: Bridgeview, IL |
| Years active | 2004, 2007 |
| Founded by | Eric Clapton |
| Date(s) | Summer |
| Genre(s) | Blues, country, Rock, bluegrass |
| Website | Official website |
The Crossroads Guitar Festival was a music festival and benefit concert first held in 2004 and again in 2007. The festival benefited Eric Clapton's Crossroads Centre located in Antigua.
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[edit] 2004 Festival
The concert was held at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas, Texas, from June 4, 2004, to June 6, 2004. A two-disc DVD containing 250 minutes of footage of the 2004 concert was released in the same year.
[edit] Performers
Some performers at the Crossroads Guitar Festival such as Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, Neal Schon, and Styx were not included on the DVD. Other scheduled performers such as Steve Lukather and Brian May did not appear.
[edit] DVD tracklisting
[edit] Disc 1
1. "Cocaine" (Eric Clapton)
2. "Love In Vain Blues" (Robert Lockwood Jr.)
3. "Killing Floor" (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Hubert Sumlin & Jimmie Vaughan)
4. "Sweet Home Chicago" (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin & Jimmie Vaughan)
5. "Six Strings Down" (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph & Jimmie Vaughan)
6. "Rock Me Baby" (Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, B. B. King & Jimmie Vaughan)
7. "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (Dan Tyminski with Ron Block)
8. "Road to Nash Vegas" (Dan Tyminski with Ron Block)
9. "Copperline" (James Taylor with Jerry Douglas)
10. "Steamroller" (James Taylor with Joe Walsh)
11. "Oklahoma Borderline" (Vince Gill with Jerry Douglas)
12. "What the Cowgirls Do" (Vince Gill with Jerry Douglas)
13. "After Midnight" (J. J. Cale with Eric Clapton)
14. "Call Me the Breeze" (J. J. Cale with Eric Clapton)
15. "The March" (Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
16. "Green Light Girl" (Doyle Bramhall II)
17. "Jingo" (Carlos Santana with Eric Clapton)
18. "City Love" (John Mayer)
[edit] Disc 2
1. "Rag Bihag" (Vishwa Mohan Bhatt)
2. "Tones for Elvin Jones" (John McLaughlin)
3. "Josie" (Larry Carlton)
4. "Going Down Slow" (David "Honeyboy" Edwards)
5. "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" (Eric Clapton)
6. "Time Makes Two" (Robert Cray)
7. "Give Me Up Again" (Jonny Lang)
8. "Neighborhood" (David Hidalgo)
9. "I'm the Hell Outta Here" (Steve Vai)
10. "Desert Rose" (Eric Johnson)
11. "Funk 49" (Joe Walsh)
12. "Rocky Mountain Way" (Joe Walsh)
13. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Eric Clapton)
14. "Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Blues in C)" (Eric Clapton)
15. "La Grange" (ZZ Top)
16. "Tush" (ZZ Top)
"Layla" appears as a bonus hidden track: On Disc 2, access the "Extras" option. Once there, press your Left button so that nothing becomes highlighted with the menu. Now press your Enter button. This reveals the non-listed song "Layla".
[edit] 2007 Festival
The 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on July 28, 2007. Tickets sold out for the 28,000 capacity park in around 22 minutes. A DVD of the concert was released on November 20th, 2007.
[edit] Performers
^ - artists who also performed at the 2004 festival.
[edit] DVD tracklisting
[edit] Disc 1
1. Introduction – Bill Murray
2. Uberesso – Sonny Landreth
3. Hell At Home – Sonny Landreth with Eric Clapton
4. Maharina – John McLaughlin
5. Rosie – Doyle Bramhall II
6. Outside Woman Blues – Doyle Bramhall II
7. Little By Little – Susan Tedeschi with The Derek Trucks Band
8. Anyday – The Derek Trucks Band
9. Highway 61 Revisited - Johnny Winter with The Derek Trucks Band
10. Nobodysoul – Robert Randolph & The Family Band
11. Poor Johnny – The Robert Cray Band
12. Dirty Work At The Crossroads – Jimmie Vaughan with The Robert Cray Band
13. Sitting On Top Of The World - Hubert Sumlin with The Robert Cray Band & Jimmie Vaughan
14. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss – B.B. King with The Robert Cray Band with Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin
15. Rock Me Baby - B.B. King with The Robert Cray Band with Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin
16. Sweet Thing – Vince Gill
17. Country Boy – Albert Lee with Vince Gill
18. If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow with Vince Gill & Albert Lee
19. Tulsa Time - Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Vince Gill & Albert Lee
20. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson with Vince Gill & Albert Lee
21. On the Road Again - Willie Nelson with Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill & Albert Lee
[edit] Disc 2
1. Belief – John Mayer
2. Gravity – John Mayer
3. Don’t Worry Baby – Los Lobos
4. Mas y Mas – Los Lobos
5. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers – Jeff Beck *not on this CD - be warned Jeff Beck fans!
6. Big Block – Jeff Beck *not on this CD - be warned Jeff Beck fans!
7. Tell the Truth – Eric Clapton
8. Isn’t It A Pity – Eric Clapton
9. Little Queen of Spades – Eric Clapton
10. Who Do You Love – Robbie Robertson with Eric Clapton
11. Presence Of The Lord – Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton
12. Can't Find My Way Home – Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton
13. Had To Cry Today – Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton
14. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Steve Winwood
15. Crossroads – Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
16. Mary Had A Little Lamb – Buddy Guy
17. Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues – Buddy Guy
18. Sweet Home Chicago – Buddy Guy with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, John Mayer, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmie Vaughan & Johnny Winter
