Stevie Winwood & Eric Clapton Celebrate Reunion At Crossroads Festival

[DudeAsInCool]

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Mayer and John McLaughlin were just some of the rock gods that appeared at Eric Clapton's Crossroads benefit yesterday in Chicago.

But the festival really took off, according to Billboard, is when "Steve Winwood, who Clapton said he'd been "waiting to play with for 25 years," joined the troupe to recreate the Blind Faith favorites "Presence of the Lord," "Can't Find My Way Home" and "Not My Cross To Bear" as well as Traffic's "Pearly Queen" and "Dear Mr. Fantasy" -- with Winwood playing blistering guitar solos on the latter. He remained on stage to help Clapton and company close their set with "Cocaine" and "Crossroads."

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[Matt Rendo]

John Mayer and Rock God do not belong in the same sentence.

Probably not even John Mayer and Pop Icon.

[DudeAsInCool]

John Mayer and Rock God do not belong in the same sentence.

Probably not even John Mayer and Pop Icon.

I agree, it might be a stretch. He is a pretty good guitar player, though, even if he's not quite up there yet with the other Guitar Gods

[Matt Rendo]

He is a pretty decent guitar player, dont get me wrong.

Here is a the 2006 version of Clapton's Crossroads Festival-

Its about an hour and forty-seven minutes long.

And part 2-

This is about an hour and fifty-two minutes long.

Edited July 30, 2007 by Matt Rendo

[Warflower]

I really like John Mayer and think he's an excellent guitar player but I have to agree with you...he hasn't earned that title yet.

[DudeAsInCool]

Clips From 2007 - I'm listening to #14 Jeff Beck at Lefsetz's suggestion