Music Makes Me Happy...

Hello Old Friend...

Last night, I cut all ties to work and left to make it to see Eric Clapton perform.  While riding the DART train to the AAC, I thought about how much I had grown up to his music.  My mom was such a huge fan of Eric Clapton.  Outside of the Rolling Stones, my mom would have loved to been at this show.

The WallFlowers were the opening act.  I remembered how much I liked them back in the '90s.  The band played "One Headlight".  It was great to hear them.

When Eric came out to perform, I thought about how much I liked him with a bit longer hair.  Not too short, but not long.  His set list last night was the following songs:

       Hello Old Friend
        (Clapton on acoustic)
        My Father's Eyes
        (Clapton on acoustic)
        Tell the Truth
        (Derek and the Dominos song)
        Gotta Get Over
        Black Cat Bone
        (Albert Collins cover)
        Got to Get Better in a Little While
        (Derek and the Dominos song)
        Tempted
        (Squeeze cover) (Paul Carrack on lead vocals)
        Badge
        (Cream song)
        Driftin' Blues
        (Johnny Moore's Three Blazers cover) (Clapton on acoustic)
        Tears in Heaven
        (Clapton on acoustic)
        Lay Down Sally
        (Clapton on acoustic)
        Wonderful Tonight
        (Clapton on acoustic)
        Layla
        (Derek and the Dominos song) (Clapton on acoustic)
        How Long
        (Ace cover) (Paul Carrack on lead vocals)
        Stones in My Passway
        (Robert Johnson cover)
        Love in Vain
        (Robert Johnson cover)
        Crossroads
        (Robert Johnson cover)
        Little Queen of Spades
        (Robert Johnson cover)
        Cocaine
        (J.J. Cale cover)
        Encore:
        Sunshine of Your Love
        (Cream song)
        High Time We Went
        (Joe Cocker cover) (Paul Carrack on lead vocals)

I purchased a tour book that celebrated Eric's 50 years of being in the music business.  I really have pretty much grown up with Eric over the years.  I knew most of the songs, but that is because he made it a point to play those songs that benefited him commercially as well as sliding in some blues covers here and there.  Overall, even though he is 67 years old, he sounds just as good, if not better than when he was younger.

Crossroads

I ended up downloading some more of Eric Clapton's catalog last night.  As I did so, I stumbled across some videos of 80's band, Madness.  I loved them with "One Step Beyond", "Our House", and "House of Fun."  The band itself was just a "fun" band that came up with some pretty catchy tunes.  I found an iTunes performance of the band done just a few months ago.  I was completely impressed.  The band, much older, still had the same great sound and fun, but were definitely showing a more grown up side.  Check out the "young" vs "older" videos - Have fun!

1979 - One Step Beyond
2012 - One Step Beyond

1982 - Our House
2012 - Our House

1982 - House of Fun
2012 - House of Fun

I liked this one:

1981 - Embarrassment
2012 - Embarrassment

Today, we believe God wants you to know that ...

you do not see things as they are. You see them as you are.

When you look, you see reflections of your being. When you listen, you hear echoes of yourself. If you don't like something about what you see and hear, no point in smashing the mirror, change who you are becoming.