Record

Performance TitleEric Clapton and Friends, in aid of Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis, the Ronnie Lane Appeal for ARMS and the Prince's Trust
Performance Date20 September 1983
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersEric Clapton - vocal, guitar
Secondary PerformersJeff Beck,
Ray Cooper,
Kenney Jones,
Andy Fairweather Low,
Jimmy Page,
Joe Cocker,
Chris Stainton,
Charlie Watts,
Steve Winwood,
Bill Wyman,
Paul Rodgers
Set List'Everybody Oughta Make A Change' (Eric Clapton),
'Rita Mae' (Eric Clapton),
'Lay Down Sally' (Eric Clapton),
'Ramblin' On My Mind', 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman' (Eric Clapton),
'Cocaine', J J Cale (Eric Clapton),
'Man Smart (Woman Smarter)' (Andy Fairweather Low),
'Roadrunner' (Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton),
'Take Me To The River' (Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton),
'Slowdown Sundown' (Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton),
'Gimme Some Lovin' (Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton)
INTERVAL
'Star Cycle' (Jeff Beck),
'The Pump' (Jeff Beck),
'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat', 'Led Boots' (Jeff Beck),
'Hi Ho Silver Lining' (Jeff Beck),
'Prelude' (Jimmy Page with James Hooker),
'City Sirens', (Jimmy Page with Paul Rodgers),
'Who's To Blame' (Jimmy Page with Paul Rodgers),
Instrumental 'Stairway to Heaven', Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page)
ENCORE
'Tulsa Time', D Williams (Ensemble),
'Layla', Derk and the Dominos (Ensemble),
'Goodnight, Irene', Lead Belly (Ensemble with Ronnie Lane)
Performance NotesThe concert was particularly notable in the fact that it was the first occasion on which Clapton, Beck and Page, each a former lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, had performed together on stage.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1983/152),
Video (RAHE/5/1983/1)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/XWXouLXlpAAP
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1983/152Eric Clapton and Friends in aid of Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis, the Ronnie Lane Appeal for Arms and the Prince's Trust20 September 1983
RAHE/5/1/1983/3Eric Clapton and Friends, in aid of Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis, the Ronnie Lane Appeal for Arms and the Prince's Trust20-21 September 1983
Work
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/32Clapton; Eric (30 March 1945); CBE; English guitarist, singer
DS/UK/4650Cooper; Ray (1942-); English musician
DS/UK/11089Jones; Kenneth Thomas 'Kenney' (1948-); English rock drummer
DS/UK/11091Low; Andrew 'Andy' Fairweather (1948-); Welsh guitarist, songwriter, producer, vocalist
DS/UK/11092Page; James Patrick 'Jimmy' (1944-); English musician, songwriter and record producer
DS/UK/11093Stainton; Chris (1944-); English session musician, keyboard player, songwriter
DS/UK/11094Watts; Charles Robert 'Charlie' (1941-2021); English drummer
DS/UK/127Wyman; Bill (24 October 1936-); English musician
DS/UK/11095Winwood; Stephen Lawrence 'Steve' (1948-); English musician
DS/UK/4334Rodgers; Paul (1949-); English singer-songwriter
DS/UK/71Beck; Jeff (24 June 1944-10 January 2023); English rock guitarist
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