Eric Clapton - 23 December 1989, Chiddingfold - Complete show [2020 Remaster]

A fresh and direct transfer and remaster of Mikes original master Super 8 film from this local club show with an audience of 200. EC had just returned from his guest appearance in Atlanta with Rolling Stones and John Lee Hooker - and is red hot. Mike’s notes: Before Eric began playing at Woking on New Year's Eve on a regular basis, he used to sit in occasionally with The No Stiletto Shoes Band at a small venue a few miles south of Guildford. The band itself comprised of ex-band members Gary Brooker and Henry Spinetti and future band members Andy F-Low and Dave Bronze plus Frank Mead on sax. They all lived locally and would get together initially for a couple of nights every Xmas plus the occasional Charity gig further afield. The venue itself was a small 200 capacity club called the Chiddingfold Ex-Service Men's Club. It was primarily a cheap drinking place but also it was used by local bands such as Genesis, to rehearse for upcoming tours. I started going every year, as this small village is just over 10 miles from his house in Ewhurst and I figured it was only a matter of time before Eric would turn up. He had played with them at Dunsfold Village Hall the previous year and I had missed that. This particular Christmas I turned up with the intention of taping it should Eric appear. I got talking to another local, a friend of the band, who had a video camera and wanted someone to capture the whole event as he knew Eric would be appearing. Did he ever choose the right man! It was a truly wonderful show with the whole band and Eric being in top form. Songs came and went in a blur-and none of them had anything in common with his then touring set-list, but his solos on 'Big Black Cadillac', 'Bright Lights Big City', 'Hit the Road Jack' & 'Gin House' amongst many, were out-standing. My only slight annoyance was from where I was standing, one of those noise activated dancing flowers was in my sight line. But you get used to it after a while. I both filmed the show, taped it on my trusty Sony D6 and even took a few photos. The video cameras battery finally died just before the encore, so you have the audio only of that one, 'Little Queenie'. A truly one-off show as I saw him play with the same band another 3 times at the same venue, but he only sat in for a handful of songs each time. On Mike's request the video has ben encoded with a watermark/logo, making life for people with commercial interests in the video, as hard as possible. MESSAGE: Have you ones filmed or recorded a show with Eric Clapton, but since forgotten all about it? Please consider to share it now. Time is passing, and some unique recordings might already be lost forever. The goal of the Slowhand Archive Project is to ensure rare recordings and films with Eric Clapton, are unearthed and shared for free with fellow music fans, before they are lost forever. We will help digitize, remaster and share with respect for your work and efforts recording the show. If you have filmed or recorded a show with EC, please get in touch on this email address: contact[@]slowhandarchive.com This is a true global fan project, made by Eric Clapton fans for Eric Clapton fans. The videos have received a revolving text-logo in the lower right corner making life for bootleggers and dishonest copycats, as hard as possible. Enjoy! Date: 23 December 1989 Venue: Ex-Servicemen's Club Chiddingfold, Surrey United Kingdom Setlist: 00:00:00 Lucille 00:04:45 In The Midnight Hour 00:09:11 Let The Good Times Roll 00:13:41 La Booga Roola 00:19:09 Big Black Cadillac 00:23:38 Maryanne 00:28:06 Too Much Monkey Business 00:32:02 Bright Lights Big City 00:36:51 Hit The Road Jack 00:43:16 Shot Gun Blues - The Jerk 00:50:01 Wide-Eyed And Legless 00:54:44 Made Your Move Too Soon 01:01:15 Unbangi Stomp 01:05:39 Jesus On The Main Line 01:11:48 Lead Me To The Water 01:17:19 Let It Rock 01:20:06 That’s All Right - Rhythm Bound - Let It Rock 01:23:30 Gin House 01:31:56 Little Queenie Lineup: Gary Brooker – keyboards / vocals Andy Fairweather Low – guitar / vocals Dave Bronze – bass Henry Spinetti – drums Frank Mead – saxophone