Eric Clapton - Nationwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio - July 12, 2004 - Scratchmonkey - DVD-R1

Track List:

1. Hoochie Coochie Man
2. Walk Out in the Rain
3. I Want a Little Girl
4. I Shot the Sheriff
5. Me and the Devil Blues
6. They're Red Hot
7. Milkcow's Calf Blues
8. If I Had Posession Over Judgment Day
9. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
10. Got to Get Better in a Little While
11. Have You Ever Loved a Woman
12. Badge
13. Wonferful Tonight
14. Layla
15. Cocaine
16. Sunshine of Your Love
17. Got My Mojo Working

Geetarz Comments:

Scratchmonkey. Remember that name. As far as audience filmed videos go, this is fantastic work and reflects by far the best audience recorded Clapton DVD to date. Filmed with two cameras seamlessly edited together, the viewer is treated to both wide shots of the stage area and also closeups of the multi camera video from the screens, which is so vivid and sharp that at times it would fool many into thinking this material had been pro shot. Letterboxing the image really adds a nice touch. To cap it off, there is a beautiful authoring job complete with splash screen, full menus and track indices. Sound is passable, but unfortunately not up to par with the excellent video quality. Still, this is far beyond the realm of the average fan-type concert DVD and something that anyone will enjoy.

Performance wise, all you need to do is to look at the look on EC's face in the picture above. Playing in his adopted hometown, with friends and family in attendance, EC took a break during a sweet rendition of "Walk Out in the Rain" to wave to his wife and children, who had just walked down the aisle and were waving to him. The performances that night by all involved were superb, making this easily one of the finest performances of the 2004 tour.

In short, if you plan to only watch one document of the 2004 EC tour - this is the one. Highly recommended.