CROSSROADS REVISITED: SELECTIONS FROM THE GUITAR

Six vinyl LP box set. Boasting 40 live tracks, the collection includes a selection of landmark performances from all four Crossroads Guitar Festivals, which were held in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. A veritable oWhoAEs Whoo of guitar music can be heard on this set, including Clapton, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Cray, Billy F Gibbons, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Mayer, Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh, Ronnie Wood, and Jimmie Vaughan, just to name a few. Amazing performances by Clapton are featured throughout the set, including his cover of George HarrisonAEs oIsnAEt It A Pityo and a smoking electric version of oLaylao that was included as a hidden track on the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 DVD. But itAEs SlowhandAEs on-stage collaborations that really shine here, like playing oAfter Midnighto with J.J. Cale, who wrote the hit song, and breaking out Blind FaithAEs oPresence Of The Lordo with Steve Winwood, who was in the band with Clapton. Naturally, the all-star jams deliver some of the collectionAEs most unforgettable moments. Among the highlights are: oPaying The Cost To Be The Bosso with B.B. King, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan and Hubert Sumlin; oFive Long Yearso with Buddy Guy, Ronnie Wood and Jonny Lang; and oSteamrollero with James Taylor and Joe Walsh.