Movie: Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J

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Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton

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Nathan East
Nathan East

Self

Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd

Self

Billy Preston
Billy Preston

Self

Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton

Self

Doyle Bramhall II
Doyle Bramhall II

Self

Simon Climie
Simon Climie

Self

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    Live, intimate, and raw, Sessions For Robert J is the essential audio/video companion to Eric Clapton's 2004 gold, Top 10 Me And Mr. Johnson, tribute to blues legend Robert Johnson. Filmed during tour rehearsals in London and Dallas plus a Los Angeles hotel room and the Dallas warehouse where Johnson made some of his final recordings, Sessions for Robert J finds Clapton performing all Robert Johnson songs with his touring band, acoustically with Doyle Bramhall II and solo-as well as discussing Johnson and his influence. A performance/documentary DVD with 14 tracks (from which the 11 CD selections are taken), Sessions for Robert J is blues heaven.

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    2004-12-07

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    7.4

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