Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
• VHS Release Date: April 5, 1996
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630345996X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,229 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eric's Best Work, February 19, 2003

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Brian (Normal, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eric Clapton - Nothing but the Blues [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I began learning and following Eric Clapton in 1981. Since then, I have seen Eric Clapton in concert 15 times.

While I love to hear and see him play the guitar, I always had reservations about his 'pop' career and the 'marginal' quality of his studio albums.

Then came my favorite: From the Cradle. What a powerful piece of work. I was left with my jaw dropped when listening to Eric's guitar work. I had the good fortune of seeing his "Nothin But The Blues" tour twice, once in Cleveland and once in Detroit.

Then, to my surprise PBS aired concert footage from this tour in a "In The Spotlight" special. I was one of the few that knew to TAPE IT!

To this day, it is the most intense, powerful, riff bashing guitar work I have ever seen or heard. I am not exaggerating. Eric holds his own against any guitarist, dead or alive.

The sad thing is: Why can't this concert footage be released? My tape is wearing out! I hope enough people will show demand and this astonishing musical work can be released.

I have my fingers crossed!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHEN WILL ERIC'S BEST BLUES CONCERT EVER BE RELEASED?, April 24, 2002

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D. B Cowan "lelublue" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eric Clapton - Nothing but the Blues [VHS] (VHS Tape)

WHY DOES THIS CLAPTON BLUES TREASURE STILL REMAIN UN-ISSUED???
This video was scheduled to be issued back in 1995 after it was broadcast (only once) on PBS but has never been released on any format so far anywhere in the world! (Probably the powers that be thought they wouldn't make super tons of money on a "blues" release!)
Anyway folks, this is simply the most blues wailing live footage of Slowhand EVER!! BAR NONE!!!
This exceptionally well shot concert movie (directed by Martin Scorcese) also intersperses short background info on E.C.'s major blues influences. He follows with a song by or in the style of the artist.(Freddie King, Otis Rush, Howlin' Wolf etc...) So in the meantime consider yourself lucky to even find
a broadcast copy of this ultimate blues classic for the ages!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Clapton, Amazing Blues!!!, February 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eric Clapton - Nothing but the Blues [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one amazing video. I have seen it numerous times, and still discover something different everytime I put it in. It's Clapton doing what he does best, playing the blues. The live footage takes place at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 1994. While this video is absolutely unavailable, email me, I may be able to help.