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Fact #112039

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Short story:

The first of two days of stage rehearsals is held at Guildford Civic Hall, Guildford, UK, in preparation for Eric Clapton's comeback concerts at The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK.

Full article:

Steve Winwood : There was a lot of unnecessary rehearsal going on beforehand. Well, not unnecessary, but I knew most of the tunes.

John Pigeon (journalist, Let It Rock) : The rehearsal was due to start at five o'clock, but only Grech was remotely punctual. It was nearly seven when first 'the band' arrived, and then Clapton.

Townshend was clearly taking his role as rhythm guitarist seriously, not just strumming along with Grech and Karstein, but punctuating the music the way only he does; Karstein was drumming straight and hard, leaving no holes, Grech's bass unobtrusively steady, at times unpredictably emphatic; Ron Wood avoided the temptation to imitate Duane Allman's part in the Layla album, instead handling the solos Clapton frequently gave him his own distinctive style; Winwood showed the discipline and improvisation of the perfect back-up keyboards man; Clapton, though no longer deity, proved he's no less a musician, demonstrating his inimitable style and holding nothing back just because this was only a rehearsal.
(Source : Let It Rock, Feb 1973)