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Donald "Duck" Dunn Dies At Age 70

Wheres Eric — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:51:43 +0000

Legendary bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn has passed away at age 70 in Tokyo, Japan. He was in Tokyo for a series of performances at The Blue Note. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1941, he joined The Mar-Keys before sigining on with Booker T & The MGs in 1963. The band's instrumental hits include "Green Onions" and "Time Is Tight" but their lasting legacy is as architects of the Stax / Volt sound. At Stax Records, Duck laid down inumerable grooves behind artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas and Albert King performing on more than 600 recordings.

Eric Clapton Guests On Jerry Douglas' New CD, Traveler

Wheres Eric — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:07:04 +0000

Jerry Douglas, the internationally recognized dobro master, will release his first solo album in 3 years on 26 June via eOne Music. "Traveler" features special guest vocals from Eric Clapton, Mumford & Sons, Paul Simon, Keb’ Mo’, Marc Cohn and Alison Krauss. Douglas’ rendition of the Leadbelly classic “On A Monday,” is noteworthy as it marks his lead vocal debut. Other guests are Dr. John (piano), Béla Fleck (banjo), Del McCoury (harmony vocals), Sam Bush (harmony vocals and mandolin) and Omar Hakim (drums).

"Behind The Mask: The Eric Clapton Story" Re-Broadcast By The BBC

Wheres Eric — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:44:56 +0000

The BBC is breaking out more great features and documentaries from yesteryear on air, online and on BBC iPlayer. Currently available is "Behind The Mask: The Eric Clapton Story." It originally aired in 1987. You can hear the programme at scheduled times on BBC Radio 6 or at your leisure on iPlayer or online. All programmes are available for 7 days. Click here to listen.

Tedeschi Trucks Band To Release Live Album On 22 May

Wheres Eric — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:12:36 +0000

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi most recently shared the stage with EC (and a whole host of other musicians) this past February at the Howlin’ For Hubert tribute concert in New York City. Over the years, they’ve jammed at several other events, including EC’s Crossroads Guitar Festival and at NYC’s Beacon Theater during the Allman Brothers Band 40th Anniversary Concerts in 2009. In 2006/2007, Derek joined EC’s band for a world-wide tour. He's also joined EC in the studio. The husband-wife team front the two-year old Tedeschi Trucks Band, known as TTB to their legion of fans.

Levon Helm, Founding Member of The Band, Dies at 71

Wheres Eric — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:51:17 +0000

Levon Helm, drummer, singer and founding member of The Band, died at age 71 on 19 April from complications from cancer in New York City. When Bob Dylan went electric in 1965 / 1966, it was The Band that backed him up. In 1968, The Band released their debut album, Music From Big Pink. When Eric Clapton inducted them into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994, he cited it as an influential album and said when he first heard it, he wanted to head to Woodstock to join them.

New CD From Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel: Esoteric

Wheres Eric — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:16:54 +0000

Exclusive contest going on now for Where's Eric! Magazine Subscribers. Keep reading for full details! Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel have released their new CD, Esoteric. Out on The Domino Label, it's available from iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby. The duo are at Austin's Saxon Pub every Sunday night and next month will headline the Indigo & Blues Festival in Bangalore, India.

Where's Eric! PO Box ... We've Moved To Wimborne

Wheres Eric — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:05:19 +0000

Where's Eric! has a brand new postal address in Wimbourne! Effective immediately, magazine subscriptions and renewals can be sent by post. However, PayPal remains the preferred method of payment - its faster and entirely secure. Our new postal address in England is:

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Sir Peter Blake Celebrates 80th By Recreating Sgt. Pepper Sleeve. Clapton, McCartney And Winehouse Featured.

Wheres Eric — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:46:59 +0000

In 1967, Sir Peter Blake famously created The Beatles' album cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In celebration of his 80th birthday and for Wayne Hemingway's Vintage Festival, Blake reimagined the image. Gone are cutouts of actress Marilyn Monroe, comedians Lenny Bruce, W.C. Fields and even The Beatles as a group. For the project, he's chosen family, friends and "great people" including Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Noel Gallagher, Kate Moss, John Peel, and Damien Hirst.

"Beware Of Mr. Baker" Takes Top Prize At SXSW

Wheres Eric — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:16:02 +0000

[Film trailer included at end of article] A new documentary, shot mostly at Ginger Baker's horse ranch in South Africa, took the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the South by Southwest Film Awards. Although "Beware of Mr. Baker" has been accepted at a number of other film festivals, director Jay Bulger is keeping those details under wraps. A wider distribution deal is also in the works. The 90 minute film grew out of the numerous hours of interviews Jay captured for his article "The Devil and Ginger Baker" which was published in Rolling Stone Magazine in August 2009.

New Documentary "Jack Bruce - The Man Behind The Bass" Now On WE!

Wheres Eric — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:26:44 +0000

A new hour-long documentary on the life of Jack Bruce aired recently as an episode of the arts and culture programme, ArtWorks (BBC 2-Scotland). In addition to interviews with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Adam Clayton (U2), Jack re-recorded six songs that were pivotal to his life with some of Scotland's finest musicians including folk trio Lau, percussionist Jim Sutherland, keyboard player Andy May, guitarist Taj Wyzgowski, drummer Chris Peacock, and his nephew Nico Bruce on bass.