Right after he came out of detox due to his problems related to drugs and alcohol, the one who will become know as God published a live album. E.C. Was Here is made of recordings from the guitar player’s 1974 tour (Long Beach Arena, Hammersmith Odeon, Providence Civic Center…). After a first album recorded with Brownie, Clapton decided to come on stage with his Gibson for a fuller, more powerful sound. Focusing on a blues repertory, E.C. Was Here is fantastic: on his playground, Slowhand impresses and leads the discussions with George Terry. A cover of Ramblin’ On My Mind (Robert Johnson), an acoustic Driftin’ Blues, a long moaning on Have You Ever Loved A Woman… The content is linked together at lightning speed and when album ends, the first desire is to start it again. © AR/Qobuz