Álbum One More Car, One More Rider (Eric Clapton)

One More Car, One More Rider de Eric Clapton

Álbum de Eric Clapton

2002
★★★★☆
Basado en 10 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 5 de Noviembre de 2002
  • Sello Discográfico: Reprise Records
  • Compositores: Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, J.J. Cale, Bob Marley, Billy Myles, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  • Productores: Eric Clapton, Simon Climie

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One More Car, One More Rider es un álbum de Eric Clapton, publicado en 2002 por Reprise Records. El disco incluye 19 canciones, entre ellas «Key To The Highway», «Reptile», «Got You On My Mind» y «Tears In Heaven».

Introducción: un viaje musical en directo

"One More Car, One More Rider" es el tercer álbum oficial en directo de la carrera en solitario de Eric Clapton y su primer lanzamiento en vivo en más de una década (desde el fenómeno de "Unplugged"). Grabado durante su gira mundial de 2001, este doble álbum es una celebración de su vasto repertorio, abarcando desde sus raíces en el blues hasta sus mayores éxitos comerciales. El título refleja una broma interna sobre la vida en la carretera, pero también encapsula el espíritu de un músico veterano que sigue encontrando su hogar sobre el escenario.

El álbum destaca por la increíble calidad de la banda que lo acompaña, un "dream team" de músicos de sesión que eleva cada canción con una precisión y un alma impecables. Es un documento que captura a un Clapton maduro y seguro, repasando su legado con una elegancia y una maestría consumadas.

Contexto: the Reptile world tour

El material para "One More Car, One More Rider" fue grabado en dos localizaciones clave durante la gira mundial de 2001 que promocionaba el álbum Reptile: el Staples Center de Los Ángeles y el Budokan de Tokio. En esta gira, Clapton se rodeó de una de las bandas más aclamadas de su carrera, compuesta por verdaderas leyendas de la música:

La presencia del legendario Billy Preston, "el quinto Beatle", fue particularmente notable, aportando una energía de soul y góspel a las interpretaciones. La sección rítmica de East y Gadd es considerada una de las mejores de la historia del rock. Esta formación de virtuosos garantizó un espectáculo de una calidad musical superlativa cada noche.

Análisis del sonido y las interpretaciones

A diferencia de la crudeza de sus álbumes en directo de los 70, el sonido de "One More Car, One More Rider" es excepcionalmente pulido y profesional. La producción, a cargo del propio Clapton y Simon Climie, es cristalina, permitiendo que cada matiz de la interpretación de la banda sea apreciado. El repertorio es un viaje a través de toda su carrera, dividido en una sección acústica (siguiendo el éxito de "Unplugged") y una sección eléctrica.

Las interpretaciones son impecables. La banda funciona como una máquina perfectamente engrasada, pero con un alma y una sensibilidad que evitan que suene estéril. Los solos de Clapton son, como siempre, el punto focal, pero se nota un generoso reparto de protagonismo, especialmente con los vibrantes solos de órgano de Billy Preston.

Análisis de canciones destacadas

"Reptile": La canción que daba título a su álbum de estudio más reciente se presenta aquí en una versión extendida, mostrando la sofisticación y el groove relajado de la banda. Es una apertura perfecta que establece el tono maduro del concierto.

"Tears in Heaven": En esta gira, la canción se presenta en una versión que, aunque sigue siendo acústica, cuenta con los sutiles y emotivos arreglos del resto de la banda, dándole una calidez y una profundidad diferentes a la versión original de "Unplugged".

"Layla": Después de popularizar la versión acústica en "Unplugged", aquí Clapton la presenta en un nuevo arreglo eléctrico. No es la versión frenética de Derek and the Dominos, sino una reinterpretación de medio tiempo, más lenta y bluesy, que le da a la canción un peso y una majestuosidad diferentes.

"Will It Go Round in Circles": Un momento destacado del concierto donde Billy Preston toma la voz principal para interpretar su propio éxito de 1972. Es una explosión de funk y alegría que demuestra la increíble energía que Preston aportaba al espectáculo.

El componente visual (DVD)

El lanzamiento fue acompañado de un DVD del concierto que captura la elegancia y la escala de la producción de la gira. Dirigido por Hamish Hamilton, el vídeo es una producción de alta calidad que muestra a la banda en acción, destacando la interacción entre los músicos y la conexión de Clapton con el público. El DVD también incluye material extra, como entrevistas y una versión acústica de "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

Cifras y valoración

El álbum tuvo un rendimiento comercial respetable para un disco en directo. Alcanzó el puesto 43 en el Billboard 200 de Estados Unidos y el número 69 en el Reino Unido. La crítica lo recibió con reseñas generalmente positivas, elogiando por encima de todo la increíble musicalidad de la banda. AllMusic lo describió como "una clase magistral de buen gusto y profesionalismo". Aunque algunos críticos echaron en falta la crudeza y el peligro de sus primeros directos, el álbum es valorado como un documento impecable de un Clapton en su etapa de "estadista mayor del rock", ofreciendo un espectáculo de una calidad musical innegable.

Listado de Canciones

Disco 1

  1. Key To The Highway3:41

    Letra

    I got the key to the highway Billed out and bound to go I'm gonna leave here running Walking is most too slow I'm going back to the border Woman, where I'm better known You know you haven't done nothing Drove a good man away from home When the moon peeks over the mountains I'll be on my way I'm gonna roam this old highway Until the break of day Oh give me one, one more kiss mama Just before I go 'Cause when I leave this time you know I I won't be back no more
  2. Reptile5:59
  3. Got You On My Mind3:51

    Letra

    I've got you on my mind, I'm feeling kind of sad and low. Got you on my mind, feeling kind of sad and low. I'm wondering where you are, wondering why you had to go. Tears begin to fall every time I hear your name. Tears begin to fall every time I hear your name. But since you went away, nothing seems to be the same. No matter how I try, My heart just don't see why I can't forget you. If ever it should be You want to come back to me, You know I'd let you. I've got you on my mind, I'm feeling kind of sad and low. Got you on my mind, feeling kind of sad and low. I'm wondering where you are, wondering why you had to go. No matter how I try, My heart just don't see why I can't forget you. If ever it should be You want to come back to me, You know I'd let you. I've got you on my mind, I'm feeling kind of sad and low. Got you on my mind, feeling kind of sad and low. I'm wondering where you are, wondering why you had to go. I'm wondering where you are, wondering why you had to go. I'm wondering where you are, wondering why you had to go.
  4. Tears In Heaven4:34

    Letra

    Would you know my name If I saw you in Heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in Heaven? I must be strong And carry on 'Cause I know I don't belong Here in Heaven Would you hold my hand If I saw you in Heaven? Would you help me stand If I saw you in Heaven? I'll find my way Through night and day 'Cause I know I just can't stay Here in Heaven Time can bring you down Time can bend your knees Time can break your heart Have you begging please Begging please Beyond the door There's peace, I'm sure And I know there'll be no more Tears in Heaven Would you know my name If I saw you in Heaven? Would you be the same If I saw you in Heaven? I must be strong And carry on 'Cause I know I don't belong Here in Heaven 'Cause I know I don't belong Here in Heaven
  5. Bell Bottom Blues5:02

    Letra

    Bell bottom blues, you made me cry I don't wanna lose this feeling And if I could choose a place to die It would be in your arms Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you? Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back? I would gladly do it because I don't wanna fade away Give me one more day, please I don't wanna fade away In your heart I want to stay It's all wrong, but it's all right The way that you treat me baby Once I was strong but I lost the fight You won't find a better loser Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you? Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back? I would gladly do it because I don't wanna fade away Give me one more day, please I don't wanna fade away In your heart I want to stay Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you? Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back? I would gladly do it because I don't wanna fade away Give me one more day, please I don't wanna fade away In your heart I want to stay Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye I'm sure we're gonna meet again And if we do, don't you be surprised If you find me with another lover Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you? Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back? I would gladly do it because I don't wanna fade away Give me one more day, please I don't wanna fade away In your heart I want to stay I don't wanna fade away Give me one more day please I don't wanna fade away In your heart I long to stay
  6. Change The World6:16

    Letra

    If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you Shine it on my heart So you could see the truth That this love I have inside Is everything it seems But for now I find It's only in my dreams That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You would think my love was really something good Baby, if I could change the world If I could be king Even for a day I'd take you as my queen I'd have it no other way And our love would rule This kingdom we have made Till then I'll be a fool Wishin' for the day That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You would think my love was really something good Baby, if I could change the world Baby, if I could change the world That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You would think my love was really something good Baby, if I could change the world Baby, if I could change the world Baby, if I could change the world
  7. My Father's Eyes8:34
  8. River Of Tears8:59

    Letra

    Its 3 miles to the river That would carry me away And 2 miles to the dusty street That I saw you on Today Its 4 miles to my lonely room Where I will hide my face And about a half a mile to the downtown bar That I ran from in disgrace Lord how long do I have to keep on running Seven hours, Seven days or Seven years All I know is since youve been gone feels like Im drowning in a river Drowning in a river of tears Drowning in a river Feels like I'm drowning Drowning in a river In 3 more days, I'll leave this town And dissapear without a trace A year from now maybe settle down Where no one knows my face I wish that I could hold you One more time to ease the pain But my times run out and I got to go Got to run away again Still I catch myself thinking One day I'll find my way back here You'll save me from drowning Drowning in a river Drowning in a river of tears Drowning in a river Feels like I'm drowning Drowning in a river Oh how long must this go on Drowning in a river Drowning in a river of tears
  9. Goin' Down Slow5:34
  10. She's Gone6:58

Disco 2

  1. I Want A Little Girl4:38

    Letra

    I want a little girl, call my own. She must be someone who's all alone now. Say, I want a little girl to fall in love with me, oh yeah. I want a little girl, but she may not look Just like a picture in a story book. If she can cook chicken, yeah, she'll suit me to a T. And she don't have to wave her hair Or even wear fancy clothes, I wouldn't even care. She don't wear nylon hose, oh. I want a little girl to love a lot. You know that I'd give her everything I got. I want a little girl to fall in love with me.
  2. Badge6:02

    Letra

    Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table I told you not to wander 'round in the dark I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to mabel Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round? And you better pick yourself up from the ground Before they bring the curtain down Yes, before they bring the curtain down Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you She didn't have the time to wait in the queue She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle
  3. Hoochie Coochie Man

    Letra

    Gypsy woman told my mother 'fore I was born You got a boy-child coming, gonna be a son of a gun Gonna make pretty womens jump and shout And then the world gonna know what this all about But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well, I'm the Hoochie Coochie Man Everybody knows I'm him I got the black cat bone and I got a mojo, too I got the John the Conquerer Root, gonna mess with you I'm gonna make you girls lead me by my hand And then the world will know the Hoochie Coochie Man But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well, I'm the Hoochie Coochie Man Everybody knows I'm him On the seventh hour, on the seventh day On the seventh month, seven doctors say He was born for good luck, that you'll see I got seven hundred dollars; don't you mess with me! But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well, I'm the Hoochie Coochie Man Everybody knows I'm him
  4. Have You Ever Loved A Woman?

    Letra

    Have you ever loved a woman So much you tremble in pain? Have you ever loved a woman So much you tremble in pain? And all the time you know She bears another man's name. But you just love that woman So much it's a shame and a sin. You just love that woman So much it's a shame and a sin. But all the time you know She belongs to your very best friend. Have you ever loved a woman And you know you can't leave her alone? Have you ever loved a woman And you know you can't leave her alone? Something deep inside of you Won't let you wreck your best friend's home.
  5. Cocaine4:20

    Letra

    If you wanna hang out you've got to take her out Cocaine If you wanna get down, down on the ground Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues Cocaine When your day is done and you wanna run Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine If your thing is gone, and you wanna ride on Cocaine Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine She don't lie She don't lie She don't lie Cocaine
  6. Wonderful Tonight6:42

    Letra

    It's late in the evening She's wondering what clothes to wear She'll put on her make-up And brushes her long blond hair And then she'll ask me: Do I look alright? And I'll say: Yes, you look wonderful tonight We'll go to a party And everyone turns to see This beautiful lady That's walking around with me And then she'll ask me: Do you feel alright? And I'll say: Yes, I feel wonderful tonight I feel wonderful Because I see the love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize How much I love you It's time to go home now I've got an aching head So I'll give her the car keys She'll help me to bed And then I'll tell her As I turn out the light I say: My darling, you were wonderful tonight Oh, my darling, you were wonderful tonight Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
  7. Layla9:16

    Letra

    What will you do when you get lonely And no one's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long You know it's just your foolish pride Layla You've got me on my knees, Layla Begging darling please, Layla Darling, won't you ease my worried mind? Tried to give you consolation When your old man, he let you down Like a fool, I fell in love with you You turned my whole world upside down Layla You've got me on my knees, Layla Begging darling please, Layla Darling, won't you ease my worried mind? Make the best of the situation Before I finally go insane Please don't say we'll never find a way Or tell me all my love's in vain Layla You've got me on my knees, Layla Begging darling please, Layla Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
  8. Sunshine Of Your Love7:11

    Letra

    It's getting near dawn, When lights close their tired eyes. I'll soon be with you my love, To give you my dawn surprise. I'll be with you darling soon, I'll be with you when the stars start falling. I've been waiting so long To be where I'm going In the sunshine of your love. I'm with you my love, The light's shining through on you. Yes, I'm with you my love, It's the morning and just we two. I'll stay with you darling now, I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up. I've been waiting so long I've been waiting so long I've been waiting so long To be where I'm going In the sunshine of your love.
  9. Over The Rainbow6:33

    Letra

    Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away across the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can't I? Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can't I? Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow Why oh why can't I? Why can't I? Why can't I? Why can't I?