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Along with Townshend, the musicians supporting Clapton include Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood and Jim Capaldi. In the year following the two shows at the Rainbow, Clapton recovered from his heroin addiction and recorded 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974).
Ronnie Wood, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend at the Rainbow Concert in 1973. The primary reason for Clapton’s disappearance was his descent into the throes of heroin addiction. His condition was partly the result of (or exacerbated by) his unrequited love for Pattie Boyd Harrison, wife of his friend George.
Jan 13, 2023 · Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones guitarist and friend of Clapton): He withdrew with Alice Ormsby-Gore, and the two of them stayed stoned on heroin for two years. They became hermits. Eric Clapton: Although we weren’t using any needles, we got very strung out.
Wood also performed with Townshend, Grech, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Eric Clapton at Clapton's Rainbow Concert in 1973. In 1973, Wood asked his old friend Mick Taylor, whom he had known since the early 1960s, to help with his first solo album.
Feb 28, 2022 · On January 13, 1973, Eric Clapton was lured out of semi-retirement for a pair of shows at London’s Rainbow Theatre. Pete Townshend was the one who organized the concerts for Clapton. He also chose the all-star lineup that included Ronnie Wood of the Faces and Steve Winwood of Traffic.
Jan 13, 2024 · Answering the call. When it came to the Rainbow concert, Clapton was certainly left in no doubt about the depth of support he had among his fellow rock stars. Townshend’s callout to their...
Mar 30, 2024 · Pete Townshend knew of the plight of Eric Clapton and organized a 1973 London concert—actually two—at the Rainbow Theatre It’s widely believed that Pete Townshend’s successful efforts to bring the guitarist out of his self-imposed musical exile marked a turning point.
