His substance and decorum had no inconsistencies. In a ravishing set he enthralled the crowd with tracks 'Back Home' from his current album and the masterful rendition of Bob Marley's, 'I Shot The Sheriff'.

As a sea of heads watched attentively, Eric's live performance mesmerised many. His guitar solo's were overwhelming clutching on to his trademark fender he intricately; almost effortlessly plays 'Lost and Found', emphasised by the potent vocal ranges of his back up singers.

Not one to steal the limelight, his band equally showcased their talents; from the keyboards, drums to his two guitarists - a concur unison, as the single; 'Got to Get Better in a Little While' beckons the crowd. In retrospect, the band gelled well- compact and concise in their deliverance.

Eric Clapton has not always been commended for his vocal abilities, but his unconscious drift form track to track clearly overshadows such remarks. With age, Eric Clapton depicts a convincingly adept attempt of a coarse yet dense range- a sound of recognition.

Throughout the evening, the reoccurring theme of Blues and Soul infiltrates into his set; conducive to his largely inspired artists, such as BB King and Muddy Waters. Eric's performance of 'Little Queen' excelled in his apt co-ordination and clean cut sound.

The concert covered many diverse musical styles, ranging from the acoustic styles, blues and rock. With rock in the equation, it could only lead to one single, 'Layla' as the track echo's the seated crowd run to the stage; those that stood forcefully drove themselves to the front, chanting word for word.

His versatile display and melodic guitar style was exceptional. The emotional delivery
of 'Wonderful Tonight' had the crowd swooning and swaying-highlighting Eric as a technically ace guitarist. Never once engaging with the audience, he threw a few courteous 'Thank you's' and towards the end waved graciously goodbye. Nevertheless, Eric Clapton live was a so much more than what I bargained for.