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Solo Tone
White Room (feat. Eric Clapton) [Live from Central Park, NYC, 09/14/99]
Sheryl Crow
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Eric Clapton Signature, likely Blackie or similar, as used by Clapton in late 1990s live performances)
AmpFender Custom Shop '57 Twin-Amp (Eric Clapton's main live amp in late 1990s, likely used for this performance)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Central Park NYC, September 14, 1999. Eric Clapton played the solo. Gear based on documented late-1990s live rig; no direct photo/video confirmation for this exact show, but consistent with all available evidence for this era and tour.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincreamy and smoothmid-forwardtouch-sensitiveslightly compressedarticulate single-note clarityclassic British-voiced crunchmoderate amp breakupnot high-gain, retains note definitionwarm but with present treble
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced wah pedal technique, fast and accurate pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Eric Clapton Signature, likely Blackie or similar, as used by Clapton in late 1990s live performances)
AmpFender Custom Shop '57 Twin-Amp (Eric Clapton's main live amp in late 1990s, likely used for this performance)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Central Park NYC, September 14, 1999. Eric Clapton played the solo. Gear based on documented late-1990s live rig; no direct photo/video confirmation for this exact show, but consistent with all available evidence for this era and tour.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincreamy and smoothmid-forwardtouch-sensitiveslightly compressedarticulate single-note clarityclassic British-voiced crunchmoderate amp breakupnot high-gain, retains note definitionwarm but with present treble
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced wah pedal technique, fast and accurate pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.