Crossroads 2010

Here we are, Crossroads 2010!!!

Eric Clapton's "Blackie". Probably the most recognizable guitar ever. Pieced together his favorite components from various guitars. This was his main studio and live performance guitar for like 15 years.

Clapton's Cherry Red Gibson ES-335. Used in his Cream days, can also be seen on the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar "Lenny". Given to him by his wife Lenora (Lenny) for his birthday. This is the only guitar of his entire collection made available for sale. The night she gave it to him, he wrote the song Lenny on the guitar while she slept.

First of many Eric sightings of the day. On stage with Sonny Landreth

Robert Cray

Little old band from Texas. They left straight from the show right after their set to play in Milwakee that night.

Doyle Bramhall II and Sheryl Crow.

Doyle and Sheryl

Of course Eric comes out to play with Doyle and Sheryl

Buddy Guy and Ron Wood with Robert Lang

Buddy Guy can usually be seen playing a polka-dot guitar (you can see the polka-dot carpet) When he left Louisiana he told his mother that when he got famous he'd buy her a polka-dot Cadillac. She died before she ever knew of his fame. The polka-dot guitar is in memory of her and where he came from.

Derek Trucks & others from the Allman Brothers Band.

3 days before the festival Gregg Allman had to go in for an emergency liver transplant(years of living the Rock and Roll lifestyle seek their revenge), so all the musicians from the Allman Brothers Band were there except Gregg, so they couldn't call themselves the Allman Brothers Band.

Then Warren Haynes came out to complete the Allman Bros lineup, and the guitarists from Los Lobos...

...then Johnny Winter came out...

This concert was the most amazing thing ever. It was one unbelievable set after another.

Jeff Beck.

His bassist Rhonda Smith was way good. Worth checking out.

Eric came out and kicked off his set with Crossroads.

Eric and Jeff Beck.

Both former Yardbirds guitarists. Jeff came in after Eric left.

Eric and Jeff

Eric and Steve Winwood. This set was INCREDIBLE!! Two of the most talented musicians alive.

Eric and Steve

Eric, Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray welcome BB to the stage

BB King, Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray. We scoped out some seats and moved closer to the stage for the last two sets of the night.

The Guitar Summit. All the guitarists came out on stage for one last song...what else but Sweet Home Chicago.

The complete lineup, in order:

Sonny Landreth

-Eric Clapton

Robert Randolf

-Joe Bonamassa

Robert Cray

-Jimmy Vaughan

-Hubert Sumlin

Bert Jansch

Gary Clark Jr.

-Keb Mo

ZZ Top

Doyle Bramhall II(band Faded Boogey)

-Sheryl Crow

-Eric Clapton

Vince Gill

-Albert Lee

-Keb Mo

-James Burton

Citizen Cope

Earl Klugh

John Mayer

Buddy Guy

-Jeff Beck

-Robert Lang

-Earl Klugh

Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi

-Warren Haynes(Gov't Mule)

-David Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas(Los Lobos)

-Johnny Winter

-Chris Stainton

Jeff Beck

Eric Clapton

-Jeff Beck

-Steve Winwood

-Citizen Cope

Eric Clapton

-Robert Cray

-Jimmy Vaughan

-BB King

EVERYBODY