During the middle numbers, the two stars stretched out during several lengthy instrumental passages. With Winwood laying down chords on the organ, Clapton explored the various twists and turns of the Traffic classic "Pearly Queen," while both ably recast the saxophone parts of "Glad" on piano and guitar. Clapton took center stage for the haunting blues of "Double Trouble," while Winwood served up his own otherworldly fare in a rare performance of Traffic's eerie "No Face, No Name, No Number."
On the one hand, I've been very lucky and very blessed to be able to play with so many people and to play to so many people, and that I have a vocation that I really love to do, so I actually have no complaints at all.
But then on the other hand, I suppose there can always be improvements, so I can't say that I've done everything as perfectly as it could have been done. I'm sure there are things I could have done a little better at the time. I can't think of a specific one right offhand, but as it happened, I did what I did and what I live with now is what I've done in the past and I can't complain.
Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton's three nights of shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City at the end of February 2008 constitutes flying under the proverbial radar. In the wake of the rumor mill working overtime on further Led Zeppelin touring, and the latest installment of the hype fest for The Police reunion, these two venerable British rockers generated no media overkill, legitimate or contrived, with their February 2008 run.
After the third and final show at Madison Square Garden, Steve and Genia Winwood hosted a special party for friends and family at a New York City pub. In addition to hailing the historic concerts with Eric Clapton, the Winwood family celebrated daughter Mary Clare's birthday as well as Steve's upcoming 60th birthday.