MTV Unplugged - Season 3 - Eps 1: Eric Clapton

1992-03-1160 min⭐ 6.8/10

Taped at the Bray Studios in Windsor, England in January of 1992, Clapton is accompanied by Nathan East (bass), Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar), Ray Cooper (percussion), Steve Ferrone (drums), Chuck Leavell (keyboards) and Katie Kissoon and Tessa Niles on backing vocals. Song selections include ""Tears In Heaven"" (from the motion picture release ""Rush""), ""Running On Faith,"" ""Before You Accuse Me,"" a song by early musical inspiration Bo Diddley, and a new version of ""Layla."" Clapton also performs some new never-before-recorded material, including ""Lonely Stranger,"" a song which he wrote in Los Angeles in 1991 during the recording of the soundtrack for ""Rush"" and after the death of his son Conor, and ""The Circus Left Town,"" which is about the last night Clapton spent with Conor at the circus. ""MTV Unplugged"" with Eric Clapton introduces a new element into the series where artists will talk about the songs they perform. Throughout the special, MTV airs liner note style interview clips in

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About MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

Title: MTV Unplugged

First Air Date: 1989-11-26

Last Air Date: 2023-12-15

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.8/10 (from 12 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 35

Total Episodes: 169

Network: MTV Palladia

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: MTV Networks, Dakota North Entertainment, Den of Thieves

Synopsis

MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.

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