Concert Details
15 March 1999 – Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (Curtis Mayfield)
Location:
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Waldorf Astoria Hotel
City: New York
State/Province: NY
Country: United States
Band Lineup:
House Band – Paul Schaeffer, Musical Director
Eric Clapton – guitar / vocals
D’Angelo – keyboards / vocals
Paul McCartney – vocals
Billy Joel – keyboards / vocals
Show Notes:
The annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was recorded for television broadcast on VH1 in the U.S., first airing on March 17, 1999. Eric and D’Angelo performed during the induction of Curtis Mayfield into the Hall of Fame.
Eric has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times: as a solo artist in 2000, and as a member of The Yardbirds (1992) and Cream (1993). He also attended the annual ceremonies in 1994 to induct The Band, and in 2005 to induct George “Buddy” Guy.
Set List:
01. Promised Land – Bruce Sprinsteen & The E Street Band
02. Backstreets – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
03. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
04. In The Midnight Hour – Bruce Sprinsteen & The E Street Band, Wilson Pickett, Billy Joel
05. Only The Good Die Young – Billy Joel
06. Runaway – Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt
07. I’ve Been Trying – Eric Clapton, D’Angelo
08. Early In The Morning – Eric Clapton, D’Angelo
09. Son Of A Preacher Man – Melissa Etheridge
10. Respect Yourself / I’ll Take You There – The Staples Singers
11. Blue Suede Shoes – Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton
12. What I’d Say – Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Dion, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Isaak
13. People Get Ready – All Star Jam with Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Nils Lofgren, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, more
14. Let It Be – All Star Jam with Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, The Staples Singers, Wilson Pickett, more
The setlist is incomplete and the exact running order at the event is unknown