Just for You Japan Tour
| Presentation album | Ballads |
|---|---|
| Beginning of the tour | November 15, 2003 |
| End of the tour | December 13, 2003 |
| Total concerts (by continent) |
* Asia : 18 |
| Concerts in total | 18th |
|
Reptile World Tour (2001) |
Just for You Japan Tour (2003) |
Eric Clapton World Tour (2004) |
|---|
The Just for You Japan Tour [ ʤʌst fɔː juː ʤəˈpæn tʊə ] ( English for: “Nur-für-Dich / Euch-Japan-Tournee”) was a concert tour by British rock musician Eric Clapton . The tour began on November 15, 2003 in Hiroshima and ended on December 13 of the same year in Tokyo . The concerts were announced on August 31, 2003 and served to market the compilation album Ballads , which was only released in a limited edition for the Japanese music market. In total, Clapton played 18 sold-out concerts. There was no opening act and guest musicians.
Clapton performed a mix of hit songs like I Shot the Sheriff , Bell Bottom Blues , Layla , Wonderful Tonight, and Lay Down Sally, as well as blues standards like Crossroads and Hoochie Coochie Man . As an encore, Clapton typically played the songs Sunshine of Your Love and Somewhere Over The Rainbow ; as he did during the Reptile World Tour . Clapton ( guitar , vocals ) performed with Nathan East ( bass guitar ), Steve Gadd ( drums ), Chris Stainton ( keyboard ) and Andy Fairweather Low ( rhythm guitar ).
The tour was presented by Udo Artists, Inc. Japan and Mitsubishi Motors .
Tour events
Clapton began his tour of Japan on November 15, 2003 with a performance at the Green Arena in Hiroshima. On November 17th, 19th and 20th, the British rock musician played three consecutive concerts in the Osaka-jō Hall. After a day of rest, Clapton performed at Nagoya's Rainbow Hall on November 22nd, followed by a concert at the Saitama Super Arena two days later. On November 26th and 27th, Clapton performed for two nights at the Yokohama Arena. From November 29th to December 3rd, Clapton played the first four concerts at Nippon Budōkan in Tokyo. A concert followed on December 5th at the Grande 21 in Sendai. With the concert on December 7th in the Sapporo Dome, Clapton managed to organize the highlight of the tour. The Brit managed to fill the entire covered stadium with an audience of 51,484 in a single evening. The Just for You Japan Tour in Tokyo ended with four concerts at Nippon Budōkan between December 9 and 13, 2003 .
Concert dates
| date | city | country | Venue | Number of visitors | revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||||
| November 15, 2003 | Hiroshima |
|
Green arena | 7,685 / 7,685 | $ 485,445 |
| November 17, 2003 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | 46.494 / 46.494 | $ 2,912,670 | |
| November 19, 2003 | |||||
| November 20, 2003 | |||||
| November 22, 2003 | Nagoya | Rainbow Hall | 11,342 / 11,342 | $ 721,998 | |
| November 24, 2003 | Saitama | Great arena | 36.098 / 36.098 | $ 2,388,440 | |
| November 26, 2003 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | 30.311 / 30.311 | $ 2,009,831 | |
| November 27, 2003 | |||||
| November 29, 2003 | Tokyo | Nippon Budōkan | 53.884 / 53.884 | $ 3,811,722 | |
| November 30, 2003 | |||||
| December 2, 2003 | |||||
| December 3, 2003 | |||||
| December 5, 2003 | Sendai | Grande 21 | 7.001 / 7.001 | $ 400,992 | |
| December 7, 2003 | Sapporo | Sapporo Dome | 51.484 / 51.484 | $ 3,580,221 | |
| December 9, 2003 | Tokyo | Nippon Budōkan | 53.884 / 53.884 | $ 3,811,722 | |
| December 10, 2003 | |||||
| December 12, 2003 | |||||
| December 13, 2003 | |||||
| Summary | 298.183 / 298.183 (100%) | $ 20,123,041 | |||
reception
The Just for You Japan Tour was a box-office hit for the tour organizers , as all available concert tickets were completely sold out; similar to the Clapton-Harrison tour in 1991. The concert reports from the audience were also extremely positive. The visitors, some of whom were Clapton fans for a long time, described Clapton's appearances as “passionate”, “original” and particularly praised the variety in the setlist. Especially the version of the title Layla Clapton played with "enormous fire" on his guitar. Although Clapton had caught a cold in the meantime, he "sang incredibly well". As the reviews showed, 30 percent of the concert-goers came from all over the world.
Memorabilia
During the performances took Clapton picks from turtle shells to strike the guitar strings , as special engraving "Back in Japan 2003" (for English: "Back in Japan 2003") contributed. Spectators could unofficially remove these from the stage (floor, microphone stand). In addition, concert goers were able to purchase a tote bag made of leather and functional material with the official “EC” logo and the inscription “Eric Clapton Japan Tour 2003”. An official tour program with pictures, notes and information about the concerts was also available for purchase. A baseball cap in beige color with black "EC" logo, as it is also found on the handbag as well as a figure of the 1992 Eric Clapton (similar Unplugged -Titelfoto) also were available.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ November 15, 2003 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ December 13, 2003 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton 2003 Japan Tour Dates Announced. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- Jump up ↑ Ballads - Eric Clapton. Allmusic.com, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d エ リ ッ ク ・ ク ラ プ ト ン 来日 公演. Clapton.ne.jp, accessed May 15, 2016 (Japanese).
- ↑ ロ ッ ク や ブ ル ー ス ゾ ー ン. Rockandblueszone.jp, accessed May 15, 2016 (Japanese).
- ↑ エ リ ッ ク ・ ク ラ プ ト ン EC. Giginjapan.com, accessed May 15, 2016 (Japanese).
- ↑ a b 2003 Eric Clapton Tour and Set List Archive. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton Just For You Setlists. Setlist.fm, accessed on May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ December 12, 2003 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Concert Details: December 3, 2003. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Concert Details: December 10, 2003. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Concert Details: December 13, 2003. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Concert Details: December 7, 2003. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton Japan Tour 2003 + Canvas Bag Japanese Tour Program. Eil.com, accessed May 15, 2016 .