George Harrison–Eric Clapton 1991 Japanese Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:	George Harrison–Eric Clapton 1991 Japanese Tour
Artist:	George Harrison and Eric Clapton
Start Date:	1 December 1991
End Date:	17 December 1991
Number Of Legs:	1
Number Of Shows:	12

George Harrison and Eric Clapton played twelve concerts in Japan in December of 1991.^{[1] [2] [3]} This was the second solo tour of George Harrison's career, and ended up being his last. Recordings of performances from this tour were released on Harrison's 1992 album Live in Japan.

Overview

The tour featured mostly Harrison's performances as a lead artist with Clapton taking the lead role in the middle of the shows for four songs.

Set list

Average set list:^[4]

1. "I Want to Tell You"
2. "Old Brown Shoe"
3. "Taxman"
4. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
5. "If I Needed Someone"
6. "Something"
7. "Fish On the Sand" (played only on 1 and 2 December)
8. "Love Comes to Everyone" (played only on 1 December)
9. "What Is Life"
10. "Dark Horse"
11. "Piggies"
12. "Pretending" (Jerry Lynn Williams)
13. "Old Love" (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray)
14. "Badge" (Eric Clapton, George Harrison)
15. "Wonderful Tonight" (Eric Clapton)
16. "Got My Mind Set on You" (Rudy Clark)
17. "Cloud 9"
18. "Here Comes the Sun"
19. "My Sweet Lord"
20. "All Those Years Ago"
21. "Cheer Down" (George Harrison, Tom Petty)
22. "Devil's Radio"
23. "Isn't It a Pity"

Encore:

1. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
2. "Roll Over Beethoven"

Personnel

• George Harrison – rhythm, lead and slide guitars, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Eric Clapton – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Pretending", "Old Love", "Badge", and "Wonderful Tonight"
• Andy Fairweather Low – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Nathan East – bass, backing vocals
• Chuck Leavell – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals^[5]
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Steve Ferrone – drums
• Ray Cooper – percussion, drums
• Katie Kissoon – background vocals
• Tessa Niles – background vocals

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
1 December 1991	Yokohama	Japan	Yokohama Arena
2 December 1991	Osaka		Osaka-jō Hall
3 December 1991
5 December 1991	Nagoya		Nagoya International Exhibition Hall
6 December 1991	Hiroshima		Hiroshima Sun Plaza
9 December 1991	Fukuoka		Fukuoka Kokusai Center
10 December 1991	Osaka		Osaka-jo Hall
11 December 1991
12 December 1991
14 December 1991	Tokyo		Tokyo Dome
15 December 1991
17 December 1991

External links

• George Harrison Concert Setlists & Tour Dates - Setlist.fm

Notes and References

1. Web site: GEORGE HARRISON with ERIC CLAPTON JAPAN TOUR 1991. bekkoame.ne.jp. 26 February 2014.
2. Web site: Happy Birthday George Harrison Taxman With Eric Clapton. jambase.com. 26 February 2014.
3. Web site: GEORGE HARRISON with ERIC CLAPTON JAPAN TOUR 1991. yk.rim.or.jp. 26 February 2014.
4. Web site: Average setlist for year: 1991. setlist.fm. 2018-01-24.
5. Web site: Music Legends. Chuck Leavell Interview. 6 May 2013. 8 April 2010. Saulnier. Jason.