bassist for eric clapton

[nate 0 jt]

who is eric claptons touring bassist right now? i am going to see him this week and i was just wondering who his bassist is on this tour. thanks


nate.

[SuperDuck]

I'm ASSUMING that it's Nathan East, only because that's who Clapton's had for as long as I can remember. If it is, you're in for a real treat.

[rllefebv]

He had Dave Broz, (sp?) for awhile, "From the cradle"...

-robert

[Munjibunga]

Nathan East rules. RULES!

[DaveBeny]

Clapton has certainly played with some great bassists over the years:

Tom McGuinness/The Roosters (Jan-Aug 1963)
Dave McCumisky/Casey Jones and The Engineers (Sept 1963)
Paul Samwell Smith/The Yardbirds (Oct 1963-March 1965)
John McVie/John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (Apr-Aug 1965, Nov 1965-July 1966)
Jack Bruce/Cream (July 1966-Nov 1968)
Rick Grech/Blind Faith (Feb 1969-Jan 1970)
Klaus Voorman/Plastic Ono Band (13th Sept 1969)
Carl Radle/Delaney & Bonnie (Jan-Mar 1970)
Carl Radle/Derek & The Dominoes (May 1970-Apr 1971)
Carl Radle/Eric Clapton and his Band (Apr 1974-June 1979)
Dave Markee (Sept 1979-Oct 1982)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (Oct 1982-Oct 1985)
Nathan East (April 1986-1993)
Richard Cousins (1990)
Joey Spampinato (1991)
Dave Bronze (1994-Oct 1997)
Marcus Miller (Summer 1997)
Nathan East (March 1998-Present)