1 Eric Clapton–Everybody Oughta Make A Change
2 Eric Clapton–Rita Mae 3:48
3 Eric Clapton–Lay Down Sally 10:18
4 Eric Clapton–Rambling On My Mind 14:54
5 Eric Clapton–Cocaine 25:21
6 Andy Fairweather-Low–Man Smart, Woman Smarter 30:18
7 Steve Winwood–Road Runner 33:41
8 Steve Winwood–Slowdown Sundown 37:20
9 Steve Winwood–Take Me To The River 42:48
10 Steve Winwood–Gimme Some Lovin' 47:50
11 Jeff Beck–Star Cycle 52:50
12 Jeff Beck–The Pump 57:35
13 Jeff Beck–Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 1:03:34
14 Jeff Beck–Led Boots 1:05:00
15 Jeff Beck–Hi - Ho Silver Lining 1:09:28
16 Jimmy Page–Prelude 1:13:52
17 Jimmy Page–Who's To Blame 1:16:28
18 Jimmy Page–City Sirens
19 Jimmy Page–Stairway To Heaven 1:24:30
20 Eric Clapton–Tulsa Time 1:33:48
21 Eric Clapton–Layla 1:38:12
22 Ronnie Lane–Goodnight Irene 1:45:19
This combined Part 1 and Part 2 video-enhanced hi-def recording of the 1983 concert to benefit A.R.M.S. (Action and Research into Multiple Sclerosis) features a collaboration of blues-rock giants from the RBC Entertainment DVD by Vap Inc. released in 2008.
Bass – Bill Wyman, Fernando Saunders
Directed By – Stanley Dorfman
Drums – Charlie Watts, Kenny Jones, Simon Phillips
Drums, Percussion – Ray Cooper
Guitar – Jimmy Page
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low
Guitar, Vocals – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck
Keyboards – Chris Stainton, James Hooker, Tony Hymas
Producer – Glyn Johns
Vocals – Ronnie Lane
Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin – Steve Winwood
The idea for hosting the Royal Albert Hall ARMS concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for Small Faces and Faces, himself a casualty of multiple sclerosis. The concert was billed as The Ronnie Lane Appeal for ARMS. It featured a star-studded line-up of British musicians, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Andy Fairweather Low, Bill Wyman, Kenney Jones, Charlie Watts, and Ray Cooper. The concert was notable for being the first occasion on which Clapton, Beck, and Page, each a former lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, had performed together on stage.
Clapton, Winwood, Beck and Page each performed sets, with Andy Fairweather Low and Steve Winwood performing songs. Clapton, with Fairweather Low, Bill Wyman, Chris Stainton, percussionist Ray Cooper, Kenney Jones, James Hooker, Steve Winwood and Fernando Saunders performed a selection of blues and rock numbers.
Jeff Beck's set consisted largely of instrumental rock jazz-fusion numbers, though he did (to both the surprise of his fellow musicians, the audience, and indeed, himself!) perform his 1960s hit "Hi Ho Silver Lining".
Jimmy Page's set was made up of three numbers taken from the Death Wish II music he had put together for director Michael Winner earlier that year. The set ended with an instrumental version of "Stairway to Heaven", which evoked a great cheer from the audience. Prince Charles and Lady Diana were in attendance seated in the Royal box in the upper level.
After Page's set, the entire cast of musicians gathered on stage to perform "Tulsa Time", a blues rock/country number from Clapton's album Backless, and then "Layla". In each number, Clapton, Beck, and Page each shared lead guitar duties, and, notably in "Layla", each performed a different, and unique guitar solo.
At the concert's end, Ronnie Lane appeared on stage. Expressing thanks not only to the audience, saying that what had been achieved was 'terrific', he also thanked 'all the boys on the stage too', and then led the musicians in a rendition of "Goodnight Irene".
