Eric Clapton

[64sunburst]

I know this post is old, but I wanted to add to it because I wanted dubtrub to know I do think Clapton is one of the greats. I just don't care for his recent stuff. I do however think that his first solo album and the Derek and the Dominoes album are two of the greatest rock albums of all time. His first solo album, which I guess was just called "Eric Clapton" is on of my favorites. His Strat tone on the album was the best and I don't think he ever sounded as good since. I always dug the instrumental "Slinky" because it just rocks and his Strat sounds mean - I mean get-down-and-dirty mean. Definitely not the Strat tones he later got with his signature Strats with the Lace pickups.
Even though he did that great Bluesbreaker album, I'll always think of him more as a rock and roll great.

[dubtrub]

My thought's on the different types of music has always been to listen to the music and how it is articulated and to the degree of talent being demonstrated by the musician. There are a lot of styles of music that I do not necessarily care for, but I listen to what the artist is playing and how he accomplishes the end results. From there I gain appreciation for most all aspects of music. Well, except for a couple, but I'd better not mention them here.

[64sunburst]

No, no, you misunderstand. I do like blues - I was in a blues band for many years so I have an appreciation of the music. And I do have an appreciation for Clapton's talent and contributions. I just don't care that much for his recent blues efforts, which is not to say it's not good - he plays it very well - I just don't get off on it. I do not mean to diss Clapton at all. But if you've followed his career you have to admit his music does not have the urgency of his older music.

[Haole Jim]

Wow, what a provocative old thread...

...personally, kinda fly with Zak on the dissing of millionaire rock stars goofing around with the Blues...tho not at all, on atheism.

Listening to Son House and Big Bill Broonzy and Leadbelly and Robert Johnson, even a bunch of the white Depression Blues, and then Clapton, kind of brings the word "poseur" to mind. At the very kindest, "cover." A Vietnam-made Dillion compared to a to a Semie Mosrite.

'Used to like some Cream stuff because there was no knowledge of his personality. The (auto)biography really sealed it, here. "Tears In Heaven" is in this opinion, his only true blues, because it was written by a father feeling crippling loss at the death of a child. And that is the essence of deep blue.