Eric Clapton

[urban genie]

When this thread popped up, I thought that he’d gone to join Phil Collins

What in Miami?

 

[Marlo]

Oh dear


Has written an anti-mask/lockdown song for van morrison




Along the way is has made those old enough to remember his pro Enoch Powell racist rant from the 70s dredge it back up

What a fall from grace........ covering Adam Ant songs.

 

[big gaz]

Bit of a slimy **** bumming George Harrisons bird. Fair to say karma has whacked him with a fair amount of personal tragedy over the years also.

Common knowledge that George was putting it about, allowing Eric to weasel his way in.

 

[Bill Walker]

No doubt Clapton is talented but since Cream he's not someone I've listened to as I find his stuff since Cream boring and predictable. I'm no expert on Clapton though and no doubt @OB1 will disagree.

If I can offer an analogy, I think Hendrix was as exciting as Alex Higgins, whilst Eric Clapton was/is as dull as Terry Griffiths. Old Slow hands; )

I loved Cream but I've not been a Clapton fan since then.
Your analogy is correct.

 

[Bill Walker]

To be fair to Clapton I think he made a conscious decision to move away from the guitar god 20 min solo type music in the early 70s. Most of his albums since then have been 'song based' (horrible phrase but you get my meaning!).

He had a great tone with Cream, playing Gibson guitars.
After Cream he started using a Strat, and never got the same fierce attack.
Gibson guitars have humbucking pickups he played these through a Marshall stack with Cream and Mayall.
IMO he's never sounded this good since.

 

[BlueNirvana]

not only is he a racist **** now this
what a fucking twat of a person

 

[chesterbells]

not only is he a racist **** now this
what a fucking twat of a person

Not a good look that, is it

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not a good look that, is it

Looks like he’s pissing himself.

 

[Bill Walker]

Looks like he’s pissing himself.

Why didn't he just buy the CD ? What a twat.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Why didn't he just buy the CD ? What a twat.

Yeah. Not trying to condone what he’s done.

Cuntish move.