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pepganzo
Good album with nice songs but a little boring
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bbeliko
It does sound like Ed Sheeran on the record as well.
I like what I hear, of course it's "new" Clapton, so it's a very laid back album, don't expect Cream, or Derek and the Dominos.
Speaking of that, I don't know why people expect people like Clapton, or the Stones, to do what they were doing 50 years ago, no one in real life does, so why should they? In that aspect I think Clapton deserves a lot of respect as an artist, it might seem boring to a lot of people, but this is a man at ease with himself, with his age and his legacy, playing the music he likes and reflecting the way he feels at this stage in life.
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pepganzo
Good album with nice songs but a little boring
...very boring.
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pepganzo
Good album with nice songs but a little boring
...very boring.
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Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
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resotele
I like the album. It's the work of an old man doing what he likes, and doing it well. It's not a flashy record, it's not fast, high energy, but it seems more authentic for an old man's work than old Mick shouting "oh no no you again ....".
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Yes, the worst of them is pretty much creating the rock guitar solo. No Mick Taylor, no Jimi Hendrix, no Duane Allman without such an embarrassment.Quote
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Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
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You might not like a lot of his work and you might find him boring as an artist, but I don't think one can reasonably claim Clapton's career is "riddled with embarrassments."
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
What masterpieces? And his guitar play is a joke at best. The guy is terrible. A 2 year old can play better than Cale. Just watch Cale at the Crossroads festival from 2004 and have a good laugh.
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Rocky Dijon
You might not like a lot of his work and you might find him boring as an artist, but I don't think one can reasonably claim Clapton's career is "riddled with embarrassments."
agreed and imo his last few albums sound like his 70's work just very laid back version of it. only issues i have is clapton has only written, well released, like 6 songs he wrote/co-wrote in the last decade.
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You might not like a lot of his work and you might find him boring as an artist, but I don't think one can reasonably claim Clapton's career is "riddled with embarrassments."
agreed and imo his last few albums sound like his 70's work just very laid back version of it. only issues i have is clapton has only written, well released, like 6 songs he wrote/co-wrote in the last decade.
How many songs has M Jagger written in the past decade?
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Hairball
Nice interview from Rolling Stone magazine:
Eric Clapton Talks Making of 'Slowhand,' Spontaneous New LP
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And the mystery of Angelo Misterioso remains mysterious - perhaps it is Ed Sheeran?
RS: Your version of Paul Brady's ballad "I Will Be There" includes a credit for acoustic guitar and vocals by "Angelo Mysterioso" –
a George Harrison reference. What's the story there?
EC: I had this [other] guy come and sing with me, and then I tried to get permission to release it.
His company didn't like the idea. So we did what me and George used to do, which is just appear anonymously.
RS: Who is Angelo Misterioso?
EC: I'm not going to tell you [laughs]. That would blow it all. The reason we did it was for business reasons, to keep the suits happy.
That's the way George and I used to do it. And this guy liked it too. I think he felt quite honored to be allowed to use that pseudonym.
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1cdog
Have not heard the entire new CD.
Did see the interview last night with EC and Glyn Johns. The guy (Paul Whitehouse) that showed up at EC's house to interview EC and Glyn Johns was awful and ruined what could have been a very interesting interview/conversation. Whitehouse was absolutely annoying and blabbered nonsensical BS the entire time! Whitehouse tried to be cute and funny but came across as a blowhard dumba**.
IMO, EC's old team of Roger Forrester and Co. would never have let this be broadcasted.
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
What masterpieces? And his guitar play is a joke at best. The guy is terrible. A 2 year old can play better than Cale. Just watch Cale at the Crossroads festival from 2004 and have a good laugh.
cocaine, call me the breeze, after midnight. I think those are
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
What masterpieces? And his guitar play is a joke at best. The guy is terrible. A 2 year old can play better than Cale. Just watch Cale at the Crossroads festival from 2004 and have a good laugh.
cocaine, call me the breeze, after midnight. I think those are
masterpieces
Masterpieces? No. Average simple good songs. Nothing more. Call Me The Breeze is 12 bar blues. Why is that a masterpiece? I have to agree with MHR about Cale's playing. It really isn't much to talk about. It is pretty poor.
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
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Come On
Although it sounds like JJ Cale or Bill Wyman, it's Eric Clapton we're talking about.
I'd take JJ over Slowhand any day... Cale wrote a few masterpieces while Clapton's career is riddled with embarrassments.
What masterpieces? And his guitar play is a joke at best. The guy is terrible. A 2 year old can play better than Cale. Just watch Cale at the Crossroads festival from 2004 and have a good laugh.
cocaine, call me the breeze, after midnight. I think those are
masterpieces
Masterpieces? No. Average simple good songs. Nothing more. Call Me The Breeze is 12 bar blues. Why is that a masterpiece? I have to agree with MHR about Cale's playing. It really isn't much to talk about. It is pretty poor.
To me JJ was more about song writing. Concerning his guitar playing I too have never been that impressed with his lead playing but his rhythm playing is what is different/unique/special.
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mr_dja
One of the photo's in the magazine article shown above shows Clapton in the studio, appearing to be recording WITH GLOVES ON. It's the picture titled "Clapton recording "Still I Do". Anyone know why he'd be wearing glove on both hands while recording?
Peace,
Mr DJA