@vintageguitarguru You mustn't have listened to much of his music. Have you not heard his fingerpicking in Tears in Heaven, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, etc..?
I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
For once i thought you were going to sing something with depth and context eg feelgoods goin back home wrong again sod off and "£$, You predicable $£%^.
For those who love Eric Clapton's music like I do, give a special thanks to Pete Townsend, who literally pulled Eric Clapton back from the drug hellhole he fell into... So thanks Mr. Townsend for saving a musical treasure and great human being from the drugs and the atmosphere that had surrounded him.
don't write something that you know nothing about, how the fuck you know that he cashes for his son's death?and what's the point if you hate him and spamming here?go listen to your gay jonas songs, it's better off to shut you up
Master jack aubrey. Judging by you're ridiculous name, and you're last comment.... i'm sorry if i offend you but you sound like and probably are a top cunt. Go home and do you're homework dickhead. Eric's given alot of money away and alot to charity. You're a fucking pratt.
awosoul - Let's be honest here; Eric is a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father. THEN, he's a musician.
How about the all the kids who got hooked on heroine trying to emulate their hero, Eric Clapton? Many are dead now. Some are homeless. In this sense, Eric is a criminal. If Eric Clapton sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead kid, druggie"! Tears in Heaven, my ass! He CRIED all the way to the BANK!
Hey, keep it you yourself Do you have kids? Do your care for anyone, who you have lost? I hate when people think they know everything about someones life, when its not there own! He may have done Drugs, but that's no the point be careful what you say when you don't know what he went through.
@MasterJackAubrey - While most celebrities would have DONATED all of the proceeds from a song dedicated to a dead child, Eric chose to keep every nickel for himself. The REASON most of celebrities donate this kind of money to a charity is to avoid looking ghoulish. Profiting off the death of your child can be fatal to your career. In Eric's case, it almost didn't matter. Most of his fans are, themselves, drug addicts and have a memory span of about 15 seconds. Eric's fans are not the brightest.
@MasterJackAubrey hey2...,,,u fucking retard..,,,u maybe don't realise what he been trough..,,,,maybe what u told about him is true but look again..,,,he's clean dumb ass,...and cause of that..,,he created some kind of club called crossroad..,,, to people who been trough like him and let it go trough music..,,,clapton does that.,,please appreciate him and dont judge him based on his history FUCKIN DUMB ASS!!!!
We french have Gainsbourg & Brassens, you guys have Clapton & Dylan, you Americans can be proud, all of them are genious. Congrats to you Mister Clapton, I love you so much.
Yes, because you are French and, whilst personally Piaf isn't my type of singer, her approach is much closer to the Blues idiom of Bessy Smith et al that informed the music of the likes of EC back in the 1960s.
MasterJack (I don't know how you got the master part) can't you ease up and just enjoy. A good friend of mine (an accomplished blues player) once told me, "Either it moves you or it don't, that's it!" If it doesn't move you that's fine, but to spend the energy you do on negative comments might be a reflection of your own failure, think about it.
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awoosoul - Let me ask you a question; what does it say about YOU that you would champion a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father? Where were you when people were spending copious "energy" mythologizing and elevating Eric to saint-hood? How about the kids who got hooked trying to emulate their hero? Eric is a criminal. If he sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead son, druggie".
hey fuck you man. We've all done things we're not proud of. Clapton went through a time were he was a heroine addict but hes completely clean and hes been so for a long time, and hes admitted to being ashamed of doing heroine. And his sons death was in no way his fault you douche bag. Go listen to Pilgrim and hear the remorse and sorrow in his music. Your a first class asshole. The very fact that Clapton was a mess and cleaned up his act makes him a hero to me.
awosoul - What does it say about YOU that you would champion a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father? Where were you when people were spending copious "energy" mythologizing and elevating Eric to saint-hood? How about the all the kids who got hooked on heroine trying to emulate their hero? Many are dead now. Some are homeless. Eric is a criminal. If he sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead kid, druggie"!
if you dont like clapton then fuck off and dont bother with his music the guy make mistakes in his life as we all do but i think he has made up for them and some what have you done you sad fucker
My name's Fran Raya and I'm a female singer/songwriter from the UK. I was invited to support Eric Clapton on his Scandinavian tour performing my own songs. He's a true musician and artist in the purest sense. After my spot I used to stand at the side of the stage and watch him play. Inspirational to say the least. He has and always will have a musicians soul. I am so proud to have toured with him.
Filippoman- Look, let's be honest here. Eric Clapton is good, but he hasn't been GREAT since 1969. His fans don't seem to care WHAT he does, so...he doesn't even really try. Most of his concerts are lack-luster affairs that make him huge profits. Eric's more of a business man now than a musician. Boring pentatonics and standard "guitar lesson" finger-plucking. In the end, Eric is kind of like a fashion pair of jeans. As long as the label is there, nobody seems to care about quality.
There are some who think that, but most of his fans think he makes great music to this day. I saw him just a few months ago with Steve Winwood, and he STILL plays amazing guitar. Are there guitar players better than him? Yeah, technically. But his music is very expressive, it doesn't need to be flashy. He often speaks about how much his music means to him, how its practically an obsession. Maybe you need to listen with different ears rather than blame him for playing "lack-luster?"
Obviously you're entitled to your opinion, but I'm baffled as to why you make 1969 the cutoff point. Are you saying he stopped being great when Blind Faith split? The Layla album is widely considered to be his best achievement, and it was recorded in 1970. If you wanted to distinguish between young Clapton and the solo artist, make 70/71 the cutoff. He took a heroin-induced hiatus for a few years and emerged in 74 as the Clapton you seem to dislike. He's changed in the 35 years since, though.
evanguy - Keep in mind "Layla" was up there with other "achievements" like Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" and Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rose". These come from an era when we were TOLD things like Patty Boyd was a "muse", when others might be inclined to call her a wandering whore. Besides, my heroes are cut from a different cloth. For one thing, they write better than Eric. Passing out and waking up in one's own vomit is hardly the basis of a good autobiography.
evanguy - I imagine your idea of "civil" is somebody who AGREES with you? What I would like to see here on Youtube and everywhere else is the process of DISCERNING. In a world full of talented people, why do we keep throwing money at the same people? Year after year it's always the same old men. Mind you, Eric Clapton is not the problem. I don't blame a dog for eating shit, that's just his nature. I blame the mindless public for LETTING him.
I have no problem with legit criticism. Your first reply to the vid was pretty much that, and I simply offered my opinion in response and asked you to clarify. I did not insult you or your tastes, and I was surprised by your response. You seem unnecessarily hate-filled and vitriolic toward a popular musician. He's... just a musician. Lighten up. Listen to your favorite music and stop thinking about dogs eating their own shit.
i dont like simon climie and his productions with eric since in 1997..i prefer the "old" clapton of journeyman and fromthecradle & the all albums of the70 80 years,for my, clapton with blackmoore and hendrix..best in all time!!!!
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OK, let me just drive my point 'into the ground' again. I always looked up to Eric's stuff. He wasn't just a great guitarist, he wasn't just a guy who knew where to be at the right time to make it big. He played from his soul and sang from his heart.
And I totally applaud him to move into a new way of songwriting and to not be 'stagnant'.
But this song (even though it's nice) has a somewhat rambling structure of chords.
This is a great song. I love Eric Clapton - like George Harrison, he brings a very earnest, plain-spoken sincerity to his songs that connects to me on an emotional level. I think he's very underrated as a songwriter (although I could do without his Phil Collins period stuff).
It's just Eric. He does everything so smooth and fluid. The playing really isn't that complex, its just fingerpicked chords. But when he plays it; its just.... WOW. He really can make the simplest song into a masterpiece.
May you play for many long years, Eric. God Bless.
I musta played it about 5 times and gave up. I suppose if I put in the hours I'd get it eventually. Thing is he plays this accoustic version mainly on the bass strings while the studio track has about three guitars playing all over the neck.
I really like his accoustic fingerpicking, "Three Little Girls", "Tears in Heaven" are all great.
I really prefer this acoustic version.... Pure, simple, and its just Clapton. If John Mayer touches this song, I swear I will SHOOT him. That guy needs to doing covers of Clapton's songs. Crossroads was alright, but only because he played WITH Clapton. His Old Love sucked. The guitar playing wasn't anything special, and his voice.... ugh it was disgusting!
There is something very special about Eric Clapton regardless of his detractors. His voice has always seemed to fit perfectly with his guitar playing. Sheer Genius.
this is supreme guitar playing ,this kind of playing is well harder than most people think, one of the hardest in my opinion!! play tis faultless-ly then call urself accomplished!
no, alicia keys is skeet. her newist song is like "refrian" over and over. no one, no one no one can get in the way of what im feeling. ten minutes later, same thing over. her songs are too basic for clapton to play with.
He is a legend. An amazing voice that keeps getting better, blazing guitar skills. The best blues, ballads...everything..and yeah, he looks like a kind again man.
well, he has said many times that he has no idea what peope like and he just plays what he wants and hopes people will like it. I think sometimes he ust enjoys plaing mellow music. It cant all be fast electric guitar solos and marshall stacks
Master...No words to describe his finesse. He's amazing!!!!
luckmarkboy 2 months ago
One of my family's favorites. He sings from his heart, and experiences ~
beachcomberdale 5 months ago
One of my family's favorites. He sings from his heart, and experiences ~
beachcomberdale 5 months ago
Beautiful song!
ZwankyTanky 6 months ago
Guild176: Eric's a heroine? But...but..but he's male. Reconsider your posts baby.
tiponin23 6 months ago
Beautifull song!
sapandjilo 7 months ago
Powerful Song! by a powerful man EC you Ledge!
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vad är det för intro låt??
RRFABRIKEN 9 months ago
vad är det för intro låt??
RRFABRIKEN 9 months ago
wow, I didn't know clapton could fingerpick like that. This is an awesome song.
vintageguitarguru 10 months ago
@vintageguitarguru You mustn't have listened to much of his music. Have you not heard his fingerpicking in Tears in Heaven, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, etc..?
EpiphoneArchtopLover 3 months ago
What song is that at the beginning of the show, and before Back home?
agarcia1010 11 months ago
Eric Clapton, you rock!
One of my all-time favorite artists.
I saw him in San Diego, March 2011, and he is one of the most talented and classy acts ever.
He ranks up there with Jeff Beck and B. B. King as a genuine legend.
Thank you for the post!
cgabler91191 11 months ago
amen
Mvhmup 11 months ago
Why thinking and talking about the past - this is now... c",)
cepaaq 1 year ago
Where's the OMG! I FREAKIN LOVE THIS! button?
guitarswh 1 year ago
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I don't know where I belong
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I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
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I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
Jedsbbm 1 year ago
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I just read on the Layla video that he went into a racist anti-black rant back in 1976. Man, Eric, say it isn't so my man. I checked into it and it is true as the day. What do I do with all my Eric Clapton vinyls now? I don't want to support a racist but the things he said were pretty bad - actually awful. He said blacks had no place in white Britain. What would Bob Marley think? Man my head is in a spin and my gut is just punched man. Eric man, not you! Racism sucks. I'm crushed
Jedsbbm 1 year ago
Great song, does anyone have the chords that he uses here? I would greatly appreciate
lasallehs 1 year ago
For once i thought you were going to sing something with depth and context eg feelgoods goin back home wrong again sod off and "£$, You predicable $£%^.
sianaloo 1 year ago
Perkele miten voi ollakin hieno biisi.
Einherj1 1 year ago
I like this so much ... I relate 100% THANK YOU ERIC CLAPTON!!
jddmvideos 1 year ago
For those who love Eric Clapton's music like I do, give a special thanks to Pete Townsend, who literally pulled Eric Clapton back from the drug hellhole he fell into... So thanks Mr. Townsend for saving a musical treasure and great human being from the drugs and the atmosphere that had surrounded him.
JoeFic9997 1 year ago
BELLISIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bubumaza 1 year ago
ずっとずっと大好き！（*＾ｖ＾*）
maimoimei 1 year ago
It's the 000-ECHF Bellezza Bianca by Martin&Co.
suppenkind 2 years ago 2
Thanks!
muksNZ 2 years ago
Anybody know the specifics of the guitar hes playing?
muksNZ 2 years ago
looks like a custom martin.....probably a one of a kind he had specially made
mtmjb44 2 years ago
@mtmjb44 It's a Martin, and it's called Bellezza Bianca, produced along with Bellezza Nera for EC...
dcav6892 1 year ago 2
Eric is great on so many levels. A musical treasure for sure. A kind and humble man as well. Of course a great guitarist and musician.
rfw45 2 years ago 2
@MasterJackAub or whatever your fuck name is -
don't write something that you know nothing about, how the fuck you know that he cashes for his son's death?and what's the point if you hate him and spamming here?go listen to your gay jonas songs, it's better off to shut you up
amirhisyam 2 years ago
Master jack aubrey. Judging by you're ridiculous name, and you're last comment.... i'm sorry if i offend you but you sound like and probably are a top cunt. Go home and do you're homework dickhead. Eric's given alot of money away and alot to charity. You're a fucking pratt.
MrAndyc1987 2 years ago
stupid
gucuman 2 years ago
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I hope you're not as stupis as you seem 'cause maaan that would be really sad!..
gucuman 2 years ago 2
Elle est trop belle cette chanson..
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awosoul - Let's be honest here; Eric is a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father. THEN, he's a musician.
How about the all the kids who got hooked on heroine trying to emulate their hero, Eric Clapton? Many are dead now. Some are homeless. In this sense, Eric is a criminal. If Eric Clapton sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead kid, druggie"! Tears in Heaven, my ass! He CRIED all the way to the BANK!
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
Hey, keep it you yourself Do you have kids? Do your care for anyone, who you have lost? I hate when people think they know everything about someones life, when its not there own! He may have done Drugs, but that's no the point be careful what you say when you don't know what he went through.
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@MasterJackAubrey - While most celebrities would have DONATED all of the proceeds from a song dedicated to a dead child, Eric chose to keep every nickel for himself. The REASON most of celebrities donate this kind of money to a charity is to avoid looking ghoulish. Profiting off the death of your child can be fatal to your career. In Eric's case, it almost didn't matter. Most of his fans are, themselves, drug addicts and have a memory span of about 15 seconds. Eric's fans are not the brightest.
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
@MasterJackAubrey If you hate Eric Clapton so much than why in the hell are you here?
Oh and degrading his fans for simply being his fans is ignorant.
I myself have grown up to his music and so have my parents and none of us are drug addicts or homeless.
MrWittlez 11 months ago
he WAS all that stuff and I still dont agree with womanizer. Whats your point spamming this chat with crap?
Paradisecity1992 2 years ago
@MasterJackAubrey hey2...,,,u fucking retard..,,,u maybe don't realise what he been trough..,,,,maybe what u told about him is true but look again..,,,he's clean dumb ass,...and cause of that..,,he created some kind of club called crossroad..,,, to people who been trough like him and let it go trough music..,,,clapton does that.,,please appreciate him and dont judge him based on his history FUCKIN DUMB ASS!!!!
amsyar2000 1 year ago
And yes! what a guitarist, please watch in live, he's a diamond!
snappycruise 2 years ago
We french have Gainsbourg & Brassens, you guys have Clapton & Dylan, you Americans can be proud, all of them are genious. Congrats to you Mister Clapton, I love you so much.
snappycruise 2 years ago
he is english!
barryl87 2 years ago 7
yeah! oh damn, what was going through my head I don't know! sorry. Well Brits are the best at rock anyway, no wonder
snappycruise 2 years ago
Clapton's not american he's english
savannardanto 2 years ago 2
Don't forget Edith Piaf - a Frenchwoman that could really sing the blues, in her own way.
anthonythirteen 2 years ago
You said hat to me because I'm french?
snappycruise 2 years ago
Yes, because you are French and, whilst personally Piaf isn't my type of singer, her approach is much closer to the Blues idiom of Bessy Smith et al that informed the music of the likes of EC back in the 1960s.
anthonythirteen 2 years ago
I thought that was pretty funny you remind me of Piaf. She's probably the only french female singer worldwildly famous
snappycruise 2 years ago
She is for me, apart from Serge Gainsborough & Johnny Hallyday!
Unless you count Mdme Sarkosy as French!
anthonythirteen 2 years ago
ho, what? Hallyday? nobody knew how it was in LA while he was hospitalized. that's why he went there.
Carla Bruni? please take her with you!
snappycruise 2 years ago
"That" ;)
snappycruise 2 years ago
i'm speechless...
hub43431 2 years ago
I looove this song. Great voice, AMAZING guitarist.
unionjack11 2 years ago
A great song and a great guitarist.
ft85915 2 years ago
FUCK ME =D
This guy is good! I like the song, but why the stupid show arround the song ;-(
Bulley007 2 years ago
MasterJack (I don't know how you got the master part) can't you ease up and just enjoy. A good friend of mine (an accomplished blues player) once told me, "Either it moves you or it don't, that's it!" If it doesn't move you that's fine, but to spend the energy you do on negative comments might be a reflection of your own failure, think about it.
awoosoul 2 years ago 2
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awoosoul - Let me ask you a question; what does it say about YOU that you would champion a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father? Where were you when people were spending copious "energy" mythologizing and elevating Eric to saint-hood? How about the kids who got hooked trying to emulate their hero? Eric is a criminal. If he sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead son, druggie".
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
hey fuck you man. We've all done things we're not proud of. Clapton went through a time were he was a heroine addict but hes completely clean and hes been so for a long time, and hes admitted to being ashamed of doing heroine. And his sons death was in no way his fault you douche bag. Go listen to Pilgrim and hear the remorse and sorrow in his music. Your a first class asshole. The very fact that Clapton was a mess and cleaned up his act makes him a hero to me.
Guild176 2 years ago 97
@Guild176 Well Said ! Claptons A Ledge!
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awosoul - What does it say about YOU that you would champion a heroin addict, cocaine addict, alcoholic, womanizer and lousy father? Where were you when people were spending copious "energy" mythologizing and elevating Eric to saint-hood? How about the all the kids who got hooked on heroine trying to emulate their hero? Many are dead now. Some are homeless. Eric is a criminal. If he sat next to me at a local cafe, I would throw my coffee on him. "That's for cashing in on your dead kid, druggie"!
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
if you dont like clapton then fuck off and dont bother with his music the guy make mistakes in his life as we all do but i think he has made up for them and some what have you done you sad fucker
theburstedhemorriods 2 years ago
Why dont you all just appreciate the music and stop being angry with each other like a bunch of chindren with nothing to do.
walter4460 2 years ago 6
My name's Fran Raya and I'm a female singer/songwriter from the UK. I was invited to support Eric Clapton on his Scandinavian tour performing my own songs. He's a true musician and artist in the purest sense. After my spot I used to stand at the side of the stage and watch him play. Inspirational to say the least. He has and always will have a musicians soul. I am so proud to have toured with him.
franrayamusic 2 years ago 3
master jack's an idiot. i would hate to see what he considers good.
bullitt771 2 years ago
the best musician alive and probably in the history i mean:
the best guitar player alive and the next after hendrix, amaizing singer, awsome songwriter a trayectory of pure music and amaizing person what else?
569013 2 years ago
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He is not actually playing the guitar, it is dubbed with Leo Kottke. The singing is pre-recorded.
insane12439 2 years ago
wtf shut up fuck fag
MrMusicM67 2 years ago
no doubt he is the best gitarist ever and a lovley voice!
Filippomannen 2 years ago
Filippoman- Look, let's be honest here. Eric Clapton is good, but he hasn't been GREAT since 1969. His fans don't seem to care WHAT he does, so...he doesn't even really try. Most of his concerts are lack-luster affairs that make him huge profits. Eric's more of a business man now than a musician. Boring pentatonics and standard "guitar lesson" finger-plucking. In the end, Eric is kind of like a fashion pair of jeans. As long as the label is there, nobody seems to care about quality.
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
maybe you're right but you can't say i'm not allowed to like his music...?
And i love albums like "Unplugged" 1992 and "Back Home" 2005.
You may not like it but I do, please let me do it, thanks :)
Filippomannen 2 years ago
There are some who think that, but most of his fans think he makes great music to this day. I saw him just a few months ago with Steve Winwood, and he STILL plays amazing guitar. Are there guitar players better than him? Yeah, technically. But his music is very expressive, it doesn't need to be flashy. He often speaks about how much his music means to him, how its practically an obsession. Maybe you need to listen with different ears rather than blame him for playing "lack-luster?"
Hektor88 2 years ago
Obviously you're entitled to your opinion, but I'm baffled as to why you make 1969 the cutoff point. Are you saying he stopped being great when Blind Faith split? The Layla album is widely considered to be his best achievement, and it was recorded in 1970. If you wanted to distinguish between young Clapton and the solo artist, make 70/71 the cutoff. He took a heroin-induced hiatus for a few years and emerged in 74 as the Clapton you seem to dislike. He's changed in the 35 years since, though.
evanguy 2 years ago
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evanguy - Keep in mind "Layla" was up there with other "achievements" like Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not To Come" and Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rose". These come from an era when we were TOLD things like Patty Boyd was a "muse", when others might be inclined to call her a wandering whore. Besides, my heroes are cut from a different cloth. For one thing, they write better than Eric. Passing out and waking up in one's own vomit is hardly the basis of a good autobiography.
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
lol, my mistake for thinking I could talk civilly on YouTube.
evanguy 2 years ago
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evanguy - I imagine your idea of "civil" is somebody who AGREES with you? What I would like to see here on Youtube and everywhere else is the process of DISCERNING. In a world full of talented people, why do we keep throwing money at the same people? Year after year it's always the same old men. Mind you, Eric Clapton is not the problem. I don't blame a dog for eating shit, that's just his nature. I blame the mindless public for LETTING him.
MasterJackAubrey 2 years ago
I have no problem with legit criticism. Your first reply to the vid was pretty much that, and I simply offered my opinion in response and asked you to clarify. I did not insult you or your tastes, and I was surprised by your response. You seem unnecessarily hate-filled and vitriolic toward a popular musician. He's... just a musician. Lighten up. Listen to your favorite music and stop thinking about dogs eating their own shit.
evanguy 2 years ago 2
FUCK U
MrMusicM67 2 years ago
nice song and the best guitarist ever
maikie53 2 years ago 8
I love it. Eric Clapton is a Legend.
williedb47 2 years ago 5
Correction, Clapton IS GOD!~
Anbu1221 2 years ago 6
Clapton is simply THE BEST !!!
What a beautiful song.
BetoClapton 2 years ago 5
i love him , wow he is amazing and good person ,
psycholotfi 2 years ago 6
MAESTRO INDISCUTIBLE
SANTILOBE 2 years ago 14
Matt Lauer is a dick!
stratplayer32 2 years ago 2
Don't worry about it. He doesn't play guitar.
Guildmark 2 years ago
word
cford1905 2 years ago
CLAPTON is the very best Gitarrist he is the feeling
Ingokremmel 2 years ago 10
GOTTA AGREE.........
CLAPTON IS GOD
Long live SLOWHAND
Cheers
vieta1972 2 years ago 10
CLAPTON IS GOD
christStrothman 2 years ago 55
yes
alphadimas 2 years ago 5
It seems there isn't any difficulty by such playing
orschnu 2 years ago 7
un grosssooooooo
pirrrrro 2 years ago
he played it more than perfect. .unbelievable what he can put into
steffenz110 3 years ago 9
MAESTROOOO!!
Guillermo1536 3 years ago 6
CLAPTON IS GOD!!
KERCKHOVE123 3 years ago 11
CLAPTON IS GOD
huracancampos 3 years ago 6
He's godly on the guitar.
Mizfit51 3 years ago 4
HE MAKES THIS LOOK SO DAMN EASY
tlp26atx 3 years ago 12
Its not that hard, actually it looks (or better sounds) a lot harder than it is. Its the the same picking pattern during the whole song.
ralaan 3 years ago 2
Can you make a video of yourself playing this song? I would sure like to learn. Thanks!
sirena3morena 3 years ago
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I have a video of me playing this on youtube...
JamesSilverside 2 years ago
played in G finger picked
JOHNNYG99X 2 years ago
its easy for him cause he worked hard and went through many shit to be what he is right now.
mourkos 3 years ago 3
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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TALK TO ME
want to chat with singles r1
5thomas9 3 years ago
This is the best of Erics slow and sad songs, and it sounds better live only on acoustic guitar, CLAPTON IS A GOD!!!!!!!
hook244 3 years ago 2
Clapton is GOD ! ! ! !
wesrman 3 years ago
i dont like simon climie and his productions with eric since in 1997..i prefer the "old" clapton of journeyman and fromthecradle & the all albums of the70 80 years,for my, clapton with blackmoore and hendrix..best in all time!!!!
zvanigno 3 years ago
this is his guitar?
Twojastara14 3 years ago
Yes.
Bigbluesboy 3 years ago
I have always been so much into Eric Clapton (!)
but I feel that he is kind of 'fishing' for interesting chords here to fit into the 'modern' trend of songwriting.
I don't mind if I make a hundred enemies here ... I only said what I think.
PS. I'll listen to it a few more times - maybe it will grow on me.
But, so far, none of Eric's stuff needed to grow on me. It usually always made it to me straight.
123ThisIzMe 3 years ago
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meh, your right, its right to expect him to stagnate as an artist and never change ever after a 35 year musical career, evolution is for fags
yourmomtwice 3 years ago
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OK, let me just drive my point 'into the ground' again. I always looked up to Eric's stuff. He wasn't just a great guitarist, he wasn't just a guy who knew where to be at the right time to make it big. He played from his soul and sang from his heart.
And I totally applaud him to move into a new way of songwriting and to not be 'stagnant'.
But this song (even though it's nice) has a somewhat rambling structure of chords.
PS. No need to be sarcastic about my comment
123ThisIzMe 3 years ago
This is a great song. I love Eric Clapton - like George Harrison, he brings a very earnest, plain-spoken sincerity to his songs that connects to me on an emotional level. I think he's very underrated as a songwriter (although I could do without his Phil Collins period stuff).
bbqplatypus318 3 years ago 2
Thanks for posting, now if I can just figure out how he plays it. . .
jpmist 3 years ago 2
It's just Eric. He does everything so smooth and fluid. The playing really isn't that complex, its just fingerpicked chords. But when he plays it; its just.... WOW. He really can make the simplest song into a masterpiece.
May you play for many long years, Eric. God Bless.
mustangman442002 3 years ago 2
I musta played it about 5 times and gave up. I suppose if I put in the hours I'd get it eventually. Thing is he plays this accoustic version mainly on the bass strings while the studio track has about three guitars playing all over the neck.
I really like his accoustic fingerpicking, "Three Little Girls", "Tears in Heaven" are all great.
jpmist 3 years ago
I really prefer this acoustic version.... Pure, simple, and its just Clapton. If John Mayer touches this song, I swear I will SHOOT him. That guy needs to doing covers of Clapton's songs. Crossroads was alright, but only because he played WITH Clapton. His Old Love sucked. The guitar playing wasn't anything special, and his voice.... ugh it was disgusting!
mustangman442002 3 years ago 6
i hope john mayer dies...f@#$k hate him
rayrob11 3 years ago
I don't like him, but he doesn't need to die....
mustangman442002 3 years ago 5
And yet Eric likes John Mayer.
valarierenee 3 years ago 3
And yet Eric likes John Mayers covers of his songs.
valarierenee 3 years ago 2
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
johno3884 3 years ago
I just bought this album and im blown away excellent cd
drockadam 3 years ago
his timing is dead on damn that is crazy
Stratman916 3 years ago
Just awesome!
Rex45805 3 years ago
...the album's called Back Home. ;)
waluum 3 years ago
This is absolutely beautiful. Sound of his voice, guitar and finger style work on the neck... SUPERB! Thank you Eric Clapton!
K.M
malinok2 3 years ago 3
I absolutely agree... Clapton is still the best. I'll see him in August in Gdynia ;}
Kubmek 3 years ago
Super...! a ja zobacze Go 27 maja w Toronto, juz mam bilet. K.M.
malinok2 3 years ago
the song says it all
Yklip91 3 years ago
He's the best! hopes he play's this one when he comes to bergen in august
sklakt 3 years ago 3
This is awsome,!, Mr. Clapton should do a recording of just him playin songs Acoustically. Even better to see a video of it.!, [hint,hint]
tom89074 3 years ago 2
Yes, I agree. We need another Unplugged album. The 1992 one was AMAZING!
mustangman442002 3 years ago 3
I just started reading Eric's autobiography.
He was THE hero guitar player for all of us in the late 60's and 70's.
w5cdt 3 years ago 2
this song is so nice
darkspades21 3 years ago
There is something very special about Eric Clapton regardless of his detractors. His voice has always seemed to fit perfectly with his guitar playing. Sheer Genius.
sm6860 4 years ago 6
he never even had a guitar teacher .. LETS GO ISLANDERS
hockeykidd07 4 years ago
He has a love hate relationship with touring doesn't he?
Claptontour 4 years ago
love this song it´s so fucking great ! he can play with the feelings of a thousand people!
songwriter92 4 years ago
Eric is simply amazing from the music he produces to the life story he brings us.
arjaya 4 years ago 2
this is supreme guitar playing ,this kind of playing is well harder than most people think, one of the hardest in my opinion!! play tis faultless-ly then call urself accomplished!
atourdeforce 4 years ago 2
nothing to say
gorillazec 4 years ago 3
WOW! This guy just knows how to age gracfully.
He is in it for the long haul for sure. Other same era artists should look at EC to see how its done.
9429944 4 years ago 5
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Eric Clapton, can I suggets that do an album with Alicia Keys? Think about it.
Jadyellow8 4 years ago
no, alicia keys is skeet. her newist song is like "refrian" over and over. no one, no one no one can get in the way of what im feeling. ten minutes later, same thing over. her songs are too basic for clapton to play with.
staplestrat 4 years ago 2
He is a legend. An amazing voice that keeps getting better, blazing guitar skills. The best blues, ballads...everything..and yeah, he looks like a kind again man.
Jadyellow8 4 years ago 7
if i get back home
man what a touching song
mkeywork 4 years ago
Sweet! no wonder I tell everyone he's my sweet baby! lol..and gets sweeter all the time...
izslinky1 4 years ago
I dont think anyone can disagree this man is a legend.
tsen10r 4 years ago 6
The best, no one is a close second.
bcorig1 4 years ago 5
he is ageing quite well
Theoriginalwolsky2 4 years ago
your right.. he gets soother, and faster, just amazing.
Bluesboyfella 4 years ago 2
Try the album (Back Home 2005) His best. Not fiery but elegant with tasty licks, catchy lyrics. Also Reptile (2001)
bcorig1 4 years ago
i love the reptile albumn... i really like the song... little girl, lots of jazz
Bluesboyfella 4 years ago
Sweet. Nice one eric.
25temper07 4 years ago
sweet guitar white
mkeywork 4 years ago
Earache claton again....
spareaxe 4 years ago
Nice! Anythings else from "Back Home". I can't find anything else for that CD.
mytheropy 4 years ago
BLUES IS IN MY BLOOD
mkeywork 4 years ago
Peaceful! Thanks for Adding this video Diederik50. It's good to express yourself.
mytheropy 4 years ago
I understand where he is coming from but i miss the bite he once had.
andrew6678 4 years ago
oh he till has bite. believe me, i saw him back in March and i thought i had been hit by lightning
Hektor88 4 years ago
I think you may be right from what I have heard.
but i do miss the hard delta edge he once had.
"ramblin" with the blues breakers just very honest and true. The sessions for Robert Johnson
would have been much better. Then Me and Mr Johnson.Sometimes he is way too mellow and aiming for the masses
andrew6678 4 years ago
well, he has said many times that he has no idea what peope like and he just plays what he wants and hopes people will like it. I think sometimes he ust enjoys plaing mellow music. It cant all be fast electric guitar solos and marshall stacks
Hektor88 4 years ago