Guy Clark - Guitar (Eric Clapton's secret)

Guy Clark & Verlon Thompson: "The Guitar" from his album "someday the song writes you". This song reveals in my opinion the wonder of the blues and the secret of Eric Clapton:

"I get seriously attached to an instrument," says Clapton. "A guitar like Blackie comes along maybe once in a lifetime. I played it for 12 years non-stop on the road, and it's still got it. The action is perfect even though the neck is quite worn down and narrow. All you've got to do is pick it up and it sort of plays itself. I developed a lot of trust and security with that instrument." (Eric Clapton)

Full story by Manhattan Guitar Center (c) (2010):
http://bit.ly/dUJWXp

Lyrics:
Well, I was passing by a pawn shop
In an older part of town
Something caught my eye
And I stopped and turned around

I stepped inside and there I spied
In the middle of it all
Was a beat up old guitar
Hanging on the wall.

What do you want for that piece of junk
I asked the old man
He just smiled and took it down
and he put it in my hand

He said you tell me what it's worth
You're the one who wants it
Turn it up, play a song
And let's just see what haunts it

So I hit a couple of cords
In my old country way of strumming
And then my fingers turned to lightning
Man.. I never heard it coming

It was like I always knew it
I just don't know where I learned it
It wasn't nothin' but the truth
So I just reared back and burned it

Well I lost all track of time
There was nothing I couldn't pick
Up and down the neck
I never missed a lick

The guitar almost played itself
There was nothing I could do
It was getting hard to tell
Just who was playing who

When I finally put it down
I couldn't catch my breath
My hands were shaking
And I was scared to death

The old man finally got up
Said where in the Hell you been
I've been waiting all these years
For you to stumble in

Then he took down an old dusty case
Said go on and pack it up
You don't owe me nothing
And then he said good luck

There was something spooky in his voice
And something strange on his face
When he shut the lid
I saw my name was on the case

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[tang2b]

I'm the co-writer and instrumentalist on this song and just wanted to let you know that I truly enjoyed your images and appreciate you posting this.

[Hvdlinde]

@tang2b This means you must be Verlon Thompson? The pleasure and honour is fully mine - you invented the song! It is one of my most favorite songs because - besides the nice tune and rhythm, it's telling a whole story. Thank you for the song and the posting!

[guitarsquiddy]

Well, I hope one day I find the guitar that's got my name on it's case.

Until then I'll have to keep practising :)

[Hvdlinde]

@guitarsquiddy It's out there somewhere; must be. Keep searching!

[neapolismusic]

Wonderful ! Simply wonderful .... the music, the pix, ... everything is matching .... Great and thanks a lot to everyone.

[Gauraonline]

Very beautiful guitar playing. The bass is great. What is the chord progression ?

[alisterhrae27]

Well done, this is a brilliant video of a brilliat song Guy and Verlon are superb!

[Lostchord1000]

What a song! The last line made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end! Shades of Robert Johnson and the Devil!

[magprob]

This song is a masterpiece.

[rayh72]

The song is a masterpiece but... great pictures to tell the story. Well done

[tjmangum]

The produced video of Verlon's with just him and a guitar is stunning. Search it out here on Youtube. Nicely done photo montage.

[lawdy69]

Awesome song, and story. Kudos to Guy and Verlon - a masterpiece!

[rhapsody5876]

great song ,and story!!