Richard Clapton - I Am An Island 1982

The promo video for the single, as aired on the ABC's 'Rock Arena', back in '83.
Long live the ABC!... one of our cherished, (ever-decreasing), National treasures!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Australian
• Rock
• Legends

[RettroDood]

For all you RC fans. Take a look at the Concert i have posted in five parts, from the "Solidarity" tour.

Amazing!!

[cemott3rd]

Richard Clapton....the other Clapton, a world class musician that never got the international attention he deserved. So great to see his work on youtube! This Yank'll never forget the show I saw him perform at the Palm Beach Surf Club in the Aussie Summer of '88, MAGIC!

[4987angrydwarves]

Thanks for this!

[bumzigan]

This was a killer song and one of Claptons best in my opinion.

I am surprised that no one gives credit to the great drumming on this track. I am pretty sure it is Mark Meyer, who has done some great drumming with some great Aussie bands including Stylus, moving pictures, Sharon O'Neill, etc.

I might mention that it was only last year that I actually understood the lyric in the chorus, "I needed you like oxygen" ;-)

[Realfi]

Yep it's Mossy on the track and Barnes singing backing vocals. The late Harvey James in the video who was a great guitar player in his own right and a lovely guy. RIP Harvey.

[gregw30111]

i put him way in front of that other Clapton . and he's not famous for doing terrible versions of JJ Cale songs either

[gregw30111]

@Gairlochan its Harvey James , played for Sherbet in the late seventies

[253ization]

@RettroDood Great song memorys of listening to 3xy am station many decades ago , by the way thats Ian moss playing lead guitar on that track ' listen to his key signiture licks, stands out a mile'.

[Gairlochan]

@WellMeaningGentleman , the term, "you've got to have a lot of talent to be a successful solo pop/rock artist in the seventies with those looks." always springs to my mind. I'm amazed the suits didn't keep him in a back room doing the songwriting and pick some half-way good-looking bloke to at least lip-sync in the videos, at least at the beginning of his career. I grew up with his music and it's remained a part of my internal musical landscape, which is more than I can say for most artists.

[Gairlochan]

Who's the lead guitarist in this video, anyone know?

He's really got music in his fingers … smooth, expressive style, not too much of a speed freak … Got some of Mossy's fluidity of playing without sounding anything like Mossy.

Anybody?

[WellMeaningGentleman]

Taking nothing away from him as he's tops. But looking at him in this clip, the term "Boofhead come to mind".

[friginhell123]

good too see theres no dislikes great tune