Eric Clapton

I found this honest—sometimes confusing and frustrating—self-analysis fascinating. Eric Clapton, who is a self-taught blues guitarist that never learned to read music, played with all the greats from Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Little Walter (and many others). Unfortunately, Eric was under the spell of heroin and alcohol for most of his early years, but unlike many of his friends, he finally managed to get sober and survive. Most of the book is unflattering and honest. It also represents Eric Clapton’s dedication to his craft—playing the blues. This autobiography is a must-read for anyone interested in the music scene, especially blues.… (lisätietoja)

1 I Looked Away 3:03
2 Bell Bottom Blues 5:01
3 Keep On Growing 6:20
4 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 4:56
5 I Am Yours 3:34
6 Anyday 6:34
7 Key To The Highway 9:37
8 Tell The Truth 6:37
9 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? 4:41
10 Have You Ever Loved A Woman 6:51
11 Little Wing 5:32
12 It's Too Late 3:48
13 Layla 7:02
14 Thorn Tree In The Garden 2:49
Credits:
Bass, Percussion – Carl Radle
Drums, Percussion, Piano – Jim Gordon
Guitar – Duane Allman
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Eric Clapton
Organ, Piano, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Bobby Whitlock… (lisätietoja)

I would listen to my father's copy of Slowhand over and over growing up. I still love listening to it today. Recently I read an article about Eric Clapton's surprising to me anti-vax stance, even though he's reportedly had the vaccine, and his history of racist rants. This all came as a bit of a shock ... Clapton is a racist anti-vaxxer? Remembering I had his autobiography on the shelf upstairs I pulled it down and dove in.

The writing, well, let's just say you can feel the different parts of the book which were written in the same period. And of course he barely touched on his 1976 racist rant. Coupled with his current defense of Enoch Powell and his anti-vax stance ... today Clapton is God might read Clapton is a bigoted anti-vaxxer ...… (lisätietoja)