matryx81
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Post by matryx81 on Sept 21, 2021 11:29:54 GMT -5
Boy oh boy.....I still don't get it after all these years. I can count the number of Clapton songs I like on one hand and wouldn't use all the fingers. I know, I know. That's sacrilegious here but, he just never did anything for me. He is obviously talented but for the God-like status he commands.....there's something missing for me. I didn't get the Clapton gene or something. He certainly has a great lineup in the band though. Agree totally. He’s missing something to me. That thing that Stevie Ray had, he was absolutely captivating. Clapton bores the crap out of me. Count me in as another. Maybe I just do not get it. I think the most interesting work he did was in Cream.
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Saturn
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Post by Saturn on Sept 28, 2021 23:11:29 GMT -5
Sure, we can all do that BB thing. So overrated. Surprised he ever made it. More surprised to hear most of the ‘greatest’ guitarists venerate him. BB was a one-trick pony that cashed in on it. Without the voice, I doubt we'd be typing about him right now. I guess you either get it, or you don’t.
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Post by Taildragger on Sept 28, 2021 23:38:16 GMT -5
I liked "Beano" and most of Cream.
Only ever saw him play live once on the tour that promoted the D & the Ds "Layla" album. That was a great show.
After that, I pretty much have to cherry pick his output to find stuff that does it for me, but those select songs that I like, I like quite a bit.
Really think he did a great job covering "Reconsider, Baby" on "Cradle".
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herb
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Post by herb on Sept 29, 2021 14:25:43 GMT -5
I've seen him with Cream, Blind Faith and twice with his own band, once with Muddy Waters opening, the other time with Santana. Probably will never see him again.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 29, 2021 14:47:27 GMT -5
I saw Clapton around 74 in Detroit, Carlos opened up for him. There may have been some proving that needed to be done but Clapton was on fire. Next time was around the Slowhand era and I was pretty disappointed.
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