Just Discovered Eric Clapton

Solo Hero · #1 04-14-2005, 09:32 AM

I always knew Eric Clapton was a great guitar player, but I never really listened to his recordings or seen his live footages. Well, today at my local music store they were playing his DVD "live in Hyde Park", I stood there for 20 minutes just watching it. Its amazing. Eric Clapton can not only play the blues, his compositions and his voice is amazing as well. He has so much soul in his playing, and I love it, I can't believe it took me so long to realise this !

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pawel · #2 04-14-2005, 02:27 PM

Congratulations - say what you want about his sloppy playing, Clapton is still one of the original masters of electric blues/rock guitar, I grew up listening to him and he was one of my earliest guitar influences. I recommend you check out some of his earlier recordings with Cream and "Layla and assorted love songs" with Derek and the Dominoes.

krizz · #3 04-14-2005, 02:51 PM

Yeah Clapton is amazing; I've seen him twice right now. Be sure to check the "one more car one more rider" DVD.

the.godfather · #4 04-14-2005, 05:50 PM

Oh yeah, as the old saying goes......Clapton is God! He is truly amazing in my opinion. And apart from Hendrix, I think he was the biggest icon in guitar! Its such a shame he is so understated, but thats how he likes it, keeping himself quiet. He never did like the whole "mad fans" thing. But some of the blues licks that guy has......truly amazing! All from a strat and a little combo!

Solo Hero · #5 04-15-2005, 02:15 AM

oh right, I will check those albums out then ! thanks

Tom Gilroy · #6 04-15-2005, 06:16 PM

I started playing guitar because of crossroads. Clapton is amazing and could slaughter alot of technical players in a duel. Think about it. 30 notes a second and tapping followed by a riff written and played by God Himself. Get the Crossroads box set. Wow...

Drew · #7 04-15-2005, 06:58 PM

I'm not a huge Clapton fan, but I thought his playing on the Howlin' wolf London Sessions (Clapton and the Stones rhythm section with Wolf and Hubert Sumlin) was excellent.

Of course, it doesn't hold a candle to Sumlin's work with Wolf, but still...

Give it a listen.

-D

Solo Hero · #8 04-16-2005, 02:51 AM

my friend lend me "Live In Hyde Park" and "Eric Clapton And Friends In Concert" DVDs, and damn its amazing ! absolutly love Clapton's playing

Ralsch · #9 04-20-2005, 04:03 AM

good for you man glad you discovered this for yourself

marianozz · #10 04-20-2005, 12:51 PM

I like him now, old and cool... I love his playing in the George Harrison tribute dvd

hamand · #11 04-23-2005, 05:14 AM

Good for you Sir. You may find this previous discussion enlightening:

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18070

-ham-

Shep · #12 04-23-2005, 06:19 AM

One very cool band which i think is clapton at his best is .....

CREAM

dex · #13 06-09-2007, 09:53 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq6r23-le5o

'nuff said

Dee · #14 06-09-2007, 10:17 PM

Eric Crapton.

**elcid** · #15 06-09-2007, 10:35 PM

Not really one of my favorites, but he has to be doing something right to have the career he had. Cream andDerek and thte Dominoes were awesome though, although I credit Duanne Allman for the latter. Just listen to the original Layla, then compare it to the geriatric Unplugged version.