What Sucks About This Artist: Eric Clapton Edition

ribbons · 01-14-2021, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

his new song with van morrison where he compares social distancing to slavery is something

Wow. I hadn't heard about this. Just listened to a snippet of the song and it's lousy. (And to think I posted a Van Morrison tune on the "Feel Good" songs thread while my daughter was recovering from Covid. I actually had her struggle and the pandemic in mind when I posted the song - ugh.

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OccultHawk · 01-14-2021, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

I'm gonna ruin your day then: (or brighten it, if you hate Clapton, Beck and Page)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKlEVtA_TGQ
The next one's even worse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpxgxThG7s

Cool clips

Stairway would’ve been twice as interesting if Jeff Beck and Clapton were out there harmonizing with him right from the get-go. It shows how bloated Page’s ego is that he has those two at his disposal and doesn’t bring them out until the end. I also think Page kind of blew the solo on Layla. It even looked like Beck looks at him sideways for just a split second before saving the day.

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 01-14-2021, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Cool clips

Stairway would’ve been twice as interesting if Jeff Beck and Clapton were out there harmonizing with him right from the get-go. It shows how bloated Page’s ego is that he has those two at his disposal and doesn’t bring them out until the end. I also think Page kind of blew the solo on Layla. It even looked like Beck looks at him sideways for just a split second before saving the day.

I think both Page and Clapton had a big ego. Beck seemed more easy to work with.

OccultHawk · 01-14-2021, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

I think both Page and Clapton had a big ego. Beck seemed more easy to work with.

No doubt.

Trollheart · 01-15-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Eric Clapton everybody.

Thought that was Bob Geldof in the movie of The Wall?

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

The only way this thread could get worse, it's by changing its name to: What sucks about this artist: The Beatles Edition
By the way, just in case you think that I opened the Pink Floyd thread, I didn't, it had been there for ages, and I posted a reply to defend my 2nd or 3rd favourite band!

Ah hawuld yer whisht, as we say here in Ireland. It's all in fun. When you let slip that you were a Clapton fangirl, my destiny was clear... you'll note that I also made one for my own favourite band, so that there can be no accusations of bias.

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Originally Posted by Exo

Chill out. We make threads all the time.

We are spiders. We weave or we die.

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Originally Posted by Exo

I think he's a racist pig who makes some of the most boring music on the planet.

But otherwise he's ok, right?

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

OK, I'm not going to start discussing about his personality. Besides that, he was a miserable for seducing Harrison's wife. Apart from being a drug addict, he had a severe addiction to chocolate lol
I'm trying to pretend this thread doesn't exist but I come back to it every half-minute. I guess it's just too hard for me...

No coments.

Like Millhouse said, I fear to watch, yet I cannot look away!

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

It was his baby sitter's fault, not his.

Should that not be baby catcher?

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To be honest this thread is fun

Now you're getting it.
One of us, one of us, one of us...

Neapolitan · 01-15-2021, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

I never got into Eric Clapton apart from Disraeli Gears (which I mostly like for the drums anyway) so good to know I haven't missed anything. Yikes.

I listen to Disraeli Gears dozens of times. It's one of the first albums I owned. I also like Derek & the Dominos and Blind Faith. They are worth checking out imho.

I don't care for the "Beano" album I think it's over-hyped. But I like other John Mayall albums -- so go figure. Talking about John Mayall, I think Peter Green and Mick Taylor are just as good or even better guitar players than EC. But most Boomers just rave about Beano ... but no.

I don't think it's worth hating on E.C. cause he did contributed some good stuff with Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek & the Dominos, a one off performance with The Dirty Mac and song colab with The Beatles.

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 01-16-2021, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Thought that was Bob Geldof in the movie of The Wall?

Ah hawuld yer whisht, as we say here in Ireland. It's all in fun. When you let slip that you were a Clapton fangirl, my destiny was clear... you'll note that I also made one for my own favourite band, so that there can be no accusations of bias.

We are spiders. We weave or we die.

But otherwise he's ok, right?

Like Millhouse said, I fear to watch, yet I cannot look away!

Should that not be baby catcher?

Now you're getting it.
One of us, one of us, one of us...

Yeah, c'mon from the beginning I thought it was fun, even if it had been about why The Beatles (my favourite band) suck I wouldn't be angry. The difference is that, as you said, I'm a Clapton fangirl (and a huge one), so I was just pretending that I was upset ( I would have done the same if you had opened a "What sucks about Robert Plant" thread).

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I listen to Disraeli Gears dozens of times. It's one of the first albums I owned. I also like Derek & the Dominos and Blind Faith. They are worth checking out imho.

I don't care for the "Beano" album I think it's over-hyped. But I like other John Mayall albums -- so go figure. Talking about John Mayall, I think Peter Green and Mick Taylor are just as good or even better guitar players than EC. But most Boomers just rave about Beano ... but no.

I don't think it's worth hating on E.C. cause he did contributed some good stuff with Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek & the Dominos, a one off performance with The Dirty Mac and song colab with The Beatles.

Derek And The Dominos were great, just one album, but what a great quality!
Peter Green...ok, I like him, I listen to "Green's era" Fleetwood Mac, but I wouldn't say he was better than Clapton, although I think they're at the same level and comparable. And Mick Taylor...I mean, the guy from The Rolling Stones...You've probably already read what I think about them in the "What sucks about The Rolling Stones" thread...
While My Guitar Gently Weeps is such a good song! The Beatles + Eric Clapton, I almost cried with joy when I read about it.

Trollheart · 01-16-2021, 12:09 PM

Anyone who duets with Tina Turner should be strung up with their own guitar strings.

Psy-Fi · 01-16-2021, 12:19 PM

Trollheart · 01-16-2021, 01:14 PM

That is one clever headline!

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