Now that I think it over carefully, actually it was:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKXlqY1pD34
― Eric H., Thursday, 9 October 2014 00:40 (nine years ago) link
The Pilgrim cover art is the most 1998 thing ever
― Master of Treacle, Thursday, 9 October 2014 00:45 (nine years ago) link
I thought the only Clapton anyone liked from this decade is the blues cover album
― Master of Treacle, Thursday, 9 October 2014 00:47 (nine years ago) link
Learning a couple hours ago that From the Cradle shipped three million surprised me.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 October 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
knew it was #1 and is the biggest selling blues album but
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 October 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
not part of the poll but i LOVED this 21 years ago and i still do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwpbG_esuA4
― piscesx, Thursday, 9 October 2014 03:06 (nine years ago) link
ha I owned from the cradle for awhile. Good guitar playing and some decent tracks but he sounds like a muppet on half the vocals.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, 9 October 2014 03:14 (nine years ago) link
every one of them sucks
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 9 October 2014 03:17 (nine years ago) link
the unplugged Layla sucks so much mostly because of the chorus I think, it sounds like some middle management drone pulled out the acoustic at a company party and all his drunk coworkers are singing along.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, 9 October 2014 03:17 (nine years ago) link
Motherless Child is indeed great.
― LimbsKing, Thursday, 9 October 2014 04:08 (nine years ago) link
"my father's eyes" is the first clapton i ever remember hearing. my instant reaction was "wtf, this guy is famous?" still kind of have that gut reaction to hearing his name even tho i like the yardbirds, cream, and a couple of derek & dominos songs.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 9 October 2014 18:42 (nine years ago) link
that song is basically Clapton saying "I want to beat mike and the mechanics at their own game" a decade too late instead of taking inspiration from chicago blues or jj cale or w/e.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, 9 October 2014 18:44 (nine years ago) link
i had never heard my fathers eyes. he appears to be wearing some kind of puffy winter jacket in the video despite not being outside and holding a guitar?
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 9 October 2014 18:51 (nine years ago) link
anyway i have the most personal contempt for change the world
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 9 October 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
I dig the unplugged Layla a lot, especially the guitar solo. The unplugged album as a whole is pretty rad.
― brimstead, Thursday, 9 October 2014 19:18 (nine years ago) link
wow. you people must have cloth for ears to even have the to have the have audacity to disrespect the great slowhand. and here was me thinking this place was called i love music
― fuhgeddaboudit! (missingNO), Thursday, 9 October 2014 19:26 (nine years ago) link
it's called "I fart on you."
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 October 2014 19:40 (nine years ago) link
"Layla" stinks like a fart
speaking of which,
KidNapster07-06-2012, 15:42hello guys! yes this title seems ridiculous and i thought so too but i wanted to bring up something that ive noticed in my long career as a druggy. just like the title of the thread says that snorting drugs (for the most part) leads to gas (farting) or pooping for me! Let me explain.
Clapton goes on to say a lot more but you get the idea
― droit au butt (Euler), Thursday, 9 October 2014 21:19 (nine years ago) link
"Layla" is so different from the original, I can certainly understand why someone would hate it. I found it jarring when it came out, but--probably because I was sick of the original by that point (excepting its use in Goodfellas a couple of years earlier)--I didn't mind it, either, and still don't. The other two I either don't know or have forgotten.― clemenza
― clemenza
Pretty much my opinion, except for the "...and still don't" - I ended up getting sick of it pretty quick and soon really hated it. The whole unplugged thing at the time seemed intersting.
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 10 October 2014 00:19 (nine years ago) link
The last thing I liked from him was his interviews in Beware of Mr. Baker
― Bobby Ono Bland (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 10 October 2014 00:23 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 12 October 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 13 October 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Sad songs are nature's onions.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 13 October 2014 00:06 (nine years ago) link
got me on my knees
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 October 2014 00:06 (nine years ago) link
http://33.media.tumblr.com/7bd86133f09321761ef9d0146713794c/tumblr_mqphw4AKLo1rojduwo2_400.gif
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 13 October 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
Fuck this guy. Just stay in the background and don’t play a solo and don’t sing anything.
― calstars, Sunday, 20 October 2019 22:31 (four years ago) link
Sorry. Play a solo but don’t say anything. You are allowed to play a solo. Otherwise shut the fuck up
― calstars, Sunday, 20 October 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link
With any artist with 10+ hits, usually there are one or two I can enjoy. Original "Layla" is the closest I get with Clapton, which is fine if overplayed, and it gets much worse from there. "Wonderful Tonight", "Tears in Heaven", and his version of "I Shot the Sheriff" are among my least favorite popular songs ever
― Vinnie, Monday, 21 October 2019 02:44 (four years ago) link
No, THIS is his worst nineties hit.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 October 2019 02:46 (four years ago) link
I’ll still rep for Blidn Faith ‘s “had to cry”
― calstars, Monday, 21 October 2019 03:44 (four years ago) link
I like the acoustic Layla a lot, the guitar solo is good
― brimstead, Monday, 21 October 2019 05:19 (four years ago) link
I like to pretend that Clapton miraculously disappeared from the planet shortly after the release of the Derek and The Dominos record. Yeah, in my mind he was another tragic addition to the "27 Club" and went missing after those sessions for a second Dominos album collapsed.
― birdistheword, Saturday, 24 July 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link
Forever man, Forever man
― calstars, Saturday, 24 July 2021 01:42 (two years ago) link
His latest song I like is "Promises" from 1978, unfortunately released two years after his racist rant.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 24 July 2021 02:19 (two years ago) link
That’s when she said she was pretending*vomits*
― calstars, Saturday, 24 July 2021 02:20 (two years ago) link
Christ, what an asshole
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/17/eric-clapton-wins-legal-case-against-woman-selling-bootleg-live-cd-for-845
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Friday, 17 December 2021 20:00 (two years ago) link
Clapton to Lars: "Hold my non-alcoholic beer."
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 17 December 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:42 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:44 PM (seven years ago)
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 17 December 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link
Xp oh his live shows are SO valuable and unique
― calstars, Friday, 17 December 2021 21:03 (two years ago) link
― concentrating on Rationality (the book) (will), Saturday, 18 December 2021 14:47 (two years ago) link
I remember some DJ running down the top 40 when buzzcocks had hit with "Promises" but played the wrong record
― Mark G, Saturday, 18 December 2021 14:55 (two years ago) link
Good thing he didn't change "Lay Down Sally" back to "Orgasm Addict".
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 18 December 2021 15:26 (two years ago) link