Eric Clapton

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:48 am

Hey you guys have nothing on Daneswede for spellin' checks, LOL, no offenseDAnsWedE

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NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:41 pm

"But mine go to 11!!!!"

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

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:52 am

NY Chief wrote:
yngwie308 wrote:Eric has a new book out and cd:
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.a ... ryID=11537

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnn1dDVmZyQ
My favorite version

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I picked that book up to read on trip to NY. It's a bit of a tough read. Interesting thing...the woman he thought was his mother was actually his grandma, his "sister" his mother. He seems to want to blame all his troubles on this. Just getting to the part where he's starting to covet his neighbor's wife...Patti Harrison.....

Man, I couldn't read this book so I put it down for a while. I tried a couple more chapters over the weekend and I'm liking Clapton less and less. What an arrogant mother fucker! Equating himslef to Jimi among other things. This guy has a VERY high opinion of himself. That "Clapton is God" shit must have went straight to his head. I'm done with this bullshit.

I'd rather read Sonny Bargers HA book again...and THAT was a tough read.

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:59 pm

Hear you Chief, yes he is indeed an arrogant person, that's why GM will never play at the Crossroads Festival, which is blown out BS in my opinion and I will never support.
Clapped out is the word and Sir Eric, should stick to playing cricket, ect.
He has traded off the Bluesbreaker lore for so many years that it is ridiculous, Peter Green's impact was just as, and even moore pronounced than Eric's, with the BB's.
I would say Peter Green is probably the happier of the two, though definitely the poorer financially.
Also this beloved Crossroads treatment facility, is only for the wealthy, as it must all be prepaid in advance to be accepted and it costs a lot of money.
Plus Peter virtually gave away his guitar to Gary Moore, whereas Eric whored them all out to guitar center and hopefully has an even greater tax break through it.

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NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:51 pm

So I forced myself to read a bit more....

What a FUCK up! By his own accounts he was drunk and high constantly and was hitting on anything that he could get his hands on, even in rehab.

Said while he was in rehab he had chores to do like make his bed and set the table and he says he had no idea how 'cuz he NEVER did.

Sounds like Eddie took after his idol just a little too closely....

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:27 pm

Chief we can swop biographies, you can read my Slash, if you make it through the weasely book.
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Mynameisfritz · Post by **Mynameisfritz** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:47 pm

Hope you don't mind if I come in here, but I had the same thoughts reading the Clapton book. I always thought he got himself together and is looking straight ahead now, but this book - as honest as it is or at least seems - is so full of failure, sickness and tragedy. He's not getting over anything, he's giving in all the time. In some recent interviews he left a different impression on me, quite aware of what he's doing - although I see your point as well, Yngwie, you know much more than me here. To me it seems Eric only survived because his own myth and people with money kept him alive. That's sad.
But not only that. I read the 'Skydog' biography and the Muddy Waters book by Robert Gordon recently - and to tell you the truth, this keeps me from reading the Gerry McAvoy book now. I'm so sick of these storys - not their music - but they are related in a way... The last time I was really shocked was when Chris Whitley died three years ago. Do you know him? He was great. Why do all these people loose it?

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:59 pm

No problem, Fritz!

McAvoy's book about Gallgher wasn't bad. He comes off a little pompous but all in all it's good read about Rory.

Clapton even admits to his arrogance and beligerence more than a few times. Doesn't sound like a very likable guy (unless you were his drinking buddy

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yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:15 pm

Clapton put a picture of the Ferrari he crashed on one of his drunk period album covers. I seem to recall it wasn't a particularly fast one, lucky for him.
Pete Townshend helped Eric out by dragging him from his heroin brownout and sponsoring Eric's comeback Rainbow show, lot's of people have helped and tolerated the Wonderful Tonight Sir Eric, I know he has been a major dissapointment to me, at least he is a model for sobriety unlike that pagan Charlie Sheen

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http://www.carpages.co.uk/ferrari/ferra ... -04-06.asp
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NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:21 pm

I just read the part about the crash. Said he never even swerved. The skid marks went straight to the van which overturned. I think he said he left the scene then came back.

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Came in on this conversation a little late, but about 5 minutes ago, I was all psyched to tell you about Clapton going into my boy Matts store, 30th St Guitars, just before he did the gig with Steve Winwood at the Garden.

Now all of a sudden, I dont give a shit about it...

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NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:11 am

Wow, that's trippy, huh?

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:35 am

kewl...

, well on my way to 10,000 posts..

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OnTheFritz · Post by **OnTheFritz** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:47 am

yngwie308 wrote: lot's of people have helped and tolerated the Wonderful Tonight Sir Eric, I know he has been a major dissapointment to me, at least he is a model for sobriety unlike that pagan Charlie Sheen

What's wrong with Charlie Sheen, and what's wrong with Paganism?
Christianity is Pagan to the bone, in disguise, do some research.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FRcCEZflIP4

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:15 am

If you don't know I can't tell you Fritz, and thank you I've done all the research I need..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1iT72VZ ... re=related

Livin' la vida loca baby..

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