Proof Clapton was

[Omeletpants]

god in 1967 and nothing has changed

[video=youtube;xitMOIKM1bQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitMOIKM1bQ&index=22&list=PLUSRfoOcUe4a3lIxXwV_7SHxwBRHe_VL6[/video]

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

An awful lot has changed in 50 years ommy. An awful lot.

 

[ijustposthere]

Meh, he's alright. I like a lot of his music.

 

[Omeletpants]

The action starts at 3:18

 

[MIKETOUHY]

This was EC in 67.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxcFE00bdfQ

 

[Unannounced Fart]

Yeah, I'm about to sound like an old geezer, but whenever I'm in my car with my kids and have to listen to their shit music, I get sad because kids these days can't even appreciate what a real talented musician sounds like. I mean, they would think that Clapton, Hendrix, et al., sucks. About 90% of the stuff they listen to is computerized bullshit with that stupid voice thing (autotune?). However, they do like the Beatles, so maybe there is hope.

 

[ruprecht]

I thought this was going to be about him ripping off old blues artists.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

The action starts at 3:18

LOL. "Action".

 

[Omeletpants]

LOL. "Action".

I'm sensing sarcasm

 

[BearFanJohn]

I thought this was going to be about him ripping off old blues artists.

If ripping off "old blues artists" is a bad thing, you are going to have long lists of rip-off artists. A very, very long list.

I saw the clip in the OP on TV at the time and I thought it was fantastic. Still do. Nice post. Great song and great cover.

 

[Omeletpants]

I thought this was going to be about him ripping off old blues artists.

Without guys like Clapton, blues would be dead. In fact, blues was pretty much dead going into the 60s until Clapton, JOhn Mayall, Rolling Stones started giving it visibility. Clapton almost single handedly revived the works of Robert Johnson and he is one of the only reasons millions of people know him today

 

[Sunbiz1]

Clapton is so overrated, always has been.

Stevie Ray Vaughan did more for the blues than Eric. Him and the below were/are both better guitarists:
[video=youtube;xxZhvdSOjNc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxZhvdSOjNc[/video]

I've seen all 3 live, Clapton charged the most and performed the least.

 

[DC]

Yeah, I'm about to sound like an old geezer, but whenever I'm in my car with my kids and have to listen to their shit music, I get sad because kids these days can't even appreciate what a real talented musician sounds like. I mean, they would think that Clapton, Hendrix, et al., sucks. About 90% of the stuff they listen to is computerized bullshit with that stupid voice thing (autotune?). However, they do like the Beatles, so maybe there is hope.

Just hotbox with them and turn on some Zep. Worked wonders for my three and one year old.

 

[ruprecht]

Without guys like Clapton, blues would be dead. In fact, blues was pretty much dead going into the 60s until Clapton, JOhn Mayall, Rolling Stones started giving it visibility. Clapton almost single handedly revived the works of Robert Johnson and he is one of the only reasons millions of people know him today

Sure.

 

[MIKETOUHY]

Yeah, I'm about to sound like an old geezer, but whenever I'm in my car with my kids and have to listen to their shit music, I get sad because kids these days can't even appreciate what a real talented musician sounds like. I mean, they would think that Clapton, Hendrix, et al., sucks. About 90% of the stuff they listen to is computerized bullshit with that stupid voice thing (autotune?). However, they do like the Beatles, so maybe there is hope.

Keep it to yourself.


You have a problem with what they listen to, well your folks felt the same way back then.


Plus you don't have to listen to their stuff so stop bitching about it.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Keep it to yourself.


You have a problem with what they listen to, well your folks felt the same way back then.


Plus you don't have to listen to their stuff so stop bitching about it.

Shut up!

 

[Tater]

Shut up!

What he said.