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The Cream Of Clapton
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Letting Others Shine
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Hey, you! Yes, you who are about to shove your finger down your throat. Stop. This isn't about the song. It's about the performance, and not even Clapton's performance. There are some great musicians who are comfortable enough in their own skin to step aside for a moment, and let other, not-well-known, artists have a moment, in the spotlight, to let their talents shine. Clapton has always appreciated other musicians, and, aside from his own music, I think one of hi... MORE
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"Slowhand"
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Anybody else catch this review by Stephen King of "Clapton"? "Most A.A. meetings begin with the chairman offering his qualifications at the head table next to the coffee maker. This qualification is more commonly known in the program as the drunkalogue. It’s a good word, with its suggestions of inebriated travel, and it certainly fits Eric Clapton’s account of his life. “Clapton” is nothing so literary as a memoir, but its dry, flat-stare honesty makes it a welcome antid... MORE
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Here is one of the funniest things I've ever heard. It's from the Ricky Gervais radio show in 2005, with Karl Pilkington explaining why Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" is clearly about a man in a wheelchair. I listen to these old radio shows on my iPod walking home from work most days, and the first day I heard this it made me choke, trying to keep my laughing in. There was crying. Enjoy!
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"We go to a party,
And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
is walking around with me.
And then she asks me: "Do you feel alright?"
And I say "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful,
because I see the love light in your eyes.
Then the wonder of it all,
is that you just dont realize how much I love you."
--"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton
