Eric Clapton's Unplugged was responsible for making acoustic-based music, and Unplugged albums in particular, a hot trend in the early '90s. Clapton's concert was not only one of the finest Unplugged episodes, but was also some of the finest music he had recorded in years. Instead of the slick productions that tainted his '80s albums, the music was straightforward and direct, alternating between his pop numbers and traditional lues songs. The result was some of the most genuine, heartfelt music the guitarist has ever committed to tape. And some of his most popular -- the album sold over seven million copies in the U.S. and won several Grammies.
One thing I’ve recently pledged to do in my free time is catch up on the classics – to really get in tune with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, etc. etc. etc. It’s not that I haven’t listened to them, it’s just that I feel like I’ve never really LISTENED to them. Given them their deserved time to rattle around my brain and become a part of my lif
One thing I’ve recently pledged to do in my free time is catch up on the classics – to really get in tune with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, etc. etc. etc. It’s not that I haven’t listened to them, it’s just that I feel like I’ve never really LISTENED to them. Given them their deserved time to rattle around my brain and become a part of my lif
Eric Clapton will be holding a jam session this summer in Bridgeview, Ill to support the drug rehab center he founded in the 90s. The concert will feature some of Claptons favorite guitar toting peers such as B.B. King, Willie Nelson, and Vince Gill.Clapton says he has been drug and drink free for a long time, and the impact it had on his life makes his rehab center that much more meaningful.Ti...