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Post  misery guts Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:57 am

The South Bank Show Originals: Eric Clapton
Melvyn spoke to Eric in 1987, and 2007. The amusing part is that Eric, by later admission, was in his blind drunk years at the time of the first profile, about which he was rueful the second time. He once had to play while lying flat on his back, being too drunk to stand. He did feel that excess might work as a short-cut to spirituality (albeit temporarily). He felt his first spell in Cream was time mis-spent. He was sober by the time his son Conor died in 1991, as he had to deal with all the police and undertakers and so on. He enjoyed the Cream reunion in 2005, enough time having past to make the original era seem like fun.
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Post  misery guts Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:49 am

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Lengthy 2-hour+ doc on his life in music, opening with a tribute on the death of BB King, then back through his youth, mixed-up family, learning process with music, zealous projects, the drug & drink years, sobriety, and finally the sad death of his son Conor, after which he really cleaned up his act, and found a loving family at last.

Eric Clapton - The Rock N Roll Years
Repeated to complement the above, this 2005 compilation was done to mark his 60th birthday, and featured assorted musical efforts including turns at Live Aid (in the US) and even on Top of the Pops, not to mention the ubiquitous Jools Holland's shows. It does show his overt stance on writing songs about personal experience, whether Layla or Tears In Heaven.
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Post  misery guts Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:22 am

Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
A look at his tour of the Middle & Far East from the Spring of 2014, at a time when he was toying with stopping touring at 70. He made an emotional performance at the Tokyo Budokan, where he holds a record for most performances, and had made over 200 gigs in Japan over 40 years. He paid tribute to Seijiro Udo, a long-time friend and promoter who had stuck with him through thick and thin. He also did a show in Bahrain, having met a Crown Prince through Jackie Stewart. As you do. There was more chat than performance here, but I suspect a long-form DVD would put that right. Paul Carrack was a member of his band. Top quality.
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Post  misery guts Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:21 am

Music Icons: Cream
Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker developed enmity whilst playing in various bands. Baker suggested to Eric Clapton about forming a supergroup, only to find Eric wanted Jack in it. Since Ginger didn't sing, and Eric felt unhappy about it, Jack became main singer by default. After they managed a few successful albums, the penny dropped for Eric, and they split after a farewell tour. Eric tried again with Blind Faith, but Ginger tagged along and Eric soon tired of that. He went on to enormous solo success, and the other two weren't too bad. They entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, and managed a full reunion in 2005, although their old wraths were soon renewed.

In other, happier news, Eric has recently a new album, his first Christmas one.
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Post  misery guts Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:36 am

Chas & Dave's Christmas Knees-Up
This 1982 gig usually gets repeated around now. It was probably the banner year for the Cockney duo, and apart from their own songs, they had guest turns from Lenny Peters (of Peters & Lee), Arthur Lee (of Love) and Eric Clapton. Eric did Slow Down, Linda and the old standard Goodnight, Irene, and the ersatz pub crowd probably felt bemused to be this close to a rock god.
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Post  misery guts Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:23 am

The Autobiography, by Eric Clapton
This 2007 weighty tome is pretty in-depth, as Eric looks back on his life, his loves and ups & downs, battles with drink and drugs, and his survival through music. He was grateful to have found a way to sobriety, even at personal cost, and notes his final wife came into his life after his mother died.
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Post  misery guts Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:40 am

Sue Lawley's Desert Island Discussions
Somewhat obscure book from 1990, in which the presenter discussed 20 of her guests from the show, whose numbers included Joan Armatrading, pianist John Ogdon and Eric Clapton. He wanted a guitar as his luxury. I couldn't tell from the feature at what stage of his sobriety he had quite reached. But it was an unexpected follow-on from the autobiography.
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Post  misery guts Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:03 am

His old Cream/Blind Faith compatriot, Ginger Baker, has died, at the age of 80. Baker had a wild life, but was as known for his somewhat caustic personality as his drumming talent. He had had health issues, and now they've caught up with him. RIPĀ  Sad
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Post  misery guts Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:31 am

Sputnik: Nettie Baker
George talked to Ginger's daughter. George thought Cream would have been massive if they hadn't split, and was surprised there wasn't more comment and rewards for her dad (little or no comment on the ructions within the band). She claimed her family were more dysfunctional than the Osbournes, her parents were argumentative. She became familiar with stars like Jimi Hendrix visiting her dad at his home.
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Post  misery guts Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:21 am

Music Icons: British Rhythm & Blues
Familiar stories here, with Blues Incorporated, the Animals and the Yardbirds under the microscope. The involvement of the likes of Chris Barber and Alexis Korner were pivotal, as were clubs like the Marquee, the Ealing and the Crawdaddy. Eric Clapton was a member of BI for a while, and Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also featured on the same scene.

Sunshine Of Your Love
A tribute concert from October 2015, a year after Jack Bruce's death, held at the Roundhouse. Members of his family, as well as many musicians, sang and played his songs, and there was even a little archive from the man himself. Level 42's Mark King, Hugh Cornwell, Phil Manzanera, Bernie Marsden, Ian Anderson and Joss Stone were among those performing, and Ginger came out for the finale. I'm sure Eric was there, but he kept his head down. There were tribute clips played during the closing credits, from Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr, among others.
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Post  misery guts Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:00 am

misery guts wrote:Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago
Hard to diss a show that begins with Bill Murray making a stab at Van Morrison's 'Gloria', though Bill rapidly gives way to a succession of major guitarists, the likes of BB King, Steve Winwood, Willie Nelson, Robbie Robertson and Sheryl Crow. OK, I hardly knew any of the tunes, but it sounded good.
Crossroads - Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
From Dallas, Texas, this time; I think it's an annual endeavour (usually). Here, he kicked things off before welcoming guests like Gary Clark Jr, Sheryl Crow, Doyle Bramhall II, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Misch, Jimmie Vaughn, Peter Frampton, James Bay, Los Lobos, John Mayer, Lianne La Havas and many more. He closed with a version of Purple Rain, which was a pleasant surprise.
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Post  misery guts Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:33 am

Eric Clapton - The Story of the Songs
Somewhat surprisingly, the choices were Cocaine, Tears In Heaven and My Father's Eyes, although it makes a change not to hear the stories of Layla and Wonderful Tonight again. He didn't write Cocaine, either. And his sobriety was a variable topic until later. The tragedy of his son Conor still burns, even after almost 30 years.
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Post  misery guts Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:37 am

Mixed news lately: he's reconciled with his daughter after a 6 year estrangement apparently caused by a playful response to a birthday celebration.
That might balance out his sense of feeling rejected by some of his old industry friends, over his sceptic stance against the efficacy of wearing masks during the current situation.
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Post  misery guts Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:08 am

Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
From March 2007, and with guest appearances from JJ Cale and Robert Cray, this was a pretty solid show of hits and beyond, all helpfully listed at the end.
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Post  misery guts Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:38 am

Focus On: Eric Clapton
He made it to this series, notably featured in less familiar tracks like After Midnight or Before You Accuse Me. There was also a version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps that featured Paul McCartney.
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Post  misery guts Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:55 am

Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
A project with Martin Scorsese as executive producer, Eric talked about the blues, with a few other contributions from Buddy Guy and BB King, interspersed with concert footage illustrating the subject, shot at Fillmore West, San Francisco in November 1994. An album is out soon with audio stuff from this show.
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Post  misery guts Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:51 am

Eric's apparently announced tour dates, so he might be out for one more sally to the crowds.

Cream lyricist Pete Brown died a few weeks back, at 82.
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Post  misery guts Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:10 am

A Concert By The Lake - Band du Lac
From the Wintershall Estate in Surrey around 2005, a typical charity superstar supergroup affair, MC'd by Gary Brooker, and featuring at various times Paul Carrack, Andy Fairweather-Low, Roger Taylor, Mike Rutherford, the Drifters, Katie Melua, Ringo Starr, Chris Barber, and of courser Eric Clapton. Certainly the show was pushed as being a case of Eric Clapton and Friends, much as the All-Starr Band is. I note that whilst Carrack, Taylor, Melua and Starr all did their own stuff, Eric seemed to purposely avoid doing songs he is known for, with Willie and the Hand Jive and Cocaine being more the sort of thing.
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Post  misery guts Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:58 am

Old Grey Whistle Test - Eric Clapton
Bob Harris introduced this special hour, the last of the series, from Jubilee Week 1977. The most seen track was his version of I Shot The Sheriff, but he also covered Knockin' On Heaven's Door and finished with a take on Badge. He even let backing singer Yvonne Elliman do one song out lead.
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