29-04-2011, 09:35
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ERIC CLAPTON "complete clapton" 2007, cd. #2 UK #14 US #43 AU
disc 1:
one of the great things about music is that artists you dismissed as rubbish in the past can occasionally come back, bite you on your backside and say "hello, im here!"....and thats pretty much my relationship with EC, i could never stand him or his music then four years ago i had the opportunity to see him live and he litterally blew me off my chair with the quality of his guitar playing,the band he used, the lyrics and on on cool on stage prescence, wouldnt say im hooked on him but it gave me a new perspective to work with so i bought this double set of a career spanning songs and thanks to private messaging a couple of members here at MD for advice i now have a starting point for some of his studio/live albums.
this, the first disc spans his Cream,Blind Faith,Derek & The Dominoes and his solo career up to the early 1980s, its a great overall picture of rock,blues,psychadelia and ballads by old 'slow hand'. this disc really shows the quality of tracks EC is best known for and its just grown on me considerably, the only problem i have with it is that i feel his studio recordings lack the real 'oomph' of his raw live versions, guess the same can be said for all great musicians.
I LOVE THIS DISC
worst track: bell bottom blues
best track: impossible to seperate one from 12 "***" 's.
1. i feel fine** #11 uk #53 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqB7usednzs audio
2. sunshine of your love*** #25 uk #5 us #18 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqh54rSzheg live
3. white room** #28 uk #6 us #1 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRqjpuLFXek live
4. crossroads** #28 us #45 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OLK_HSyy1U live
5. badge*** #18 uk #60 us #43 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE6MwpEV3pU audio
6. prescence of the lord**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe19Sas5RSs live
7. after midnight*** #99 uk #18 us #51 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4tWRsOxV0 live with mark knopfler
8. let it rain*** #48 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifff5NbKQZI live
9. bell bottom blues* #78 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKAYGVIkbok audio
10.layla*** #7 uk #10 us #100 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY4KGsotXPQ live
11.let it grow**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXThSZjNvQ audio
12.i shot the sheriff*** #9 uk #1 us #11 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iugs4pSpgY live
13.knockin' on heavens door* #38 uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ItL_N400V4 live
14.hello old friend*** #24 us #54 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpj3r_MrMw live
15.cocaine*** #30 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDhV45lYHU live
16.lay down sally*** #39 uk #3 us #57 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVajCeocis4 live
17.wonderful tonight*** #16 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUSzL2leaFM live
18.promises*** #37 uk #9 us #26 au
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1Yx_iyurs audio
19.i cant stand it*** #10 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8s6RJwAxU audio
3s=12
2s=5
1s=2
rating: 2.6
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.