Eric Clapton reveals this week of his declining health


The King of Electric Guitar this week, Eric Clapton, announced to the news media that he is just about completely deaf from severe tinnitus and is suffering nerve damage to his hands that will in just a matter of time compromise his ability to play. When Clapton goes it will be the end of the Rock era as we know it.

Years ago, B.B.King was asked at a press conference who he thought was the greatest rock guitarist of all time, he replied,
"My personal opinion?..."Eric Clapton is the greatest rock and roll guitar player of all time." 1986


                                                 
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@jafant :

Funny, I remember that incident differently-- as I recall. Robbie Robertson jumped in at that point and took over.  But having just turned 66, I'm not about to claim my memory's better than yours!  

" I believe that the energy of youth and the influence a Jack Bruce's genius were responsible from the great music they created together."

Can't argue with this. By contrast, what drove the Dominos was the "energy of heroin-fueled romantic desperation". Clapton's playing with Cream has an incredible power and authority but his playing as Derek has a human fragility and heart-on-sleeve vulnerability that I for one find more emotionally engaging. Different strokes. . . I still listen to both. 

stuartk

 

Very nice overview of EC in both roles with The Cream then Derek and the Dominos.

 

Jack Bruce was a BEAST! (R.I.P.)

 

Happy Listening!