Cream — Stormy Monday

I have a guitar playing buddy who prefers "You don’t Love Me" played straight, like on J. Mayall’s "A Hard Road" while I much prefer it swung like the Allmans did it. The nature of the Blues allows for many different interpretations of what might be called "Blues Standards". As in Jazz, it’s all about each player making the tune their own, in their own way. And that’s a beautiful thing, no?

"Played as a generic I/IV/V, the tune always sounds oversimplified/truncated to me"

"That’s a poor choice of words. He hasn’t taken “ownership” of the song any more than any other guitarist or band has — it’s just their interpretation"

LOL! GOOD GREIF!

Soix- Simply MY observation as a 50+ year guitar wanker..

Weird YOU start a thread, and make such a comment.

There are some old, grumpy "get off my  lawn!" posters in here.

Save the energy for a cable, fuse or digital vs analog thread

LOL! GOOD GREIF! Soix- Simply MY observation as a 50+ year guitar wanker.. Weird YOU start a thread, and make such a comment.

@tablejockey I made such a comment because it was a poor choice of words, even for a guitar wanker. Clapton neither professes nor has any “ownership” of this tune, so maybe you wanna clarify what you meant by your words. Otherwise, you’re free to leave.

@soix I think all tablejockey was saying is that Clapton’s version of the tune is definitive, FOR HIM.

"No reason to get excited", the thief he kindly spoke. That’s from Bob Dylan. Don’t want anyone accusing me of stealing.  If you think someone is saying something inappropriate, you can ask them what they mean before getting angry.  That's better for all of us.

@tablejockey 

I don't see what you're objecting you re: my comment about playing the tune as a I/IV/V, given that it was just an opinion. I never claimed it was gospel truth! In matters of esthetics, there will always be differing opinions. How this translates to "get off my lawn" eludes me.