Eric Clapton

Newest Review: ... early seventies. He released 4 albums between August 1970 and November 1973. These being 'Eric Clapton', 'History of Eric Clapton', 'In Concert' and 'Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert.' The last being a show he had been tlaked into doing by a very worried friend by the name of Pete Townsend. Clapton had sunk into a sea of drugs and to drag him safely to shore, Townsend thought it might be good for his friend to make a 'come back' gig with fellow musicians. Clapton agreed and his life after seemd alittle happier for a while. It was only on the release of '461 Ocean Boulevard'in August 1974 which featured the single 'I Shot The Sheriff'... more

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Eric Clapton: 'Slowhand from Surrey' (1462 words)
by - written on 17/01/06 (Very useful, 162 readings)
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As just another run of the mill, ordinary artist, Eric Clapton will be primarily remembered for his very early recordings and probably very little else. The greatest of these is 'Layla', released in August 1972 and 'I Shot The Sheriff', released in July 1974. It is, in a sense, tragic as its only when we look closer that we see that this man's whole life has been and will continue to be dedicated to blues and rock music industry and not just a couple of singles. As well as a creative, imaginative and outstanding solo career, he has also been the epitome of a string of other bands. 'Layla' was of course, released by Derek and the Dominos, but it ... Read the complete review

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