Robin Bowes;617277 Wrote: > On 11/03/11 17:03, ralphpnj wrote: > > > > garym;617109 Wrote: > >> And if this was NOT true, I would have been in NYC last week bidding > on > >> one of Eric Clapton's guitars. > >> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/science/09guitar.html > > > > There is a good deal of similarity between the adoration people have > > for Stad and Amati violins and the adoration people have for Clapton > > and, by extension, for his guitars. > > I'm not sure I agree with you there. You're mixing up the tone of the > instrument and the playing of the musician. People don't love Clapton > because of his tone - they like his playing, his musicianship, etc. > His > tone is actually nothing particularly special; Clapton is all about > phrasing and feel. It's in the music, not the sound. > > > Just as it can be easily shown that a Stad or an Amati sound no > > different to the vast majority of listeners, it can be easily shown > > that Clapton is no better a guitar player than scores of other > > guitarists. > > Go on then - show me. > > > So why all this insane Clapton-philia? > > > > Disclaimer: Obviously I'm not much of Clapton fan although I do like > > and enjoy some of his work. > > I'm a fan, but not a fanboi. > > R. > -- > "Feed that ego and you starve the soul" - Colonel J.D. Wilkes > http://www.theshackshakers.com/
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