<<eric said, it was all about a big
mistake and wanting something that looked right but wasn't mine to have. i
wanted what they had. and i was wrong.>>
Thanks for the illumination, Pat! That's why I asked the question, to see if
there was something I was missing, and there was...so thanks for that!
And in order to spray some air freshener over my stinky pee-u comment about
him being an "ain't", here's some good things I can say about Eric Clapton:
- 461 Ocean Boulevard: a fine, fine record! That guitar hook (while not
technically masterful) on "Mainline Florida" is a gem!
- Even though his version was inferior, he raised the public's consiousness
about Bob Marley with his recording of "I Shot the Sheriff".
- He had a knack for picking great songs and making them his own, like JJ
Cale's "After Midnight" & "Cocaine". He has excellent interpretive skills
- Derek & The Dominos...'nuff said!
- Whether one likes him or not, he's been on the scene for 40 years or so, so
he gets survivor points for that.
Hopefully I'll be able to regain some Clapton-Karma! ;~)
Bob
NP: Bryan Thomas, "one-four"
