[Slowhand] Can't Do Any Wrong After His Years In The Biz?

[Daniel Kimball]

Lately I have been seeing a few saying that they don't want to see any
criticism of Eric and his rather droll and laid back playing as of late,
but, how many of you could work on a job for 40 or more years and get a
standing ovation everytime that we walked through the door of our work
place.  I don't think one could do it.  And if you can, then look out
your going to be crucified.  There as far as I know was only one perfect
man that ever lived and they crucified him.  So why does a little
looking at Eric's reticence to wail occasionally bring out the ones that
think no one shouldn't say one bad thing about his elevator music.  Some
of the songs and some of his guitar playing will need little or no
arranging to go straight to Muzak as of late and that's the truth.  A
clear and concise observation, not a thing to slash down a man that
could do better if he wanted to and with all of us behind him we know
that he can!

Maybe everyone has their time when they don't do their best, but, should
nothing be said when they don't hold up their end of the deal.  Would
your boss let you go to work and lay around and do half assed work for
20 years? I think not!!!  I think around the end of the 70's is when
Eric quit really giving his all, and I think some of it was so he could
develop his vocals. Which he has done a great job at that.  But, now
that his vocals are hitting the top of the heap, why not bring his
guitar playing back again.  I know that some of those with the tender
ears don't want to hear anything at all bad about Eric, but, is it bad
to want him to do his best?  And I don't think that looking back at his
great past is talking bad about his present, just wishful thinking of
what could be.  I could go on but, why? There are always those who are
not going to want to criticize and those who will.  There are those who
will accept anything just because it's the person that they adore his/or
her work and those who want them to drive their heroes on to bigger and
better things.  So, I don't look at what is being said of Eric's rather
sluggish present style as bashing but, wanting Eric to push and drive
for a better future, not just going through the motions.  Who says that
an older person can't rock the house down, look at all of the great
bluesmen who did it until the day they died!!!!

Cheers,
Daniel"TexasBluBoy"Kimball
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