[Slowhand] doing no wrong

[ANTHONY PLOWDEN]

hey daniel,
that was all very well said,if you are fan you are going to be critical once in awhile.i have felt ec has not always seemed engaged by what he is doing,compare him to say jeff beck who is about the same age,talk about passion and fire!but we still remain fans of ec! regards tony



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Daniel Kimball 
  To: slowhand at planet-torque.com 
  Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 6:04 AM
  Subject: [Slowhand] Can't Do Any Wrong After His Years In The Biz?


  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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