[Slowhand] Great American Songbook III (spare me)

[Jon Maclean]

I have just learnt on www.whereseric.com that Clapton plays on "Blue Moon" 
on Rod Stewart's forthcoming offering. To say this is disheartening news is 
an understatement.
I had read some years back that Eric was displeased over Stewart's percieved 
lack of assistance to the late Ronnie Lane, when Lane had been suffering MS 
and some financial hardship as a result.
If that was a true story, then I am surprised that Eric would forgive 
Stewart, even after all this time, as Eric was close to Lane. Perhaps it was 
only idle gossip, but Stewart's non-involvement in the ARMS concerts in 
1983/84 would support this theory.

In any case, Stewart's slow decline into straight MOR should not be 
encouraged (in my view) and it disappoints me to see Clapton involved in 
this at all. Of course, it's his choice in the end.
Stewart put out some great music with the Faces, and on a few early solo 
records, but his current stuff is about as appealing as rap music to my 
ears.

Others may choose to disagree.
Cheers,
Jon

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