[Slowhand] EC Memory and Interviews.........

[Simon George]

Clapton has always contradicted himself in interviews, often in the same interview, one classic, on the Southbank show which was released as "the man and his Music", he was questioned on his then current single, "I don't know why I called it 'Holy Mother', oh yes I do", surely he thought out something like this before hand? 
He seems often to say whatever it is he thinks the interviewer wants to hear, clever marketing or just an easy going nature? Decide for yourself.
Simon
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  From: EddyPauley at aol.com 
  To: slowhand at planet-torque.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 6:34 PM
  Subject: [Slowhand] EC Memory and Interviews.........


  In a message dated 1/8/2006 12:16:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, slowhand-request at planet-torque.com writes:


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    Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 11:34:57 -0500
    From: "DeltaNick" <deltanick at comcast.net>
    Subject: [Slowhand] Re: WT
    To: "Slowhand Digest" <slowhand at planet-torque.com>
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    >>[O]ne thing that EC said has confused me. Part of the show was about a 
    >>farm that RL had and how all his mates (including EC) would hang out 
    >>there and play. EC said that he wrote Wonderful Tonight there with RL. I 
    >>always thought that EC wrote that song at home while waiting for Pattie 
    >>to get ready. <<

    This all goes to validate a point I've made, over the years, that EC is 
    inconsistent in interviews. He has done this type of thing so many times. I 
    think he often responds with the answer he believes the interviewer wants to 
    hear. When you read an interview with him, you don't know if the answer is 
    truthful, an attempt to end the interview as quickly as possible, or given 
    for some other reason.

            DeltaNick



  Could be something as simple as a faulty or sketchy memory.  Some things he is asked about in interviews occurred many, many years ago.  And frankly I imagine public/press put a lot more emphasis on the details of some issues than EC does. 

  Granted some events are more important and thus better to easily remember.  That said I suspect there might be some kind of mix up concerning WT as I would think he would remember some of the specifics such as where and when that song was written - but maybe not.

  Also could be that both stories are partially accurate.  Lyrics written at home waiting on Pattie.  Finished putting the actual music to the lyrics at Ronnie Lane's pad?  Just a thought...............  
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