[Slowhand] Eric CLapton, Ass or Icon?

[Simon George]

I was listening to our local BBC radio station last night, Radio Wales. Normally around 8pm, the DJ has a slot called Ass or Icon, where they take a major name in music and discuss, Ass, Icon or somewhere in between. Usually this consists of a civilised debate between several guests, discussing the relative merits of the persons music, and their influence on the music scene today.
Last night's was presented by Goldie Lookin' Chain, the spoof rap group, who you may remember shared the stage with Clapton at the Tsunami concert, last year. The subjuect for discussion, was EC.
The entire slot was made up of anecdotes about Jools Holland allegedly having a tantrum because he wanted a slot without Clapton over shadowing him, and trying to smash a picture of EC over the light switch, but not being able to reach (obviously comic, not real!) then an anecdote about one member of the band 'getting to know' a girl called 'Layla' in his garden shed, topped off by, " Wasn't there something about him and another rock star's missus?",
"Yea, but after the story of Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger and the Mars bar, I dont want to know!"
"yea he nicked that Mars bar!"
No dont be silly, he nicked Jerry Hall's jewellery after leaving her drugged in the toilets at Swindon Services!"
I just wish it was available on 'listen again', because it was hilarious!
Needless to say, the end result was a unanimous "Icon",

Simon

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