[Slowhand] PHhhhssst....

[Garret74 at aol.com]

>>the comparisons to Barry Manilow, Michael

Bolton and Celion Dion  are lame when repeated year
after year.<<<
 
DN...
 
I think you diminish your argument by comparing EC to these people. You  make 
many good and valid points, but there's no way, even railling against 'pop'  
music, that Clapton can be compared to these people.
 
I've always found it fascinating when we argue about an artist 'selling  out' 
because in our capitalistic culture the highest good seems to be making the  
most money. I think Clapton has tried, at some times more than others, to  
make music that will sell- and the fact that after 40 years in the music  
business he continues to sell pretty well is remarkable. But there is a certain  
disappointment when someone of the technical skills that Clapton possesses takes  
themselves 'down' to the level of pop music. But I find that when Clapton does 
 pop music, it's still better than what just about anyone else can do...
Jazz enthusiasts will wince to hear Clapton compared to Coltraine, or Monk,  
or Miles or Dizzy...or the Yardbird. But the way he revolutionized guitar  
playing does seem to make such comparisons valid...
 
It would be nice to see Eric do a guitar album again...or something along  
the lines of From the Cradle.
I'd like that.
 
Cheers

Garret



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