[Slowhand] thoughts on "Clapton: The autobiography"

[Eric Lacroix]

> Sender:

> "Apurva Parikh" <apuraja at gmail.com>

> [...]

> 1. I wasn't really interested in much of the Pattie/George/Layla stuff 

> as that has been documented and commented about, but Eric's chapters on 

> that whole episode and his pursuant marriage to "Nell" as he called her 

> were more interesting than I thought, and absolutely made this man more 

> than just a musician, he had vulnerabilities and emotions that were 

> fragile just like anyone else *obvious*..

 > [...]

IMHO, Clapton playing style wouldn't have been what it is if <<he had 
vulnerabilities and emotions that were fragile>> were not part of his 
life. I don't pretend that ones need to live this kind of life to be a 
musician, but it helps a lot to make them interesting an play with a 
certain kind of feeling.

During the last decade, EC seems to be an happy man and his playing 
style has changed. I have more emotions when I listen to his solos from 
the Sheryl Crow era, post Conor's death, D&D and many others.

It is difficult for me in english to express precisely what feel and 
mean in a few words, but I hope I made the point clear.

Eric