[Slowhand] South Bank Show

[Nathan Lovett]

I agree and think it was a missed opportunity.  The
first show covered Clapton's career up to 1987 very
well and this new one would have been more interesting
as a companion piece (focusing on the last 20 years up
to the present) instead of largely rehashing the
original show.

The 60s and 70s have been covered countless times
already - instead it would have been nice to have
heard more about the Cream reunion in 2005 - or
something about his future plans etc etc.  

The show ended up feeling a bit like a shallow plug
for the autobiography and latest 'best of' in time for
the Christmas season.



> > From: "Simon George" <simon.george5 at ntlworld.com>

> To: <slowhand at planet-torque.com>

> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 23:13:01 -0000

> Subject: [Slowhand] The South Bank Show

> 

> Was anyone else disappointed with the show last

> night?

> I didn't see much in the way of unseen footage,etc.

> that was promised, except for a couple of recordings

> of Layla, Wondeful Tonight, etc. that I hadnt seen

> in that exact form before, the interview wasn't

> particularly revealing and half the show was spent

> revisiting the first South Bank show and saying,

> "you said X then, what do you think now", and since

> I paid out to get that show on video as "the man and

> his music" and could recite it word for word, that

> for me was a waste of time. I thought the least we'd

> get is him playing a little bit live for the cameras

> or some 'behind the scenes' footage, or some

> 'Clapton at home' footage.

> Also if I were Melia I'd be annoyed, although he

> admitted that he was pleased that she loved him

> 'warts and all', he seemed to spend more time

> talking about Patti!

> When I think back to last time, it showed Clapton

> with one of his prized Ferraris an fishing, that

> amazing footage of him and Buddy Guy playing

> together and the reunion with Jack Bruce, this time

> there was nothing new, just him on the sofa.

>     All in all it was nice to see Clapton on

> 'mainstream' TV but not much there for us fans. 




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