[Slowhand] I Don't Get It

[Kevin Wilson]

It seems with Clapton too you either get it or you don't. Me, I don't get
it!
Oh, the standard 14 track album is in the shops - but I don't get it because
I want those bonus tracks.
EricClapton.com is sending it over by row-boat - which I don't get. They're
late, they should fly it in by priority mail. We do have tarred airports in
case they don't get it. Oh, they were all apologetic and sent a link to an
MP3 version of the album, but it don't work, so I don't get it.
Barnes & Noble, bless their soul, sent it the same day I ordered it. But,
alas, I don't get it yet, maybe because customs don't get it that they
should give a sh1t and move it up.
Amazon.com/Amazon.uk MP3 download - I don't get it, why do you have to be
American or British to get it?
I-Tunes download - I don't get it as well since my credit cards are not
American or British - I can probably buy a nuclear bomb with the cards over
the internet, but I can't purchase songs for less than a dollar or a pound -
I don't get it.
Someone here promised 25 copies to selected Digesters, but he was advised by
the administrator that he would get it if we did silly things on the Digest
- so I still don't get it still.
We ask for opinions of the bonus tracks and no one comments, which means I
again don't get it.
I don't get it why your e-mail came out in triple space.
This is Eric's 19th album?  What's on the thousands of records, tapes,
8-tracks (only kidding), videos, discs, DVD's, memory sticks, hard disks
stored all around my house? I don't get it.

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: Shanahan . [mailto:mowdamowda at hotmail.com] 
Sent: 03 October 2010 18:49
To: Slowhand
Subject: Re: [Slowhand] Slowhand


Wow!,

 

I'm amused at the unmitigated authority with which some wield their humble
opinion.

 

It also amuses me observing many contradictions.

 

 

I hate nostalgia so I'll buy a 21 year old CD and give it heavy play at home
and in the car.

 

 

LAOALS / 461 Ocean BLVD / Unplugged / Journeyman / Reptile  also have "Song
selection - all over the board"         

 

And your point?

 

 

Eric grew up listening to these songs on English radio?

 

Blues songs on English radio? 

 

Eric grew up listening to J.J. Cale's River Runs Deep and Everything Will Be
Alright??

 

 

"Sorry that isn't how you select songs for an album"

 

How the fuck did Eric get by for the past 50 years without understanding
album song selection?

 

 

"Leave this kind of stuff to Rod Stewart, who can pull it off"

 

So does that mean that Rod's song selection is okay but it's just that Eric
hasn't the chops to do it properly?

 

So would this also mean that if Rod recorded "Clapton" it would be a good
album because Rod can pull it off??

 

BTW, Have you listened to the Rod Stewart albums?  Seriously have you?
eccchhh!

 

 

 

Please don't misunderstand me here Bryan, I agree with this album being
crap.

 

I just feel that your arguments are all over the place (a little like the
song selection for this album) and lack any serious thought or
understanding.

 

Not only do I hate this album like you do, but I hate everything Eric has
done after "I Wish You Would" (have I mentioned this before on the Digest?)

 

You see, as far as I'm concerned I want Eric to repeat the very first single
he played on, all the time.  Year in year out.

 

I don't want the production to change, the singing to change, the style to
change, the guitar to change, the phantom ring to change, the shoes to
change, Armani to change.

 

I just want ol' Slowhand to stay the same cherubic 18 year old he was at the
Crawdaddy.

 

 

Rather than quote Strother Martin it may be best to draw a parallel to
understanding Eric with what a fellow Slowhander posted years ago regarding
Dylan.

 

With Dylan, you either get it or you don't.

 

Likewise with Eric.

 

If you're looking for Live Cream Volume XII,  Layla Meets Duane,  Son Of
Mighty Bluesbreakers, Nothing But The Blues for The Rest Of My Fernercking
Life, you're always going to be disappointed.

 

 

Now have I stated that this is just my humble opinion and I'm just as full
of shit as the next person?

 

Good.

 

Cheers

 

Tone

 

PS

 

I really like this album and have been playing it regularly for the last
three weeks (I mean this bit)

 

PPS

 

Have I also explained in detail why Kenny G  blows better sax than Coltrane?

 

PPPS

 

I can't play sax and know virtually nothing about the instrument but hey,
let's not cloud this here discussion with relevance.

 

T