[Slowhand] The New Album

[Jeff Elliott]

Oh, you guys are bumming me out!  But I have to admit that his last few albums have just been uninspiring to me.  I've often believed there's a lot to the whole "starving artist" thing and think that Eric really has nothing left to prove.  And if that is the case, how can he really out do any of his early work which was earth-shattering and ground breaking (am I being redundant?).

I like the new song but have only listened to it a couple of times.  I was hoping the rest of the album would be equally as good, if not better, but it's rare that someone puts out a mediocre song from an album if there are much better tunes to be released.  Ugh.

We'll take our chances with seeing him in Raleigh here in less than six weeks.  It's been a long, nearly three year drought since we last saw him.

Cheers,

Jeff


On Feb 23, 2013, at 12:01 PM, slowhand-request at planet-torque.com wrote:


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>   3. Eric Clapton tickets/London (Joy Pereira)

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> From: Greg Hilker <greghilker at gmx.de>

> Subject: Re: [Slowhand] Slowhand Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10

> Date: February 22, 2013 1:09:17 PM EST

> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

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> 

> I'm skipping him this time, too. He is playing in the Festhalle in Frankfurt  (Germany) and the cheapest tickets are 77 EUR (~$95) and they are in the nose-bleed section. The sound in the Festhalle sucks and it's not worth the money by any stretch of the imagination. And mind me, I'm not cheap -- I flew to London with my wife and son to see Cream at the Royal Albert Hall and paid over $200 per ticket. We've got 1st row center seats to see Crosby, Stills and Nash in Mannheim this summer - that'll have to do.

> 

> Greg in the Lutherstadt Worms

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> On / Am 22.02.2013 18:00, slowhand-request at planet-torque.com wrote / schrieb:

>> Subject:

>> Re: [Slowhand] EC straps...new Single

>> From:

>> "Nick" <nmorris3 at comcast.net>

>> Date:

>> 22.02.2013 00:28

>> 

>> To:

>> "Scott Wallenberg" <scottw at racerxill.com>, <slowhand at planet-torque.com>

>> 

>> 

>> If left up to me I'll use one those $6.50 straps

>> 

>> I listened to the new single and I liked it. I'm just curious about the rest of the record.

>> He's going be in Houston next month but I'm passing on this tour.

>> Tickets cost to much these days and people don't seem to listen anymore.When I think back and I paid $6.00 to see the Dominoes. Oh well

>> 

>> Nick from La Porte

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> From: Vic Dawson <vdas5 at hotmail.com>

> Subject: [Slowhand] Old Sock

> Date: February 23, 2013 12:47:05 AM EST

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

> 

> 

> 

> I've played EC's new album twice today, and it pains me to say that I'm not feeling it. For me it's like a bit of 'Backless' meets 'Back Home'. Some mild reggae inspired songs, much like 'Revolution', and standards like 'All of Me' and 'Born to Lose' just make me wonder what's going on with the song selections. A nice tribute to Gary Moore with 'Still Got The Blues'. I couldn't help but wonder how it would sound, if given a little 'Before You Accuse Me' style treatment rather than the mellow acoustic offering on the album. 'Gotta Get Over', much like "Travelin' Alone" on the Clapton album is the lone attempt at a more electric guitar driven song. I'm sure after a few more listens I'll have a different take but right now I'm hearing my guitar player singing 'All of Me' and I'm a little sad.

> 

> From: slowhand-request at planet-torque.com

> Subject: Slowhand Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10

> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:51 -0500

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> From: kmaksin at ncicap.org

> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:56:08 -0600

> Subject: [Slowhand] GGO

> 

> Catchy, backup singers, vocals, gritty, hints of other

> influences/sounds, and wah-wah mixed = all good. Hopefully he'll play it

> live in place of one of the old staples...

> 

> Ken

> 

> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

> It says Free shipping for orders over $25.00  $125 for a strap that is

> worth

> $75.00 max is stretching it in my opinion. 

> 

> More importantly.....What do you think of the new single  Gotta Get Over

> ?

> 

> https://soundcloud.com/bushbranch-surfdog/eric-clapton-gotta-get-over?ut

> m_so

> urce=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=https

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> 2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbushbranch-surfdog%2Feric-clapton-gotta-get-over

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> 

> Scott

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> --Forwarded Message Attachment--

> From: debby at avalonrecords.com

> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:46:44 -0500

> Subject: [Slowhand] EC New Single

> 

> Hi! I listened to the new single, and I liked it! I even took a leap of

> faith and pre-ordered the album via Amazon. Interestingly, Amazon is

> offering the album on both CD AND vinyl LP.

> 

> I'm also going to see the man in Hollywood, FL...on March 30th! How cool is

> that? I can't wait!

> 

> It's been ages....

> 

> Debby J.

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> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:28:03 -0600

> Subject: Re: [Slowhand] EC straps...new Single

> 

> If left up to me I'll use one those $6.50 straps

> 

> I listened to the new single and I liked it. I'm just curious about the rest 

> of the record.

> He's going be in Houston next month but I'm passing on this tour.

> Tickets cost to much these days and people don't seem to listen anymore.When 

> I think back and I paid $6.00 to see the Dominoes. Oh well

> 

> Nick from La Porte

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Scott Wallenberg" <scottw at racerxill.com>

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

> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:29 AM

> Subject: [Slowhand] EC straps...new Single

> 

> 

>> It says Free shipping for orders over $25.00  $125 for a strap that is 

>> worth

>> $75.00 max is stretching it in my opinion.

>> 

>> More importantly.....What do you think of the new single  Gotta Get Over ?

>> 

>> https://soundcloud.com/bushbranch-surfdog/eric-clapton-gotta-get-over?utm_so

>> urce=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=https%3A%

>> 2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fbushbranch-surfdog%2Feric-clapton-gotta-get-over

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Scott

>> 

>> 

> 

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> 

> From: Joy Pereira <avidfanec at gmail.com>

> Subject: [Slowhand] Eric Clapton tickets/London

> Date: February 20, 2013 12:35:07 PM EST

> To: slowhand at planet-torque.com

> 

> 

> Just a reminder. I still have RAH tickets for sale for London in May.

> Contact me for more info if interested. They are all great seats. 3rd and

> 4th rows sections A and F. avidfanec at gmail.com. Thanks, Joy

> 

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