[Slowhand] Slowhand Digest, Vol 21, Issue 21

[Jerry Gips]

Tone,
You left out how much Bob Dylan sucks too. He should have quit after 
Blood On The Tracks
Your post was one of the best I've ever read on the digest
Thank you





Jerry


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>    2. "Sons of Cream" (luv2talk48 at aol.com)

>    3. FW: Old Sock indeed (Jon Maclean)

>    4. Jack and Ginger's Opinion of Old Sock (Kevin Wilson)

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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:20:23 -0500 (EST)

> From: Jerry Griffis <jg1985fl at aol.com>

> Subject: Re: [Slowhand] Contents of Slowhand Digest, Vol 21, Issue 18

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> 1. Re: Old Sock- This should have never been released. It would have 

> been better to put out NOTHING !!!

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>    1. Re: Old Sock - Utter Crap (Alexandre DE MAGALHAES GARCIA)

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> To:

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> Subject:

> Re: [Slowhand] Old Sock - Utter Crap

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> Date:

> Wed, 6 Mar 2013 18:39:33 +0100

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>

>

> Sadly, Kevin is absolutely right.

> I was a bit disappointed by the previous album, but this one is 

> utterly

> nworthy of Mr Clapton talent.

> New tracks are boring, covers are amusing at best, amateurish at worst 

> with

> lat and unsurprising solos.

> I sincerely hope that he will put way more energy and commitment in 

> his

> ext world tour.

> Alex

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>     1. Old Sock Bonus Track (Kevin Wilson)

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>  From: "Kevin Wilson" <kevinwilson at telkomsa.net>

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>  Cc:

>  Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:32:44 +0200

>  Subject: [Slowhand] Old Sock Bonus Track

>  The South African iTunes Store lists a bonus track "No Sympathy" 4:04

>  (Album

>  Only), along with the standard 12 tracks.

>

>

>

>  Expected release 22 March.

>

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>

>  Kevin

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

>  Cc:

>  Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 07:55:49 +0200

>  Subject: [Slowhand] Old Sock - Utter Crap

>  I've given the album a listen. The promise of "Gotta Get Over" is

>  non-existent.

>

>

>

>  I can see why he's off to an 'independent' label. He probably offered 

> this

>  to Warners a year ago and ten-to-one they refused to renew his 

> contract.

>

>

>

>  Eric has been smoking too much island air. The songs are as crock as 

> the

>  lines on his face.

>

>

>

>  He may as well stay away from a studio, completely - as in 

> al-to-ge-th-er.

>

>

>

>  The reject album Turn Up Down is so much more inspiring.

>

>

>

>  This is the kind of dreck my lonely neighbour plays and sings along 

> to on a

>  Saturday night, once he's drunk himself into a stupor.

>

>

>

>  Time to get a life and get over my possessive-compulsive behaviour of

>  buying

>  everything Clapton.

>

>

>

>  Enough said, you get my drift.

>

>

>

>  Kevin

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> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:58:25 -0400 (EDT)

> From: luv2talk48 at aol.com

> Subject: [Slowhand] "Sons of Cream"

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> Sons of Cream, featuring Kofi Baker on drums, Malcolm Bruce on guitar 

> and vocals and Godfrey Townsend will be touring during the month of 

> March on the East Coast.  They are fantastic and pay homage to Cream 

> through their renditions of songs like "Do What You Like".  They are 

> also touring in the UK in April.

>

> My husband and I had the pleasure of working recently on  a project 

> with Kofi Baker.  He is unbelievably talented and, of course,  learned 

> from his father.   Check out their website.

> -Noreene

>

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> Message: 3

> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:51:45 +0000

> From: Jon Maclean <Jon.Maclean at lpi.nsw.gov.au>

> Subject: [Slowhand] FW: Old Sock indeed

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> The following post appears on behalf of Tone, who has encountered 

> difficulties posting to the Digest.........

>

> Cheers,

> Jon

>

> 

> ____________________________________________________________________________________

>

> Why doesn't he play with the fire he had with Mayall when he was 20, 

> rather than like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli?

>

>

> In the 50's when signed to Atlantic, Ray Charles had three separate 

> recording groups, the R & B stuff that had all the hits, the small 

> jazz combo and the Jazz big band outfit.

>

> He not only played piano and organ but also sax.  Some albums were 

> purely instrumental.

>

> He also did albums with Milt Jackson (vibraphone).

>

> In '61 he did an album with Betty Carter.  A Woman!

>

> The next year Modern Sounds in Country And Western!

>

> Just who the hell did Ray Charles think he was?

>

> Why didn't he just stick to:

>

> What'd I Say (Part 1)

> What'd I Say (Part 2)

> What'd I Say (Part 3)

> What'd I Say (Part 4)

> What'd I Say (Part 5)

> What'd I Say (Part 6)

> What'd I Say (Part 7)

> What'd I Say (Part 8)

> What'd I Say (Part 9)

> What'd I Say (Part 10)

> What'd I Say (Part 11)

>

>

> It may have been a lot easier for us if Eric had bitten the dust after 

> Blind Faith.

>

> We'd always have the great memories of the halcyon days of Cream, 

> Mayall, Powerhouse, Yardbirds and Blind Faith.

>

> Rather than the disappointment with the following fluff:

>

> Delaney and Bonnie

> Derek and The Dominos

> 461 Ocean Boulevard

> EC Was Here

> Slowhand

> Just One Night

> Behind The Sun

> Edge Of Darkness

> Unplugged

>> From The Cradle

> Pilgrim

> One More Care One More Rider

> Revisiting Robert Johnson (in depth)

>

> Collaborating with

> BB King

> Jeff Beck

> Steve Winwood

> Bob Dylan

> Wynton Marsalis

>

> Reforming Cream,

> Playing at Mayall's 70th

>

> Legends at Montreux

> Crossroads guitar festivals

>

> Yes, It would have been a lot easier for me if I just had those 5 

> albums from 66 - 69, just like Jimi's four albums from 67 - 70.

>

> I hate the thought of Jimi  living until he was 71 years old and 

> disappointing us by releasing an album like "Old Sock" in 2013, and 

> all the other mediocre stuff that would have come out in between Band 

> Of Gypsys and now.

>

> Have I flogged this dead horse long enough?

>

> Okay I'll now go and put a sock in it.  Preferably an old one.

>

> Cheers

>

> Tone

>

>

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> Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:21:49 +0200

> From: "Kevin Wilson" <kevinwilson at telkomsa.net>

> Subject: [Slowhand] Jack and Ginger's Opinion of Old Sock

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> Interviewer: Mr. Bruce, Mr. Bruce, what do you thing of the new Eric 

> Clapton

> album?

>

>

> Jack: Well, I'm glad for Eric. He seems to have found his way 'round 

> to

> making an entire album of trackless-tram songs.

>

>

> Interviewer: Yes. Yes. A positive response that. And you Mr. Baker, 

> what's

> your view?

>

>

> Ginger: It's the biggest load of claptrap since Jack made us record

> "Wrapping Paper". That's what I say. Don't you think?

>

>

> Interviewer: Thank you, thank you. Well, there you have it - two very

> distinct views of Old Sock.

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> Kevin

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