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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
While personally, I don't dig much on Clapton, I always have respect for that brother because Hendrix was a big fan and so have a lot of ridiculously talented guitar players since  Its not my cup of tea, but I can at least tip my hat with respect. Of course I tip it to Justin Beiber too, I've been a street musician, and the realest music truly comes from on the street. |
The realest music can come from anywhere. Street musicians are usually hoping to make a buck, too. And just because someone might intend on making coin off music, doesn't always mean the music is any less "real" or "honest".
Clapton, though, is just silly. Sure he's done a lot to promote a lot of blues and shit...but as a guitar player, just so bland. Not very diverse (even within the scheme of blues) at all. Listen to him cover Jimi, and then listen to Jimi cover him....Jimi totally rewrote Sunshine of your Love (which, Clapton didn't write, but most assume he did). Clapton attempting to cover Jimi is just hilarious. His playing always sounds forced, and at times unnatural. It's obvious he's spent a lot of time practicing...which, I know Jimi did too, but Jimi never really sounds like it. He pretty much sounds as if he were born able to play guitar. Very few do. Jimi, no doubt, was something beyond special as a musician. He did like Clapton...which, doesn't mean much. He liked Dylan, too...who many appreciate but I feel was a fraud that wrote a few OK songs.
Funny story...Clapton met Jimi on stage. Jimi's manager made an arrangement for them to jam on some of Clapton's songs. Mid act, Clapton walked off stage
during one of his one songs because he was unable to keep up with Jimi. Of course, this fact alone doesn't mean Clapton sucks...but as someone that loves Jimi and has little (again, "little" because I do enjoy Cream sometimes) time for Clapton, I find the story hilarious.