Complete Clapton Music Cd

Eric Clapton - Complete Clapton

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Complete Clapton      Artist : Eric Clapton      List Price : $24.98 USD        Your Price : $15.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2007-10-09      Studio : Reprise / Wea      Label : Reprise / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (76 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Complete Clapton      E.C. IS NOT GOD      Rating:      About 37 years ago this guy could play the hell out of a guitar. But ever since 'I SHOT THE SHERIFF', it seems that maybe he was hit in the head by a van or a bus. It is an opinion that some people do not prefer his song writing. It is a fact that he is no longer the same guitar player. I have heard the same statement time and time again from fans of his latter material. It goes something like this: Well Clapton was tired of being labled God and sick of the guitar hero questions. He was tired of dealing with fans who were obsessed with THE YARDBIRDS AND CREAM. So he found a new style of music to sit easy with. Music that sounded like THE BAND. He took on a singer songwriter role. After all, do you read the same books you read when you were 30 years younger? This is just a cop-out reasoning for his sell out years. He hasn't played a decent guitar solo since CROSSROADS on WHEELS OF FIRE. Even songs like LET IT RAIN are sort of southern rock in style and do not represent his talents from within. The only thing I could compare this with would be the band COOL BLUE. A garage band that tried to play blues and failed endlessly. Clapton was great in the 60's. A decade of free form music. A time of great guitar players. Not THE GRASSROOTS singing MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS which is pretty much what this collection of Clapton material reminds me of. What a waste of talent.     Customer Reviews for Complete Clapton Cd      Complete Clapton      Rating:      Complete Clapton being Clapton's 2007 compilation showcases both his work with Cream, solo work and collaborations with other artists, i.e., J.J Cale. On this collection we got a mix of great, good and not so great songs. Cocaine is a great track, Layla, White Room, Promises and After Midnight. In the good category go tracks such as Pretending, Badge and Wonderfull Tonight. The not so great is short,and consists of but one track. This track in question, that I never ever liked is Change the World. This track is so schmaltzy. It sounds insencere and phoney. The book-let is alright. Nigel Williamson's short bio on Clapton is well-written and quite informative. Still this is a nice collection/compilation that should not be missed. Editorial Reviews for Complete Clapton Audio Cd      Amazon.com      Eric Clapton: his music, his story. 36 of Eric's greatest songs from 1968 to 2006 in one collection for the first time ever! This 36 selection multi-disc set features hits from 1968 to 2006 including "Crossroads," Badge," "Layla," "Tears In Heaven," "Change The World" and much more. Eric Clapton Photos Eric Clapton Merchandise More from Eric Clapton Clapton: The Autobiography The Road to Escondido Unplugged Clapton Chronicles - The Best of Eric Clapton The Cream of Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard