Clapton interview/gear talk from ' 68

[university81]

questions are kinda funny but a worthwhile watch:

http://vimeo.com/8119784

how he has to stomp the wah =0

 

[axemeaquestion]

Clapton is dog.*

*no, I'm not dyslexic

 

[dstroud]

cool video!

 

[ratter]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

 

[Anonymous]

Reminds me of a Derick St. Hubbins interview...

Steve

 

[axemeaquestion]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

that's funny

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

 

[The Hoff]

Loved that video. But ya the wah part was pretty awesome.

"Let me just turn this off" *SLAM*

 

[thiswaythatway]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

that's funny

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

So what. He can write 50 great songs before you can even come up with a riff that's just barely above suck level.

 

[axemeaquestion]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

that's funny

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

So what. He can write 50 great songs before you can even come up with a riff that's just barely above suck level.

He can, brother? I don't think he has 50 great songs.

Sure, I like the one about his dead son, but that's a pretty rough way to come up with inspiration.

 

[wheelman]

questions are kinda funny but a worthwhile watch:

http://vimeo.com/8119784

how he has to stomp the wah =0

Thanks for sharing. Excellent

 

[marvcus]

questions are kinda funny but a worthwhile watch:

http://vimeo.com/8119784

how he has to stomp the wah =0

Thanks for sharing. Excellent

+1 - awesome stuff.

Plexis are just IT.

 

[marvcus]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

that's funny

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

So what. He can write 50 great songs before you can even come up with a riff that's just barely above suck level.

He can, brother? I don't think he has 50 great songs.

Sure, I like the one about his dead son, but that's a pretty rough way to come up with inspiration.

Go check out his stuff with Cream - Crossroads live is pretty awesome.

I may know the notes he plays, but I sure can't play them with the feel that Clapton has (had); very few people can.

 

[Ayrton]

I will take old Clapton any day of the week.

 

[axemeaquestion]

43 years and nobody has topped that tone yet.

that's funny

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

So what. He can write 50 great songs before you can even come up with a riff that's just barely above suck level.

He can, brother? I don't think he has 50 great songs.

Sure, I like the one about his dead son, but that's a pretty rough way to come up with inspiration.

Go check out his stuff with Cream - Crossroads live is pretty awesome.

I may know the notes he plays, but I sure can't play them with the feel that Clapton has (had); very few people can.

I don't hate the Cream stuff. Crossroads is highly overrated.

As for feel, you can easily emulate his facial expressions, which will subtly change your tone.

 

[dicky sofa]

Hating Clapton... lol...

 

[threadkiller]

He is a great musician overall

1-excellent songwriter

2-great singer

3-good guitar player with great phrasing

Not the best technical player on the instrument, so what. Would you trade chops for songwriting skills. I would. His phrasing is impeccable and has saved him from the fact that he is not the fastest or most technically proficient. I'm pretty sure he would say the same of himself. I'm also pretty sure he doesn't give a shit.

 

[racer_j]

Very cool thanks!


Jason

 

[ratter]

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

Many of you are aware that I was signed up with Infiniteguitar for online lessons.

I made the switch today to JamPlay and I have learned the location of every E on the guitar.*

Not bad for the first day...

*technically, notes that are pitched to Eb as I always tune down half a step, you know, on account of how all the cool kids are doing it

 

[axemeaquestion]

No kidding. There isn't one player here at an intermediate level who can't play most any Clapton solo.

Many of you are aware that I was signed up with Infiniteguitar for online lessons.

I made the switch today to JamPlay and I have learned the location of every E on the guitar.*

Not bad for the first day...

*technically, notes that are pitched to Eb as I always tune down half a step, you know, on account of how all the cool kids are doing it

Do you actually think Clapton can read music? If so, where did he learn how to? In heroin school? Or was it Junkie University?

 

[Meathead]

Go Go armchair warriors!