reading Clapton's autobiography

[becks bolero]

...probably old news to many ppl here, as it's been out a while

it's an interesting perspective on the music scene in the '60's, and how it evolved, in the UK and US

some great background on some interesting events:

Greece, and the abandoned LP/Marshall
The Beatle's acid infused debut of Sgt Peppers on vinyl, in that club
John Mayall
SWALBR lyrics scribbled on a napkin in a bar

I'm only as far as the Aretha Franklin session during Disraeli recording in New York

it's not as in-depth or philosophical as Keith Richard's book, but nonetheless an enjoyable read

thanks Eric!

 

[becks bolero]

wow...the second half of the book is a real cautionary tale about substance abuse

 

[WBailey]

Yeah, that's been out for 10 years.

Great read, but, a lot has happened since. Need volume 2. :salude

I thought it would make a great movie when i read it. :winner

If you want a really good read, I mean really good;

Blues all Around Me by B.B. King ! Wowzers !

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Yeah, that's been out for 10 years.

Great read, but, a lot has happened since. Need volume 2. :salude

I thought it would make a great movie when i read it.

Did somebody say "movie"? :hmm


http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/s...In-12-Bars%92-scheduled-for-release-next-year

 

[captainvideo]

Have you read Patti Boyd's biography?

 

[becks bolero]

oh, I didn't know BB King wrote a book!

thanks WBailey, I will track that down. am definitely a fan

have not read Patti Boyd's biography; never knew someone wrote one. is it any good?

XPW: good news they are making a movie. should be interesting


although I have to say: I am really a fan of his early stuff, and bluesy stuff, rather than the adult contemporary

 

[captainvideo]

have not read Patti Boyd's biography; never knew someone wrote one. is it any good?

although I have to say: I am really a fan of his early stuff, and bluesy stuff, rather than the adult contemporary

Patti wrote it. But I have to warn you won't like Clapton very much as a person after you read it. I read Clapton's biography too but its been so long I can't remember how I felt about Clapton the person afterwards.

I really like Clapton's guitar playing from around '66-70. But I don't get the whole Clapton is God thing.
Once Cream split up I personally lose interest in anything he's done. Which ironically is around the time he stopped playing Gibson guitars.

 

[becks bolero]

yep I have similar tastes...although the outtake jams from LAYLA are stupendous, you should check them out

those guys were a great band. Bobby Whitlock kicked ass. I have yet to read his book though. there was a looong thread on the steve hoffman forum where Bobby himself started posting stuff about Layla sessions, which prompted him to write the book

Clapton gives a lot of credit to Carl Radle & Jim Gordon too. tragic what happened to them.

I might check out Patti Boyd's , thx for the headsup!

Clapton was messed up from the early '70's to the 2000's. kind of sad: the guy who had pretty much everything had to go through that hell. maybe I'm glad I'm not a rock star, after all

 

[AA00475Bassman]

After Cream i really lost interest , he has done well & stayed in the game . So little time for practice and learning i just don't spend time reading , the book sounds like a good read thank you for posting .