I know there are many Clapton-philes here. You might be interested in this GC piece:

http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/eric-clapton/

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Thanks for posting. I find the legendary guitars like Blackie just about as interesting as the players themselves. I wonder if angels sing and a warm glow appears when the case opens?

You know it does...

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Sweet interview, thank you.

That was a good read. Great post!

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the drinks you pour,
the tables you dance on,
and the friends you roll with.

And rainbows and doves cover the sky......

I just saw Blackie in Frankfurt, this Saturday, at the Musikmesse.
Alongside Lenny, in a glass case.
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... res-241428
There also was a vintage show, on the same floor.
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... ery-241756

I don't know about rainbows and doves (at least none crapped on me), it did feel funny to be in their presence.

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Whenever Eric played Blackie it sounded like angels singing.I feel the sameway he does about vintage guitars and people think I'm nuts.I guess that's the difference,if you're poor and a bit off the wall they say you're nuts but if you're rich and off the wall you're just eccentric.

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Awesome article, thanks for posting it. You can really tell that he loves his guitars.

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Great post...thanks......... Mike

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cool article, thanks for posting Bro

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

That's a great interview, thanks for posting!


"He brought the guitar (Blackie!) out for a handful of special occasions after that, including his 1991 Royal Albert Hall shows."

Anyone got pics or any other footage of this? Did he play Blackie through the Soldano amps he used at the time???

Great post, Thanks.

Thanks for posting that. cool artical.

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Thanks. It was interesting up to the commercial break.

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