there is a mag out on the stands guitar one and guitar world presents, eric clapton.
go get your copy while you can. this mag rocks. it gives a blow by blow on the blues as far back as anyone can remember in this country. its probably one of the only mags you will read cover to cover.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

the mag walks you through several of the blues greats history.
in the middle it gives you the top 50 blues/rock tunes.
i dont agree with all of them though.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

nobody else has this issue yet? man what a great read this one is.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

this mag has the best clapton history ive ever read. i learned a lot about the guy.
a must have for any clapton fan is there are any on the board here.
i guess im the only one that has the mag at this point though.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

i guess right. its a very cool mag. if you get the opportunity thumb through it at least. one of the better blues and clapton coverages ive ever read.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

I ot a magazine a few months ago, classic rock magazine. They had a special all about Clapton, it wqs really well done. It went right back to the start of his career and followed him right up until today. It also had a few articles the bqlqnced out the praise with some criticism. All in all it was really enjoyable. its definitely one of those "keeper" magazines

yes thats what this one is, a keeper. i dont ever get worked up about a mag.
most of them are pretty much the same month after month. this one just blew me away with all the info it had in it.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

It was one of those things that really inspires you to play. It makes you want to pick up your guitar and rock out all day.

exactly. the thing is, they told you about him during the cream days and the derek days. really beefed it up and his playing. all these loud amps and everything. i just dont see him as this "force to be reckoned with" at all in those days. i just dont hear it.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

I always liked Clapton, but reading this made me respect him so much more. He's playing in Glasgow tonight, man I wish I got tickets for that, just couldn't afford them at the time.

I had tickets to see him along with Jeff Beck couple of years ago in London, but my friend who promissed to sort trains and hotels screwed up and I couldnt go.....
I dont speak to him anymore.

i never was a fan of eric's until the last yr or so.
reading this book makes me more knowledgable
of his past. i still cant understand why hes been in so many bands.
most of which broke up in a yr or less time it sounds. im betting
he was hard to deal with back then and thats a big part of the
reason. my own opinion ok, but im guessing he didnt settle
down and really become as humble as he is until he lost his son.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

I dont think anyone could get along with Baker back then though.

my mag leads ya to believe it was the bass payer and ginger that didnt get along.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

That's true... Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker couldn't stand each other, but, were envious of each others' incredible talent. Their constant arguing and fighting drove Clapton away and led to the breakup of Cream.

Heck, I read about the 2005 Cream Reunion that they did at the Royal Albert Hall and also at Madison Square Garden. Even after all these decades, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker STILL couldn't bury the hatchet and get along!

That would be Jack Bruce,one of the best there is,and Ginger gave him and their conflict as the reason the Cream reunion soured.