Whenever I see a Brian Eno album posted in the “What Are You Spinning Now?” thread, my first thought is: “Brilliant and creative artist whose positive influence on contemporary music is incalculable.” And my immediate second thought: “B.D.S. asshat.” It is a case of “I like the music, but not the …

You have nothing to apologize for that I can discern. And your question as to what degree one should care what an artist thinks is both relevant and significant. To answer, I weight their views as I would anyone else - are they intelligent, well-informed, thoughtful? If so, I am interested in what…

Thought of you guys when I got this just now… [image]

Uh oh . . . [image] Eric Clapton Sparks Backlash for New Anti-Lockdown Song With Van Morrison Morrison has employed the help of Clapton with a new song aimed to raise funds to support musicians that are struggling because of the pandemic.

While I enjoy their earliest albums, for Eric up through Derek and the Dominos, and Van through Veedon Fleece. Their subsequent releases never did much for me. Eric having sold out and Van, well… Not much use for either in the 2020’s. Just my opinion. I do feel for the struggling musicians and …

Speaking of Van Morrison and his some of his recent attitudes, is “March Winds in February” a sincere song about climate change, or is he being sarcastic? As in, “ooh, a temperate winter in the Côte d’Azur - what an awful challenge for everyone” (as he rolls his eyes).

Uh oh yet again … big fan of much of EC’s music, but this is getting ridiculous: [image] Eric Clapton Announces He Will Not Perform at U.K. Venues That Require Proof... Photo by Bill Kelly Eric Clapton has announced that he will not perform at U.K. concert venues that require proof of v…

As a guitar player who knew every brilliant Clapton solo fifty years ago, I can’t understand how he can still be playing the same pentatonic scales in an occasional different key today? If he doesn’t want to play, it’s up to him. 1-4-5…1-4-5…1-4-5…1-4-5…----key change!

I wonder about the “god” reputation of several guitarists, he’s one of them.

@jazznut Reminds me of an old joke: A man dies and goes to Heaven. Saint Peter shows him around. They pass a thin woman with long hair and round tinted eyeglasses belting out the blues. The deceased man says to Saint Peter, “let me guess, Janis Joplin?” “Correct,” Saint Peter responds. They continu…

Eric Clapton lost his relevance and musical authority some where after Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. He was a bit of a sell out after that. I can’t imagine seeing him live now, Geezer Rock to these ears. Time to spin that which I own, no more coin for Eric C: [image]

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Uh oh yet again … big fan of much of EC’s music, but this is getting ridiculous:

Eric Clapton - Friend or Foe?

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