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Is it OK to like him> He has a bit of questionable past? I remember seeing him in about 84? He did have amazing charisma, just stood, played guitar, sang, hard to take your eyes off him.
No idea when I began here, was a very long time ago. Previously known as Spirit_of_81. Love cheese, hate the colour of it, this is why it requires some blue in it.
Eric Clapton night tonight on BBC4 starting 9pm on 20:01 - Jul 16 by Coastalblue
Is it OK to like him> He has a bit of questionable past? I remember seeing him in about 84? He did have amazing charisma, just stood, played guitar, sang, hard to take your eyes off him.
Wasn't aware of anything but I'm far from being all-encompassing knowledgeable re music & musicians of the era. Will have a look tho.
Eric Clapton night tonight on BBC4 starting 9pm on 20:01 - Jul 16 by Coastalblue
Is it OK to like him> He has a bit of questionable past? I remember seeing him in about 84? He did have amazing charisma, just stood, played guitar, sang, hard to take your eyes off him.
Isn't he a massive, massive racist? (n/t) on 20:09 - Jul 16 by Bloots
Some of the greatest artists have been absolutely vile people tho - thinking of antisemitic TS Eliot & fascist Ezra Pound e.g. It's all very conflicting. Perhaps we need to redefine what "great" art is, but that's a philosophical debate that's been going on for centuries, so I don't think we're gonna sort it out by 9pm. Tho maybe if Zombies is about ...
Isn't he a massive, massive racist? (n/t) on 20:20 - Jul 16 by Ryorry
Some of the greatest artists have been absolutely vile people tho - thinking of antisemitic TS Eliot & fascist Ezra Pound e.g. It's all very conflicting. Perhaps we need to redefine what "great" art is, but that's a philosophical debate that's been going on for centuries, so I don't think we're gonna sort it out by 9pm. Tho maybe if Zombies is about ...
...and a vague memory, I just looked at his wiki page.
It's not pleasant reading to be honest.
As an aside I'm not particularly keen on his music either, I think he overplays and is essentially guitar w*nking.
Eric Clapton night tonight on BBC4 starting 9pm on 20:01 - Jul 16 by Coastalblue
Is it OK to like him> He has a bit of questionable past? I remember seeing him in about 84? He did have amazing charisma, just stood, played guitar, sang, hard to take your eyes off him.
Clapton is god. Prefer Jimmy Page but Clapton outlasted him and was at the top of his game still 10 or 15 years ago.
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Eric Clapton night tonight on BBC4 starting 9pm on 20:33 - Jul 16 with 1194 views