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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Eric Clapton Gives (More) Props To Robert Johnson
Monday February 02,
Eric Clapton
Rock legend Eric Clapton will be paying homage to the artist that undoubtedly is his biggest inspiration.
"It is a remarkable thing to have been driven and influenced all my life by the work of one man… I am talking, of course, about the work of Robert Johnson," Clapton said in a statement.
Throughout his career, Clapton has done several Johnson covers, but his new album, Me And Mr. Johnson, will mark the first time he has dedicate an entire album to his work.
Early in his career Johnson was criticized for his shabby guitar skills, but he quickly developed into a great guitar player and artist as a whole. In fact, he became so good that a rumour began that he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his gifted talent. He died at the tender age of 27 in 1938, leaving a legacy of mystery and intrigue.
Although Johnson only released two recordings, he is regarded as one of the greatest blues musicians of all time and has also been covered by The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The White Stripes.
In addition to Me And Mr. Johnson, scheduled for a March 23 release, Clapton will be releasing a new album of original work later in the year.
—Andre Mihsin
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| nankerphelge |
Do they give a track listing -- will be interesting to see what he chose. |
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| GimmeExile |
Great! Now when is the tour gonna hit the U.S.? |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
quote:
nankerphelge wrote:
Do they give a track listing -- will be interesting to see what he chose.
CProduced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie, "Me And Mr. Johnson" features the following Robert Johnson perennials: "When You Got A Good Friend," "Little Queen Of Spades," "They're Red Hot," "Me And The Devil Blues," "Traveling Riverside Blues," "Last Fair Deal Gone Down," "Stop Breakin' Down Blues," "Milkcow's Calf Blues," "Kindhearted Woman Blues," "Come On In My Kitchen," "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day," "Love In Vain," "32-20 Blues" and "Hellhound On My Trail."
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| Martha |
TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR!
hehehe! |
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| Scottfree |
Clappner lives down the street from me in Columbus, Ohio, I snubbed him at a place called Spagio, I wonder how he felt...... |
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| Child of the Moon |
Sounds like a good disc! I'm happy to see Me and the Devil Blues and They're Red Hot. |
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| gotdablouse |
Isn't Simon Climie the "techie atmospheric" guy behind the dreary sounding "Pilgrim"...wonder how that fits onto a blues record.
Un any case, gotta give credit to Clapton for keeping his fans awake with new projects, unlike Keith & Co who think that staging mega buck tours is of interest to anyone but their egos.... |
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| Steel Wheels |
Clapton's fans are awake...how else would they find the exits? |
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| parmeda |
This little gem shines out a ray of light at the end of March... *said with a raised eyebrow*
...yessssss!
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| Martha |
TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR
and play the entire track-list!
My idea of heaven. |
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| sirfito |
I agree: TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Fito |
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| FM |
The musicians on the album are -
Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar)
Andy Fairweather Low (guitar)
Doyle Bramhall II (guitar)
Billy Preston (keyboards)
Jerry Portnoy (harmonica)
Nathan East (bass)
Steve Gadd (drums)
Fraser
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| tumblingdice01 |
We see Clapton on 9 Apr in Antwerp. We'll be sure to let you know what he plays! |
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