Tag Archives: Eric Clapton

Salon piece: “Ten Bands I Will be Forced to Listen to in Hell”! (#5: Eric Clapton)‏, By Tom Kipp and Marc Marshall

Hi Marc:   As the Creator, Curator, and Avatar of “Eff Clapton”, surely one of the most inspiring ongoing features on Facebook, I thought you’d enjoy this mini-rant, excerpted from the highly entertaining Salon article linked below—   5. Eric Clapton Not Cream, not Blind Faith, not even Derek and the Dominoes. They all get a pass. No, it’s solo Clap …

Eff Eric Clapton? Not So Much This Time. Instead, Let Us Celebrate Mr. Andy Fairweather Low!‏ By Tom Kipp, Andrew Hamlin, Marc Marshall and John Siscoe

I came across this odd video clip as a sidebar to the monthly e-mail from Rhino. Good ol’ EC at some mondo, Brit-looking festival in 2007, with the full complement of femme back-up, horns, multiple keybs, etc. all somewhat besmirching the hallowed "White Room", which may be the only great song he still plays, aside …

Tom Jones and Wilson Pickett 1970 – “Barefootin,” “Midnight Hour,” and “Hey Jude”

Above is Tom Jones and Wilson Pickett performing a Medley of “Barefootin,” “Midnight Hour,” and “Hey Jude” on This is Tom Jones television show in 1970. Below is Wilson Pickett‘s legendary studio version of “Hey Jude,” which included energetic session guitar work from a then-unknown Duane Allman. Allman’s biting, emotional, guitar work at the end …