Author Topic: Eric Clapton To Release New Album Inspired By Blues Music (Read 2085 times)

Gadough · « **on:** August 16, 2011, 12:58:42 PM »

https://www.theonion.com/articles/eric-clapton-to-release-new-album-inspired-by-blue,21142/

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Musician Eric Clapton announced Wednesday that his next album, Eric Clapton Plays The Blues, would be a collection of songs primarily influenced by blues music, a genre the 66-year-old guitarist said he enjoys very much. "I've always been interested in blues music, and this album will really explore that interest," Clapton told reporters, explaining that many of the new songs would feature long blues guitar solos, repeating 12-bar-blues chord structures, and lyrical themes centered around both getting and continuing to have the blues. "I'm fairly confident about the project, as I plan to sing with a sort of forlorn, bluesy quality in my voice, and I'll be playing a lot of E, A, and B chords, along with all the blue notes of the scale. Just pure and simple blues, really." Clapton later admitted that while each track would definitely be inspired by blues music, the final product might actually be more of a blues-rock album.

Sounds cool, can't wait to hear it!

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:01:54 PM »

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:04:40 PM »

Last time I checked it was 2011; unless we've all slipped into a universal rip into a dimension where Clapson actually made blues-rock after 1970, and we were also sent back 40 or so years, I'd actually believe it.

antigoon · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:51:04 PM »

"lyrical themes centered around both getting and continuing to have the blues."

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2011, 02:56:32 PM »

^That cracked me up too. He's always had bluesy tendencies though so this doesn't strike me as being all that "out there." Shit, Crossroads is 12-bar.

What I really wanna know is if it'll have a cameo by Mashed Potatoes Johnson.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:15:50 PM »

Wait, what ? When did Elic Crapton stop playing screamo noisecore ?

Sell out.

SPNKr · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2011, 04:12:54 AM »

Quote from: black_floyd on August 16, 2011, 02:56:32 PM

^That cracked me up too. He's always had bluesy tendencies though so this doesn't strike me as being all that "out there." Shit, Crossroads is 12-bar.

What I really wanna know is if it'll have a cameo by Mashed Potatoes Johnson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blues uh just so you know that's a been-covered-to-death standard.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:29:10 AM »

^Didn't know that but it doesn't change the fact that he's had blues permeate his style a fair bit over the years especially early on. The fact that he chose to cover a 12-bar song reinforces the notion that he's always dug and been influenced to some extent by blues.

Nel · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2011, 08:04:37 AM »

Next you'll tell me he's releasing an album that just sports his last name and his aging mug on the cover.

antigoon · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2011, 08:36:03 AM »

Quote from: black_floyd on August 17, 2011, 07:29:10 AM

^Didn't know that but it doesn't change the fact that he's had blues permeate his style a fair bit over the years especially early on. The fact that he chose to cover a 12-bar song reinforces the notion that he's always dug and been influenced to some extent by blues.

Well, yeah, that's why the Onion joke is funny

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:01:00 AM »

Oh my bad

I just read the quote but not the URL.

jsem · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:26:26 PM »

Quote from: black_floyd on August 17, 2011, 09:01:00 AM

Oh my bad

I just read the quote but not the URL.

Gadough · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:32:18 PM »

ITT: Black Floyd wins.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:43:37 PM »

Quote from: black_floyd on August 17, 2011, 09:01:00 AM

Oh my bad

I just read the quote but not the URL.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:45:47 PM »

ITT: 13 years of weed smoking come full circle

zxlkho · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:51:49 PM »

oh god this thread

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2011, 08:20:01 PM »

I decided to look up Mashed Potatoes Johnson on google to find out what standards were written by him that Clapton plagiarized and all I got was this stupid urbandictionary entry:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mashed%20potato%20johnson

Gadough · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2011, 08:23:36 PM »

holy lol that's incredible.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:27:45 PM »

Quote from: MasterShakezula on August 17, 2011, 08:20:01 PM

I decided to look up Mashed Potatoes Johnson on google to find out what standards were written by him that Clapton plagiarized and all I got was this stupid urbandictionary entry:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mashed%20potato%20johnson

Mashed Potatoes Johnson was this old black blues musician in a Metalocalypse episode where Toki and Skwisgaar tried to learn how to play the blues.

As for urbandictionary: https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Josh+Reauz

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:29:59 PM »

When a girlfriend is acquired by I, suggestions to get trimultaneous with her and a (female, obviously) friend will be made.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:30:46 PM »

They grow up so fast

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:32:30 PM »

Quote from: MasterShakezula on August 17, 2011, 08:20:01 PM

I decided to look up Mashed Potatoes Johnson on google to find out what standards were written by him that Clapton plagiarized and all I got was this stupid urbandictionary entry:

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mashed%20potato%20johnson

That's amazing!

And think, if you don't have any gravy for the potatoes, you can just..

...

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:32:50 PM »

Quote from: black_floyd on August 17, 2011, 09:30:46 PM

They grow up so fast

No worries, much older friend.

Odds are, I'll still be the forum baby at age 30 and still completely clueless about the real world and my female peers.

News: Untethered Angel official video: https://youtu.be/gylxuO6dKOw

Author Topic: Eric Clapton To Release New Album Inspired By Blues Music (Read 2085 times)