Slightly Stoopid

If you havn't gotten Clapton's latest record "Reptile" you are missing out. I just bought it and it is a great cd. I didn't know Eric Clapton could play Blues like that.

Also What are your fav Eric Clapton songs, i plan on making a Eric Clapton CD-R

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mirage

eirc clapton is a god of the blues and guitar. i hope e tours soon, sittin in his concerts baked and being 1 with teh music im so there

Jenetik

I think 24 Nights is his best material..

hawkhigh_pierce

my favourite clapton stuff is the psychedelic 60's stuff with cream, blind faith and the yardbirds. i like his ocean boulevard record from the 70's tho.

as for your CD-R:

i shot the sheriff, cocaine (sorry mods), wonderful tonight, layla, layla (unplugged), tears in heaven, hey hey, before you accuse me

im sure i forgot lots of good songs but thats all for now

Cannibus

Here are some suggestions:

Cream - Badge
Cream - Crossroads
Cream - Strange Brew
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
Cream - White Room
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
Eric Clapton - Old Love
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Hoochie Coochie Man
The Yardbirds - For Your Love

Hashishi

definately his early stuff..before he went clean/.

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imported_Snakeboy

Reptile has some excellent material!!
and if you are goin to talk bout old Clapton YOU have to bring up Derrik and the daminos!! some of the underground live stuff of Mr. Slowhand and the pioneer of the slide guitar Dwayne Allman.
Favorite Clapton songs:
Badge
layla
Fathers eyes
Sunshine of your love
white room
bellbottom blues
Crossroads

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Beatlejuice

Clapton is God. I did a huge term paper on him for a jazz and blues course I did last year, and I have read several biographies. My grandmother loved him, and so does my mom, so it runs in the family guess. I'm gonna be playing 'Unplugged' for my kids instead of twinkle twinkle.

I think his acoustic album 'Unplugged' is his best work, but I am biased towards anything acoustic. I have the recording on VHS too. As for songs to put on a cd: Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Hey Hey, Signe, Presence of the Lord (Cream), Walkin' Blues, and of course Tears in Heaven.

One criticism I have of Clapton is that lately he has been doing nothing but cover albums. I can see that he wants people to know who is infuences are, but I think we all got the point after 'From The Cradle.' I'm beginning to think he's running out of ideas. I'm not sure about Reptile, but I would imagine it is mostly if not all covers. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Shotgun

All the above mentioned songs are wonderful and would make my favorites list for Clapton material. If you love his blues, however, you should definitely check out "Riding With the King". Hearing Clapton and B.B. King play together is pure joy if you love the blues, and I do.

chunk

Ive always liked him, but at this very moment there is a concert with Cream performing. It's kind of renewing my interest in his music.

Any good recomendations as to what albums I should look for? Songs I should look for? Live performances I should look up?

(I have a pretty extensive Cream collection, but im looking for JUST Clapton stuff)