That's How It Started

Last evening, I got a chance to visit the Hard rock cafe in the Atlantic City. The menu was quite interesting, the first page being the most interesting.

On the cover note, it said that EC was fond of the food at the first hard rock cafe which was opened in London. The collection began in 1979 when he gifted an un-signed guitar (a Red Fender Lead II). Soon, Pete Townshend of The Who got news of this and sent in one of his guitars & attached was a note: "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete."

Sessions for Robert J.

I got this DVD about a month back, but couldn't gt the time to see it. Last night I saw it. It has the takes from the rehearsals for Me and Mr. Johnson (I suppose).

When I had seen EC live, I got a thought that it must be really easy for him. but when I saw this DVD, I found myself wrong. In many takes, one can see him concentrating hard, and sometimes I get a feeling as if I am seeing a peasant working hard in the relentless sun.

All Set

Will see him again in Florida

Wanted

Can someone get me the Pilgrim CD...

Had been looking for it since almost an year now, but I just dont get lucky :-(

Rambling On My Mind

I wonder what Robert Johnson would have done if someone would have handed him a Fender Strat cranked on a Marshall Full Stack....

Just One Night (3)

So just get a feeling that Just One Night is just perfect after some sort of an emotional setback. It’s a complete freak-out. It makes you feel easy with tracks like “Tulsa Time”, "If I Don’t Be There By The Morning”, “After Midnight” and “Cocaine”. If you wish to ponder about the past then it has “Rambling On My Mind”.

If you wish to be angry then try “Further On Up The Road”, “All Our Past Times”.

If you want to feel sad about the loss then “Lay Down Sally” & “Wonderful Tonight” are enough to remind you of the good times.

I would like to share my feelings when I hear the number on this recording. But, about “After Midnight” – I can say that it might have been made to tease neighbours.

To me the best thing about “If I ...” is the honesty with which EC sang
“I’ll take my way back to you girl, lonely & blue mistreated too
Sometimes I think of you girl. Is it true that you think of me too? Everyday?”

And to boast, I saw him at the place where this was recorded.

P.S.: Though my blogs are kind of a publicity of Mr. Clapton but I expect people to be understanding. In the most stressful times, it has given me inspiration, courage to fight and a feeling of somewhat being a rebel.

Tell Me That You Love Me

Though I may be wrong in saying that Clapton wrote this (yet another for Patty). This can be found in the "Backless".

I love the swirling guitar riff in this one, and his voice so innocent in this one. Its just opposite to the opening number "Walk Out in The Rain"

Tell me that you love me as often as you can;
Let me know that I'm your one and only man.
Give me confirmation with every passing day.
A love as sweet as ours will never fade away.

Catch me when I'm falling, help me when I'm blue.
Don't you realize that I'd do the same for you?
Find me when I'm lonely, carry me back home.
Treat me gently and my heart will never roam.

Straighten me out, pull me through,
Let me know that I'm still in love with you.
Be my woman, be my friend,
Stick with me until the very end.