It was the end of his drinking career. That's punishment. He didn't stay sober. He went back again in and has been clean ever since with the assistance of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. He has been talking about the negative effects of alcohol ever since. Clapton is not just a rock star banging on. In February , he opened the Crossroads Centre, a rehab facility for drug and alcohol abuse in Antigua. In , the former Yardbird and Cream godhead said how his entire life could be summed up in three parts.
Then there's this long, long period until my early 40s when I was in the grip of all kinds of compulsions, and powerless. Then, the last 20 years -- sober. He was, he recalls, "compelled to do whatever my instincts drove me to do. Sex, drugs, relationships, with absolutely no inclination to disengage -- just go for it.
He said that when he came from his first treatment for alcoholism, "I couldn't sleep with my wife. I just couldn't perform. I didn't understand it. Then it just occurred to me I'd never had sex without being stoned. In my life. For anyone who may be old enough, they would know exactly what I am talking about here.
For our younger readers and aspiring guitarists, you can browse through millions of guitarists, be inspired by them, and even become an inspiration yourself, but when it comes to Eric Clapton, there is no one quite like him. The world has seen many great guitarists within the last century and many have already left the world, leaving behind legacies that cannot be replicated. Eric Clapton happens to be one such legend, a guitar god, an icon, and he is very much alive today!
Born on March 30th, , he is an English rock and blues guitarist. He is also a singer and a songwriter, and if that already impresses you, wait till you read the next bit. Of all the guitarists to have existed, he is the only one to be inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thrice.
That is not a typo! Oh, and he was also a massive contributor to The Yardbirds and Cream. The Rolling Stones compiled a list of the greatest guitarists of all time, and he ranks right at number two. No one, and I mean no one, can match the virtuosity, the elegance, and the creativity of Clapton. The only person that precedes him is the iconic Jimi Hendrix. Okay, enough with the introduction. Every year, March 30th marks an auspicious day for guitar lovers all around the globe.
Of course, that is the day Mr. Clapton was born, and there has not been a single year that has gone by without fans and inspired souls sending him warm love and wishes. I decided to get in on the action and write something that reflects back on the spectacular career of this legendary guitarist. You do not have to be old to know Clapton. If you share the same passion for playing guitars, composing music, and performing, Eric Clapton will always remain one of the finest inspirations for us all.
There is just so much to learn from him. Theoretically speaking, if I stop the list right here, it would still be unbelievably impressive. Imagine walking around the world knowing that you are someone who inspired a great legend; wow! However, in the interest of knowledge, and to serve as a tribute, here are some other iconic names that were influenced by Mr.
Eric Clapton shot into fame for one very specific reason; his guitar sound. However, did you ever wonder who on earth gave the world that combination in the first place? Who was it who single-handedly redefined guitar sound? And the thrilling guitar on Layla was played by Duane Allman. When not channelling the talents of others, there's his tendency towards the lachrymose. If his song Wonderful Tonight, a tribute to his then wife Patti Boyd, articulated his true feelings, she must have been married to a man with all the complexity of a block of wood.
Boyd's recent autobiography chronicles the control freakery that dominated the relationship, revealed his extra-marital affairs and his love of the bottle. More bizarre was his wearing of whites to watch cricket on TV. Pasta preceded viewing The Godfather. Another musical blub fest, Tears In Heaven, was at least written in response to what must have been a nightmare - his son Conor falling to his death from a 53rd-floor apartment in However, Clapton has no problem letting fly when he needs to get something off his chest.
In - drunk and loose-lipped - he used a Birmingham concert to praise racist Tory Enoch Powell and declare that Britain was becoming a "black colony" and that he wanted "the foreigners out".
Handy that Hendrix was dead. Reports of this show led directly to the formation of Rock Against Racism.
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