slowhand Digest Volume 02 : Issue 12
Today's Topics:
"Bluesbreakers + 12 [IMPORT]"
Re: Overrated???
Blue Note
Looking for Joker Disc 2
new recruit, looking for trades
will we ever see another tour like 1994?
Re: Overrated???
STILL OVERRATED???
Changed times
MP3 of the Week
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From: "DeltaNick"
Subject: "Bluesbreakers + 12 [IMPORT]"
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FYI, the 24-track European release of "Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton" is
now available from Amazon.com for $19.99 (+ S&H). It's listed as
"Bluesbreakers + 12 [IMPORT]"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000249ZZ/qid=1011062565/sr=1-58/ref
=sr_1_2_59/103-8053423-0960639
DeltaNick
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From: Bryan Reid
Subject: Re: Overrated???
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Nope, he just made a conscious decision to stop being a "guitar god", that's
all. He's turned in some awesome licks and solos since then as we all know.
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From:
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:39 PM
Subject: Overrated???
> The Sunday Chicago Tribune had a feature in the Arts section on over rated
> artists, with the headline " The press raves about them . The public
loves
> them. But to our critics, these artists are just pain overrated. Rock
> critic Greg Kot, who has never had much good to say about Clapton, wrote
> the following:
>
> Granted, he's a great guitarist. Granted he's sold tons of records. But
> what has Clapton done in the last 30 years to justify the hype? The
> driving force in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind
> Faith and Derek and the Dominos, Clapton hit his creative peak in 1970
with
> "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" and has been coasting ever since.
> His '90s comeback was built on middle-of-the-road melodrama such as "Tears
> in Heaven" and a defanged remake of "Layla" that belies his legend. Once
> an architect of blues-rock who quit the Yardbirds for making too many
> concessions to pop, Clapton has embraced pop in a big way in the last
three
> decades. He regularly sells out arenas, but he's also been selling his
> legacy short.
>
> Although some of his statements ring true, I have a hard time accepting
the
> fact that Clapton has been coasting for 30 years.
>
> Dale
>
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From: Gerd Klaassen
Subject: Blue Note
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Bryce wrote
>>
>The "blue note" is a diminished fifth.
Only if you're a pianist or John Duarte!
<<
http://cybernetserve.com/classicalguitar/artists/JohnDuarte/BiopraphyOfJohnDuarte.htm
BTW - did he play with EC? ;)
>>
The blue notes are microtones between the major and minor third and the major and minor
seventh (though concepts like "third" and "seventh" can be highly fluid in some hands!),
hence the quarter-tone bends in various EC solos. 's why I mentioned Cooder's Paris,
Texas: in the four notes of the main motif he hits the third from *both* slightly flat of
midway between major and minor and then from slightly sharp.
<<
As often, there isn't only one definition. There are at least 4 blue notes,
you may define them as short "passing notes" (grace) to the notes above or below:
minor third -> major third (or second)
diminished ("flatted") fifth -> perfect fifth (or fourth)
major seventh (dominant) -> tonic
major second -> major third (eh, Country...)
The "classical" blue note (OK, I shouldn't call it that way...), which is
the diminished fifth, is often used to describe the difference between the
minor pentatonic and the minor Blues scale. The passing note when going home.
The main problem with all these definitions is that the Blues itself can't be
described correctly with classical music terms. You're playing major chords over
minor scales and it still sounds good. It's just a help to get a name for these
things to describe them.
Anyway, I'm still learning!
Keep on,
Gerd
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From: "Orange Roo"
Subject: Looking for Joker Disc 2
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Hi all,
I am looking for a replacement for my Joker disc 2 (June 24, Springfield
show). My copy has a serious defect during "Tell The Truth" (sound skips
and digital noises). If anyone can help, please contact. Also, I'm hearing
a fair amount of buzz or digital noises in my "LZ Was Here (Hammersmith
Odeon Dec. 5, 1974)" as well - starts during "I Shot the Sheriff" and
continues on and off throughout the second disc also. Is this from the
master or created during someon's copying process? Can anyone shed a light
on this problem?
Thanks in advance,
YY
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From: "stevie simkin"
Subject: new recruit, looking for trades
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hi there
I just joined the list in the hope of hooking up with some live show
traders. I am based in the UK but trade all over the place. I've got 300+
shows of various artists - ABB, Ryan Adams, Dylan, Springsteen, Petty,
Young, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, Jayhawks, and many more - but only a couple
of EC
if anyone would be interested in seeing my trade list, drop me a line at
stevie.simkin@btinternet.com
thanks!
Stevie
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From: "Apurva Parikh"
Subject: will we ever see another tour like 1994?
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Hello Folks,
been listening a lot to my 1994 Tour Shows, and of course at least once a
week, the beano album.
It's kinda sad, if it is true, if Eric won't be touring on the grand scale
that he has been lately.
The past two tours (Reptile and Pilgrim) were the kinda tours that if you
saw the shows in person they were much more rewarding than listening to just
audio. The experience was about 70% of the thrill. While his playing on some
nights was on fire, the tours were just too predictable. The Reptile tour
produced a couple of surprises ( Jimmie Vaughan in Houston, all Gibson
electric set in Portland), but other than that it was bland.
I come to my point now.. Rambling on..
the 1994-95 From the Cradle support tours were some of the most creatively
energized shows from a guitar playing and at times, set list perspective.
The material, Clapton loved and believed in fully and I am sure his heart
was totally into it. Will we ever see Eric do an all blues setlist? Stripped
down to its core, the tour was all about eric and the blues.
Reptile and Pilgrim tours, seemed to me, Eric was on "cruise-control", but
saying that, Eric's cruise control is nothing to complain about, if you saw
him in person.
Any thoughts?
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From: "Robert F. Green"
Subject: Re: Overrated???
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What do you call it? He is great, but he needs to do more ala FTC. Or just
a kick ass rock album with a trio. Something to put him back on the map as
GOD.
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From:
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:00 PM
Subject: Overrated???
> The Sunday Chicago Tribune had a feature in the Arts section on over rated
> artists, with the headline " The press raves about them . The public
loves
> them. But to our critics, these artists are just pain overrated. Rock
> critic Greg Kot, who has never had much good to say about Clapton, wrote
> the following:
>
> Granted, he's a great guitarist. Granted he's sold tons of records. But
> what has Clapton done in the last 30 years to justify the hype? The
> driving force in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind
> Faith and Derek and the Dominos, Clapton hit his creative peak in 1970
with
> "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" and has been coasting ever since.
> His '90s comeback was built on middle-of-the-road melodrama such as "Tears
> in Heaven" and a defanged remake of "Layla" that belies his legend. Once
> an architect of blues-rock who quit the Yardbirds for making too many
> concessions to pop, Clapton has embraced pop in a big way in the last
three
> decades. He regularly sells out arenas, but he's also been selling his
> legacy short.
>
> Although some of his statements ring true, I have a hard time accepting
the
> fact that Clapton has been coasting for 30 years.
>
> Dale
>
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From: "Monte Tourville"
Subject: STILL OVERRATED???
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The Blues is embraced by folk, country, rock, pop and jazz. A nice groove
for a broad appeal. Clapton has spent his career weaving through hyphenated
versions of the above, no doubt the reason why he picks up and leaves behind
followers on a regular basis. I'm continually amazed, though not surprised,
at the dyed in the wool blues-rock(or whatever's) devotees who can't seem to
move out passed the 1970's. Please forgive me, I do understand, given the
above premise, and I don't wish to cast any aspersions on the great people
who contribute thoughtfully to this great site. When I hear some of this
drivle of
the less enlightened, I'm reminded of the otherwise very talented guitarists
I've known, still living in their mother's basement, smoking dope all day
and playing Cream solo's.
Respectfully
Monte
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From: "Monte Tourville"
Subject: Changed times
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Mark,
looks like a box full of reasons TO cry.
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From: "Josh Ritter"
Subject: MP3 of the Week
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G'day EC fans -
Sorry for the late post this week, but to make up for it, I've put up two
MP3's instead of the usual one. I was trying to diversify things a bit this
week, meaning not using another track from the same show as last week
(Buenos Aires Oct. 6, 2001 sb6) but I couldn't pull myself in any other
direction (many emails requesting "more, more, more!" aided in my decision
as well) So...the "original" MP3 of the Week this week is Stormy Monday from
the Buenos Aires show. EC is in fine form here, if you saw this song live
on the recent tour, you know just what to expect. The "bonus" MP3 is one
that has been mentioned recently on the Digest. "Theme From a Movie That
Never Happened" is the (fantastically moving) instrumental found only on
Japanese versions of "Pilgrim" and, in my case, an import of the "My
Father's Eyes" single. If anyone ever located tablature for this track,
please let me know off-list. Enjoy!
- Josh Ritter
www.msu.edu/~ritterj3
End of slowhand Digest V02 Issue #12