slowhand Digest Volume 02 : Issue 28
Today's Topics:
Rise, Sir EC
Re: MP3 of the week
FS: ORIGINAL GENUINE BOOTS!!!
Clapton Signed Strat on eBay....
Re: Re: In search of a good audio extractor/compressor
Re: Old Farts
RAH '88 revisited
Fender Players Club Announces Launch
EC to play on Otis Rush's next album?
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From: Hubert Orbons
Subject: Rise, Sir EC
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Hello folks,
Firstly I would like to thank Mark for pointing us to the great intervierw
with Lee Dickson. I read this last night and it is clear that EC is a
straight forward, easy to deal with kind of person, who supports a lot of
charities apart from his "own baby", the Crossroads Centre which has
effectively cost him millions.
I have often wondered how people like Elton John and Paul McCartney earned
their "Sir" tag. You sometimes hear comments like services to the music
industry or extensive charitible work, etc. This is not meant to be a
political debate but it seems EC does not get the recognition he deserves
for his non-musical input into the world. So I would like to pose a few
questions that hopefully some knowledgable folks will respond to.
Firstly, what did Elton J & Paul McM do to earn their titles ?
Secondly, do you think they have truly earned them or is it all about
wealth & profile ?
Thirdly , how does EC compare to them in "deserving a title" ?
Forthly, is the fact that the Crossroads Centre is not in the UK, or
another Commonwealth country, counting against him ?
Lastly, does he care about having a title ? This is NOT to infer his
support of charities, AA etc is done for selfish reasons, as we all know
the reason for the Crossroads Centre and New Years Eve shows etc.
Cheers from Sth Oz,
Hubert
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>From: "Mark Deavult"
>Subject: Lee Dickson Interview
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>There is an interview with Lee Dickson about EC's gear in the current issue
>of the ToneQuest Report, an upscale magazine for guitar players. You can
>read it online at:
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>http://www.tonequest.com/default_story.htm
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>Cheers,
>Mark
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From: "Von"
Subject: Re: MP3 of the week
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I must say, the one thing I like nearly as much as Josh's generous offer of wonderful music is his choice of picture to put with it.
Von :-)
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From: "The Reptile"
Subject: FS: ORIGINAL GENUINE BOOTS!!!
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Hi All,
I have a selection of ORIGINAL BOOTS for sale (All Silver Discs NOT CD-Rs).
All are in Mint & Unplayed condition:
'One More Night' - Budokan Tokyo Japan 4th Dec 1979 2CD (Digital Sound
Records)
'God Hand Bless You' - Dallas 10 May 2001/Ft Lauderdale 18 May 2001/Tampa 19
May 2001* 6CD Box (Zig-Zag Records) All Exc. Aud/ALD* recordings.
'Change The World' - Le Bercy, Paris 20 March 2001 2CD Euro Boots Exc.aud
recording
'Wired' - Royal Albert Hall, London 14 Feb 1991 2CD Mid Valley Records.
Exc.aud recording
'Twilight' - Chicago United Center 9 April 1998 2CD, Mid Valley Records
Exc.SB recording.
'Yokohama 1124-99' - Yokohama 24 Nov 1999 2CD Ex Soundboard (Long form
License Plate packaging. (EC Is Here Label)
'California BLUESMN' - Forum LA Nov 3 1994 - Nothin' But The Blues' Tour
2CD (Long form License Plate packaging. Exc.SB Recording (EC Is Here Label)
'The Supreme Being' - Chicago 9 April 1998 2CD Exc. SB Recording (EC Is Here
Label)
'The Supreme Being Again - WCNA Benefit San Jose Ca 5 Sept 1998 2CD Exc. Aud
Recording (EC Is Here Label)
One copy of each only. 'First Come First served' basis. E-Mail me privately
to reserve.
thereptile@btinternet.com
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From: "Mark Deavult"
Subject: Clapton Signed Strat on eBay....
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In 1998 here on the SD someone posted an item that was in the newspaper
about EC arriving in Canada, and included was a photo of him signing a
guitar at the airport.
Looks like the guitar is being auctioned for charity, for anyone interested
the auction can be found at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1511252819
Cheers,
Mark
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From: Philip Jeromin
CC: Slowhand Digest
Subject: Re: Re: In search of a good audio extractor/compressor
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>Until recently the Clapton community had been free of many problems, simply because most EC collectors are older, more, shall we say, fiscally secure, and probably a little more dedicated than the fans in some other circles. Jump into trading some of the younger bands, and it's a complete wasteland out there.
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Geez, Louise, puu-leeze...
Thanks, elderly fan, and 'cause of guys like you venues are mostly
seated! We younger ones have to jump somewhere!! I prefer the ability of
standing, dancing and jumping through a 2+ hour show over a DVD-R burner
any day ;)
Doin' some defensive work for the junior fans,
Philip
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From: "Mark Deavult"
Subject: Re: Old Farts
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Jeromin"
To: "Mark Deavult"
Cc: "Slowhand Digest"
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Re: In search of a good audio extractor/compressor
> Geez, Louise, puu-leeze...
> Thanks, elderly fan, and 'cause of guys like you venues are mostly
> seated!
Well Philip, you don't mean ME - most people have a pretty hard time keeping
up with me ;)
I meant mostly, in the field of maturity, not chronological age so much. I
know people twice my age that are far "younger" than I am, and I also know
people half my age who are stodgy old farts mentally!
> We younger ones have to jump somewhere!! I prefer the ability of
> standing, dancing and jumping through a 2+ hour show over a DVD-R burner
> any day ;)
Yes, but some of the blame has to be laid in the right direction - the guy
on stage has to bring people to their feet, and keep them there! I really
dug the Journeyman era shows for that reason, such a high intensity level,
with a couple slow songs so folks could relax a bit. Check out a lot of
those shows and often you'll hear EC saying that something like "Same Old
Blues" or "Can't Find My Way Home" was there so they could cool down a bit.
I think people sit more at today's shows because that's the feel of the
setlist - they certainly seem to come out of the seats quickly enough for
"She's Gone", or "Cocaine", or "Layla".
So, it's in EC's ballpark - and the only thing I know is, whatever he does,
it won't be what we expect!
Mark
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From: olli oksala
Subject: RAH '88 revisited
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Hi all,
It's always a thrill to get a recording from a show you saw years
ago. Thanks to a fellow Slowhander Dan I just recieved a very good
audience recording of Clapton's silver jubilee show at Royal Albert
Hall on 3rd of February 1988. I happened to visit London at the time
and got tickets for this date outside the hall (double-priced for
this sell-out series).
The gig was great and the all-star band included Mark Knopfler on
guitar and both Steve Ferrone and Phil Collins on drums. After a
couple of re-hearings I was astonished how good Clapton was even
during this much despised Collins-era.
The band is strong and lots of nice interplay between EC and
Knopfler. Clapton plays beautifully throughout and Nathan East's
great bass-work is featured throughout the show.
I want to thank the whole Slowhanders community for getting a chance
to relive many of these great gigs I've attended during the last 35
years.
But of course there's still lots to find: For instance Helsinki '80,
Stockholm '95 and the second show in Helsinki 2001.
If you got any of these, please contact me, here's my trade-list:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ollio/cdrs
Keep on growin'
Olli
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From: Pepper461@aol.com
Subject: Fender Players Club Announces Launch
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The following press release may interest some of you:
Fender Players Club Announces Launch
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002-- World-renowned guitar
makers, Fender Musical Instruments Corp., has launched a new Web site,
www.fenderplayersclub.com.
The unprecedented site, which has been designed specifically for today's
Internet-savvy guitar players, features interactive music lessons, articles,
videos, and song transcriptions in a variety of skill levels and musical
styles.
Visitors to the Fender Players Club, whether seasoned pros or absolute
beginners, can quickly learn their favorite guitar licks from current hits or
blasts from the past.
Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, blink 182, Pink Floyd or Faith Hill, are just a
few of the artists found throughout the site's featured pages, which also
include biographies, gear set-ups and tips on how to get an artist's
signature "sound."
Many lessons also have an accompanying audio clip in "mp3" format that lets
guitarists play right along with the songs of their heroes.
Said Fender special projects director, Mike Lewis, "Players of all genres
play Fender guitars, and that broad spectrum of musical styles will be
reflected in the site. Whether you're talking about heavy metal, western
swing, funk, or blues favorites; whatever guitarists are playing, we'll try
to cover it."
"But this is only the beginning of the site," added Lewis. "We want music to
be fun and easy for anybody that wants to play, so we designed the site to be
a complete resource for musicians.
"We will be adding new songs, new artists, and new lessons continually so the
site stays fresh, but we'll also feature articles on topics such as career
paths and copyrights issues -- topics that are on the cutting edge of the
music industry."
A sampling from the site's debut offering includes the opening riff to blink
182's chart-topping "All the Small Things," the first guitar solo in Pink
Floyd's "Money," and James Jamerson's bass line from Marvin Gaye's "I Heard
It Through the Grapevine."
Visitors can also purchase the books and videos from which the featured lesson
s are excerpted, as well as being able to choose from thousands of other
guitar and bass books and video titles.
Fender also offers a large selection of accessories on the site. Everything
that a guitarist needs to get through the gig, from strings to picks, from
cases to guitar stands to official Fender sportswear -- even miniature
amplifiers -- can be found at the Fender Players Club.
The Fender Players Club can be found at http://www.fenderplayersclub.com. It
is not necessary to register to access the Web site. However, visitors can
still "Join the Club" and receive an e-newsletter announcing new lessons,
articles, contests, and special offers.
Fender is the world's foremost manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, and
related equipment. Founded in 1946, Fender has helped to define the sound of
modern music with its benchmark instruments, the Fender Telecaster and
Stratocaster electric guitars, the Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass, and
Bassman and Twin amplifiers, to name a few.
Corporate headquarters are located in Scottsdale, with manufacturing
headquarters and the world-renowned Fender Custom Shop in Corona, Calif.
Fender manufactures and distributes electric and acoustic guitars; related
strings and accessories; amplifiers; and pro audio equipment. Fender markets
using the brand names Fender(R), Squier(R), Guild(R), Benedetto(R), Floyd
Rose(R), and Rodriguez(TM).
The world's largest and most innovative music print publisher, Hal Leonard
Corp. was founded in 1947. The company produces songbooks, sheet music,
educational publications, books/CD packs, videos, DVDs, children's music
products and more.
In its 45,000+ available titles, Hal Leonard represents in print some of the
world's best known and most respected artists and publishers, such as: The
Beatles, Irving Berlin, BMG Music Publishing, Chappell Music, Cherry Lane
Music, Walt Disney Music, EMI Entertainment World Inc., Famous Music, Jimi
Hendrix, Billy Joel, Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the music of Motown,
Nirvana, Elvis Presley, Rodgers & Hammerstein, G. Schirmer, Sony/ATV Music
Publishing, and many others.
CONTACT:
Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Scottsdale
Morgan Ringwald, 480/596-7118
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-WOLF
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From: Bryan Reid
Subject: EC to play on Otis Rush's next album?
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The following appeared in today's Connecticut post as part of an article
about Otish Rush, who is scheduled to play in New Haven on Saturday.
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Rush, who started recording in 1956, may not have the album sales or fame of
Buddy Guy or B.B. King, but he has directly influenced a whole generation of
guitarists. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana and the late great
Stevie Ray Vaughn all counted Rush as a big influence in their music.
"Well I'm happy about that," Rush said. "I appreciate all those guys and
they're all talking about helping me do my next CD. Practically all the guys
that you mentioned [Clapton, Beck and Santana] and others that you didn't
mention.
"John Mayall, Gary Moore, They want to help me, too. So I'm really anxious
to get started on it."
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