Just finished Eric Clapton's recently published autobiography, and for a man whose made some interesting music the story of his life, at least in this telling, is flat. Boring, even. How someone who was called God by his followers and was at the center of both the 1960s rock scene and the world's first supergroup (Cream) could offer such an unemotional look at his life is a mystery.
Anecdotes? Few. Insights. Fewer. Throughout the book, Clapton seems disconnected, with surprisingly little to say about the music he plays or the people he's played with (other than compliments about almost everyone being "the best," which seems unlikely).
Like many of his mid career albums, this book is lazy and uninteresting. Too bad.
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Haven't read Clapton's, but mine will be released soon, and may be more to your liking. I'm 85 years old,still sane after 48 years of active Family Medical practice small town, had 6 kids, wonderful wife of 55 years, became alcoholic after death of youngest, was treated and cured. Quote a 2 chapter accumulation of colloqual language of patient's, mostly one liners, over my years-some sad ,most humorous. Title "MY WHOLE LIFE AND 48 YEARS OF SMALL TOWN FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE" In publication by "Eloquent Books" An interesting read. Paul T.
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