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Eric Clapton Says Touring Has Become ‘Unbearable,’ Confirms Retirement Plans
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton has again said that he is thinking of quitting touring, attributing his decision to the road being “unbearable” in addition to “odd ailments” that may force him to put down his guitar permanently.As reported by NME, Clapton makes these bold proclamations in the August 2014 cover story of Uncut Magazine. “The road has become unbearable. It’s become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It’s hostile – everywhere: getting in and out of airports, travelling on planes and in cars,” Clapton says in the interview.
“There are tons of things I’d like to do, but I’m looking at retirement too. What I’ll allow myself to do, within reason, is carry on recording in the studio. I don’t want to go off the boil to the point where I’m embarrassing myself.”
Clapton admitted that his health could factor into his decision, adding, “Maybe. It might be that I can’t, if it hurts too much. I have odd ailments.” Last year, Clapton canceled several shows due to back pain.
Earlier this week, Clapton was booed at a show in Glasgow after cutting his concert short due to technical difficulties. And while Clapton’s comments in the Uncut interview may spark some worry among his devoted fans, this certainly isn’t the first time that Clapton has spoken of his imminent retirement from the road. In February 2013, he spoke of wanting to retire from the road when he turned 70, which just so happens to be on March 30, 2015.
During the course of his interview with Uncut, Clapton also takes the opportunity to shed some light on the status of Cream:
“I haven’t spoken to Jack [Bruce] or Ginger [Baker] for quite a time. I don’t think there’s been any line of dialogue between any of us – or between me and them, that is to say – since the American affair [the trio’s Madison Square Garden shows in 2005],” Clapton says. “After that I was pretty convinced that we had gone as far as we could without someone getting killed. At this time in my life I don’t want blood on my hands! I don’t want to be part of some kind of tragic confrontation.”
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WerbungEs ist eine neue Compilation seiner Reprise-Jahre, also der letzten 30 Jahre angekündigt worden. Das meiste davon habe ich, aber einige Stücke auch nicht und vor allem die Blues-CD liest sich vom Tracklisting her hervorragend. Schön, dass „Forever Man“ zum Titelsong wurde, der ist als Song sonst in seinem Oeuvre sehr unterpräsentiert.
Hier die Tracklists:
3xCD and Digital Download Edition:CD1 – Studio
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Run Back To Your Side
04. Tears In Heaven
05. Call Me The Breeze
06. Forever Man
07. Believe In Life
08. Bad Love
09. My Father’s Eyes
10. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
11. Travelin’ Alone
12. Change The World
13. Behind The Mask
14. It’s In The Way That You Use It
15. Pretending
16. Riding With The King – with B.B. King
17. Circus
18. RevolutionCD2 – Live
01. Badge
02. Sunshine Of Your Love
03. White Room
04. Wonderful Tonight
05. Worried Life Blues
06. Cocaine
07. Layla (Unplugged)
08. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out (Unplugged)
09. Walkin’ Blues (Unplugged)
10. Them Changes – with Steve Winwood
11. Presence Of The Lord – with Steve Winwood
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Goin’ Down Slow
14. Over The RainbowCD3 – Blues
01. Before You Accuse Me
02. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
03. Hold On, I’m Comin’ – with B.B. King
04. Terraplane Blues
05. It Hurts Me Too
06. Little Queen Of Spades
07. Third Degree
08. Motherless Child
09. Sportin’ Life Blues – with J.J. Cale
10. Ramblin’ On My Mind
11. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
12. Everybody Oughta Make A Change
13. Sweet Home Chicago
14. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
15. Hard Times Blues
16 Got You On My mind
17. I’m Tore Down
18. Milkcow’s Calf Blues
19. Key To The Highway – with B.B. King2CD and Digital Download Edition:
CD1
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
04. My Father’s Eyes
05. Motherless Child
06. Pretending
07. Little Queen Of Spades
08. Bad Love
09. Behind The Mask
10. Tears In Heaven
11. Change The World
12. Call Me The Breeze
13. Forever Man
14. Riding With The King – with B.B. King
15. It’s In The Way That You Use It
16. Circus
17. Got You On My Mind
18. Travelin’ Alone
19. RevolutionCD2 – Live
01. Badge
02. Sunshine Of Your Love
03. White Room
04. Wonderful Tonight
05. Worried Life Blues
06. Cocaine
07. Layla (Unplugged)
08. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out (Unplugged)
09. Walkin’ Blues (Unplugged)
10. Them Changes – with Steve Winwood
11. Presence Of The Lord – with Steve Winwood
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Goin’ Down Slow
14. Over The RainbowVinyl Edition:
Side 1
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
04. My Father’s Eyes
05. Motherless ChildSide 2
01. Pretending
02. Little Queen Of Spades
03. Bad Love
04. Behind The MaskSide 3
01. Tears In Heaven
02. Change The World
03. Call Me The Breeze
04. Forever Man
05. Riding With The King – with B.B. KingSide 4
01. It’s In The Way That You Use It
02. Circus
03. Got You On My mind
04. Travelin’ Alone
05. Revolution--
Staring at a grey sky, try to paint it blue - Teenage Bluej.w.… und vor allem die Blues-CD liest sich vom Tracklisting her hervorragend.
Das sind doch aber alles bereits veröffentlichte Songs afaik – oder?
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It's only Rock'n Roll but I like it ---------------------------------------- Wenn die Sonne der Diskussions-Kultur niedrig steht, werfen selbst Zwerge einen langen Schatten. ---------------------------------------- Mein Konzertarchiv @ SONGKICKMC Weissbier…afaik…
Das liest man auch nicht mehr oft.
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MC WeissbierDas sind doch aber alles bereits veröffentlichte Songs afaik – oder?
Sehe ich auch so, wobei ich wie gesagt einige davon noch nicht habe.
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Staring at a grey sky, try to paint it blue - Teenage BlueWo gibts die denn? Bin heute nicht fündig geworden.
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z.B. hier…
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If you stay too long, you'll finally go insane.NesWo gibts die denn? Bin heute nicht fündig geworden.
Erscheint erst am 08.05.
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Staring at a grey sky, try to paint it blue - Teenage BlueAlles Gute zum 70. Geburtstag, Eric!
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Dem schließe ich mich gerne an
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Happy Birthday Eric!
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"Don ́t sit down cause i ́ve moved your chair" (Artic Monkeys)Happy Birthday, Mr. Slowhand!
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Staring at a grey sky, try to paint it blue - Teenage BlueAlles gute zum Geburtstag, Eric Clapton!
Hab ihn in absoluter Topform erstmals 1986 auf dem Roskilde- Festival gesehen.
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http://www.radiostonefm.de/ Wenn es um Menschenleben geht, ist es zweitrangig, dass der Dax einbricht und das Bruttoinlandsprodukt schrumpft.Happy Birthday, Eric!
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Boah, 70 schon? Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
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Man hatte uns als Kindern das Ende der Welt versprochen, und dann bekamen wir es nicht.
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