Was still a little kid so didn't know who Eric Clapton was then but I remember the Michelob commercial. My favorite version of this song once my oldes brother introduced me to Eric Clapton and Bob Segar, and Hall and Oates and Phil Collins and Genesis. Great days!
Still remember seeing this the first time.. Michelob commercial, late 80's, whatever it was. I thought this was the coolest thing I ever seen. The 80's were a great time to grow up...
I've been reading his autobiography, It's fantastic.I found out about this rendition of After midnight from his autobiography and my life is richer for it. I'm so happy I found it.
Christopher Walker Yes sir, I just wanted to make sure homage was paid to the original creator of this song. But this rendition by Eric Clapton is mighty fine though.
Some ppl hear this song & think only about the Michelob commercial that was attached to it back in '87. When I hear this song, I think about how much of a Cool, Smooth, Badass jam it is.
This version got so much flack in the late 80's when it came out because it was attached to a Budweiser commercial -- no one seemed to actually pay attention to how great a performance it was. Clapton had admittedly made some dreary synthesizer-heavy pop in the mid 80's, and this was a triumphant return to form. Even better than the 70's version, in my opinion.
Jolly4jc The reason it received some "flack" was partly due to that it was indeed part of a Michelob commercial. But EC had just entered rehab for drug and alcohol addiction. The beer ad got maybe a few plays and then was pulled. I hadn't seen or heard this version till today...glad to have found it!
José Trepat (Disc jockey) Para mi, la mejor versión de Clapton, un tema que se bailaba todas las noches en "SILVY'S" Discotheque de Castelldefels, "UROGALLO" de Viella y "ERA TIURNA" de Les (Valle de Arán) 1974-1980.
For some reason I always feel like drinking a beer whenever I hear this song. Just kidding. I play a lot of music at work and even the young people come up to see who is playing.
