Eric Clapton: I Still Do - An Intimate Discussion About Rock, the Blues and Shepherd’s Pie 

I agree... exceptional singer and player.

Well I always say his singing is better than his playing.

EC sings well but it is often overshadowed by his superb guitar playing

Pretty good .

Im a fan of his singing and slide playing *at times*. Same with his main instrument.

I'd like to Respectfully Add His Voice to Your Wonderful Comment. Thanks!

My favorite guitar player, I’m here in northern Ga. In the states. Heard all the best. But Eric is my favorite.😊

You definitely made that clear .

3rd😢

I met Eric online

He's a very important man to all of us that loves this blues and rock thing.

And he's not aware he's been my husband for something like 20yrs as well 😂😂

Barbara Profazi Boy he gets about a bit still!

@bluesrockguitar #1; Same here....

good thing he doesn’t know. You might end up like George Harrison.

"Keep Britain white. I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man." -Eric Clapton (on stage in 1976) A true, humble, stand-up guy for sure

@@thealaskapicker8628 Time has proven him right, obviously.

"Keep Britain white. I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man." -Eric Clapton Definitely could be described as guitar hero, but not so much as a person

@@thealaskapicker8628 fuk off Picker

@@thealaskapicker8628 how's multi cultural britain working out for you and the girls of rotherham ? shit for brains

In his fall his fall down drunk days (70s), he said some awful shit! While having dear black friends!🤯. I think he “actually” meant it and like many (white) people on a journey, regrets that time. His music is GREAT! What he has done for blues & black musicians is laudable! As a person, though, he is a work in progress!🤷🏽‍♂️. He doesn’t have to be a saint.

​@@thealaskapicker8628He who is without sin may cast the first stone. John 8:7-11 I think Eric has spent a lifetime making amends for *PAST* mistakes.

Yes ..... as long as I'm running AdBlock, i love RU-vid. lol

The Adblock has made my life complete

“Hey, you, Whitehouse! Ha, ha, charade you are... “

Would love to sit down with him for just 30 minutes, and just pick his brain.

I prefer listening to him play...just sayin'

Stephen Garen All of that is true. We can’t forget he has grown up a hell of a lot since we first met his work. As you would expect after 5 decades. Nice genuinely humble man

Self-evasive? Self-effacing maybe.

The greatest players have humility

@@Sarvasaha All the heavies are as light as a feather. They have no need for ego.

Yeah Gail that's about it!

mick griffin jnn

Gail

Well said.

AMEN

Tom (almost) sLowHand!

AGREED!!!!!

AGREED

You are high.

He does that song stones in mah passway right on ysss

The interviewer is Paul Whitehouse . A very well known English Comedian and Actor . He Fishes with Eric and knows him well .

Absolutely very well done. Never a dull moment and many surprises along the way. I loved the variety of this interview topics and inserts and all the flashbacks that fit like a glove. Also there is the feeling that you are at the table with them. Great job, he really knew what he was doing.

I'm betting Eric did the final editing. As has been said he's an extremely private man.

He's Paul Whitehouse - a British comedy legend

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Hi Merv, yes I agree. I can see why he and George were so close. I suspect Eric was able to be very comfortable in George's company.

Great to see Eric happy and healthy ... there were many times i didn't think he was going to be with us for much longer.

Thanks for sharing. Awesome and necessary contribution.

Good for him, but his music has lost some of its edge as a result I think.

But then he got the covid shot, and lost the use of his hands, and most of hi

His friends

Everybody rips everybody... Jimmy ripped Buddy Guy, B.B. ripped Booker White, it goes on.

@@Spartanm333 Gosh you are knowledgeable! Who did Albert King copy?

​@@SteveGouldinSpain Gosh thanks. I would imagine Albert had a host of influences including delta blues artists like Bukka White and Robert Johnson, maybe Muddy Waters out of Chicago. Albert was heavy handed, a big man with large hands and fingers which contributed to his unique tone. Stevie Ray Vaughn, a skinny white ass of a boy, attempted to emulate this with 12 / 13 strings, overwound Texas specials and two in line TS8s. He also used two amps on stage to boost this further. This really pissed Albert off and he accused SRV of stealing his licks. How did I do Steve?

@@Spartanm333 not bad actually! BTW I saw Albert live in London and you're right about his hands. Matter of fact everything about him was big. Standing in front and watching him gave me the sense of having a dumper truck driving towards me!! :-)

Your point might have some merit if Albert King actually sounded like T-Bone Walker but he actually doesn't, so use your ears instead of the Newgrove book of Gospel, Blues, and Jazz.

jo smith or possibly jeff beck

after keith richards 😉

jo smith McCartney?

Ringo Starr looks about 30 years younger than he is

Jeff Beck.

Who moved to North London when Paul was 4 years old.

Well it wouldn't be Welsh humour, it doesn't exist. They sing and play rugby nicely tho'.

Nothing wrong about the guy, but I think people that watch this video is looking for Clapton and not giving a shit about anyone else.

And Paul Whitehouse is no slouch as a guitarist either

He's keeping it edgy; the other two are mellow lads.

So agree, can't get enough. What will happen after he is gone. I have no other guitar hero who deserves my dedication.

⁠@@connievino4226I feel the same way. Without Eric Clapton in my life, I will feel a huge loss. He has been my favourite artist since the John Mayall Bluesbreakers w/ Eric Clapton album came out in the 60’s. I have seen him live 3 times in The 90’s. I never drive anywhere without EC.

satchfan2010 when? What comment?

Fantastic video! More of these please we get to know more about Ec and the wonderful people around him.

+ AllieCatOfficial Don't listen too closely, do you? Listen to the section from 36.15 onwards. Paul Whitehouse (the interviewer) says "well, I think its time for you two gentlemen to go back to the [old folks'] Home..." To which Clapton reacts, comically, "Is the van [from the old folks' Home] here?" Then he and Paul Whitehouse start an impromptu comedy skit - Clapton (obviously pretending to be a decrepit old man, says "I've had a nice day sitting in the sun...can you wheel me (referring to his pretend wheelchair) nearer the sun...?" Whitehouse then imitates Clapton as an old folks' home inmate, "I've got a new album out..." Then Whitehouse pretends to be the driver of the van "...[disbelievingly] - "course you have, Mr Clapton..." Is it that you simply don't understand irreverent British humour? Everyone in the UK would have picked up that "comedy" section of the video. And if you were expecting Paul Whitehouse to be more reverential and "respectful" to Clapton, as an American interviewer undoubtedly would have been, you obviously don't know that Whitehouse is a highly successful individual in his own right (as a professional TV comedian and actor), not an interviewer by trade. As such, he is less inclined to be "overawed" by who Clapton is. In any case, he is a close personal friend of Clapton's. Of course he's going to jest with him...

@One Love yeah there's some episodes of 'The fast show' on Y,T. In one Depp is a guest in a sketch---'suit you ,Sir!'----you can feel the enjoyment

i feel the same way...something about Clapton that is as if wats happening when his music is playing its like he is reaching out from the tv, computer or radio and saying "just try to play the guitar i know you can do it"

Never returns my calls

Eric bourdon?

I'll say it again...there is no other like Eric Clapton and there will never be...I just know I've followed him from the start of his career and I am still following him I love you Eric

Ovais Your comments are absolutely dead on, well said.

chansfor thank you! It’s a great show and a great lesson.

He would stuff his gloves in his ears if I played with him! 😁

Yes, funny enough Mark Knopfler has said that in some interview that he'd always admired EC' s vocal

It's also funny to note that Clapton himself disliked his own voice (atleast in the early days) because it was rather high and he was a much bigger fan of those deep, raspy blues vocals.

I have thought exactly that for a long time. His guitar-playing is focused on so much that I don't think many people stop to think about what great voice he has. I'm so pleased to find somebody else who thinks so too.

ThomasWilliamsMusic - He has been working on vocals since the 1960s and he has figured it out, I think. Obviously he has the guitar figured out.

i think that if anything is absolutelly fantastic at both things , because "great guitar player" is just not enough to describe a mand that is in every top 10 guitar players in history list and top 4 for me

Didn't JJ Cale record a Tillerson song? Grasshopper album I think.

"Quiet mastership...

Margarita Roxette Orzales who cares? Do you know him?

@@arkteosss - Do you have to know someone personally to be happy for them? I think not. 🙄

LYacky1 very fake

@@arkteosss - Margarita is showing maturity of character and empathy by feeling happy at the happiness of a stranger. You're obviously going through a tough time. I hope it gets better.

@@arkteosss poor you

I’m sure he would rather be you 😜😜😜

Lol. I fancy that tonight now although I think we have roast beef so no complaints.