Eric Clapton

In a form in which individual instrumental feats are often self-indulgent and superfluous,
Eric Clapton's music remains an anomaly. His greatest guitar playing has been as passionate
as Otis Redding's best singing and as articulate as Bob Dylan's best songs. Clapton at his peak
is as good as it gets. His music has always been autobiographical, even when he was
working off older approaches rather than creating new ones. His frequent modi... More >

Featuring organizer Pete Townshend, affable Ronnie Wood, former bandmate Steve Winwood of Traffic, Jim Capaldi of Traffic, Rebop of Traffic, and how could I forget Jimmy Karstein? Also featuring six soggy songs that have been crisp in the past. (Grade: C-)