Eric Clapton Reptile (CD - Reprise Records, 2001) ****
Genre: Blues
Places I remember: Kings Recording (Abu Dhabi).
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Superman Inside
Gear costume: Travelin' Light is in the zone.
Active compensatory factors: The novelist,Haruki Murakami, is responsible for me owning this somewhat underrated album by Slowhand.
I'd picked up on Haruki's mention of the album as a great album to listen to while jogging. Of course, he's spot on.
Bookended by two EC instrumentals, there is nice overall feel to the album - it's relaxed, easy on the ear, oozes confidence, and is personal in a way that EC is seldom personal.
Nothing incendiary on offer though, no guitar wig outs, but, yes, Haruki, great for jogging.
Where do they all belong? Back to vinyl next for EC - loads to come, solo, Blues Breakers and Cream of course.
Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence - ROBERT FRIPP. Information is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom; wisdom is not truth; truth is not beauty; beauty is not love; love is not music; MUSIC IS THE BEST - FRANK ZAPPA. I think we're a little happier when we have a little music in our lives - STEVE JOBS. Music in the soul can be heard by the universe - LAO TZU. Rock and Roll is fire, man. FIRE. - DAVID BRIGGS. Music grips you, gets into your soul - GEORGE MARTIN
Monday, September 25, 2017
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