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Killed his son when he was high?

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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Isn't "Tears in heaven"* about the loss of several grams of cocaine that Eric was forced to wash down the toilet when the police came investigating the death of his four year old son who died from falling out of a window due to negligence?

Or was it other drugs?

Too bad his condoms leaked another 4 times..

Anyway, this racist git is currently blaming the covid-19 vaccine for his woes.

*It's a nice song to get high to and muse about Karma, BTW.

[–] AckbarsRevenge (3800) 4 years ago

You're trying too hard. Be more subtle.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Ok, thanks for the tip.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Lol

[–] Hybrid66 (1516) 3 years ago

I agree. Never liked the bigoted, overrated fucker.

[–] BenStrousers (783) 3 years ago

The dude ain't overrated, my friend.

[–] LemmyLugosi (411) 3 years ago

As a guitarist for over 45 years, I say you're wrong. Eric is vastly overrated.

[–] Burk48917 (11361) 3 years ago

🤣 holy shit, thats funny. You my friend, are a giant tool.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Because . . . ? What are Slowhand’s shortcomings? I’m curious.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

His musical phrasing is solid. But I've never noticed anything in Clapton's guitar playing that was really technically amazing.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Thank you for the courtesy of your reply.

[–] diezman (2097) 3 years ago

I'm curious to hear your recordings. You don't like Clapton or are a jealous douche or just a liar.

[–] TearofLys (2641) 3 years ago

Then why have we never heard of you?

[–] chilone (17870) 3 years ago

There are literally MILLIONS of great musicians that will never get the recognition they deserve.

[–] strntz (12231) 3 years ago

That's true (my father was a musician and always said the same thing), but in today's digital world, someone who thinks Clapton isn't a great guitarist can post his/her own stuff on any social media platform or host it on youtube to prove the pedigree.

[–] Abed303 (282) 3 years ago

I find it silly that being a better guitarist would be a requisite of any objective analysis of another guitarist. That argument is just an ad hominem fallacy.

Professional sports analysts are fully capable of objectively rating players, coaches, teams, etc even though they are incapable of similar achievements.

[–] strntz (12231) 3 years ago

I don't disagree with you, but we have a slightly different case here. The poster used his personal pedigree as a preface to his critique of Clapton:

As a guitarist for over 45 years, I say you're wrong. Eric is vastly overrated.

It is he who is saying that it's his 45 years of experience that allows him to declare the poster was wrong. If he wants to use his 45 years of playing as a basis for his opinion, then we should hear it. If he said he's been listening to great guitarists for 45 years, that would be a different subject.

[–] Abed303 (282) 3 years ago

Well there is a certain level of guitar knowledge that would be required to provide objective analysis of a guitar player. The user was using their personal pedigree to qualify their opinion, which is logical and necessary.

What is illogical about their reply though, is that they don't provide any evidence for their conclusion that Clapton is overrated, not a single objective criticism of his playing.

[–] LemmyLugosi (411) 3 years ago

Luck of the draw. I mean, I never heard of you until just now either....y'see?

[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

He is.
I love the scene in Jimi, all is by my side, where Hendrix powns him big time and he runs away.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

You need to call Elaine. She's looking for a sponge.

[–] BourbonKing (5777) 3 years ago

Clap wasn't there when Conor slipped thru the open window.

His adverse reaction to the vaccine should have been expected for a man who has decades under his belt as a smoker, heroin user, cocaine abuser and alcoholism. Even though he's cleaned up, the damage to his cardiovascular system has been set.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Plus: he wasn't there... What else is new from this irresponsible twat?

[–] Galilguy (2475) 3 years ago

How is he a racist or are you just an idiot?

[–] Wuchak (8733) 3 years ago

You've no doubt noticed that anyone remotely on the Left loves calling any perceived opponent "RACIST" these days. It's to the point where the term has zero credibility and is just eye-rolling.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

For your information:
https://people.com/music/eric-clapton-racist-rant-resurfaces-after-lockdown-protest-song-van-morrison/

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

Look up “the original fallacy in art criticism,” then withdraw.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

It's harsh but true. But I do like his work for Lethal Weapon.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Obviously, the work of a modern "journalist"...