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Taltarzac725 03-30-2025 08:46 AM
Favorite Eric Clapton song?
 
I saw him with my brother and double cousin in Tempe, AZ around the Summer of 1974.

Really love Layla.

tophcfa 03-30-2025 10:02 AM
True story, I was snorkeling in a bay (if my memory is correct, it was Jumbie Bay) on the USVI of St. John many many years ago. There wasn’t a lot of corals on the sandy bottom, but I came across a bunch is sea turtles and followed them way out to the open waters in the mouth of the bay where a couple of boat were moored. I was free diving and swimming with the turtles, and when I surfaced I came up next to a boat. The boat was named “Slowhand” and Eric Clapton was sitting on the boat watching me. He called out to me to be sure I was OK and asked if I needed to board the boat for a rest and a bottle of water. In such a private and peaceful setting he was just a regular guy being very nice and friendly. I thanked him and told him I was fine. We chatted briefly and he was very interested in what sea life I was seeing. It was a cool experience. And I agree, Layla is my favorite song.

Stu from NYC 03-30-2025 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2419645)
True story, I was snorkeling in a bay (if my memory is correct, it was Jumbie Bay) on the USVI of St. John many many years ago. There wasn’t a lot of corals on the sandy bottom, but I came across a bunch is sea turtles and followed them way out to the open waters in the mouth of the bay where a couple of boat were moored. I was free diving and swimming with the turtles, and when I surfaced I came up next to a boat. The boat was named “Slowhand” and Eric Clapton was sitting on the boat watching me. He called out to me to be sure I was OK and asked if I needed to board the boat for a rest and a bottle of water. In such a private and peaceful setting he was just a regular guy being very nice and friendly. I thanked him and told him I was fine. We chatted briefly and he was very interested in what sea life I was seeing. It was a cool experience. And I agree, Layla is my favorite song.
Always nice to hear that performers are good regular folk. Layla is also my favorite

alwann 03-30-2025 12:29 PM
Eric
 
My favorite other than Layla, with its famous guitar solo, is" In A White Room." I believe today is Clapton's 80th trip around the sun. I guess you all know about his family tragedy. His toddler son fell to his death from Claptons' apartment window. He wrote "Tears in Heaven" in rememberance of that accident.

BrianL99 03-30-2025 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2419619)
I saw him with my brother and double cousin in Tempe, AZ around the Sumner of 1974.

Really love Layla.
I'm just hoping he lives long enough.

Karadad 03-30-2025 05:09 PM
Cream
 
Any cream song!

kkingston57 03-30-2025 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2419645)
True story, I was snorkeling in a bay (if my memory is correct, it was Jumbie Bay) on the USVI of St. John many many years ago. There wasn’t a lot of corals on the sandy bottom, but I came across a bunch is sea turtles and followed them way out to the open waters in the mouth of the bay where a couple of boat were moored. I was free diving and swimming with the turtles, and when I surfaced I came up next to a boat. The boat was named “Slowhand” and Eric Clapton was sitting on the boat watching me. He called out to me to be sure I was OK and asked if I needed to board the boat for a rest and a bottle of water. In such a private and peaceful setting he was just a regular guy being very nice and friendly. I thanked him and told him I was fine. We chatted briefly and he was very interested in what sea life I was seeing. It was a cool experience. And I agree, Layla is my favorite song.
Going to be a little different, Let if Grow.

Mlr4343 03-30-2025 08:39 PM
Wonderful Tonight, wife’s fav as well

Annie66 03-31-2025 04:27 AM
The original version of Layla.

rsmurano 03-31-2025 05:11 AM
Tears in heaven. In my hard rock band years in the late 60’s thru the early 80’s, we would play a lot of Cream songs.

drpepper 03-31-2025 05:33 AM
eric clapton
 
"any way the wind blow" written by j.j. cale but he and clapton did a great duo of it.

MandoMan 03-31-2025 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2419619)
I saw him with my brother and double cousin in Tempe, AZ around the Summer of 1974.

Really love Layla.
“Sunshine of Your Love.” Cream

nova1968 03-31-2025 06:09 AM
Clapton
 
Cocaine

bragones 03-31-2025 06:51 AM
"The Core". also agree with "Let it Grow"...many top songs are great but were overplayed.

Joeint 03-31-2025 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2419619)
I saw him with my brother and double cousin in Tempe, AZ around the Summer of 1974.

Really love Layla.
461 Ocean Boulevard


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