Eric Clapton Fishes For a Longer Life

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Eric Clapton Fishes For a Longer Life

Rocker Eric Clapton credits his relaxing fishing hobby with preserving his laid-back manner.

The 60-year-old spends all his spare time by the river-side with rod-in-hand - and he is convinced it is keeping him young and extending his life.

He says, "I love fly fishing. It is so different from what I do for a living that it's almost like meditation for me. I think that because I'm a country boy I need to get back in touch with the power of nature."

"The Chinese say that every day spent fishing is another added on to your life, which is nice to know."

Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2005

[BrownSound1]

I'll have to agree with old Slowhand on this one. Fishing is one of the most relaxing things you can do.

[DrMaddVibe]

Ya know how I know the World isn't a fair place?

Ed and Dave refuse to take a stage together despite all the good music we know they'd make and Clapton still is alive!

Its not fair!

[FORD]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
Ya know how I know the World isn't a fair place?

Ed and Dave refuse to take a stage together despite all the good music we know they'd make and Clapton still is alive!

Its not fair!

C'mon Assvibe, that's uncalled for. Sure Clapton's put out a lot of boring assed music the last couple of decades, but he's getting back to his roots now. Did a couple of straight blues records (one with BB King) and now he's back with Cream, for however brief amount of time.

Maybe that's a good sign?

Now, on the other hand, the fact that half the Beatles, half the Who, and 3/4 of the Ramones are dead while Rod Stewart sings goddamned Perry Como covers - that's the real tragedy

[DrMaddVibe]

Ford...Just the mere thought of an Earth with SRV alive and Clapton dead makes me want to hate the guy.

My hatred of Clapton makes your hatred of the right look like a fucking childish day camp!

The ONLY work that's worth a shit that he's ever done was within a band! The Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos all rock and overshadow anything that fuck has done ever since!

It ok for him to make money off of his addictions and his dead kid because goof-offs like you are willing to pay for his shit. As far as his last "blues" projects...yeah, doesn't the killer always return to the scene of their crime? Same for that fuckstick with a guitar! He rode on BB King and Robert Johnson's coattails because he knew he'd have patsy's willing to throw their money and forgive him of his past bullshit!

Whatever point Rod Stewart plays? I dunno.

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
Ford...Just the mere thought of an Earth with SRV alive and Clapton dead makes me want to hate the guy.

My hatred of Clapton makes your hatred of the right look like a fucking childish day camp!

The ONLY work that's worth a shit that he's ever done was within a band! The Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos all rock and overshadow anything that fuck has done ever since!

It ok for him to make money off of his addictions and his dead kid because goof-offs like you are willing to pay for his shit. As far as his last "blues" projects...yeah, doesn't the killer always return to the scene of their crime? Same for that fuckstick with a guitar! He rode on BB King and Robert Johnson's coattails because he knew he'd have patsy's willing to throw their money and forgive him of his past bullshit!

Whatever point Rod Stewart plays? I dunno.

I value SRV higher than Clapton, but you can't deny he was one of the pioneers of rock music as we know it. That's why people see him as a legend.

If it wasn't for Clapton there would be less guitarists around and there wouldn't have been EVH (metaphorically) , possibly.

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
I value SRV higher than Clapton, but you can't deny he was one of the pioneers of rock music as we know it. That's why people see him as a legend.

If it wasn't for Clapton there would be less guitarists around and there wouldn't have been EVH (metaphorically) , possibly.

Yeah, I can deny that he was a pioneer.

Robert Johnson

Muddy Waters

Howlin' Wolf

Lightnin' Hopkins

Hell, even when compared to his contemporaries...Beck & Page he pales!

Now you want to say EVH is modeled after Clapton? Maybe fot "Finish What Ya Started"! That's got a limp-wristed Clapton feel to it all the way.

The only time Clapton plays anything meaningful is when somebody else is kicking him in the ass to play better. It doesn't last long because he has to work harder!

[DlocRoth]

I gotta side with Doc in the big picture on this one.

I've never felt Clapton was very inspiring.

Mind you, I don't play guitar, but Clapton wouldnt even be in my top 10 reasons to pick it up.

I aint sayin the dude can't play, but he's no rock god.

IMO, of course.

[tydhurst]

He's alright, i guess, but i prefered Page. He was the shit!

[superdave]

Page is way better than Clapton--no comparison

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Yes. I'm not a fan, but sometimes I wonder.
Clapton on guitar is something unique...

That feel, man...

[tydhurst]

Page had THE feel. Listen to "Since i've been loving you". The choice of notes is just astounding!

[superdave]

I always liked Page's work on Bring It On Home

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by superdave
I always liked Page's work on Bring It On Home

The riff alone is fantastic!

[superdave]

Kashmir is no slouch, either....

[superdave]

One of the few by Clapton that I thought was good was a song with Tina Turner, "Tearing Us Apart"

[tydhurst]

I got all the Zep albums. and i was listening to "Presence" last night, Fucking fantastic guitaring!

[superdave]

there is a pic of Robert Plant in the new Rolling Stone--holy shit--age has not been good to him....

[tydhurst]

I know, he looks like shit!

Jimmy Page looks how you'd expect him to look, and JPJ looks about the same as he's led a boring as fuck life!

[superdave]

Page still looks great for a guy his age, and Plant sounds fine, just looks like death warmed over

[DrMaddVibe]

Tydhurst...after seeing your avatar...I shouldve put George in there too!

They played together on "All Things Must Pass" but even George kicks Clapton's ass on guitar!

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
Tydhurst...after seeing your avatar...I shouldve put George in there too!

They played together on "All Things Must Pass" but even George kicks Clapton's ass on guitar!

I go for choice of notes rather than technique. In that respect Georgie kicks everyone's ass!

[DrMaddVibe]

I'm listening to "Blow Away" right now!

He did have a style!

[Virgil Caine]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
George kicks Clapton's ass on guitar!

You, sir, are either a moron or you have no taste.

[DrMaddVibe]

You must be high on cocaine!

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by Virgil Caine
You, sir, are either a moron or you have no taste.

And you can't appreciate good music and are obviously a fan of neither guitarists.

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
I'm listening to "Blow Away" right now!

He did have a style!

He had THE style (second only to Page)

[Virgil Caine]

Originally posted by tydhurst
And you can't appreciate good music and are obviously a fan of neither guitarists.


He had THE style (second only to Page)

I am a huge fan of Clapton. A moderate fan of Harrison.
When it coes to playing guitar, Harrison is not even in the same building as Clapton.

You need to check your history going back to 1964....Clapton influenced everyone in that british blues genre...including James Patrick.

Harrison is a mediocre guitar player at best.....he needed EC to play lead on while my guitar gently weeps because he couldn't do it.

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by Virgil Caine
I am a huge fan of Clapton. A moderate fan of Harrison.
When it coes to playing guitar, Harrison is not even in the same building as Clapton.

You need to check your history going back to 1964....Clapton influenced everyone in that british blues genre...including James Patrick.

Harrison is a mediocre guitar player at best.....he needed EC to play lead on while my guitar gently weeps because he couldn't do it.

Say that to a Beatles fan (particularly a Harrison one) and you're gonna get a response.

In 1966, John Lennon decided that he would no longer contribute to Harrison's music (recordingwise) and left him to play the parts on his own. In 1968 the tension was so bad within the group that George brought Eric along to the studio to relieve tension within the group and asked him to do the solo so all george had to do was sing and strum to make the whole recording process quicker.

Clapton is a boring blues guitarist, and i've never heard of James Patrick. Georgeie had his own unique style that (if you in fact look it up) Clapton was jealous of and sought desperatly to copy it. In fact, George played on a few solo clapton things so Eric could get the right style he needed.

[Redballjets88]

page and clapton are the two most overrated guitarists ever

[Mezro]

Originally posted by BrownSound1
I'll have to agree with old Slowhand on this one. Fishing is one of the most relaxing things you can do.

I have a slowhand...grabbing my trout is one of the most relaxing things I can do.

Mezro...pullling the hook out can be a bit of a bitch...

[BrownSound1]

James Patrick...he's talking about James Patrick Page, as in Jimmy.

Jimmy isn't overrated...good god he virtually wrote the hard rock riff book.