First RAS'ers sorry for this OT!!
I never heard about this Dave but IIRC I believe this was during Eric's
black years?{i.e. totally consumed with herion} I make no excuses for
anyone who ended down this path & I never will but I've never heard
about the story you just stated. Of course it is possible under the state
that I mentioned!
As you know, EC is one of the most reveared 'Rock'Blues Guitarist'
in the world now but the "God" thing irritates the hell out of him as he
does not like the so called "tag" one bit as he feels its very ill-reverent
but thats an entire other story...lol
I'm still lucky & really enjoyed the few times I was on stage with EC
and many other rock-blues & jazz artist in the 60s-70s & 80s... :-)
Btw: I never had the luxory to meet Mark Knoffler but he is another
great guitarist but there are so many since rock & guitar became the
main signature to many rock groups. Yes I play guitar too. Just like
a million others..lol
| I had this wonderful Dire Straits live tape I recorded off the
| radio...lousy mixing, poor sound, but the live arrangements were cool. It
| was at the Big Freedom Fest shindig back in the 80's, raising money to
end
| Apartied in South America...(dunno how Isti feels about that) but Dire
| STraits was the headlining band...trouble was the rythm guitarist was not
| available, his wife was giving birth to twins...so Mark Knoffler got a
stand
| in...they played a song or two, and then he appologized for getting a
| substitute, somebody who had never played at Wembley Stadium,,,that
somebody
| was Eric Clapton...
| dave henrie
| > Since we are "Puffing our old Chests" I was in the upfront group at
| > the "Electric Factory" in Philly when "Eric Clapton and The Cream"
| > played there for the first time!! Ok, Ok, Ok I know you'all do not
| > know anything about Philly so it was Oct 11th 1967 :-).....
| >
| > | Whoa...what was that, 70-71? Yeah, that dates you...<g>
| > |
| > | Eldred
| >
| > "Don Jennings" writes:
| > | >
| > | >Flashback... I attended Yes's first North American concert, does
that
| > date
| > | >me?
| >
| > | >> istoff writes:
| > | >>
| > | >> >we have to kill this thread before all the britney and eminem
| gpl'ers
| > | >> >realise how old we are :)
| > | >>
| > | >> Damn - I was just about to mention Yes and Genesis...<g>
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