Eric Clapton - Unplugged

Starring: Eric Clapton, Nathan East Director: Milton Lage Original UK Premiere: 1992 Dvd Release: 24th August, 1998 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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Eric Clapton CBE, is a British guitarist & composer, nicknamed slowhand. Born as an illegitimate son of the 16 year old Patricia Molly Clapp & Edward Walter Fryer, a 24 year old Canadian soldier stationed in the UK, Claptons father returned to his wife in Canada before he was born. Eric grew up with his grandparents believing they were his parents & that his mother was his older sister. Years later his mother married another Canadian soldier, moved to Canada & left Eric with his grandparents. When Eric was 9 years old he found out & the experience became a defining moment in his life. On his 13th birthday he received a guitar which he taught himself to play & at the age of 17 he joined his first band, the Roosters. Growing up listening to blues recording by the likes of Robert Johnson, Clapton first made his name as a member of The Yardbirds, a pop -influenced rock & roll band whose biggest hit For Your Love came whilst Eric was a member. Posters Of Eric Clapton

A quote which only Clapton fans will understand, ol slowhand is on tremendous form in this dvd. The dvd contains two of his best loved songs ie Layla & Tears in Heaven. All of the other songs were written by blues legends of yesteryear. Yet Clapton does each song justice. Only thing I didnt like about it was there was not enough of his own material on there. If you are a fan of Eric this should already be in your collection, if its not, GET IT NOW. Even if you dont like him blues fans will love this DVD. Brilliant.

Jazz bass player Nathan East was born December 8, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Thomas & Gwendolyn East. He was one of seven children & raised in San Diego, California, where the family moved when he was four. East first studied cello in seventh through ninth grade & played in his middle school orchestra. At fourteen he developed an interest in bass guitar, playing in San Diego church groups & folk masses with his brothers in San Diego. He was active in his high shools music programs along with top 40 bands. He has said his early influences included Ron Carter & Ray Brown on upright bass. East has recorded, performed & co-written songs with Anita Baker, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Babyface, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau & David Benoit. He co-wrote Easy Lover, a number one hit, with Phil Collins & Philip Bailey. His awards include Most Valuable Player at the International Rock Awards & Bassist of the Year at three of the last four National Smooth Jazz Awards. Posters Of Eric Clapton

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