Papa_Smurf
(Spokane WA) | | Posted: May 20, 2013 - 00:36 | |
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Segue
(Almost Paradise) | | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 17:11 | |
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tiare
(St. Remy, Paris, Los Angeles, Hilo, Wailuku Manoa, are my main hangs) | | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 17:11 | |
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Bozo
(Steeler Penguin Pirate land) | | Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 05:58 | |
Is it just me or has Eric Clapton's voice gotten better with age? This is an excellent reading of a really cool song.
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Bleyfusz
| | Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 05:56 | |
boober wrote:Sandy Hook elementary School!
That's all I can think about when I hear this song. How so? |
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craighoog
| | Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 05:51 | |
Eric Clapton has to be one of the top 5 guitarists in my lifetime (and I'm 60).
Craig
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expatlar
(Michoacan, Mexico) | | Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 20:54 | |
Oh no. Yet another opportunity for the Clapton haters to bring the snark. I like this song alot. I also think Eric Clapton is one hell of an overall musician. But that's just me.
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boober
(KC,Mo) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 13:18 | |
Sandy Hook elementary School!
That's all I can think about when I hear this song.
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lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 13:16 | |
God, this is killin me! :(
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shellbella
(so california) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 13:11 | |
This is one sad A$$ song....
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24noir
| | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 06:04 | |
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24noir
| | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 05:44 | |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim_(Eric_Clapton_album) ..Clapton wrote in his autobiography that he wanted to make the "saddest album" to the moment, so he called Simon Climie and started the project. He had already written two songs when his son, Conor, died in March 1991. The songs ended up being "My Father's Eyes" and "Circus", originally named "Circus Left Town". "Circus" was about the last time he saw his son, when he took him to the circus. According to Clapton's autobiography, Conor died the next day. Great work. |
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richlister
(Here, there, pretty much everywhere.) | | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 04:17 | |
Damn it Clapton, drown already!
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rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...near the netherlands) | | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 10:39 | |
S-curvy wrote:
In this song, I hear a stronger personal investment come through in EC's voice than perhaps any of his other wonderful work. It's a tough, excruciating subject that commercial radio just doesn't have the chops for broadcasting — glib Pollyannas.
My dad died when he was 32 yrs old; I remember my grandparents as incredibly strong, stoic people, and they almost didn't get over his death. I imagine what got them through it must have been that he had a brother and a sister, so all was not lost, and that my grandparents were of the generation that sacrificed everything in WWII, but this one loss clearly affected them for the rest of their lives. I am now a father of a beautiful, exquisite 12-year old and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that scares me more than the thought of losing him.
Many of us silly parents harbor these secret wishes that our child will go out and do something great, something that makes the world a better place, even if it is just to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. It's simple human nature to aspire to a course of progress, and it's through successive generations that it happens. For EC and every other parent who has to live through that kind of loss, I share more than a moment of profound sadness over what they and the world has lost.
Sometimes we just have to stop and listen in order to notice that the voice is gone for good; thanks RP for spinning a tune that prompts me to stop, listen, and reflect a bit.
.....tears in my eyes while reading and listening..........THANKS so much,bill&rebecca for finding you in the great www.....(sry,.."german"-english;) |
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bachbeet
| | Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 21:14 | |
Really nice tune from Eric that I've never heard before. Thank you RP.
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floydginger
| | Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 09:42 | |
These posts are very touching as is this song. I have a 13 year old son and I can pretty much guarantee..I would NOT ever get over losing him. |
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michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON) | | Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 09:40 | |
Quite compelling piece of art. Truly.
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Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere) | | Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 06:00 | |
I am not a huge Clapton fan - but wow - this is nice. Vocals are amazing - very moving.
...and S-Curvy, thanks for sharing.
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S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style) | | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 12:19 | |
oldsinger wrote:
I may be an old guy whose Mom and Dad are both gone, but I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. I do hope the catharsis of song helps.
In this song, I hear a stronger personal investment come through in EC's voice than perhaps any of his other wonderful work. It's a tough, excruciating subject that commercial radio just doesn't have the chops for broadcasting — glib Pollyannas. My dad died when he was 32 yrs old; I remember my grandparents as incredibly strong, stoic people, and they almost didn't get over his death. I imagine what got them through it must have been that he had a brother and a sister, so all was not lost, and that my grandparents were of the generation that sacrificed everything in WWII, but this one loss clearly affected them for the rest of their lives. I am now a father of a beautiful, exquisite 12-year old and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that scares me more than the thought of losing him. Many of us silly parents harbor these secret wishes that our child will go out and do something great, something that makes the world a better place, even if it is just to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. It's simple human nature to aspire to a course of progress, and it's through successive generations that it happens. For EC and every other parent who has to live through that kind of loss, I share more than a moment of profound sadness over what they and the world has lost. Sometimes we just have to stop and listen in order to notice that the voice is gone for good; thanks RP for spinning a tune that prompts me to stop, listen, and reflect a bit. |
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rockstarbro
(Up and to the right. A little higher. A little to the left. Ahhh... that's it. RIGHT THERE!) | | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 11:42 | |
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Red_Dragon
| | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 18:27 | |
still a beautiful work, but it no longer has the power over me it once did. I have someone to thank for that.
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pixiep
| | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 18:22 | |
this is a very moving song...very. didn't even realise it was e.c
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misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California) | | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 18:21 | |
Powerful, beautiful. I didn't think he had it in him...
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Tana
(Lancaster, PA) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 09:25 | |
Oh, yeah. Now I remember why I used to be in love with Eric Clapton.
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whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 09:24 | |
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shellbella
(so california) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 09:22 | |
Otomi wrote:The music on this album is incredibly beautiful, but almost too sad to bear.
Its beautiful but heartbreaking.... |
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oldsinger
(Wexford, PA) | | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 13:03 | |
Randomax wrote:so sad....I know, this kind of pain eases but never dies...
I may be an old guy whose Mom and Dad are both gone, but I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. I do hope the catharsis of song helps. |
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dpjag
(Atlanta, GA) | | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 13:02 | |
I'm just not getting anything out of this. Sigh.
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ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 13:02 | |
vocals sound odd. a bit processed?
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mandolin
(...drifting...) | | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 13:01 | |
...hey, solo eric clapton that i actually like, nice!..
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