eric clapton interview

Wow, OAK. That's the longest thread that you have ever posted. Seems as though Eric has taken his knocks and come up smiling and wiser. I did love "Tears in Heaven", though. The rest of your article is news to me, however.

hi letter --------- yes a new slant on Clapton. I knew he was a practicing boozer and user of the other social stuff but his ordinary/ family life wasn't widely known

Oaker, (smile), I have often wondered if knowing the background of writers, musicians and such, helps one to appreciate the end product. I had a discussion with someone once, about that very fact. The writer in question was Robert Frost, and the specific poem was "The Road not Taken." Even Frost claimed that his poems had no deeper meaning other than the words. A sorta, what you see is what you get type thing.

yeah, when i write stuff it's just words, my own entertainment and therapy. people can make of it what they will.

I think the style in which a person writes , composes must reflect their background to some extent

That was an interesting read, old&new. Thank you. Sad that it takes so long for some folk to find a modicum of peace within themselves. Also very sad the damage they do to others on the journey.

yes. picking up some one elses pieces you can cut your own fingers. sticking the pieces back together again can be a messy job as well

Yes, indeed.