What Are The Best Eric Clapton Songs?
Im 15 years old and Ive found myself to enjoy Eric Clapton, I know cocaine and Layla and I was wandering what were some other really good songs he does.
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Clapton has put out a ton of music through the years…..music that appeals to all different tastes.
Here are some of my CD recommendations that you may wish to further investigate:
Behind the Sun
Crossroads ( 4 CDs)
Crossroads 2 ( 4 CDs)
461 Ocean Boulevard
From the Cradle (blues)
Me and Mr. Johnson (blues)
Sessions For Robert J. (blues)
Slowhand
Time Pieces (the best of…)
24 Nights (live)
Unplugged
Also of some interest:
Riding With the King (with B.B. King)
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – On Tour With Eric Clapton
Derek & The Dominos – Live At the Fillmore
Cream- Royal Albert Hall 05
Blind Faith – Blind Faith
I know you requested songs;but, there are just so many out there and my best of Clapton my not be remotely close to another persons best. Try to check out the CDs and decide what you like.
Hope this helps.
even though not his own there’s 2 blues songs of which I think they are some of his best work
check out the following ones
Have you ever loved a woman (originally a Freddy king song) the studio version just wails unbelievably
I ain’t gonna give up on love (originally Stevie Ray vaughn)
the version he performed on the Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute
also some of the stuff he did with Jimmy Paige in his early days is purely brilliant.
Buy the album “Timepieces”. It is the Best of Clapton. It has these songs :
I shot the Sheriff
After Midnight
Cocaine
Layla
Lay down Sally
Let it grow
Wonderful tonight
After Midnight
and a few other.
I like “Willie and the hand jive”. Another good song is “Knocking on heaven’s door”.
After Midnight
Alphabetical List : Songs by Eric Clapton
Blues Songs: Who wrote them?
Danny Boy
Early Years Compilations: 1963 to 1966
Eric’s Songs: The Backstories
Eric’s favorite songs and recording artists
Film & Television Soundtracks
First song written by Eric
From The Cradle: Who wrote the songs
Guitar Tabs
Sheet Music
Songs about Eric
Songs by Bob Dylan: Clapton Cover Versions
Songs by Jerry Lynn Williams
Songs by Marcy Levy
Songs inspired by Conor Clapton, Eric’s son
Songs inspired by Pattie Clapton
Tears In Heaven
Tears In Heaven & My Father’s Eyes: Retired from repetoire
Top 40 Singles (US)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
definitely check out the bands he was in back in the day. they’re much better than some of his solo stuff (although i think a lot of his solo stuff is good too)
recommedned albums:
layla and other assorted love songs (derek and the dominos)
disraeli gears, wheels of fire (cream)
blind faith (blind faith)
461 ocean boulevard (solo album)
riding with the king (solo album)
oh man clapton is so smooth with the guitar it makes me sick!
tears in heaven – such a great soulful song…almost makes me cry everytime I listen
Hello Old Friend
Willie and The Hand Jive
Before you accuse me
my fathers eye’s
signe
check out the cd 24 nights and also MTV’s unplugged cd its acoustic and a must have
As you can see now, you can’t pick his best songs, and you could say something is good if not great in all his music.
In any way to prefer anything Clapton….. for me… I prefer Layla unpluged to the original electric.
J. J. Cale. is a good artist to check out if you like cocaine(the song)
steppin’ out (bbc sessions)
crossroads (wheels of fire)
while my guitar gently weeps (concert for george)
hideaway (john mayall’s bluesbreakers with eric clapton)
tales of brave ulysseys (live cream vol. 2)
buy the cd “Clapton’s Cradle ” by the Yardbirds… Eric played on it.
his best songs — ” Rock & Roll Heart ” —- ” Bell-Bottom Blues ” —-
” Let it Rain ” —- ” Tulsa Time ”——–” had to Cry Today ” ( with Blind Faith )
When he was in Cream, he was at the top of his game. Crossroads, Politician, Sunshine of Your Love. Watch a video of them playing and see Jack Bruce tearing up the bass. Wow!!!!
anything with cream live stuf or john mayall’s bluesbreakers or when he was with the yardbirds
TEARS IN HEAVEN
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