Clapton Gets a Guitar Lesson !

beachkos · May 2nd, 2008, 10:27 PM

Ran across this on youtube - the look on Clapton's face after Carl's first solo says it all - priceless !
Carl pours it on for young Eric's benefit -

tazzboy · May 2nd, 2008, 10:43 PM

Ahhh Clapton using Brownie Stratocaster.

D.K. Buchanon · May 2nd, 2008, 11:58 PM

Sweet!

garytelecastor · May 3rd, 2008, 12:08 AM

Kind of looks to me like he was just digging on the fact that he was on stage playing with one of his heros. Very Cool Vid.

MarkV · May 3rd, 2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by garytelecastor

Kind of looks to me like he was just digging on the fact that he was on stage playing with one of his heros. Very Cool Vid.

Indeed, Clapton just looked happy to be on stage. Great video btw.

Mr. Sparkle · May 3rd, 2008, 01:36 AM

No doubt. What guitar player wouldn't be pissing themselves standing between those two?

Captain Bb · May 3rd, 2008, 01:38 AM

Great clip. I reckon Clapton did alright...for a young pup

tele0053 · May 3rd, 2008, 02:01 AM

I agree with Gary, Eric was what? about 25ish... he'd been listening to all the Clapton is god nonsense, and here he is in '70 up there playing with all HIS adolescent heros... it's like us up there playing with him now yeh yuh!

Telemarkman · May 3rd, 2008, 07:00 AM

I guess Clapton did just fine ..... Of course he couldn't match Carl in "Carl-land", but still ..... On a slow blues however .....

Pvee · May 3rd, 2008, 07:13 AM

That brought back memories.
We use to play that song around Homestead, Fl in 1960.....

yegbert · May 3rd, 2008, 09:29 AM

Maybe the line they gave Eric to sing just before his solo was prophetic: "I may never be happy, everything I do is wrong."

Flat357 · May 3rd, 2008, 09:48 AM

Yeah , Clapton looked real worried

Get a life guys

Joe M · May 3rd, 2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by garytelecastor

Kind of looks to me like he was just digging on the fact that he was on stage playing with one of his heros. Very Cool Vid.

I agree; I didn't see anything on Clapton's face to indicate he was impressed by Perkins' playing....

By the way, what guitar is Carl playing in the video???

RockinCarl · May 3rd, 2008, 10:22 AM

It was a Microfrets.

hotgoalie11565 · May 3rd, 2008, 10:28 AM

I know this isn't a competition but I think Johnny Cash did the best vocally. Clapton's guitar and voice were buried in the mix.

Despite that, great video.

Doug Ferguson · May 3rd, 2008, 11:28 AM

Great video. And THAT'S why, the two times the Johnny Cash Show came to the Indiana State Fair in the 1970's, I went: To see Carl Perkins (and Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters). Cash was great. But Carl...man oh man! He was the show as far as I was concerned.

Charlie Bernstein · May 3rd, 2008, 01:24 PM

They all just looked like they were having fun. Clapton has always had that bashful/confused look on his face (a la Garcia), but I don't think it was about Carl. I just think that's Clapton's face.

Charlie Bernstein · May 3rd, 2008, 01:25 PM

PS - Yeah, nice video. Thanks for sharing!

eryque · May 3rd, 2008, 01:42 PM

That was fun to watch.

What kind of guitar was Carl playing? I looked like some weird imitation of a Rickenbacker, with a supremely funky headstock.

JimiBryant · May 3rd, 2008, 02:37 PM

man, that clip is great.

I've always loved Carl Perkins.. he was tearin' it up with a Microfrets guitar, BTW!

you can tell Clapton was having a total I'm not worthy!! moment
but I figure he did all right although Carl Perkins certainly smoked EC
this time for sures! ol' Clappers never had a chance, actually.

Agarn · May 3rd, 2008, 03:05 PM

maybe Eric was just puzzled by that bad toupee' Carl was wearing.

TeeBird · May 3rd, 2008, 03:17 PM

That was great all around.

But that Perkins solo is about as good as it gets for clean guitar. Carl was the real thing.

CDKopf · May 3rd, 2008, 06:38 PM

Y'know Carl had a whole different set of licks back when he started in the 50's. That looks to be what late 60's early 70's maybe. Point is - both EC and Carl's solo's ooze Chuck Berry. They both are great in thier own rights but you can tell they definitely picked up a thing or two from 'ol Chuck!! Definitely not complaining - I sound more like CB than i do anyone else I suppose. He's one of my biggest influences. Maybe thats why I spotted it so easily.

That is definitely one of the greatest videos Ive ever seen with 3 of my heroes on the same stage.

EDIT: OK on second listen--Clapton definitely had the Chuck Berry thing goin. Carl not so much. ..I'll shut up and drink my beer.....

Michaell · May 3rd, 2008, 10:01 PM

great clip

thanks

Clapton has a heck of a manager

Flat357 · May 3rd, 2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JimiBryant

man, that clip is great.

I've always loved Carl Perkins.. he was tearin' it up with a Microfrets guitar, BTW!

you can tell Clapton was having a total I'm not worthy!! moment
but I figure he did all right although Carl Perkins certainly smoked EC
this time for sures! ol' Clappers never had a chance, actually.

Lol Jimmy , with respect , you don't 'alf make me giggle with those comments

Do you really think anyone was interested in smoking the other ?

I didn't see any judges cards . It was just a jam , and i'm fairly sure Clapton just played what fitted the occasion .
They both played very straight forward , if not simple rock & roll , and in that type of song , simplicity is the winner

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Mr. Sparkle Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,305 4 Photos	No doubt. What guitar player wouldn't be pissing themselves standing between those two?

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Captain Bb TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 22	Great clip. I reckon Clapton did alright...for a young pup

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tele0053 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: wash. dc. Posts: 273	I agree with Gary, Eric was what? about 25ish... he'd been listening to all the Clapton is god nonsense, and here he is in '70 up there playing with all HIS adolescent heros... it's like us up there playing with him now yeh yuh!

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Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,400	I guess Clapton did just fine ..... Of course he couldn't match Carl in "Carl-land", but still ..... On a slow blues however .....

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Pvee Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 254	That brought back memories. We use to play that song around Homestead, Fl in 1960.....

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yegbert Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 54 Posts: 4,658 77 Photos	Maybe the line they gave Eric to sing just before his solo was prophetic: "I may never be happy, everything I do is wrong."

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RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,468	It was a Microfrets.

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hotgoalie11565 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Apple Valley, MN Age: 43 Posts: 274	I know this isn't a competition but I think Johnny Cash did the best vocally. Clapton's guitar and voice were buried in the mix. Despite that, great video. __________________ "I went to the hardware store and bought some used paint; it was in the shape of a house. I bought batteries but they weren't included. So I had to buy them again." -- Steven Wright

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Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,546	Great video. And THAT'S why, the two times the Johnny Cash Show came to the Indiana State Fair in the 1970's, I went: To see Carl Perkins (and Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters). Cash was great. But Carl...man oh man! He was the show as far as I was concerned. __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

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Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,459	They all just looked like they were having fun. Clapton has always had that bashful/confused look on his face (a la Garcia), but I don't think it was about Carl. I just think that's Clapton's face.

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Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,459	PS - Yeah, nice video. Thanks for sharing!

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eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 6,977 44 Photos	That was fun to watch. What kind of guitar was Carl playing? I looked like some weird imitation of a Rickenbacker, with a supremely funky headstock. __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

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JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,716	man, that clip is great. I've always loved Carl Perkins.. he was tearin' it up with a Microfrets guitar, BTW! you can tell Clapton was having a total I'm not worthy!! moment but I figure he did all right although Carl Perkins certainly smoked EC this time for sures! ol' Clappers never had a chance, actually. __________________ *we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun.*

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Agarn Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: travelers rest, sc Posts: 169	maybe Eric was just puzzled by that bad toupee' Carl was wearing.

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TeeBird Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sebastian, FL Age: 46 Posts: 328	That was great all around. But that Perkins solo is about as good as it gets for clean guitar. Carl was the real thing. __________________ Kawanga!

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CDKopf Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spokane, Wa Age: 33 Posts: 357 3 Photos	Y'know Carl had a whole different set of licks back when he started in the 50's. That looks to be what late 60's early 70's maybe. Point is - both EC and Carl's solo's ooze Chuck Berry. They both are great in thier own rights but you can tell they definitely picked up a thing or two from 'ol Chuck!! Definitely not complaining - I sound more like CB than i do anyone else I suppose. He's one of my biggest influences. Maybe thats why I spotted it so easily. That is definitely one of the greatest videos Ive ever seen with 3 of my heroes on the same stage. EDIT: OK on second listen--Clapton definitely had the Chuck Berry thing goin. Carl not so much. ..I'll shut up and drink my beer..... __________________ "We been outta work so long...we had to put together some kinda act just to show the promoters what kinda work we're out of." (Johnny Cash 1958 Hadley's Town Hall Party)

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Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 599	great clip thanks Clapton has a heck of a manager __________________ x