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Eric Clapton is bankrolling Anti-Vaxxers (Original Post) AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 OP
Dead to me. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #1
I am filing under: Clint Eastwood, Meatloaf etal. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #2
That's it for me. Kittycow Oct 2021 #3
Ignoring the anti-vaxx madness AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #4
If it had been picked up by global media Kittycow Oct 2021 #9
That's true - in 1968 Rolling Stone was pretty underground AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #10
He probably never got over Hendrix blowing him off the stage while playing through a bass amp. kysrsoze Oct 2021 #21
Or his groupies blowing Hendrix offstage... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #30
There are better guitarists BlueIdaho Oct 2021 #5
A friend wrote a song about Clapton stealing George Harrison's wife AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #6
Clapton let the mask drop in 1976. johnp3907 Oct 2021 #7
I legit had never heard about the 76 rant until maybe 2 years ago AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #8
I didn't hear about any of it until today Kittycow Oct 2021 #12
quotes Celerity Oct 2021 #29
It must run hot and cold with him DFW Oct 2021 #13
That's kinda surprising AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #17
It was an evening of really sophisticated music, too DFW Oct 2021 #19
Likewise, He & BB King ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #18
From the beginning Clapton has always said BB King was his first true inspiration DFW Oct 2021 #20
I guess as long as he doesn't want to move to England and doesn't steal all of Clapton's groupies... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #23
Clapton probably thinks of a few blacks as "the good ones''. Kittycow Oct 2021 #27
Makes me feel like my best friend died and I never got to say g'bye. world wide wally Oct 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Kittycow Oct 2021 #14
It's behind a paywall now? Kittycow Oct 2021 #15
Try it with an incognito window AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #16
Hey, Clapton: Can you play guitar and goose-step at the same time? Paladin Oct 2021 #22
How can someone so talented be so damned STUPID? hlthe2b Oct 2021 #24
"'What is he fucking doing? What a cunt!' " - from the article Maru Kitteh Oct 2021 #25
I've moved Clapton into the same category as Bob Marley who Hassler Oct 2021 #26
A drunken, junkie, racist, trumper GusBob Oct 2021 #28
Fuck Clapton jcgoldie Oct 2021 #31

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
2. I am filing under: Clint Eastwood, Meatloaf etal.
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 03:53 PM
Oct 2021

Such a musical genius.

Not so much on the human relationship front.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
3. That's it for me.
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:03 PM
Oct 2021

He's not a Rock God with feet of clay, he's a disgusting human being.

He appropriates black music to become a zillionaire and calls them vile names.

He inserts himself into the US pandemic crisis and encourages thousands to not get the vaccine because he had a rare reaction (I guess). He could have handled that much differently instead of hooking up with prominent RW politicians whose unvaccinated citizens are dying in droves, besides all the other issues that come along with that.

What the hell is wrong with him.

Just my 2¢

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,787 posts)
4. Ignoring the anti-vaxx madness
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:08 PM
Oct 2021

I'm blown away that he was SO racist in the 60s and 70s, it was publicly documented, and no one talked about it until he started spouting anti-vaxx bullshit.
That his statements about Hendrix, IN ROLLING STONE, right after MLK's assassination didn't kill his career at the beginning is mind-boggling.
He was still expressing admiration of Enoch Powell within the past 10-20 years as well.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
9. If it had been picked up by global media
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:23 PM
Oct 2021

instead of just niche rock and roll magazines (I don't think the average person reads Rolling Stone even though it's quite famous) maybe it would have had more of an impact.

Also, for his fans that did read R&R magazines, who knows how many people silently agreed with him.

kysrsoze

(6,010 posts)
21. He probably never got over Hendrix blowing him off the stage while playing through a bass amp.
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:44 PM
Oct 2021

Not to mention Muddy Waters paving the way for ALL the British blues/rock bands of the late 60's. He's always been a sorry, angry asshole.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
5. There are better guitarists
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:09 PM
Oct 2021

And much better human beings. This guy is and always has been a sexist, racist, alcoholic and addict.

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,787 posts)
6. A friend wrote a song about Clapton stealing George Harrison's wife
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:11 PM
Oct 2021

Now it's looking like that was the least objectionable thing he did.

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,787 posts)
8. I legit had never heard about the 76 rant until maybe 2 years ago
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:14 PM
Oct 2021

I'm younger, but I was listening to Cream, Blind Faith, etc. when I was in high school in the 80s. Heard all about his alcoholism, his drug problems, him stealing Patty from George, but nothing about his racism. It was just kind of swept under the rug in the States, it seems.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
12. I didn't hear about any of it until today
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:27 PM
Oct 2021

and I was in high school, buying Cream and Blind Faith albums as soon as they came out. I only knew about his wife stealing and child death.

DFW

(54,047 posts)
13. It must run hot and cold with him
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:28 PM
Oct 2021

I saw him about ten years ago in New York doing a charity benefit concert with Wynton Marsalis, and they seemed to be the closest of buds.

DFW

(54,047 posts)
19. It was an evening of really sophisticated music, too
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:42 PM
Oct 2021

They didn't rehearse the set just once in the afternoon prior, either. This was some serious music, and they both visibly enjoyed the back and forth of playing with each other. That's why I said it must run hot and cold. I agree totally on Wynton, and if he was THAT comfortable with Clapton, there was clearly some positive chemistry there.

ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
18. Likewise, He & BB King
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:39 PM
Oct 2021

There's a long ago HBO special where he & BB are on stage together.
They appeared to genuinely like one another.
Is he that good an actor?

DFW

(54,047 posts)
20. From the beginning Clapton has always said BB King was his first true inspiration
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:44 PM
Oct 2021

He idolized BB King from the moment he first heard him on a record. That was real.

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,787 posts)
23. I guess as long as he doesn't want to move to England and doesn't steal all of Clapton's groupies...
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:50 PM
Oct 2021

... with his big dick, Clapton is fine with him.

Response to AZSkiffyGeek (Original post)

AZSkiffyGeek

(10,787 posts)
16. Try it with an incognito window
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 04:37 PM
Oct 2021

I think that should get around it. I was able to view it w/o a paywall myself, but another friend said he needed to use incognito.

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
25. "'What is he fucking doing? What a cunt!' " - from the article
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 05:18 PM
Oct 2021

Not the type of statement I would normally agree with however there must be exceptions to every rule and this seems as worthy as any.


Hassler

(3,321 posts)
26. I've moved Clapton into the same category as Bob Marley who
Mon Oct 11, 2021, 07:26 PM
Oct 2021

Was a great musician, but who worshipped an autocrat so hated he was overthrown.

jcgoldie

(11,582 posts)
31. Fuck Clapton
Tue Oct 12, 2021, 02:48 PM
Oct 2021

The rock n roll antithesis is Bobby Weir, John Mayer and Dead & Co… they recently canceled two sold out outdoor arena shows in Florida costing themselves likely a couple million because they couldn’t maintain their tour vaccination regulations with Desantis’ antivaxx rules.

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