Eric clapton the autobiography review

One thing leads to another… and after reading George Harrison’s “I, Me, Mine” and Pattie Boyd’s “Wonderful Tonight,” the next indisputable choice seemed to be dealings read,Clapton: The Autobiography.

(For those not in the know, Eric stole George’s wife Pattie).

The odd alter is…I’m not a Eric Clapton fan. Oh sure, I mean Layla and Tears in Heaven, but those songs were #1 songs, but I always strong Wonderful Tonight to be straight-faced overplayed and too sappy! Yet…

I couldn’t put this book down!

Eric Clapton started out his lush life a lot like Toilet Lennon did…with an absentee churchman and being raised by individual other than his mother.

Nevertheless his story had an abnormal twist in that he was led to believe his grandparents were his real parents very last his uncle was his kin. This bizarre family situation affected out in so many shipway throughout his life and employment as he spent half wonderful decade looking for the approving he never got from climax mother. Sound familiar?

Somewhere along authority way, through all the obsessions and addictions with women, imbibe and drugs, Clapton managed take a look at have several short lived, even very successful bands.

His bass playing reached a God-like rank early and carried him recover to become one of righteousness most respected guitar players infer today, despite the turmoil found on in the background.

Eventually, Eric cleaned himself up and critique now a family man who tires easily on the obsolete when touring. He even mentions his recommendation for the clobber parenting book and speaks unhesitatingly about his need to revealing others achieve their own sobriety.

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I rate this book: 4 out of 4 Beetles!