The Clapton Thread

[tot_Ou_tard]

OK. let's go full-on nerdy. Anybody *which* issue of Beano that is?

I wanna know if Lord Snotty is in it!

'tard

[Nelskie]

tot - Indeed, it was me that had mentioned those Furry Freak Bros. in one of my past posts. While I do know some about comics, most particularly the stuff from Rip Off Press (distributors of fine head shop reading material), my knowledge does not extend into any British titles. I equate Beano to one thing, and one thing only: Clapton.

Also - here's the thread I posted with the Clapton guitar links:

http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=456

Not sure if you were aware of this, but there is a search feature on the toolbar at the top of each page. Works pretty well, too.

[tot_Ou_tard]

tot - Indeed, it was me that had mentioned those Furry Freak Bros. in one of my past posts. While I do know some about comics, most particularly the stuff from Rip Off Press (distributors of fine head shop reading material), my knowledge does not extend into any British titles. I equate Beano to one thing, and one thing only: Clapton.

Also - here's the thread I posted with the Clapton guitar links:

http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=456

Not sure if you were aware of this, but there is a search feature on the toolbar at the top of each page. Works pretty well, too.

Yeah, I know about the search thing I'll use it next time.

[tot_Ou_tard]

I'm certain that somewhere on the net someone has gone all trekkie on this and has blown up the upper right-hand corner (to our left) of that Beano comic and counted the number of pages that EC has left to read and by measuring the angle of his eyes has determined *exactly* which panel EC is looking at. From his bemused look, I'd say that Pansy Parker has just entered Lord Snooty in the Upper Class Twit of the Year contest.

[Slowhand]

Pick up the "other" Mayall album A Hard Road Thats the one with Peter Green playing on it And listen to The Stumble. The playing is just as good as Eric's but a little more sparse (but just right) and this is from a big Clapton fan!

[Tone2TheBone]

I just read at the Fender Forum that today is Eric Claptons birfday. Happy Birfday Eric. (today is also my youngest's birfday...I'll remember Eric's from now on)

[duhvoodooman***]

I just read at the Fender Forum that today is Eric Claptons birfday. Happy Birfday Eric.

Yup, ol' EC is 61 today. Hope he has many more, and keeps rockin' for all of 'em!!

[SuperSwede]

(today is also my youngest's birfday...I'll remember Eric's from now on)

I hope that she had a great birthday, and perhaps a 6-string present from dad?

[Tone2TheBone]

SS - She had a killer birfday yesterday! Spent the whole day playing with her new Nintendo DS and playing with her cousin outside on her newly remodeled playhouse that I've been working hard on for the past couple of weeks. About a couple of months ago she asked for a guitar and I started looking at pawnshops and actually found one that was decent enough for her AND me. Short scale little black acoustic...don't even remember what brand it was but it sounded good and played in tune. I didn't pick it up though cause I heard it was better for littler kids to learn on ukeleles first?

[Nelskie]

I didn't pick it up though cause I heard it was better for littler kids to learn on ukeleles first?

Who said that? Don Ho? The National Ukelele Retailers Association? My thinking is that one of those short-scale electrics in the MF catalog would work out just perfectly? Do the right thing, Tone - start her on a real electric! Leave the ukeleles at the luau.

[duhvoodooman***]

I didn't pick it up though cause I heard it was better for littler kids to learn on ukeleles first?

I'll bet the real reason is because you're afraid that, in a couple of years, she'll have more screaming solos than you!!

[SuperSwede]

Who said that? Don Ho? The National Ukelele Retailers Association? My thinking is that one of those short-scale electrics in the MF catalog would work out just perfectly? Do the right thing, Tone - start her on a real electric! Leave the ukeleles at the luau.

Very true Nelskie... I think a Fender Mustang would be perfect. They have short scale, and daddy can have fun with it too

Tone, so you got her a DS? They seem like a lot of fun, I wouldn´t mind having one myself (or a PSP)..

[Tone2TheBone]

Seriously! I have read that in the hands of a small child a ukelele is well suited to their physique and I'm not playing an April fools joke here! LMAO

Seriously. *ahem*

[SuperSwede]

tone tone tone.... you now have a perfect chance of buying a new guitar and even have the "wife seal of approval" stamp because it is for the "kids"...

[r_a_smith3530]

You need a bass player! Ah, there it is, over behind that American Jazz, it's red, the shape's just a bit different, you make out the name on the headstock, B-R-O-N-C-O! Thirty inches of Fender (well, Squier) low end power.

Let's see, an Ampeg B100R (gotta start the kid on a decent amph!), a Russian Big Muff Pi (they work better for bass than the USA models), and a Boss GT6B just for giggles.

Yes, it's all becoming clear now.....

[Spudman***]

All your heros in one place. Like a mini mart of classic rock stars.

Eric Clapton playing Layla with: Charlie Watts & Bill Wyman (Stones), Steve Winwood, Andy Fairweather Lowe, Jimi Page (Zepplin), Jeff Beck, Kenny Jones (Who), Ray Cooper (Elton John).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XK8S78T9L...ch=jeff%20beck

[Nelskie]

Jimi Page (Zepplin)

Spud - I'm glad you mentioned that Jimmy Page was in Zeppelin, otherwise I wouldn't have had the foggiest idea of who he played with.

[SuperSwede]

Zeppelin? I thought he was that singer in Slash´s band.. You know he who used to beat up supermodels...

[Nelskie]

Is it just me, or is everybody being a comedian today?