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subare writes:

5of 5 Stars

some people just need to grow up! The man has given us his heart and soul for 4 decades, and all you can do is kick it around. I guess those of us that have grown up along with him can hear and appreciate that he has finally found the happiness that he has been providing to all you loyal? listeners for years. Kudos to you, Eric for finally allowing yourself to be on the receiving end of how it really feels to be truly loved as a man, and having the balls to let us know it really feels good to have found a taste of home made happiness. By the way, the music is great,as always! Don't ever stop, or I may never hear anything worth listening to again,

Jul 10, 2008 10:03:36

Review 2 of 2

Boogaloo writes:

1of 5 Stars

I'm tickled pink that Clapton is now in a happy place with his personal life. I'm just sorry it seems to be at the cost of his music.

I didn't have any expectations of "Back Home" other than another good, solid dose of Clapton. Instead we got ..... Teletubbi’s with EC!

Musically, I guess Clapton has given up on being a bluesman and traded in his title of 'Best Rock/Blues guitarist EVER' for that of, 'help me pay for my kid’s college'.

He dedicates the album to Syreeta Wright, Phillipe Wynn and Ray Charles. He does a decent turn on a Stevie Wonder - Syreeta Wright song, and then proceeds to Love Don't Love Nobody, a Spinners song featuring Wynn, only to sing the song as if he's going thru the motions on automatic pilot. I've seen him do a lot better when he was drunk.

If this sounds a bit harsh, consider this. The best two songs on the CD were written by his protégé Doyle Bramhall and for what it's worth, he should have just given Bramhall the studio time and let him do the recording. At least then, I would not have wasted my money.

Mar 16, 2006 04:37:43