Eric Clapton

Me & Mr Johnson

Not bad for a skinny English white boy

Review Score:

(10/10)
On "Me & Mr. Johnson", Eric Clapton pays homage to one of his early influences, Robert Johnson. I think Clapton does an excellent job and I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD. I agree with all of the "blues purists" (a.k.a. A blues fan with his head stuck up his ass) that try as he might, Clapton is no Robert Johnson. DUH! If this CD gets 5 people interested in roots music and away from the hip-hop, alternative, hardcore trash that passes for "music" nowadays, then I think Mr. Clapton should consider it a resounding success. If you liked "From The Cradle" and/or "Riding With The King" then you shouldn't be disappointed with this disc.

NOTE TO ALL "BLUES PURISTS": If you are such a "purist" then why would you bother to buy a CD (You shouldn't even own a CD player if you are a real, authentic, true, dyed in the wool blues purist)of a skinny English WHITE BOY playing covers of the legendary Robert Johnson. You should already own, as I do, a well worn copy of Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings and therefore have absolutely no use for this...CD.

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