Me and Mr. Johnson

Me and Mr. Johnson

Eric Clapton (2004)

14 tracks, blues

First, let me say that I am a long time fan of Eric Clapton. He is a great guitar player. He has a good voice. He had done a lot of good music in his long career.

However….

When I hear Son House or Robert Johnson do music like this, I can hear the blues like they lived the blues.

When I hear Eric Clapton do the blues, I hear a rich white guy pretending that he lived the blues. I know that Eric Clapton had some adversity in his life, but his version of the blues lacks the authenticity of people like Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee.