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Blues Power: Songs of Eric Clapton

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I love this album! Many of Eric's greatest tunes performed superbely (and mostly creatively) by other excellent artists. There's great guitar work here, even if it isn't Eric himself. My favorite Clapton tune, "Old Love", is done beautifully by Otis Rush. I was so happy to see this lovely, too often neglected, song on the album. Koko Taylor rocks on "Blues Power" and the guitar work by Chriss Johnson and Rico McFarland is fabulous. "Layla" closes the album! Eric Gales sticks very close to the original arrangement but without the fire ... until, just before the coda, Derek Trucks flies in and knocks you off your feet - I would have liked more of that. Personally, I could have done without "Lay Down Sally" and "Tears in Heaven" in favor of a killer "After Midnight". All-in-all, this is a wonderful album - excellent artists performing great songs. If you are an EC fan, buy it - you'll love it. And, it will hold you until July 27th when Eric releases a double CD Blues album.

As it proclaims on the cover, "This ain't no tribute," and it ain't. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Clapton purists, and blues purists, will probably reject this with disdain. If so, they're missing out on a great CD. You're basic "tribute" album has lesser known artists doing note for note, unoriginal covers of a famous artist's work. Here, Blues legends (like Koko Taylor, Otis Clay, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley, James Cotton, Otis Rush, and Pinetop Perkins), along with up and coming blues artists, celebrate Clapton's legacy by putting their own, special stamp on his songs. Bo Diddley's take on "Before You Accuse Me" (which is, of course, a cover of a Clapton song which itself was a cover of a Bo Diddley song), alone makes this CD worth buying. Other highlights include Koko Taylor's rendition of "Blues Power," Buddy Guy's take on "Stange Brew," and Eric Gales' surpsingly good cover of "Layla" (yes, "Layla"). There are a few throw-aways, and a little too much influence of the Blues Brothers (which seems to permeate everything put out by "House of Blues"), but in general it's very much worth the price of admission. Don't miss it.

The comment above is right on. A mildy entertaining CD that I think Ill trade in for the much better Eric Clapton "Blues" double CD.

Eric Clapton built his career on a catalog of licks borrowed from the blues masters of the past. This album gives an assortment of Chicago blues artists a chance to pay homage to Eric, and his elder predecessors. Carl Weathersby contributes his famous rendition of "Lay Down Sally", and Ann Peebles' sorrowful version of "Tears in Heaven" will bring a mist to the eyes of even the most hardened blues critics.

For God knows how many years, blues artists have been trying to make a buck writing and performing the music of thier heritage. Back in the 60's people like the Stones, Zepplin, Doors, Janis,and Clapton recognized this music for what it was, popularized it, putting starving blues artists on the map. Now it's time for these artists to capitalize on what they have been trying to achive for decades. Blues Power: Songs of Eric Clapton has achieved this. The production is slick. Songs like Larry McCrays miss you is an interpretation of the master that shouldn't be missed. Otis Clay's, Wonderful Tonight has sole and feeling that only someone who has lived the Blues can convey. Other artists on this compilation include Chicago Blues Greats such as Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley, Otish Rush and more. If you love the blues this is a must have. Give something back to the people who have given you so much.

Absolutely a great CD with fantastic interpretations of Claptons hits. The arrangements are wonderful and fresh. There is a lot of substance on the album with the Blues artists performing Eric Clapton's songs. Standouts include Otis Rush-"Old Love",Buddy Guy,"Strange Brew",Eric Gales and Derek Trucks , "Layla", Joe Louis Walker,"Roll It Over" and Pine Top Perkins,"Too Bad"

this cd butchers some of the best eric clapton songs of all time. the worst is "wonderful tonite" . the artists of this album basically take a classic rock/blues great and slaughter his greatest hits, turning them into pop oriented pieces

ive gave it three because of buudy guy(strange brew) and koko taylors(blues power} eric gale/derek trucks(layla)