Today's early morning listening choice is Eric Clapton's "Reptile" album. It starts with a really cool, delicate piece called "Son and Sylvia" which just really is pleasing to the ear. It reminds me that one of the things that makes a great musician is not simply the technical aspect of being able to play cool scales or to write weird, challenging chord progressions. It's the ability to write pieces that stick in a person's head, that make their way from the ears, through the brain to the heart, where it incites an emotional response.
This is one thing that Clapton excells at, and what makes him Clapton. I haven't listened to him in a long, long time...and I'm glad to hear his stuff with fresh ears again.
More pointless thoughts and opinions as they happen...
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"It's the ability to write pieces that stick in a person's head, that make their way from the ears, through the brain to the heart, where it incites an emotional response."
What about David Gilmour ????
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