New Clapton album

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LOS ANGELES—Musician Eric Clapton announced Wednesday that his next album, Eric Clapton Plays The Blues, would be a collection of songs primarily influenced by blues music, a genre the 66-year-old guitarist said he enjoys very much. "I've always been interested in blues music, and this album will really explore that interest," Clapton told reporters, explaining that many of the new songs would feature long blues guitar solos, repeating 12-bar-blues chord structures, and lyrical themes centered around both getting and continuing to have the blues. "I'm fairly confident about the project, as I plan to sing with a sort of forlorn, bluesy quality in my voice, and I'll be playing a lot of E, A, and B chords, along with all the blue notes of the scale. Just pure and simple blues, really." Clapton later admitted that while each track would definitely be inspired by blues music, the final product might actually be more of a blues-rock album.

Eric Clapton To Release New Album Inspired By Blues Music | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

[Richland123]

Eric Clapton doing a blues album? Gee, how is that any different than what he has been doing? I like how he sounds as if this is something new for him. I never would have figured Clapton to do a blues album.

[BZadlo]

I love The Onion.

[silky smoove]

Originally Posted by Richland123

Eric Clapton doing a blues album? Gee, how is that any different than what he has been doing? I like how he sounds as if this is something new for him. I never would have figured Clapton to do a blues album.

Clearly you're unfamiliar with The Onion.

[Shakin-Slim]

When I saw it was from The Onion it all made sense. Up until then I was thinking "God, man, you've hardly done a good thing since Derek & The Dominos, give up on these blues albums!"

And I'm a huge blues fan.

[superbassman2000]

they nailed the Clapton interview--the funny thing is that I could see him actually saying all of that!