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Starred Review. Clapton's heartfelt memoir is given the perfect gift in its reader: acclaimed actor and fellow Brit Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean; Love, Actually). Nighy reads Clapton's tender, dignified remembrance of his legendary career as if it had all truly happened to him. He is simply a cut above the run-of-the-mill reader and ably handles the unvarnished first-person recounting of Clapton's rise to fame, his struggles with addiction and relationship problems, and his return to sobriety and musical success. Clapton picks through the wreckage of his past, including the tragic death of his son, Conor, and Nighy reads with vigor and restraint. Clapton's tone is apologetic and nostalgic, and Nighy admirably conveys both sentiments. Joining the two together is an audio match made in heaven.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Thats why they call it the blues. Guitar legend Eric Clapton looks back at his life in this self-inflicted account of painful memories. Clapton, a veteran of such legendary bands as the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos, is ruthless with himself. He holds nothing back, nor does he ask forgiveness for a life of selfishness and excess. Bill Nighy becomes Clapton in this first-person narrative. With dignity and humility coming through in his performance, Nighy talks about Claptons decades of cheating, philandering, drug use, selfishness, and outright stupidity. But hes so brutally honest and guilty it feels like he is too hard on himself. We have to wonder if a more dispassionate chronicler might have wielded a kinder pen. M.S. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book rocks,
This review is from: Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
I came away from this book with a new respect for Mr Clapton. His book is very candid, honest, tragic & heartfelt. This man lead a very troubled life. He treated the women is his life terribly & he knows it. He comes across as very down to earth. I am not going to beat him up just because he was a cad. We all have our faults & his book made me reflect upon that. At least Eric was honest enough to put his past out there for the whole world to read. 'I would not!' The chapter about his son was very hard to get through for me. It makes one realize rich or poor, famous or not everyone has trials & tragedies one must get through. I also LOVE his music!! The guitar man's music still sends shivers up my spine.
Also recommended, the book "Understanding Train of Thought".
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the better ones out there,
By Sharon McCarthy (Paddington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
I found this to be a most compelling read. Our book club lately has picked only fiction (Eugenides Middlesex, the novels Bark of the Dogwood and Love in the time of Cholera) and so for me, picking this myself, well, it was a way of getting away from all that. What I found was not the seedy sex, drugs and rock and roll that was so expected, but a portrait of a man as a human being rather than an icon. Clapton's life has not been the easiest road, and he admits to most of his bad behaviors and takes responsibility for what he's done, but there's an element of "that's all in the past" which I suppose is at once correct--if one is to get on with one's life--and somehow casual. Even so, Clapton comes across as honest and the section involving his son is painful and heartwrenching. If you think this is some "look at me I hurt" book out to make money, don't--this is one man's confession and should be treated as such. I was amazed to learn of his troubled life. I knew of his great music but just assumed he'd "made it" and that everything was behind him. If you want to truly experience the man and hear his music in a new light, I very much recommend reading his autobiography.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Intruiging Story,
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This review is from: Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
This is a compelling biography of one of the greatest guitarists of all time. It really gives a fascinating picture of Clapton's life. For a pop musician biography, it could be classified as slightly less "action packed" than what one might expect, but that doesn't decimate at all the quality of this work.
The book isn't necessarily a flattering self-portrayal. A significant amount of insensitivity and womanizing is shown, and when Clapton reflects on it, he doesn't seem to be repentant. To me, it is rather sad that Clapton shows such a dismissive attitude toward the damage his previous behaviors have caused. Don't come to this book looking for a role model, because if you do you will be quite disappointed. However, I do think it is an honest portrayal of Eric Clapton as a person. In that sense, I can recommend it to people who like his music.
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