What are the sixties

[firefinga]

Charles Manson dead .... very dark end of the 60s.

 

[sus]

I have my theory what's yours

Can you tell us your theory now? I reckon enough time's passed

 

[Benny Bunter]

Worth a watch - the decade that was too good to be true?

 

[DLaurent]

60s. Clapton is god.

 

[Benny Bunter]

60s. Clapton is god.

Such an incomprehensible opinion to us nowadays.

One of the first memes?

 

[Benny Bunter]

My dad had this album, hugely popular at the time, could never understand the appeal myself.



UK blues rock of that time seems to be one of those few genres that will never be revived and become cool again

 

[DLaurent]

He's my nans cousin.

 

[DLaurent]

On my dad's side, a lot of my uncles look like him.

 

[DLaurent]

I use it almost as a chat up line, sometimes on second dates, but it's surprising how many say WHO?! Otherwise it's just a minor 'claim to fame'.

 

[Benny Bunter]

I think the game was up for UK progressive blues as soon as Hendrix hit these shores and showed them all up.

 

[Benny Bunter]

I use it almost as a chat up line, sometimes on second dates, but it's surprising how many say WHO?! Otherwise it's just a minor 'claim to fame'.

Probably best to keep that one to yourself

 

[DLaurent]

I haven't read it but clocked my dad reading it the other day, after being on our bookshelf for several years.

Usually only comes up at family funerals/weddings etc otherwise but I am know to blast I shot the Sheriff.

 

[Benny Bunter]

Apart from sunshine of your love, I can't think of anything I like that Clapton was involved in - and that was an obvious response to Hendrix

 

[DLaurent]

I'm biased but still don't know that much of his stuff.

 

[DLaurent]

 

[Benny Bunter]

I hate Layla! Tears in heaven 🤮
I hate Cream as well apart from that one great song.

All those fusty band names like Derek and the dominoes, Blind Faith and the Blues breakers, just about the most unappealing thing i can think of.

But maybe there are hidden gems?

 

[DLaurent]

I don't think there are as he's spent the last however many decades playing the same songs. Good one with BB King playing The Thrill has Gone.

 

[Benny Bunter]

Actually I think BB king is to blame for the whole slow low energy twiddly solo progressive blues thing. Never liked him, too slick.

The best blues influence on UK 60s stuff was John lee hooker, muddy waters, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, and then the rock n roll stuff like Chuck berry and Bo Diddley. I hate twiddly progressive blues!

 

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[Benny Bunter]

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Clapton continued to record a number of successful solo albums and songs over the next several decades, including a 1974 cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" (which helped reggae reach a mass market),[7]