ladies and gentlemen give it up for Slowhand
Slowhand
Slowhand [Music]
[Music]
[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Eric Clapton songs for this list we’re
Eric Clapton songs for this list we’re
Eric Clapton songs for this list we’re not only looking at Eric Clapton solo
not only looking at Eric Clapton solo
not only looking at Eric Clapton solo hits but also songs from the various
hits but also songs from the various
hits but also songs from the various bands groups and projects he has
bands groups and projects he has
bands groups and projects he has performed with during his career
performed with during his career
performed with during his career basically if you can hear it at a
basically if you can hear it at a
basically if you can hear it at a Clapton concert it’s fair game here
Clapton concert it’s fair game here
Clapton concert it’s fair game here [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and as usual we’ve chosen our entries
and as usual we’ve chosen our entries
and as usual we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
number ten badge by creep co-written by
number ten badge by creep co-written by George Harrison this track was the
George Harrison this track was the
George Harrison this track was the standout off creams farewell album
late on my time
late on my time while popular lore says the title came
while popular lore says the title came
while popular lore says the title came from the chords used in the song this is
from the chords used in the song this is
from the chords used in the song this is a myth
the title actually originated from
the title actually originated from Clapton miss reading the word bridge on
Clapton miss reading the word bridge on
Clapton miss reading the word bridge on the X Beatles handwritten lyrics sheep
the X Beatles handwritten lyrics sheep
the X Beatles handwritten lyrics sheep [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for some additional myth-busting the
for some additional myth-busting the
for some additional myth-busting the quiet one does play on the track under
quiet one does play on the track under
quiet one does play on the track under the name LAN Jalloh mysterioso but it’s
the name LAN Jalloh mysterioso but it’s
the name LAN Jalloh mysterioso but it’s Slowhand himself playing the beat
Slowhand himself playing the beat
Slowhand himself playing the beat illegit our line before the songs badge
illegit our line before the songs badge
illegit our line before the songs badge of bridge
number nine old love I can feel your
number nine old love I can feel your body
body
body [Music]
I’m not giving my baby written with
I’m not giving my baby written with fellow guitar slinger Robert Cray this
fellow guitar slinger Robert Cray this
fellow guitar slinger Robert Cray this blues rock number originally appeared on
blues rock number originally appeared on
blues rock number originally appeared on Clapton’s 1989 solo record I can see
Clapton’s 1989 solo record I can see
Clapton’s 1989 solo record I can see your face
[Music]
[Music] but I know they didn’t reading
but I know they didn’t reading
but I know they didn’t reading journeymen marked slow hands returned to
journeymen marked slow hands returned to
journeymen marked slow hands returned to form and sobriety after a decade of
form and sobriety after a decade of
form and sobriety after a decade of substance abuse and hit or miss releases
substance abuse and hit or miss releases
substance abuse and hit or miss releases just go
by fusing 80s rock sounds with his blues
by fusing 80s rock sounds with his blues roots and reconnecting with his audience
roots and reconnecting with his audience
roots and reconnecting with his audience Clapton entered the 90s back on his feet
Clapton entered the 90s back on his feet
Clapton entered the 90s back on his feet [Music]
[Music]
[Music] old love gained new life three years
old love gained new life three years
old love gained new life three years later when he performed it acoustically
later when he performed it acoustically
later when he performed it acoustically for his unplugged album
[Music]
[Music] number eight I shot the sheriff
number eight I shot the sheriff
number eight I shot the sheriff [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay yes it’s a Bob Marley song and no
okay yes it’s a Bob Marley song and no
okay yes it’s a Bob Marley song and no to the best of our knowledge
to the best of our knowledge
to the best of our knowledge Slowhand has never killed a law
Slowhand has never killed a law
Slowhand has never killed a law enforcement officer but this song’s
enforcement officer but this song’s
enforcement officer but this song’s still pretty righteous
[Music]
[Music] trying to track me down
trying to track me down
trying to track me down a bit thicker a bit tighter and perhaps
a bit thicker a bit tighter and perhaps
a bit thicker a bit tighter and perhaps a bit whiter Clapton’s take on the
a bit whiter Clapton’s take on the
a bit whiter Clapton’s take on the Marley tune actually outperformed the
Marley tune actually outperformed the
Marley tune actually outperformed the original
original
original [Music]
and in doing so helped bring reggae and
and in doing so helped bring reggae and the Jamaican Whaler to a much wider
the Jamaican Whaler to a much wider
the Jamaican Whaler to a much wider audience in the early 70s
audience in the early 70s
audience in the early 70s [Applause]
the American chart-topper was also a
the American chart-topper was also a global top-ten hit and was added to the
global top-ten hit and was added to the
global top-ten hit and was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number seven bell-bottom boobs by Derek
number seven bell-bottom boobs by Derek and the Dominos
one of several songs inspired by miss
one of several songs inspired by miss patty boy this Domino’s number is sheer
patty boy this Domino’s number is sheer
patty boy this Domino’s number is sheer heartache
heartache
heartache [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Clapton wrote the track when the then
Clapton wrote the track when the then
Clapton wrote the track when the then mrs. George Harrison asked the guitarist
mrs. George Harrison asked the guitarist
mrs. George Harrison asked the guitarist to pick her up a pair of bell-bottoms
to pick her up a pair of bell-bottoms
to pick her up a pair of bell-bottoms while he was in the States
while he was in the States
while he was in the States [Music]
whether or not she got them is a mystery
whether or not she got them is a mystery lost to the ages
lost to the ages
lost to the ages while the song didn’t make a big splash
while the song didn’t make a big splash
while the song didn’t make a big splash on the charts it has endured as a
on the charts it has endured as a
on the charts it has endured as a classic
classic
classic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and he’s one of a handful of highlights
and he’s one of a handful of highlights
and he’s one of a handful of highlights from the layla albums
from the layla albums
from the layla albums [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six wonderful tonight like the
number six wonderful tonight like the
number six wonderful tonight like the previous entry on our list wonderful
previous entry on our list wonderful
previous entry on our list wonderful tonight is also about paddy boy
tonight is also about paddy boy
tonight is also about paddy boy [Music]
except that by 1977
except that by 1977 she was no longer with Harrison and was
she was no longer with Harrison and was
she was no longer with Harrison and was actually in a relationship with Clapton
and I’ll see you
and I’ll see you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] written while he was waiting for boy to
written while he was waiting for boy to
written while he was waiting for boy to get ready for a party at Paul
get ready for a party at Paul
get ready for a party at Paul McCartney’s the pop ballad went on to be
McCartney’s the pop ballad went on to be
McCartney’s the pop ballad went on to be an American top 20 hit a Clapton live
an American top 20 hit a Clapton live
an American top 20 hit a Clapton live staple
staple
staple [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and a slow-dance favorite worldwide by
and a slow-dance favorite worldwide by
and a slow-dance favorite worldwide by showing a more tender side of the
showing a more tender side of the
showing a more tender side of the guitars than usual it added to the mix
guitars than usual it added to the mix
guitars than usual it added to the mix of styles and flavors of its parent
of styles and flavors of its parent
of styles and flavors of its parent album
album
album [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five sunshine of your love by
number five sunshine of your love by
number five sunshine of your love by cream
cream
cream [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like the wah-wah fest known as white
like the wah-wah fest known as white
like the wah-wah fest known as white room
sunshine of your love proved cream could
sunshine of your love proved cream could rock out and trip out just as hard as
rock out and trip out just as hard as
rock out and trip out just as hard as frenemies the Jimi Hendrix Experience
written after bassist Jack Bruce saw
written after bassist Jack Bruce saw Hendrickson concert
Hendrickson concert
Hendrickson concert [Music]
the song features a co vocal with
the song features a co vocal with Clapton
Clapton
Clapton [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and a tight locked-in bass and guitar
and a tight locked-in bass and guitar
and a tight locked-in bass and guitar riff between the two
riff between the two
riff between the two [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] however the real attention-getter here
however the real attention-getter here
however the real attention-getter here is Clapton’s milky woman tone solo
which helped cement his reputation as
which helped cement his reputation as God
God
God [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four cocaine
written and first recorded by guitarist
written and first recorded by guitarist JJ Hale this ode to 70s pixie dust is
JJ Hale this ode to 70s pixie dust is
JJ Hale this ode to 70s pixie dust is nonetheless a Clapton signature song
[Music]
[Music] while to most listeners cocaine appears
while to most listeners cocaine appears
while to most listeners cocaine appears to praise the party powder
to praise the party powder
to praise the party powder Slowhand has always seen it as a
Slowhand has always seen it as a
Slowhand has always seen it as a disguised anti-drug anthem
because of the mixed message
because of the mixed message Clapton dropped the dopey ditty from his
Clapton dropped the dopey ditty from his
Clapton dropped the dopey ditty from his setlist for years before falling off the
setlist for years before falling off the
setlist for years before falling off the wagon for it again in the early 2000s
okay
okay the guitarist now harsha’s the buzz and
the guitarist now harsha’s the buzz and
the guitarist now harsha’s the buzz and instead adds that dirty cocaine when he
instead adds that dirty cocaine when he
instead adds that dirty cocaine when he performs it live
performs it live
performs it live [Music]
number three tears in heaven would you
number three tears in heaven would you know my name if I saw you first released
know my name if I saw you first released
know my name if I saw you first released as part of the rush movie soundtrack
as part of the rush movie soundtrack
as part of the rush movie soundtrack this teary heartbreaker is perhaps more
this teary heartbreaker is perhaps more
this teary heartbreaker is perhaps more well known for its full acoustic version
well known for its full acoustic version
well known for its full acoustic version released on unplugged for next year
[Music]
[Music] co-written by the guitarist and will
co-written by the guitarist and will
co-written by the guitarist and will Jennings the soft rocker deals with
Jennings the soft rocker deals with
Jennings the soft rocker deals with Clapton’s grief following the accidental
Clapton’s grief following the accidental
Clapton’s grief following the accidental death of his young son the previous year
while popular and emotional the hit was
while popular and emotional the hit was eventually dropped from Clapton setlist
eventually dropped from Clapton setlist
eventually dropped from Clapton setlist in 2004 after he came to terms with the
in 2004 after he came to terms with the
in 2004 after he came to terms with the loss and he’s only played it rarely
loss and he’s only played it rarely
loss and he’s only played it rarely since
since
since [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two crossroads by Creek
number two crossroads by Creek
number two crossroads by Creek [Music]
least as a blistering live track on
least as a blistering live track on Queens 1968 release this Robert Johnson
Queens 1968 release this Robert Johnson
Queens 1968 release this Robert Johnson number has become synonymous with
number has become synonymous with
number has become synonymous with Clapton
blending its title to greatest-hits
blending its title to greatest-hits packages his guitar festival and even a
packages his guitar festival and even a
packages his guitar festival and even a drug rehabilitation center in Antigua
drug rehabilitation center in Antigua
drug rehabilitation center in Antigua [Music]
[Music]
[Music] not as well known as the trio’s take
not as well known as the trio’s take
not as well known as the trio’s take slow hands original recording of
slow hands original recording of
slow hands original recording of crossroads was actually made with a
crossroads was actually made with a
crossroads was actually made with a short-lived studio band in 1966
short-lived studio band in 1966
short-lived studio band in 1966 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] most creep the song has remained a
most creep the song has remained a
most creep the song has remained a Clapton live favorite throughout his
Clapton live favorite throughout his
Clapton live favorite throughout his career
career
career [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Leila by Derek and the
number one Leila by Derek and the
number one Leila by Derek and the Dominos
taking our top spot is the ultimate
taking our top spot is the ultimate Clapton signature track
featuring twin guitar lines from
featuring twin guitar lines from Slowhand himself as well as the late
Slowhand himself as well as the late
Slowhand himself as well as the late duane allman the track was written to
duane allman the track was written to
duane allman the track was written to grab the attention of paddy boy wife of
grab the attention of paddy boy wife of
grab the attention of paddy boy wife of beetle and Clapton’s close friend George
beetle and Clapton’s close friend George
beetle and Clapton’s close friend George Harrison
it worked and the pair eventually
it worked and the pair eventually married with Harrison’s blessing in 1979
[Music]
[Music] the song received a full makeover in
the song received a full makeover in
the song received a full makeover in 1992 for his unplugged album and became
1992 for his unplugged album and became
1992 for his unplugged album and became a hit all over again
a hit all over again
a hit all over again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even netting the guitarist a Grammy for
even netting the guitarist a Grammy for
even netting the guitarist a Grammy for Best Rock song
Best Rock song
Best Rock song [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Eric Clapton song
[Music]
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