...or Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Johnson, Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, etc, all of whom are/were much more influential than Kurt Kobain...sheesh.

Yes, you're ignored, and I read your comment anyway.

No, in saying "use drugs," I was not "implying cannabis." I said "use drugs" because I meant "use drugs." Rather than trying to interpret or 'read into' what I'm saying, it might help if you responded to my post, and not what you post in your mind on my behalf.

And I will take you up on your 'challenge:' below is a list of ten "highly intelligent" people who have used cocaine (note: at no point did I say "encourages the use of cocaine." I said "use drugs" without becoming addicted, and being able to function), so that you can provide me with 10,000 more** whose lives and families have been destroyed by it. (**And note here, we're talking about individuals whose lives were destroyed by the use of cocaine itself, and not by the pointless drug laws that imprison people for having a mental or emotional condition that provokes "self-medication" as a form of treatment. Nor are we talking about the illegal status of cocaine which, itself, gives rise to violent cartels that function in the shadow of its legal status.)

So, while certainly many of the following list of "highly intelligent" (non-cognitively deficient) and successful "celebrities" may no longer be using cocaine, all of the following have used cocaine and are/were not addicted and function(ed) just fine:

Sigmund Freud
Thomas Edison
Oprah Winfrey
Stephen King
Tim Allen
Hunter S. Thompson
Angelina Jolie
Robert Louis Stevenson
Steven Tyler
Robert Downey, Jr.

There are others (like William Burroughs, Eric Clapton, Grover Cleveland, David Crosby, Arthur Conan Doyle, Isadora Duncan, Ulysses S Grant, Abbie Hoffman, Elton John, King George V, Larry Kudlow, Sir Paul McCartney, & Barack Obama), but I thought I'd stop at 10.

And if you post the 10,000 names of those whose lives and families were destroyed by cocaine (and not by the pointless drug laws or its illegal status) by the end of the week, I'll take your point.

*skilful

Jeff Beck never really got the recognition he deserved alongside the likes of Clapton, Page, etc.

Hey @rasch187 any idea which exact video this is suppose to be. Can't figure it out. Eric clapton and actual version from white album.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Clapton, Beatles, Sultans of Swing, Crazy Train' to 'cdza, journey of guitar solo, Clapton, Beatles, Sultans of Swing, Crazy Train' - edited by xxovercastxx

Here's an alternate version with a few words of commentary from Clapton himself.

Beatles plays the blues a million times better than Clapton. Clapton known for the blues. Sigh.

Peart, Terry Bozzio, Ginger Baker and Kieth Moon have always been my favorites for sheer energy in execution, improvisation, and texture. John Bonham was fun to listen to and watch, too. Surprisingly, I sat mesmerized by Charlie Watts at this show in 79' in Dallas where the band was Page, Clapton, and Beck all jamming with Entwistle on bass and Watts on drums. He looks like a tax collector sitting there but busts out an incredible envelop of rhythm with the precision of a Swiss timepiece on a minimalist kit.

Wow... whether on purpose or not, that reference to Shiny's blind adherence to idiocy coupled with Clapton being god makes you my new hero.
>> ^SpaceGirlSpiff:

You're so smart, shiny... Ooh, wait! I can play too!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Faith
lol... blind leading the blind... /rolls eyes
>> ^shinyblurry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_blind_leading_the_blind
>> ^SpaceGirlSpiff:
One need not raise a glass of alcohol to toast one of the greatest minds of many generations.
For speaking so very eloquently and with undeniable reason and logic against the idiocy, bigotry, zealotry and flat out ignorance of people like shinyblurry...
For renewing my vigor to speak my mind when confronted with that same idiocy, bigotry, zealotry and flat out ignorance as much as I can...
Here's to you Hitchens. We need more of you, not less.

>> ^bobknight33:

People bitch an moan for being too slow or starting late int the video. Lighten up. Quality takes many forms. Learn to appreciate quality for quality sake. Slow yes, bluesy yes. Awesome yes,


"Quality" with music, is subjective to the listeners interpretation. I like the linked one better.

>> ^smooman:

it just takes a certain kind of person to appreciate drum solos. some do some dont. i happen to love em. just like it takes a certain kind of person to appreciate lightning fast guitar solos. as a guitarist im not all that into the facemelting, technical, speed solos full of appregios and such. Im more of a "make every note count" solo along the lines of santana, clapton, or billy gibbons (im very partial to "bluesy" soloing).
different strokes for different folks


I often like just raw drum solos I just don't think this particular one was that inspired.

it just takes a certain kind of person to appreciate drum solos. some do some dont. i happen to love em. just like it takes a certain kind of person to appreciate lightning fast guitar solos. as a guitarist im not all that into the facemelting, technical, speed solos full of appregios and such. Im more of a "make every note count" solo along the lines of santana, clapton, or billy gibbons (im very partial to "bluesy" soloing).

different strokes for different folks

Tags for this video have been changed from 'harrison, beatles, concert for bangladesh, 70s, 1971, clapton' to 'george harrison, ringo starr, eric clapton, beatles, concert for bangladesh, 70s, 1971' - edited by therealblankman

Your comment made me go listen to this again.

You're absolutely right on all counts. A kid from Austin, Tx playing guitar on stage with these paradigms for the last 45+ years is a kick for me, I garontee.
>> ^brycewi19:

There's something so smooth about lil' Stevie Winwood's voice!
Two brilliant musicians on the same stage - can't go wrong!

Hey, that's not the Cream of Clapton.