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by Eric Clapton (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Century; Reprint edition (9 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846051606
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846051609
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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Clapton relates what happened with painful honesty. In other rock stars, such plump contentment might seem hypocritical, even vulgar. But with Eric Clapton, you feel that a little comfort is the least he deserves.

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars God writes..., 10 Nov 2007
By Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey) - See all my reviews
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'Clapton is God' may have read the grafitti, but the tone of Eric Clapton's first autobiography is shy, matter-of-fact, flat. This may disappoint some but to me it made it all the more real...this is, after all, just how we expect Eric to communicate: his music is sublime, but his personality understated, introverted, filled for much of his life with the fear yet the encouragement of rejection that contributed to his alcoholism and heroin addiction.

Nothing is left out. He is unsparing about himself, his honesty, even understated, shining through on every page. His life, after all, has been very full and included plenty of demons. His account of his feelings following the accidental death of his son is almost too painful to read. His passion for helping other addicts, however, is warm and heartfelt.

Also evident is his generosity to other musicians he admires. Comparing him to Hedrix is now a standard pub conversation and he has nothing but praise for him. He compliments musician after musician. For him it really does seem to be 'all about the music'. The other stuff is there too: the affair with George Harrison's wife; the fact that his parents hid his illigitimacy from him; the entertaining anecdotes such as the difficulty of having a slash on the White House lawn. But, despite the fact that he rarely does much more than name song titles and musicians, it is the music that shines through: you want to run to those CDs and listen to them all over again.

Clapton is a remarkable guitarist and this is a remarkable account of a life filled with real sadness and happiness. Thank God there are still a few older people writing autobiographies these days!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Well..., 2 Feb 2008
By J. Stewart "JtC" (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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An impoverished youth, addiction and stardom. Eric's book gives us an insight into just how intimate the circle was/is in the UK; friends with the Beatles, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend etc etc. Impressive stuff! However I was left with the impression that Eric has become a bit of a pompous arse.

"I liked the area so I bought the whole peninsular"
"I loved the yacht, so I bought it"

I know you'll hate my review, but if Clapton was God, there is little evidence now.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A really special book!, 16 Oct 2007
By J Milton "jem" (whitchurch, shropshire) - See all my reviews
I bought this book on Saturday and finished on Sunday. It is written from the heart and gives a rare insight into the struggles Clapton had with his own demons and the force for good that he became in opening the Crossroads treatment centre. I can't do the book justice, so just go and read it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Claptopn Biog
A really good read. It's a very convincing and honest book, if you've ever seen Eric in interview you'll know he's a genuine and down to earth bloke and this is reflected in his... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Spinal Tap meets reality
A very enjoyable read. As I got further into this I took a real dislike to a man I, like many others, have seen as a god since the sixties. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Drifter

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very revealing.
Large parts of this book are already well known to anyone who is a fan, or even just reads the newspapers regularly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. W. H. Morgan

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book worth reading
I would say that the one thing that makes this biography stand out more than any other autobiography I have ever read is that he is so honest, to the point where I was quite... Read more
Published 5 months ago by edzshed

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Stuff
We dont always hear what someone had to go through to make them the person they are today. I was amazed as I was reading the book, I found it very interesting learning about how... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carl Willetts

5.0 out of 5 stars Clapton is God
You start off hating him, get to love him then hate him all over again but you just cannot put this book down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Caro

4.0 out of 5 stars FRANK
Eric Clapton's Autobighraphy is one of the most honest and open accounts of a Rock / Blues Stars life that I have read by any Rock Auotibiographer to date. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. B. N. Wyatt-Nicolle

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good but loses its way at times
This is a great bio, and for a non-writer Mr Clapton has done a great job. But sadly the themes sometimes get a bit lost, with stories stopping and starting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matt

4.0 out of 5 stars Just How It Is Supposed To Be Done
Now, this is a proper rock bio.

It is quite light on the tales of excess and debauchery, though they are still there. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. M. Salinas

4.0 out of 5 stars An admirable autobiography
Eric Clapton provides an interesting and honest account of his career and the influences that have shaed his life and his music. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DDH255

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