Eric Clapton - From the Cradle

The full-tilt blues album that Clapton had been promising for years, From the Cradle proves the guitarist's enduring devotion to a form he had long relegated to merely a flavor in his music rather than the main ingredient. Clapton's singing on the album is somewhat mannered; he tries to compete with original versions of these songs by Muddy Waters, Charles Brown, and others, and there's no way he's going to win that battle. Still, you can feel the emotional connection Clapton has with these songs, and guitar aficionados will swoon over his fretwork on songs such as "Third Degree," "Someday After a While," and the incendiary "Groanin' the Blues." --Daniel Durchholz Amazon.com

A guitar fan's album

Anyone who appreciates the blues, especially from a guitarist's paradigm, will enjoy this recording. Clapton is always a delight. However, on this album you get to enjoy a cornacopia of Slowhand riffs and solos throughout every track.
If you do "air guitar", you'll want this disc.
July 2, 2008

King of the Blues

"Clapton is God" used to be scrawled on the subways and phone booths of England in the 1960s. From the Cradle shows why. A tour de force of blues solos and techniques, Clapton shows why he is the master of rock and blues guitar, without ever sounding derivative. From the opening slide licks of Blues Before Sunrise through the incendiary riffs of Five Long Years and down to the syncopated jangling of Motherless Child and the choogling grind of Drifting, Clapton lays out the entire blues vocabulary in one tight, very listenable CD. Knowing that every song on here was done in one take with only minimal overdubs only makes this album all the more legendary. A must-have for any student of the blues. June 17, 2008

The Going Through the Motions Blues

Have to say that I have been a huge Clapton fan since the Cream days...He has just gone soft, it's time to face the facts...It has way more to do with inspiration than his getting on in years...I really had my hopes up that this would be an inspired effort, but nothing could be further than the truth!!! If this is "soul" then you are probably someone who thinks that Michael Bolton is a soul singer. May 6, 2008

Clapton's "From the Cradle"

When this album came out I loved it but didn't see it for what it is, simply put, it is the quintessential Clapton BLUES album of his career. I've played blues for about 25 years and this is good stuff. I had this on tape but decided it definately belonged in my collection of "best sets". You won't be disappointed. Get it on CD and save it. April 28, 2008

Best Since Unplugged

This album is awesome. Lots of old blues standards, it's very well produced. If you appreciate the blues or old Clapton you will love this album! October 17, 2007

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