Yes, there's the video... then the lyrics... but, the pain and emotion in his voice/face told me it was personal the first time I saw this video. I paused it and looked it up... to get some context. I was tearing up b4 knowing and the floodgates were released afterwards.
Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend, on March 20, 1991. A song that will touch the very depths of all who listen to it.🙏
Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitar players ever. He was part of bands like Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes and Blind Faith. he also had a successful solo career. This song was used for the movie Rush (which I haven't seen) but the song itself was written by Clapton for a much sadder reason. In 1991 his young son fell out of a window of a skyscraper to his death. This song is Clapton dealing with this enormous tragedy. If you want to listen to more of his work I can suggest: Cream - White Room, Cream - Sunshine of your love, Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and solo songs like "Wonderful tonight", a cover of the song "Cocaine" to name a few. Clapton was highly influenced after he met Hendrix for the first time and Hendrix was a big inspiration for him. Clapton also did a MTV - unplugged session in 1992 which was very popular back then and is an awesome album.
Trust me his voice isn't weak, due to the emotions he his feeling, I'm surprised he didn't break down while singing this song. If you want to hear the power of his voice listen to Layla
Eric's son, Connor aged 4, was killed when he accidentally fell from a hotel balcony. In the song he is asking if he would be recognised by Connor if they were both in heaven.
Great reaction Inna! Eric is actually an essential piece in the history of rock and roll. I see that others have given details and the story behind this song.
Inna, I am fairly new to your channel. Eric is an Icon. He is in the hall of rock and roll three times. More than anyone else!! He is in there for the Yardbirds, for the trio of Cream, and as a solo artist. Many rate him in the TOP of rock guitarists. I would agree with that statement!!! Young lady have you investigated the motive of this song? It was written by Eric after his four year old son fell to his death out of an open window. DAMN!!! Sad? This is a ball buster!!!!! Take care and have a great 2024!!!!
I just can't believe you have never heard of Eric Clapton. I first came across Eric when he left the Yardbirds and joined John Mayall's blues breakers in the early sixties. This is when Clapton is God was written in a number of places. I love your reaction videos. XX
I just can't believe you don't know that there are other continents full of countries and nations in different time zones around the globe that are completely separated from your residence. I just can't believe you don't know that other countries have their very own artists to listen to over there who just might be just as big as Clapton is over here. I just can't believe that you can't name off every single huge artist from everywhere on Earth. I just can't believe that you do not know every single little detail about every single song lyric that has ever existed. I just can't believe you don't know that there are HUNDREDS of other languages to communicate with. I just can't believe you don't know that there are BILLIONS of people on Earth who do not know each other on a first-name-basis. Go home and dig your brain out from under your pillow. Obviously you forgot it when you left the house this morning. :P
As others have said the song was written about his son. The movie is Rush and it was about two undercover police officers investigating drug dealers. They got caught up in their undercover roles and it was a sad movie. Also, in the movie was Greg Allman who was also a rock star from the Allman Brothers. Greg's brother Duane, also a musician played with Eric on his Derek and the Dominos album. Both Allman Brothers have since passed away but Eric is still with us.
There's a few things to cover here, but I'm sure others are already telling you about most of it. First, this song is a bit different for him, but Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitar players in rock n roll history, and had been a part of the early British blues based rock scene in the 60s as a member of a handful of bands, mainly Cream, as well as a decades long solo career. The significant thing about this song that I'm sure everyone is telling you, is that he wrote this song about the tragic death of his 4 year old son. If you want the details, there's a good video explaining it here on TH-cam. Just look up "Conor Clapton". This is the part that I seem to be the only one that remembers, but yes! This song was written for the soundtrack of a movie in the 90s called "Rush". It was a smaller indie movie that was very good, but also a very emotional movie, that if I'm being honest, isn't an easy watch. Basically the story is about two cops from different law enforcement agencies that don't know each other, but are being paired together to go undercover as a couple. Jason Patric plays the experienced, hardened cop, and Jennifer Jason Leigh is the new inexperienced rookie, and eventually they develop a genuine relationship and fall in love, but due to the questionable life they live while undercover, when the job is over, they are both struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, and independently and together they have to claw themselves out of addiction. So, a very heavy topic and movie.
My dad still cannot listen to this tune. He knew what happened to little Connor, and I was five at the time this tune came out. Clapton blamed himself for what happened, and Dad never wanted to know what that felt like. In a way, Clapton made his point so succinct in the only time my Dad fully listened to this song, that he changed his life to simply live for his son. "We live for the future, and so we must live for our children." -Lord Mekanicus.
Soundtrack from movie "RUSH" On March 20, 1991, Conor Clapton, son of Eric and Lory Del Santo, fell from a skyscraper in New York. His tragic death will inspire Tears In Heaven. it's not for nothing that Eric "slowhand" Clapton is considered one of the best guitarists in the world
Eric Clapton has had a very long career. He is perhaps best known as one of the three members of the first true rock supergroup, Cream. Eric is far more known for his guitar playing, which is very blues based, no matter what part of his career you examine. Eric is sometimes referred to as "Slowhand," because he is known as a guitarist that plays fewer notes but with greater feeling than many of his contemporaries. His singing is similar, in that he doesn't have an incredible range or tons of power, but he sings with a great deal of feeling. This song was written by Eric very late in his career (which continues to this day). Since many others have already commented on the meaning behind the song itself, I'll leave that alone. I would HIGHLY recommend that you check out more of Eric's work, from all across his career. God bless!!
His voice perfectly presents his feeling of vulnerability. Someone (in this case his son) has passed and he doesn't know if he is worthy of seeing them again in Heaven. He is looking for reassurance that the one he has lost will remember and accept him, even if he doesn't really belong in Heaven.
Eric Clapton is a legend, so its defeantly hes own song.. well just did have to point that out, lol. its a song written to hes son, who did fall out of a window at the age of 4, and died in this tragic way..
Eric has had a long career and plays it all. He is an amazing singer, writer, but above all one of the best guitar players on the planet. He goes back into the '60s. (this video is distracting from the music.....yes, it was used in the movie) PS The dude can ROCK! Another ballad/love song you might love is "Wonderful Tonight".
Yes This is A Beautiful Tribute for his Lost child !!! ( RIP ) Still I would offer you these 3 as well if you found this worthy 1) Blake Shelton's ( BABY ) 2) Sugarland's ( Stay ) 3) Boy's to Men ( It's so hard to say Goodbye ) These Should Get you Started !!! 🤗 The like button 🔘 has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌞
For 40+ I've been putting up with people "watching" a song instead of listening to it. The first thing she did rather than carefully listen to the song, is stop to comment about these people in the video. shut the screen off and just listen to the music. She was mislead in the wrong direction by the movie clops. Clapton is grieving for his little son and video is distracting from the real message of the song. The song has nothing to do to with the movie in it's true meaning. To reduce this superior song to a "Soundtrack of a movie" is sad enough without even listening to the song. The look on Eric Clapton's face at the end was devastating and heartbreaking. Just like my face when I lost my younger brother.
I'd say that Eric was trying to sing soft and tender, if that's what you meant by "weak." As people have already said, Eric Clapton is one of the best great guitar players. Great song,
One of the greatest hit of Clapton is certainly "Layla". I have a preference for the live version he made for MTV unplugged which is very different from the original version (that I love too ofc!).
I recommend reviewing Wonderland Indonesia. you will be surprised for sure. because all the culture, language, and natural beauty in Indonesia are summarized into one song,..
The video of movie scenes with the song is misleading. The song is about losing his son. Always enjoy your reactions and interpretation of the music you listen to fir the first time.
I have some suggestions if you want to grow this channel: 1. Participate in the comments. You should acknowledge here that you're at least reading these comments, if you want someone like me (and others) to subscribe. If you don't read the comments, then what's the point of commenting on your videos, or subscribing? I watched your reaction to Heart's "Crazy on You". Same thing, you did not react to any comments. 2. Do some research on a song/group before reacting. Know who the artist is, his/her accomplishments, and what the song is about. There's nothing I hate more than watching a reaction video by someone who has no clue who the artist is or why the song was written. I was yelling at the TV the whole video that IT'S NOT ABOUT A MOVIE!!! Eric wrote this song during a time when he was in serious pain after his 4 yr-old child died by falling out of a window. The song is written to his son, in heaven. If you want me to subscribe, then comment on my post here.
The clips are from the movie Rush, this was on the soundtrack. The movie wasn't very good in my opinion. Frankly I think the movie clips ruin the video.
This movie has nothing to do with this song !!! Eric wrote this song about his 4 years old son falling out of a window from the 53th floor in NYC ! He sad , that he had to white it to not become insane !
Eric Clapton…this “singer”…sure. Let’s forget that he is one of the finest guitarists of all time. Maybe do just a little more research before posting.
Excellent heartfelt song about his tragic loss of his son. Shame the video sucks, it has nothing to do with the song. Clapton has had a long career starting in the 1960's. He was in many different bands. A real legendary guitarist. Hopefully you take journey down his path. Thanks for sharing. 🎉❤
It absolutely irritates me that people make music videos that have nothing to do with the song itself. I don't know what movie footage they used, and I don't care. The story behind the song is so much more heartfelt that this piece of tripe. If you're a video reactor to old songs, do yourself a favor and google the context of the song. It will help you understand what you are listening to and enhance your experience.
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You can feel his emotions leak through his words. No parent should have to lose their child
This song is dedicated to his son who died tragically by falling out of a high rise window. He was 4 years old 😢
I think he stopped performing it live, because it was just too painful for him.
@@kennethgodwin7769 Y para quién no... realmente te rompe el corazón
Yes, there's the video... then the lyrics... but, the pain and emotion in his voice/face told me it was personal the first time I saw this video. I paused it and looked it up... to get some context. I was tearing up b4 knowing and the floodgates were released afterwards.
Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend, on March 20, 1991. A song that will touch the very depths of all who listen to it.🙏
Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitar players ever. He was part of bands like Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes and Blind Faith. he also had a successful solo career. This song was used for the movie Rush (which I haven't seen) but the song itself was written by Clapton for a much sadder reason. In 1991 his young son fell out of a window of a skyscraper to his death. This song is Clapton dealing with this enormous tragedy. If you want to listen to more of his work I can suggest: Cream - White Room, Cream - Sunshine of your love, Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and solo songs like "Wonderful tonight", a cover of the song "Cocaine" to name a few.
Clapton was highly influenced after he met Hendrix for the first time and Hendrix was a big inspiration for him. Clapton also did a MTV - unplugged session in 1992 which was very popular back then and is an awesome album.
Lay down Sally.
Trust me his voice isn't weak, due to the emotions he his feeling, I'm surprised he didn't break down while singing this song. If you want to hear the power of his voice listen to Layla
I think he probably did a few times, even in some of live stage performances you see him weep
@@POTO_Phan After my own son died, i never knew if i was going to smile or cry if I spoke about it
Eric's son, Connor aged 4, was killed when he accidentally fell from a hotel balcony. In the song he is asking if he would be recognised by Connor if they were both in heaven.
He fell out of the like 56th floor window.
Great reaction Inna! Eric is actually an essential piece in the history of rock and roll. I see that others have given details and the story behind this song.
“This Eric person” !!!!!!! OMG
Inna,
I am fairly new to your channel. Eric is an Icon. He is in the hall of rock and roll three times. More than anyone else!! He is in there for the Yardbirds, for the trio of Cream, and as a solo artist. Many rate him in the TOP of rock guitarists. I would agree with that statement!!! Young lady have you investigated the motive of this song? It was written by Eric after his four year old son fell to his death out of an open window. DAMN!!! Sad? This is a ball buster!!!!! Take care and have a great 2024!!!!
I just can't believe you have never heard of Eric Clapton. I first came across Eric when he left the Yardbirds and joined John Mayall's blues breakers in the early sixties. This is when Clapton is God was written in a number of places. I love your reaction videos. XX
I just can't believe you don't know that there are other continents full of countries and nations in different time zones around the globe that are completely separated from your residence.
I just can't believe you don't know that other countries have their very own artists to listen to over there who just might be just as big as Clapton is over here.
I just can't believe that you can't name off every single huge artist from everywhere on Earth.
I just can't believe that you do not know every single little detail about every single song lyric that has ever existed.
I just can't believe you don't know that there are HUNDREDS of other languages to communicate with.
I just can't believe you don't know that there are BILLIONS of people on Earth who do not know each other on a first-name-basis.
Go home and dig your brain out from under your pillow. Obviously you forgot it when you left the house this morning. :P
As others have said the song was written about his son. The movie is Rush and it was about two undercover police officers investigating drug dealers. They got caught up in their undercover roles and it was a sad movie. Also, in the movie was Greg Allman who was also a rock star from the Allman Brothers. Greg's brother Duane, also a musician played with Eric on his Derek and the Dominos album. Both Allman Brothers have since passed away but Eric is still with us.
There's a few things to cover here, but I'm sure others are already telling you about most of it. First, this song is a bit different for him, but Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitar players in rock n roll history, and had been a part of the early British blues based rock scene in the 60s as a member of a handful of bands, mainly Cream, as well as a decades long solo career.
The significant thing about this song that I'm sure everyone is telling you, is that he wrote this song about the tragic death of his 4 year old son. If you want the details, there's a good video explaining it here on TH-cam. Just look up "Conor Clapton".
This is the part that I seem to be the only one that remembers, but yes! This song was written for the soundtrack of a movie in the 90s called "Rush". It was a smaller indie movie that was very good, but also a very emotional movie, that if I'm being honest, isn't an easy watch. Basically the story is about two cops from different law enforcement agencies that don't know each other, but are being paired together to go undercover as a couple. Jason Patric plays the experienced, hardened cop, and Jennifer Jason Leigh is the new inexperienced rookie, and eventually they develop a genuine relationship and fall in love, but due to the questionable life they live while undercover, when the job is over, they are both struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, and independently and together they have to claw themselves out of addiction. So, a very heavy topic and movie.
I've never seen the movie 'Rush', but I did used to own the soundtrack to it on cassette. It was all written by Clapton.
My dad still cannot listen to this tune. He knew what happened to little Connor, and I was five at the time this tune came out.
Clapton blamed himself for what happened, and Dad never wanted to know what that felt like.
In a way, Clapton made his point so succinct in the only time my Dad fully listened to this song, that he changed his life to simply live for his son.
"We live for the future, and so we must live for our children."
-Lord Mekanicus.
This is such a great song by Clapton
Soundtrack from movie "RUSH" On March 20, 1991, Conor Clapton, son of Eric and Lory Del Santo, fell from a skyscraper in New York. His tragic death will inspire Tears In Heaven. it's not for nothing that Eric "slowhand" Clapton is considered one of the best guitarists in the world
Eric Clapton has had a very long career. He is perhaps best known as one of the three members of the first true rock supergroup, Cream. Eric is far more known for his guitar playing, which is very blues based, no matter what part of his career you examine. Eric is sometimes referred to as "Slowhand," because he is known as a guitarist that plays fewer notes but with greater feeling than many of his contemporaries. His singing is similar, in that he doesn't have an incredible range or tons of power, but he sings with a great deal of feeling.
This song was written by Eric very late in his career (which continues to this day). Since many others have already commented on the meaning behind the song itself, I'll leave that alone.
I would HIGHLY recommend that you check out more of Eric's work, from all across his career.
God bless!!
His voice perfectly presents his feeling of vulnerability. Someone (in this case his son) has passed and he doesn't know if he is worthy of seeing them again in Heaven. He is looking for reassurance that the one he has lost will remember and accept him, even if he doesn't really belong in Heaven.
Eric Clapton is a legend, so its defeantly hes own song.. well just did have to point that out, lol. its a song written to hes son, who did fall out of a window at the age of 4, and died in this tragic way..
Eric has had a long career and plays it all. He is an amazing singer, writer, but above all one of the best guitar players on the planet. He goes back into the '60s. (this video is distracting from the music.....yes, it was used in the movie)
PS The dude can ROCK! Another ballad/love song you might love is "Wonderful Tonight".
Yes This is A Beautiful Tribute for his Lost child !!! ( RIP )
Still I would offer you these 3 as well if you found this worthy
1) Blake Shelton's ( BABY )
2) Sugarland's ( Stay )
3) Boy's to Men ( It's so hard to say Goodbye )
These Should Get you Started !!! 🤗
The like button 🔘 has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌞
My musical hero, you need to do a deep dive in his music, easily in the top 10 greatest guitar players ever
For 40+ I've been putting up with people "watching" a song instead of listening to it. The first thing she did rather than carefully listen to the song, is stop to comment about these people in the video. shut the screen off and just listen to the music. She was mislead in the wrong direction by the movie clops. Clapton is grieving for his little son and video is distracting from the real message of the song. The song has nothing to do to with the movie in it's true meaning. To reduce this superior song to a "Soundtrack of a movie" is sad enough without even listening to the song. The look on Eric Clapton's face at the end was devastating and heartbreaking. Just like my face when I lost my younger brother.
Eric Clatpton,wrote this song for his 4 year old son that fell out of his 9th floor apartment window and was killed 😞
You could really listen to it again as a new reaction knowing the real reason behind the song. Have tissues ready.
I'd say that Eric was trying to sing soft and tender, if that's what you meant by "weak." As people have already said, Eric Clapton is one of the best great guitar players. Great song,
His 2 year old son fell out of a high rise window and died. This song is a tribute to him.
One of the greatest hit of Clapton is certainly "Layla". I have a preference for the live version he made for MTV unplugged which is very different from the original version (that I love too ofc!).
2 people going through loss of there child meaning of the song
Love you ❤️
U should listen to eric Clapton's wonderful tonight
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Eventually you don't Know music 😢😢😢🎉
The video of movie scenes with the song is misleading. The song is about losing his son.
Always enjoy your reactions and interpretation of the music you listen to fir the first time.
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1. Participate in the comments. You should acknowledge here that you're at least reading these comments, if you want someone like me (and others) to subscribe. If you don't read the comments, then what's the point of commenting on your videos, or subscribing? I watched your reaction to Heart's "Crazy on You". Same thing, you did not react to any comments.
2. Do some research on a song/group before reacting. Know who the artist is, his/her accomplishments, and what the song is about. There's nothing I hate more than watching a reaction video by someone who has no clue who the artist is or why the song was written. I was yelling at the TV the whole video that IT'S NOT ABOUT A MOVIE!!!
Eric wrote this song during a time when he was in serious pain after his 4 yr-old child died by falling out of a window. The song is written to his son, in heaven.
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The clips are from the movie Rush, this was on the soundtrack. The movie wasn't very good in my opinion. Frankly I think the movie clips ruin the video.
This movie has nothing to do with this song !!! Eric wrote this song about his 4 years old son falling out of a window from the 53th floor in NYC ! He sad , that he had to white it to not become insane !
Next hanabie-we love sweets..
Eric Clapton…this “singer”…sure. Let’s forget that he is one of the finest guitarists of all time. Maybe do just a little more research before posting.
His 4 yo son died in anaccident
The video has nothing what so ever to do with this sad song about Eric dealing with his son's death.
try Layla, you are great
Excellent heartfelt song about his tragic loss of his son. Shame the video sucks, it has nothing to do with the song. Clapton has had a long career starting in the 1960's. He was in many different bands. A real legendary guitarist. Hopefully you take journey down his path. Thanks for sharing. 🎉❤
It absolutely irritates me that people make music videos that have nothing to do with the song itself. I don't know what movie footage they used, and I don't care. The story behind the song is so much more heartfelt that this piece of tripe. If you're a video reactor to old songs, do yourself a favor and google the context of the song. It will help you understand what you are listening to and enhance your experience.
Wow, that video is a real distraction isn’t it.
Блюз - це коли хорошій людині погано
Softly????
😥 💔
The video footage other than Clapton himself has nothing to do with the song's original meaning and very distracting.
As great of a song as this is, it isn't a great way to be introduced to one of the greatest guitarist of all time. You need to do more