Eric Clapton - Cocaine (REACTION)
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It's worth hearing JJ Cale's original version. Clapton's cover almost sounds like a commercial for blow - Cale takes it down. Clapton has a pretty forceful delivery which works against the meaning of the song found in the lyrics. JJ Cale sounds like a guy who has been beaten down: "If you want to get down, down on the ground". "Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back". JJ Cale is a genius songwriter and guitarist; no wonder Clapton fell under his spell.
Sounds like you hear what you want to hear lol Clapton only remade this because of his addictions. It was the people of the Era that turned it into an anthem for coke. I was there in the 70s
Looking forward to your reaction to the original.
That album name Was Slowhand.
@@robertpiekosz7470 You might note that my commentary was on Clapton's delivery, not his intentions. And apparently you agree with my analysis that Clapton's delivery sounded more like a commercial for coke than the warning that JJ Cale's version delivers. Otherwise, your comment " It was the people of the Era that turned it into an anthem for coke" would not be accurate. Clapton is great - but his power works against the actual message of this song.
JJ Cale's version can be found on his album "Troubadour".
There's a great video out there of Clapton and J.J. playing together where J.J. does the vocals and Eric is basically in the background playing with a huge smile on his face the whole time.
Late 80’s/Early 90’s were wild.
Plenty of Cocaine Cowboys in Miami during those Miami Vice years lol!
Song was written by the GREAT JJ Cale , Clapton's hero ,who wrote many songs that others like Clapton(After Midnight,Cocaine) and Lynyrd Skynyrd (Call Me The Breeze,Same Old Blues Again) recorded,JJ Cale was a great performer himself and you should definitely check him out.He and Clapton recorded a great album together a few years ago before Cale's death that was tremendous! It's called The Road to Escondido. Check it out
Same ole Blues again 👍
Lol...my brother is called slowhand...a compliment referencing Clapton.
Slowhand refers to his ability to make the guitar cry. 😎
In the live version the background singers say "dirty cocaine" which I think add a little extra to it
The album this song is on is titled "SLOWHAND"
Slowhand nickname comes from the 60s when playing live if he broke a string the audience would slow hand clap with the band while he changed the string. It has nothing to do with how he plays--he can play anyway you want--fast slow emotional, hard, soft, sweet. He is the full package.
The first time I saw ERIC WAS AT RED ROCKS IN CO ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE LIVE AID IN "85" ,THEN WE SAW HIM ON TV "LIVE AID!! BUT HERE'S WHAT TOTALLY BLEW ME ABOUT HIM ,THE NEXT MORNING SUNDAY THE DAY AFTER "LIVE AID " I HEARD THE RADIO THAT ERIC COMING BACK TO RED ROCKS THAT NIGHT,WE DROVE TO DENVER AT 9AM AND GOT TICKETS WHICH I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS GOING TO SEE ERIC 3 DAYS LATER AND 24 HRS AFTER "LIVE AID"WELL WHEN WALKED ON TO STAGE ,I NEVER HEARD SO MANY PEOPLE GIVING HIM A STANDING OVATION FOREVER!! WHEN HE WAS FINALLY ABLE SPEAK ," HE SAID AS YOU KNOW I WAS AT "LIVE AID YESTERDAY AND I DECIDED TO COME TO RED ROCKS BECAUSE HE WAS BLOW AWAY ABOUT THE VENUE OF RED ROCKS!!!! HE WENT OFF ,IT WAS UNREAL ,WHAT I REMEMBER HE PLAY THE BLUES LIKE NO TOMORROW !!!! HE PLAYED FOR AT LEAST 2 1/2 HRS !! I SAW HIM 5 MORE TIMES ,BUT THAT 2ND SHOW AT RED ROCKS BEST EVER!!😍😍😍😍😍🐶🎸🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!
This song was written and originally recorded by the late, great J.J. Cale (he’s worth checking out, too).
Should do Lay Down Sally from same album..Also a must.. must..."Layla" Clapton/Derek and Dominos❤❤
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Clapton is GOD
Clapton with Derick and the Dominoes: Layla
The following live albums are "required listening" to get a full picture of Clapton:
Just One Night
24 Nights
Unplugged
God... as some called him....
I saw Eric at a Rodger Waters concert...I never knew why people referred to him as a guitar God...until I watched him play Pink Floyd for 2 plus hours, not missing a note , playing music he didn't write...
He is amazing and after that I understood.
Yes, Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour, I saw it in Hartford CT, it was cool hearing him take a swing at Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun! Roger always had a crack band with him, no matter what but this was extra excitement, as if any Floyd or alumni show is a 'normal' concert.
He played on Roger waters tour. The pros and cons of hitchhiking. I saw that show at brenden burn arena at the Meadowlands. 1984 ? It was incredible. 😎
Great song. One of my favorites. But She's Waiting is Clapton's best song.
Eric is definitely Slow Hand. Great guitarist and singer. ❤❤❤
Agree with @Bassman. J.J. Cale wrote the song, and I think Reggie Young’s guitar work is better than Claptons. J. J. Cale played what is called the Tulsa Sound. Clapton recorded a several of J.J.Cale songs ( After Midnight).
The Slow-Hand nickname is because Clapton’s guitar play is anything but slow…
This song has more of a Blues sound to it. The tempo is on the slower end but Eric’s guitar play is anything but slow (hand)…
J.J. Cale songwriter god !!!! His "Naturally" album was and still is a musicians dream album....showed what timing, feel and groove were all about.....dig into that album boys...you won't be disappointed.....!!!!!!
Fantastic album. That and "Troubadour" are my two favorite - though there are gems all over his recorded work.
First bassline I ever learned.
…….I agreed with everything Eric was singing about in the late 70’s & early 80’s…
But he was wrong….. Cocaine does lie !!! 5 long years of recovery from that addiction nearly cost me everything in my life….
It’s like a rollercoaster’ Fun on the way up…..
Heartbreak on the way down 🎱🎱🎱🎱
Try 70's Clapton " Mainline Florida " :)
Clapton can play fast and burn a guitar up, but he's gone through phases in his career where he preferred the "less is more" approach in his guitar playing. Probably was influenced by BB King in that regard. Btw he has an entire album of him and BB. And it's a good one.
Eric Clapton and JJ Cale were very close friends. JJ Cale was one of Eric's idols, and he loved all his songs. When JJ died, Clapton
released a bona-fide tribute to his friend and former collaborator: Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze, An Appreciation of J.J. Cale. The album features 16 Cale songs-from “Call Me the Breeze,” “Starbound” and “Lies” to “Magnolia” “Songbird” and “Crying Eyes”-performed by Clapton and a host of guests, including Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and Don White. Other friends include Albert Lee, Derek Trucks. Lynyrd Skynard's version of "They Call Me The Breeze" was one of their biggest hits/. Check Out JJ Cale's album "Troubadour." This
album has Cocaine on it, along with 'Super Blue', 'Hey Baby", 'Traveling Light', 'You Got Something' and 'You Got Me On So Bad'. Great
Music on that album.
Jamie Oldaker was an incredible drummer!
I was in the navy 79 to 85 and they actually banded this song from being played in the on base clubs in Norfolk, Va.
You are in for a treat diving in to Clapton. And while you are there don't sleep on J J Cale who's a master at song writing. You lead we will follow. As always fellas great reaction. Much appreciated 🙏 ❤
This song turned me on to the great J.J. Cale's music.
Back in the day, cocaine was called "rich man's aspirin".
I like singing this song with a Hank Hill voice.”She don’t like propane “
Back in '88 or '89, I was at a Rolling Stones concert in LA. They started playing an old blues tune, Little Red Rooster. Another guitarist walked out with them. He was like a half inch tall from where we were sitting at the top of the colosseum. As soon as he started to play I told my friend, "That's Clapton." A minute later they showed him on the big screens.
I can name Clapton in one note, usually. He is God on the guitar! And Eric KNOWS he was blessed with a Gift! Takes it seriously!
This was played in my Basic Training at Ft Jackson. July 1987!
Clapton wasn't called 'Slowhand' in Cream, he was called 'God' back then..😅 together with the devil himself, drum legend Ginger Baker, they created some of the best rock of all time and also got that rock rolling along other legends obviously 🤟👹❤
Love Eric Clapton. Check he and Tina Turner "Tearing Us Apart" . He's so incredibly good. I've seen him 4 times and he does not disappoint.
There is no bad or,even not good, JJ Cale song.
The only artist where i can listen to EVERY SONG ON EVERY ALBUM and just enjoy it ❤
I read he got the nickname 'slowhand' from a bandmate who noticed he was always very slow when he wound up a new string he put on his guitar
You can tell he's hitting the drums hard. Great driving drumming on this track!
Most times people will prefer the studio versions of most artists to review/react to which is a good rule to follow, however, Eric Clapton is the exception to the rule. Almost any song he has recorded in the studio is ultimately surpassed by his live shows, live recordings, and videos of the studio versions. I know it is counter-intuitive but anytime you want to review/react to EC in the future, choose the live version first. You won't be disappointed. Thankfully, TH-cam has no shortage of various live performances. Stay safe...be well...
He played the outfield like he never missed a beat but the real reason why the name Shoeless Joe Jackson stuck is in the bottom of that inning he came up to bat still w no shoes on and hit one of the longest homeruns anyone had ever seen
Good thing he didn’t foul one off his ankle 😬😅
JJ cale wrote this and other songs you know. Check him out!
No Lie. Hard.
That lay down sally on the album cover is just as good
I prefer his acoustic version of this song that he did years later, but the live version is good as well.
Love how knowledgeable y'all are about music/instruments! ❤
The best version of this song ever played is on Eric's "Just One Night" live album.
He's accompanied by virtuoso Nashville guitarist Albert Lee, and on this song they both play incredible solos. All other versions pale in comparison.
"After Midnight" from that album is also incredible, a worked up version that got lots of airplay in the early 80's.
While you're at it, check out "Blues Power" and "Further On Up the Road" from that album. 🤙🤘😎
I love this channel. You guys are so refreshingly genuine and I appreciate your insights and reactions.
Eric Clapton loved to do covers. "Crossroads", "I Shot The Sheriff", Cocaine", just to name a few. "Cocaine" was written by J.J. Cale, but Clapton made it a real hit. He also took Bob Marley's song "I Shot The Sheriff" and did the same thing. Marley's version was popular, but Clapton took it towards the Top Ten, and "Crossroads" by the immortal Robert Johnson is an out and out classic. For a good original song by Eric try "Motherless Children" from the album "461 Ocean Blvd."
His best days were with Cream, they got back together around 2005, and he proved he still had it. He surely keeps getting better, technically, but that group was a force. Hopefully he will find the right people again, like Baker with Masters Of Realty, or Bruce with Robin Trower.
The cream reunion was great. But I liked the Clapton / winwood shows. Also when he had Derek trucks and doyle bramhall on his tour. Clapton is as good as it gets. 😎
Clapton started playing this J.J.Cale song during the drug using part of his career - but later, after quitting drugs and establishing his "Crossroads" rehab center, which was later funded by his annual Crossroads Guitar Festivals, he changed the lyrics when he performed it. According to Clapton, when he played with the Yardbirds, the audience would go into "slow clapping" if Clapton had to replace a broken string during a set. So the group's manager, Giorgio Gomelsky started calling him "Slowhand.
Along those lines I heard when he broke a string he took a long time to do the change.
Very 'right on' comment! Agree with you totally ✌🏼👍🏼
Clapton's youtube acct recently dropped several tunes from recent performances. FIREEEE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Two classics today, Sympathy For the Devil by The Stones and Cocaine by Clapton. Great job La and Che.
Thanks my friend!!
I love this song with Clapton and Stever Winwood at MSG with Chris Stainton on piano. th-cam.com/video/2VoIjUhIjLk/w-d-xo.html
It’s impossible to understand now how prevalent cocaine was in the 80s at first everyone thought it was the perfect drug,lots of people said it wasn’t addictive 😂. The it started being ruined ,Clapton knew this first hand. Even though this was a anti drug song it was kind of a party anthem. Tremendous composition and guitar work. ☮️ Slow hand
The best coke was OP coke...
We all wonder how we survived back in the day!
The 80s? What about the 70s? It was everywhere.
It didn't start as an anti drug song. It became so after Clapton went through rehab, how he still kept it in his shows. "That dirty cocaine".
It’s so true, my aunt who was in her 20’s during the late 70’s early 80’s , she said EVERYONE was doing coke. People would compare it to having a cup of coffee. “Tired?” Do a line!!!??? It was crazy
Ok... the one of few I missed. Never saw Eric. Why ? Have no idea. I saw pretty much everyone in the 70s.
As already mentioned, J.J. Cale wrote this song. It's actually a dire warning about the lies of the seductress. Clapton has been drug free for decades and helped open a rehab in the Bahamas.
They called him Slowhand like people call really tall guys "Tiny." He was the fastest gun in the west, man.
The drums are my favorite part of this song from a relatively unknown drummer named James Oldaker.
You guys missed it...the Best version is the Original version ...by JJ Cale
This is the second JJ Cale cover you have reacted to by Eric Clapton. First being “After Midnight “. You should check out the originals. You will enjoy them too.
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JJ at the time played this in a laid back Jazz style, his manager told him fuc no speed it up a bit. He did that then his manager told him cool now go write another 9 whatever and you might have a record. Its hard to believe a man can come up with a song like this and then record a song like Magnolia or Hold on. Nice cover by Slow Hand.
You need to see a live video from Clapton. He DOES have a slow hand, no matter the tempo of the music. It's great to watch Thanks for all the joy!
Coked up, cruising down the road, hearing this come onto the radio…The ‘80s was the pinnacle of the greatness of American pop culture. This is the era where we took the counter culture from the hippies and gave it back to the artists.
Fun fact, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page grew up together, with Beck and Page being best friends
"Got to get better in a little while" by Clapton live at the Crossroads Guitar festival rates favorably on the Groove Scale , gentlemen .
Epic
Eric Clapton Enough Said 🪴. He's playing Blacky
Giorgio Gomelsky, who managed the Yardbirds, tagged Clapton with the nickname "Slowhand" in early 1964. According to Yardbirds rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, whenever Clapton broke a guitar string during a concert, he would remain on stage and replace it. While English audiences waited, they would begin a slow handclap, which is called "to be given the slowhand."
He has an album called "Slowhand" (his nickname) that was released in 1977.
Eric's Unplugged Album has some incredible songs. I saw him live after "Slow Hand" was released. Great great concert!!
I hate I missed him at work last year. Stupid surgeries 😂😂😂
You should listen to Jackson Browns song....same name,but not a cover, Totally different song🔥
The Album title this song is from is "Slow Hand". Two more hits from this album, "Lay Down Sally" and "You Look Wonderful Tonight".
Seeing/Hearing Eric play the Blues is a must. Check out “Five long years “ th-cam.com/video/Fc-uDW5Xyng/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the most riveting, rousing, soul-grabbing songs I’ve heard in my lifetime of listening and loving the songbook of rock greats. Sympathy for the Devil is Stone’s satire cunningly delivered with a punch in the gut. Actually has made me cry. Go know.
JJ Cale original is superior. More down and dirty. Eric Clapton adored JJ Cale btw.
Try Nothing Is Easy from
Jethro Tull Stand Up
I can't wait to see you guys listen to Eric Clapton with The Beatles playing while my guitar gently sleeps. You're going to love it.
On Point with Slow Hand !!!!! E.C. Getting Down and Dirty !!!!!!
Apparently the nickname Slowhand name came from his intense string-bending that often caused broken guitar strings. He would replace the strings on stage while the crowd slowly clapped their hands.
The second guitarist you hear is George Terry. He recorded and toured in Eric's band from 74 to 79. This song is from the album called Slow Hand. There are different stories about how he got the name Slow Hand.
Written by the great JJ Cale, who also wrote After Midnight and They Call Me the Breeze. Clapton didn't know him when he recorded this but they later became great friends and recorded an album together, Road to Escondido. Check out Cale performing Cocaine at the famous Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa in his later years. Cale was one of the founders of what is known as the Tulsa Sound, along with Leon Russell. th-cam.com/video/rGRjQ7WOmq8/w-d-xo.html
Yes, in 1980 a live version of this song recorded at the Tokyo Budokan, including thousands of Japanese fans singing "Cocaine!", was a radio hit. Different times indeed,
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie, cocaine.
I saw him do this live at Budokan in Tokyo. We were pretty close. 5th row. 3rd time I saw him. He had stopped playing this song for awhile. Crowd went crazy.
Thanks for the reaction.
Five Long Years from the album "From the Cradle" maybe try the whole thing but Clapton tears that record down.
Everything about this song says cocaine. It’s symbolic of the drug. But what do I know 🥴
I like JJ Cale's original better. Lots of nice comments here talking about JJ's writing, relationship w/ Clapton, etc. You guys love music, I'd suggest just listening to JJ's Troubadour album which includes Cocaine, not necessarily reacting, just check it out. It's full of great stuff, and would show some of his range. Cocaine, You got me on so bad, Super Blue, The Woman Who Got Away, Hold On, Hey Baby, You Got Something are all great JJ songs and that's some from just from 1 album. If you like JJ, you'll really really like him and you should check him out.
I was never very impressed with this song, but have enjoyed live versions. Off this album, you should cover "The Core", it is a killer!
I remember Jammin' to this tune in High school, LOVED it, and to this day ! BTY I have never or never will do Cocaine. It was and is a great JAM !!!!
That’s Jamie Oldaker on drums and the great Carl Radle on bass guitar. Two of Tulsa’s finest
There is a great banger from the same album as Cocaine that you have GOT to hear--it's called "The Core" and Eric and band are killing it in multiple ways: Here is a link for that one: th-cam.com/video/xutO4ZfkV3s/w-d-xo.html
You are so right @ktwebbdevil - J.J. Cale was a very great musician and of course also songwriter/composer. I wish @AirplayBeats would feature some of his songs. Thanks for the cover song by E.C., which was his comeback from his alcohol and drug crash. Here in Germany he (unfortunately) only lasted an hour on stage and played "cocaine" twice because it just wasn't possible anymore. very embarrassing. But the opening act was one of the best performances I've ever seen live - it was, the one and only "Muddy Waters" and that was a great performance that was really worth the money - all thumbs up !!! Best wishes @all ...
JJ Cales live video version (although he was a little high) at Cains Ballroom is fantastic . He puts a completely groove twist on it. Spectacular to hear him noodle. On of my favorite uTube vids.
Slow hand is not a nickname because Eric plays the guitar slowly. It's a nickname he got because he's a quality guitar player. It is not hysterical sounds that come from his guitar playing that you often hear from many other guitar players. You know what I mean, a lot of noise without real notes. When you hear Erik Clapton play guitar, you hear quality guitar playing from a guitar legend.
This song always scared me and then coke led my stepdaughter to much darker things. But she survived while some friends didn't. She's a walking miracle to me. F*#k cocaine.
I wondered if anyone was as captivated by the ride cymbal in this song as I am-it’s a very 70s sound and I love it-Peter Frampton has a song called “Doobie Wah” which I love (tribute to Doobie Brothers) which has some tasty ride-lots of 70s songs use it, great sound
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Saw EC live a couple times,
Once in the late 80s and then in the mid 90s and both times, (hard to say this) but they weren’t great shows, kind of boring. But still an all time great artist & player. This is a great solo and interpretation of the original by JJ. Cale! Saw JJ Cale open for Steve Miller and that was a great show!
JJ Cale was famous for a laid back "shuffle" style (the Tulsa shuffle) and this song is pretty representative. Clapton still found the space to drop some licks on.
OH I FORGOT ,ONE OF THE OTHER TIMES I SAW HIM ERIC HAD PHIL COLLINS ON DRUMS ,MY GIRLFRIEND AND I DECIDED TO GO BEHIND THE STAGE,( THE OLD MCNICOLS VENUE IN DENVER) SO WE WATCH PHIL GO OFF ,AWESOME!!😍😍🎸🐐🥁!!!
Deep dive into JJ Cale, please. You won't be disappointed with his laid back style.