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Eric Clapton: August
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First published January 1, 1999
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September 9, 2016
Honest look at life of a musician.
I must have been the only person in the world who was not aware of the fact that Eric Clapton spent most of his life as either drug or alcohol addict. Very celebrated and highly respected addict, but addict nevertheless. It takes a big chunk of this book and his life up to the point where boozing, drugging and vomiting becomes tedious and repetitive - it is a lifestyle expected from a rock star and he basically played the part but you don't get a sense that he matured with age because everything was lost in a fog of continuous dope, alcohol and what not. Thankfully, somewhere in his middle age he seems to start collecting pieces and reflect at his life - he talks about the ways he pulled himself out of it, of healing power of the music and how it took him a long time to accept that alcoholism is not a moral degeneration but a disease and should be treated as such.
I must have been the only person in the world who was not aware of the fact that Eric Clapton spent most of his life as either drug or alcohol addict. Very celebrated and highly respected addict, but addict nevertheless. It takes a big chunk of this book and his life up to the point where boozing, drugging and vomiting becomes tedious and repetitive - it is a lifestyle expected from a rock star and he basically played the part but you don't get a sense that he matured with age because everything was lost in a fog of continuous dope, alcohol and what not. Thankfully, somewhere in his middle age he seems to start collecting pieces and reflect at his life - he talks about the ways he pulled himself out of it, of healing power of the music and how it took him a long time to accept that alcoholism is not a moral degeneration but a disease and should be treated as such.
November 2, 2010
This is the first autobiography I have read in a very long time and I was very pleased with it. The book may seem a little "gritty" to some readers, but I really enjoyed the grittiness, I feel that it really made it feel real for me. I also really enjoyed reading about a famous musician and being able to see how a musicians life really is and not how it is portrayed in modern literature and movies. Over all i would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Eric Clapton, good music, and true amazing journeys.
April 9, 2015
I read this book in the hope to u der stand and admire Eric Clapton better. Unfortunately it did the opposite. I now think of Clapton as an ego maniac who bounces from one addiction to the next (drugs, alcohol, women, religion). He sure does think a lot of himself. In fact I'm pretty convinced he thinks only of himself.
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