Miguel de Maria -> RE: Listen to this (Oct. 29 2004 20:23:24)
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Mark, the point, I think, is that Clapton is NOT a blues star, he just is publicized as one (and accepted by one by the major public). True, he is embraced by such greats as Buddy Guy, but I have heard interviewees say: "What's Buddy going to say, he's getting rich because of Clapton!" I have quite a few Clapton albums--he is responsible for leading me to the blues. But once I got there, I wouldn't listen to Clapton for blues anymore than I would listen to Jesse Cook for flamenco. Carlos Montoya filled stadiums, I believe, playing laughable flamenco! This, I believe, is truly analagous, regardless of birthplace.
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