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I heard this song on my way home from work last night on the classic rock station that I listen to and it gave me an idea to pose the following question:

Which version of this classic song do you like better?

a)Clapton's 1970 version
b)Clapton's 1988 version

I know it's kind of sacreligious to vote against the original version of most songs, but I think the 80's version of After Midnight sound much cooler.
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I used to be a Clapton fan, until I discovered that he pretty much has treated everyone in his life like dirt.  Addiction, abuse, treachery, and infidelity have been major themes in his life.

Yeah, some of his music is really cool, but anymore listening to his music would make me feel like one of those guys who buys John Wayne Gacy's clown paintings.  :-/
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I had no idea that Clapton was like that.  I mean I knew that he'd been a drug addict and all that, but I didn't know the other things about him.  :o

Going back to the original question, I much prefer the 1970 original of "After Midnight".  His songs are never the same when he remakes them.  I really don't care for his 'unplugged' version of "Layla".  :-/  

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I had no idea that Clapton was like that.  I mean I knew that he'd been a drug addict and all that, but I didn't know the other things about him.  :o
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Well here is just one taste of his antics:
The Beatles' George Harrison was his best friend in the 1960's and early 70's
George's wife was a lady named Pattie Boyd (George wrote the song ("Something in the Way She Moves" about her)
Eric, not respecting either his friendship with Harrison nor the sanctity of marriage, conducted an affair with Boyd.  (He wrote the songs "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" about her).
Pattie eventually divorced Harrison, and married Clapton.
Once married to her, Clapton then abused Boyd whilst roving in-and-out of alcohol and drug addiction
Clapton also fathered two different children by two different women while married to Boyd
Pattie Boyd finally woke up and smelled the coffee, and divorced Clapton


So other than the fact that the guy screwed around with his best friend's wife, abused her, cheated on her, and wasted his talents on drug and drink, I guess he is a nice guy.

Best wishes to his latest wife.  :-/

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To add to the story, Pattie Boyd was unable to have children, so it must have been devastating to her when he had children with other women outside the marriage. What a smack in the face!
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Apparently what ticked her off the most is that Eric would regularly visit the kids' mother, and he did not think that she would mind.  She felt that he was treating her more like a "best friend" than a wife. (Seeing how he treated his best friends, I can see why that would tick her off).

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I used to be a Clapton fan, until I discovered that he pretty much has treated everyone in his life like dirt.  Addiction, abuse, treachery, and infidelity have been major themes in his life.

Yeah, some of his music is really cool, but anymore listening to his music would make me feel like one of those guys who buys John Wayne Gacy's clown paintings.  :-/
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There seems to be a pattern of this kind of behavior among old rock stars.  I guess fame, glory, and wealth doesn't bring you happiness, but I wouldn't mind finding out for myself!
Anyway, for this reason, I don't go out of my way to find out about the personal lives of the entertainers I admire.
I think Al Jourgensen of Ministry bought a few of those Jonn Wayne Gacy paintings, the sh*t.
Speaking of Wayne.  Chuck Shepherd, who compiles News of the Weird spent a few years compiling felony charges for guys with the middle name "Wayne."  The results were astounding!  All those middle named "Wayne" getting arrested for murder, bank robbery, aggravated assault!  I don't have a link to this, but I'm sure it's online.
In the movie "Happy, Texas," one of the escaped felons was named Wayne Wayne Wayne, Jr.
;D

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Speaking of Wayne.  Chuck Shepherd, who compiles News of the Weird spent a few years compiling felony charges for guys with the middle name "Wayne."  The results were astounding!  All those middle named "Wayne" getting arrested for murder, bank robbery, aggravated assault!  I don't have a link to this, but I'm sure it's online.
In the movie "Happy, Texas," one of the escaped felons was named Wayne Wayne Wayne, Jr.
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A piece of John Wayne Gacy trivia:  A few days before he was finally executed for his crime, there was actually a small parade held in Chicago to celebrate the upsoming event!   ;)

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I heard this song on my way home from work last night on the classic rock station that I listen to and it gave me an idea to pose the following question:

Which version of this classic song do you like better?

a)Clapton's 1970 version
b)Clapton's 1988 version

I know it's kind of sacreligious to vote against the original version of most songs, but I think the 80's version of After Midnight sounds much cooler.
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I liked how they used this song in a commercial (was it Budweiser?) in the late 80's. It was remixed very well!  8)

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Well here is just one taste of his antics:
The Beatles' George Harrison was his best friend in the 1960's and early 70's
George's wife was a lady named Pattie Boyd (George wrote the song ("Something in the Way She Moves" about her)
Eric, not respecting either his friendship with Harrison nor the sanctity of marriage, conducted an affair with Boyd.  (He wrote the songs "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" about her).
Pattie eventually divorced Harrison, and married Clapton.
Once married to her, Clapton then abused Boyd whilst roving in-and-out of alcohol and drug addiction
Clapton also fathered two different children by two different women while married to Boyd
Pattie Boyd finally woke up and smelled the coffee, and divorced Clapton


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And then he wrote a song criticising HER drinking problem ("Shape You're In")!

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Well here is just one taste of his antics:
The Beatles' George Harrison was his best friend in the 1960's and early 70's
George's wife was a lady named Pattie Boyd (George wrote the song ("Something in the Way She Moves" about her)
Eric, not respecting either his friendship with Harrison nor the sanctity of marriage, conducted an affair with Boyd.  (He wrote the songs "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" about her).
Pattie eventually divorced Harrison, and married Clapton.
Once married to her, Clapton then abused Boyd whilst roving in-and-out of alcohol and drug addiction
Clapton also fathered two different children by two different women while married to Boyd
Pattie Boyd finally woke up and smelled the coffee, and divorced Clapton


So other than the fact that the guy screwed around with his best friend's wife, abused her, cheated on her, and wasted his talents on drug and drink, I guess he is a nice guy.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of seventies sex, drugs and rock and roll... ::)