Eric Clapton "Five Long Years"

written by Eddie Boyd

[@cacornett58]

When Clapton is in the zone, well you know.

[@JonasRosenven]

Chrissy Hynde heard Clapton's rehearsal of "It's allright" before he performed it at Dylan's concert. She said that everyone there present were stunned and knew it was going to be a show stopper. He was on fire back then. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rprXfoJ_gLJkmLM

[@thiagoalvescamargo4004]

Grande Clapton rendrix disse ... Só toco na Inglaterra se conhecer Eric Clapton.... Sem comentários....

[@Gypz1000]

Lord, lord - total perfection. Clapton's hands are magic - he wrings truth and blood from the guitar. Tone quality ... and his voice relates the rest of what the notes cannot bring. EC has been a gift to music all of his long career. We are grateful. Thanks for posting.

[@joag1659]

Był? JEST

[@ewanmcfadyen3183]

The version in the Hyde park gig is an epic

[@carlosconesa]

True. One of his best guitar works ever. He was ON FIRE that night!

[@77pob]

Best blues album ever!!!!!

[@geoffrobinson]

Yes!!!

[@AnthonyWoolcott]

Love it when God brings his A-game.

[@19babyjack55]

Love Jerry Portnoy's harmonica lurking subtle-like, deep in the tonal shadows throughout this number...

[@LifeAsAnExtra]

Him and John Mayer made me become a passionate of the blues. And I'm eighteen!

[@johnharpdalton4092]

Clapton really on top form here! It's so good when he gets spiky and intense on that axe!

[@boxingin]

Eric Clapton is a great guitar player!

[@pozegausaill]

The Man!

[@jameshughes6156]

This was great it was on VH1 when they had music. I remember taping it on a vhs tape. Stole most of his licks and made them mine. Borrowed I should say.

[@hiroishi3668]

From Eric's blues repertoire, I love this song best. It's full of pain, anger and sarrow. Eric gets agressive with this guitar as well.

[@b1u3sm4n]

I needed this song today... Great clapton, some people just got the blues.

[@merc6215]

Dude! What the hell do you know about soul. He puts it all out there. It's amazing when you see him live. I saw this blues tour. I sat through two hours of Jimmy Vaughn and it was all worth it. I thought I was all bluesed out but man he blew the roof off that joint!!! You listen to him play but you have to appreciate how he sings while he does it . The guy is off of the charts!

[@laminatedcake]

You can always tell a great artist by their longevity. If people still like it 40 years later, you know that they're awesome. I had the privilege of seeing Clapton just last year. He's still got it folks.

[@3jet3]

I think EC's very best guitar performance, ever, was for the SRV tribute with this song. My brother is a successful and respected blues man and my nephew is jazz-blues; both are gifted by God but work hard at it. For each of them this song when done by Clapton just blows them away. And, my respected relatives are very respected guitarists in almost any genre`.

[@JonasRosenven]

Feel free to post videos of their performances. I'm sure we'll all enjoy watching them. Kind regards, Jonas.

[@Xerandos]

I just turned twenty last monday(13.09) and I'm listening to blues since 4 years. This music keeps me outta trouble and make me feel happy. No one in my Age is listening to blues and some of those are saying "blues is dead", "what kind of granny music are you listening" and so on... But I don't give a damn! Blues is life, blues never will die, thanks to all the great blues musicians. But there is one thing. on the 27th of August god made a great mistake. He took SRV away from earth. RIP to all

[@nicolegossart7424]

This version is so wonderful, gives me tears in my eyes 🎸🎸💞💞💞

[@MannishBoy1983]

I, too, discovered blues in my adolescence and never looked back. It is a sound that resonated with me from the beginning. And yes, your generation sucks.

[@empjazz55]

Great rendition of a classic. I want to thank Mr. Clapton for turning me on to alot of blues classics; without his recordings I would be unaware of the blues standards.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1994 {September 24th} Eric Clapton performed "Five Long Years" on the NBC-TV program 'Saturday Night Live'... The song was track five from his 'From the Cradle' album, which was released on Sept. 13th, 1994... It was composed and originally recorded by Eddie Boyd in 1952, and on Nov. 8th, 1952 reached #1 {for 7 weeks} on Billboard's R&B Best Sellers chart... This SNL episode was its 20th season premier show... RIP Mr. Boyd {1914 - 1994} & 'Slowhand' turns 69 next March 30th...

[@uriteimwrong7317]

sauquoit13456 yep and he also did a whole blues concert on VH1 when they had live music. Well, when they had music in general.

[@KrazyKali69]

A living legend!

[@ianmckinnon8461]

Clapton , enough said

[@SRVAndy1]

@bluesbaby100 matey i love blues to i listen nothing but the blues i play the blues, and i feel it, peter green, stevie ray vaughan, eric clapton, bb everyone i like. im in the same situation as you i used to get laughed at when i was at school for playing blues so much, but i want our generation to pick on what used to be the main music!!

[@reggaeone]

I have to give respect to Eric Clapton for his performance on this song. Very Good. I was checking out Willie Dixon and said why not listen to Eric and was like woooooow this is hot.

[@Nvaillancourt]

i always love to hunt around youtube watching clapton playing his lesser known songs. i never get let down

[@geoffrobinson]

One of my favorite solos

[@Willinthehall]

Same boat. Just can't get enough of it, Robert Johnson to Freddie King, it's powerful stuff.

[@carolrivetti0721]

So sorry about Buddy guy, but Eric clapton has so much more to offer! !!!

[@redrocker1055]

Music is an exploration not a competition.

[@romancultist6089]

Have you seen them both live? Buddy Guy tears it up more then ever whereas Clapton just plays like some old white guy who's way past his prime.

[@uriteimwrong7317]

SleepWhenUrDead ! Oh please. His hand has nerve damage. He didn’t just show up today. That’s from years and years of constant playing. Let’s see where u are when your his age. Probably no career and just old and miserable. Go away. Buddy is great and lucked out that his hands still work great.

[@francbiss]

Carol Rivetti Without Buddy Guy there’s no Eric Clapton

[@CommunistDancefloor]

@bluesbaby100 Same here man I'm 15 and nobody knows good music anymore! I only have 1-2 friends that share a similar music taste as me Our generation's music really does suck Long live Clapton!

[@2dayruok]

Don't know why this Blues History was never really released .... good stuff!!!

[@Junnage]

and just the other day, I had the pleasure of plugging both another signature Clapton Strat and another Clapton strat (that he 'used' but signed) into a '57 Fender Twin and there was no difference at all. If that means I play like Clapton does, I'd thank God so much...oh wait God=Clapton!

[@JimmyKhayata]

@bluesbaby100 your not the only one who likes this music.. i'm 15 and blues is my life. Long live the Blues!!

[@ronniek7748]

Tasty stuff on the drums too!

[@dcav6892]

when i have time to waste, i know the way to spend it better is to look for his live vids on the net. unfortunately here in italy you can find only few people who listen to blues music and EC, especially of my age (i'm 18). but the real music is this. period.

[@ilonaantal3413]

GREAT!!!FANTASTIC SOLO!!!!I LIKE ERIC CLAPTON AND THE HIS MUSIC!!!!

[@PimpXXXGuitarist]

I am only 26 years old and I have listened to music my whole life. THIS is real music and today's CRAP is exactly that... CRAP and nothing close to music...

[@jottieman]

The Best !

[@supikachu]

Clapton is GOD

[@kerrymcmanus9188]

Now your 17 & i hope you practice every day.I started listening at 14 ,now at 60 It blows me away when i watch Eric do such magical things with his guitar.I still practice every day,so keep on !

[@Rainman270]

God I love this song. And the way Clapton does it.

[@meanminpin]

good stuff

[@markblaze10]

@bluesbaby100 right there with you, Im 16 and I LOVE Eric Clapton, especially his older stuff. I have trouble finding people in school who feel the same way, they are all off listening to lady gaga and kanye west crap

[@Gypz1000]

Kick ass, down on it blues - thank you , Eric

[@diegozulloz]

che sound! che sound!!! ODDIO CHE SOUND!! voglio anch'io........

[@mariussauer892]

mah... do you know what amp He s using?

[@ronniek7748]

What a great track!

[@connersj707]

What a bad ass. This man is a God. I'd give both nuts to play like Clapton.

[@blownglasslide]

That's the reality of music. Muscle memory is how everyone plays most of the time. Everyone. When you've been in the studio for 24 hours trying to get a single cut, or on the road for 80 shows just trying to finish up, the inspiration is not always there. I'd like to see how much of your playing is muscle memory after going through one of EC's tours or cutting an album with him.

[@robotsrocks2]

the BEST

[@cahuel]

get a ticket and fly to Argentina (south america) here there´s a lot of blues bands and many people love blues

[@caesarea55]

toujours seduisant ... blues blues et blues

[@PimpXXXGuitarist]

@bluesbaby100 I feel ya. I was the only one in my class that listened to the blues... WHAT IS THE DEAL?! We are a rare breed ; ]

[@ittybittybetty]

OH ERIC PLEASE DO NOT STOP RUINING MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC IS ALWAYS IN MY HEART :( *capslock off*

[@EricClaptonFan24]

TWo great solo's!!!! Wonderful!!!

[@kamealex]

Perfect incredible amazing astonishing blues guitar masterclass. He is simply different.

[@Junnage]

at this shop near where I live. It's called "Mandolin Brothers". I think they sold the signed Clapton strat though.

[@abutterflyloves]

LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrPhili1010]

@bluesbaby100 ohhhh you are so right i am 16 and have the same problem keep on rocking !!!! and bluesing !!!!!!! yea rock`n roll

[@MrTheking87]

great sound!!!!

[@dorothyhagen787]

What ever happened to the SNL version? I've searched for it and it's GONE! This is the practice to that -

[@flexman22]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@NefVEVO]

good live thanks for this

[@JustSebon]

yeah!

[@natefegan]

very cool... thanks for posting!!!

[@JonasRosenven]

Hi Junnage & RayHogan - After I read your comments for this video I actually signed up for youtube 'cause one of my amps is a Fender Deluxe and one of my guitars (surprise) =P is a Clapton Signature(noisless vintage pickups). That combo will make a VERY Clapton like sound indeed I have to say! even added the Ibanez TS808 tube screamer which made it a lot better.

[@saidmuhammadizzat4994]

And this was just rehearsal... Not even live yet

[@77pob]

Saw this show on BBC years ago. Absolutely astonishingly and majestically brilliant! Anyone know if it's available on dvd?

[@lurkens]

@bluesbaby100 i'm with you man, seventeen 2 and growing up with clapton was the best thing that happened to me already the proud owner of 16 cd's 1 lp and 3 dvd's and i've seen him live twice ^-^ lucky me :P

[@Junnage]

I picked up a Fender Signature Eric Clapton, plugged it into a Fender Blues Deluxe and it sounded like Clapton. I was surprised by how close it was to his tone

[@marothhel]

Have You Ever Been Mistreated ....Lightnin’ Hopkins

[@ClubMarquee]

I'm so lucky to have seen the YaRdbiRdS in the back room of a pub, and every Friday at The Marquee - more than 5 Long Years ago :D

[@JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

@hendrixkixas Well, I had the same feelings when I was 14. I just wanted to play blues and got kind of frustrated 'cause everybody was into Guns'n'Roses, Metallica, etc, etc... Find your peers, try to do your own thing and forget about the rest. There are people like you who want to play blues. Not too much, but maybe because of that blues is more real & authentic than all the mainstream crap.

[@rustribbonwizz]

@bluesbaby100 Agreed---YES it is & YES it does!!

[@scouttrooper186]

i luv u Slowhand

[@victoriamurphy9853]

🔥 🔥 🔥

[@JonasRosenven]

You can use your words. We are all friendly here.

[@666CokEy666]

@bluesbaby yeah i am thinking that too.. just born in the wrong time..

[@YoGroucho]

From the Cradle

[@JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

@bluesbaby100 I felt the same way when I was a teenager. So don't worry, my friend. You'll find that a lot of things of this world suck.

[@DizzyKrissi]

Since "from the craddle" Clapton changed his playing style. I like it but I also like the way he played in the seventies and sixties especially on the Beano-album with John Mayall.

[@AntarblueGarneau]

True, the grooves are etched deep; but occasionally meatanoia happens. Muscles make mistakes then there are new muscle memory patterns.

[@mtyemti]

FUCKING AMAZING!!!!

[@ccgking7777]

its like Buddy Guy, the Guitars sound.

[@blankisalreadyinuse]

Lace Sensor Gold and Fender 57' Twin Amp

[@gauthiergiordano2511]

Ça c du vrai blues ! /

[@Johannnesss]

Yes, actually his rig isn't that complicated, I love that how he uses simple tools and has a great tone!

[@Velvet4U]

I appreciate your comment, but the Scorsese version was better because the lead guitar went on a "ride" , that took you higher and higher. Also , you can really see Eric holding back on this song. He shortened many phrases that he normally would have just let loose on.

[@burkekp1]

@sfchand2 Andy Fairweather Low. Savage guitar!

[@_andrewjscott]

@bluesbaby100 there are some of us out here mate don't worry!!

[@MrRustyGuns]

i went to a bb king budyy guy and clapton concert but clapton never showed up.wtf....but i got to meet buddy guy so that made up for it.

[@paddie3535]

@stephcab I meant that as a joke I think it's great you are listening to clapton, there are many others you might like as well but clapton is one of the all time greatest.

[@evanfrmheaven]

Not bad Eric!

[@babynabe]

cool .

[@pysio561]

poland listen to Clapton

[@paddie3535]

@BobGibby45 i said this tongue and cheek, i love the blues and it should be a law that everyone listens to it until they become addicted like me

[@PindamonhaMAN]

is this on any dvd? i gotta have it!!!!!!!!!

[@RayHogan]

Where did you get to play them strats? Jealous == me!

[@Samakar]

Same style, 6/8 Blues with a quick change. :)

[@ignatiusjk]

Oooh love the Olympic White Strat.

[@grumpy150]

2 people have been mistreated....

[@TheDysmo]

Aferim :D