Eric Clapton - No Alibis

[@billydeluca6776]

One of my favorites!! Who's with me in 2019? Still here in 2021 and 2022...I guess I'm gonna be here forever

[@barbarafearn]

Billy DeLuca ...Daryl Hall sounds fab !

[@billydeluca6776]

@@barbarafearn yes he does!!

[@barbarastevens4989]

Me November 2019

[@laurajonasen7869]

Back again December 2019 ❣️

[@leonardstone1537]

Amazing

[@alexball3595]

The definition, of a criminally underrated song.🕵

[@jamessnead9300]

That's an understatement. Might be Clapton's best solo song!

[@TheTpowell]

Great song but I looked up criminally underrated in Websters and didn’t see this one mentioned? Perhaps I am looking at a different edition?

[@monotech20.14]

All of Clapton's 80's music is underrated.

[@alejandrovolpe2643]

Never underrated... one of Eric's greatest songs . But there're so many !!!!

[@Michael-ii9gy]

2024 rolling with Eric still ❤

[@KeithWarrick-nq2dd]

The PURE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS MASTERPIECE. EXPOLDES THROUGH HIS GUITAR 🎸!! TO ME HIS SIGNURE MASTERPIECE OF ALL TIME, AND POSSIBLY THE MOST UNDERRATED SONGS OF HIS CAREER ❤!!!!( PERIOD)!!!!

[@kimfisher777]

Still here in 2022! Thank you Mr. Clapton 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gizela-bj1uc]

O3.2O23

[@coolcat6303]

One of my all time favorite Clapton songs. And Daryl Hall’s vocals were perfect for this. Makes me wonder what an entire “Hall & Clapton” album would’ve sounded like.

[@larrymccauley6956]

And Chaka Kahn on backgrounds

[@bullbearjeff]

And Phil on drums 🥁

[@bullbearjeff]

Daryl needs to do a daryls house episode with clapton. 2 hours minimum

[@playoftheyear9790]

Aaron Neville too!

[@tlbt777]

Didn't know that. Wow! No wonder it sounds so good!

[@tlbt777]

One of my all time favs. I crank it up on 4 speakers, in my old barn. The window panes rattle and the coyotes howl. Long live Clapton!

[@freedomfighters5095]

What an atmosphere u have created over the the half of century ❤

[@johndavid8815]

Sounds like my barn😊

[@cspiderm]

Goodfellas, some beer and a good cigar

[@marcusmccurry1337]

👍🏻

[@saragrant9749]

This song proves one thing- Eric Clapton is one of the best ever.

[@leonardstone1537]

Absolutely

[@brianwolfe9946]

Yes he is !!!!!!!!!!

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

Eric Clapton was declared a god.

[@rosieb9909]

eric clapton is the shit

[@xanthippus3190]

Grande Mano Lenta

[@todmarks175]

Listen to the way he rings the notes! Thats a God given talent. Gets every last breath out of them. May not be the flashiest, or the heaviest, but has all the soul.

[@stefymarty]

And also stops them short at just the exact right time. Amazing, still trying to find the isolated guitar for this song.

[@todmarks175]

@@stefymarty Nice observation.

[@davetina]

That's called "Musicianship". He's earned his Doctorate.

[@SDeanP]

It wasn't until today that i really took notice of how the song starts.

[@EmilioCasagrande]

He is average at best.

[@Kindledpursuer]

My dad always used to listen to this and I never knew the name and I heard it on the radio at work yesterday. I just spent 2 hours searching for this song.

[@Dahlia10]

So glad you were able to find it, I'm sure it brings back alot of memories 🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵

[@cspiderm]

Well ,you found it!!....... Welcome aboard mate😊

[@CarnivoreguyScott]

I loved this Clapton 80’s era some of his best writing singing & playing . Big drums , great solo’s & stellar band . Great memories . Behind the Sun. August. Journeyman. All good .

[@georgibalaayrumyan2626]

CLASSICA🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@chriscasares3512]

Look at the album cover. Can you imagine what those eyes have seen? Solum. Regret. Angst. Yet he lives to fight another day. If a man could ever be broken, it was he. But a Phoenix rises from the ashes. Love that guy. One of a kind. The talent is undeniable, but the man underneath is what makes Eric.......Eric.

[@kalyankakarala3546]

@Chris, your comment made my day. Well put together. Bravo !

[@PiagaBiblica89]

and the most heartbreaking part is that they still had to see the worst that can ever happen in a parent life

[@cschmidt5714]

And he’s a nice man, too

[@ironmartysharpe8293]

Eric Clapton is one of the very best artists ever , He was with The Cream , The Yardbirds , Derek and The Dominoes and Blind Faith , It's unreal how many songs he has done in his career , Amazing

[@lisahernandez8187]

❤❤❤❤I named son Eric after him

[@MikeSmith-yd7cr]

The man is a guitar genius.

[@HCastelli]

I love this song so much so that it’s regular in my car. That Fender Strat sound is magical. Sublime!

[@michaelflynn1858]

One of the most underrated tunes from Clapton. Guitar work and lyrics is incredible! Clapton is a fucking musical genius!

[@trapperdunlap5866]

Michael Flynn That's right! Make me want to party all night long!

[@barbarabarrie4910]

my thought exactly

[@ericschindeldecker3798]

Absolutely underated ! Awesome song !

[@robdavis6568]

Agree with every word! One of my 3 Clapton favorites.

[@NorthernShrew]

So so good - and one of the best driving songs ever.

[@lauracaron3179]

This song is one of my dad's favorites! I recently lost him and i have been listening to this song a lot.

[@ChevypowerSS]

He was running on all 8 cylinders on this track for sure!!! One of his best efforts if not the best!!

[@benghiskahn3673]

Hate to break it to you but the only song Eric wrote on this album was Old Love which he co-wrote with Robert Cray.

[@thomassblaquelourde5930]

So what if he didn't write it? It's his now. Cash didn't write Hurt or Sunday Morning.. Blackmore didnt write Since you been oh why bother you get it or don't. I do

[@thomassblaquelourde5930]

Oh and I loved this girl too many times

[@thomassblaquelourde5930]

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[@johnstauffer8867]

@@thomassblaquelourde5930 Not sure what the comment you posted was all about? I was simply stating that I liked the song and how he sings and plays it ! So calm down man .

[@kalyankakarala3546]

If you look back from the 60's, he's got a bunch of good songs for every decade till this day. Isn't it wonderful

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

I thought about this fact like 10 years ago. He has had an incredible career. 5 freaking decades.

[@bterry19d1]

One of my favorite Clapton tunes. Pure talent!

[@OutnBacker]

Journeyman and August are, IMO, the best Clapton has ever done. For context, I started playing drums when Cream was new. I've heard it all, but this is the finest. Searing melodies, meaningful lyrics from a lifetime of experiences.

[@srsieg1155]

Well put. Both albums are so cleanly cut and refined

[@ronaldreames2352]

Also SLOWHAND !

[@erikwestervelt6083]

One of his greatest latter day songs in my opinion. I'm always amazed at how overlooked this gets. Even by Clapton's own people! You'll see songs from this time period like "Pretending", "She's Waiting", "Bad Love", and "It's In the Way That You Use It" make their way onto Greatest Hits/Anthology compilations but rarely "No Alibis". never understood that. The guitar riffing alone makes it worthy of entry!

[@aps55304]

Erik Westervelt All clearly true. A great song. A great era.

[@DrsJacksonn]

@102332179042758893078 This is the song that I'd have wanted to see in his later day live performances. As well as Bad Love. They both have that amazingly sweet 90s rock sound.

[@GRIMSBONIAN13]

Erik Westervelt I like it even the 24 nights version is really good

[@alexandersteiner213]

+Erik Westervelt agree 100% excellent guitar work in this song by the guitar god. I've never understood why this one is underrated.

[@bloke_19xx33]

Agreed...the song 'Anything for your Love', another great tune from Journeyman, all but forgotten.

[@carlard3537]

Clapton is what music is about. One of the greatest in my opinion.

[@israelcoleman565]

I’ve probably listened to this a million times today. I plan to do it tomorrow too. 😂😂 I love this song!!

[@TobyEdlin]

Goosebumps and watery eyes. Its hard to pick a favorite until you hear the soul in his voice behind that guitar. Love it!

[@jimnajda1579]

one of the greatest clapton songs no one talks about. just listen to the words on top of the awesome guitar riffs. great song

[@Asiablu2004]

This is such an essential Clapton song for me. It just rolls like a smooth whiskey or the big muddy. :)

[@allanwagner4570]

Absolute Perfection

[@Juvenal10]

My Dad and I rarely agreed about music when I was younger but we both loved listening to this CD on family trips.

[@matthewzarris9177]

Justin Smit Great memory. Thanks for sharing. I find myself listening to those songs my dad played on road trips (that drove me nuts) more and more these days. Music is such an amazing thing.

[@lblb1348]

Same Bro

[@lblb1348]

Same Bro

[@justinshields6626]

Fine vocals, supreme instrumentation. Clean and precise. Definitely God given.

[@michelledunfee8685]

Justin Shields I agree totally... Very well said.

[@danielking374]

I can't decide if Eric is a better singer or guitar picker, certainly underrated as a vocalist!

[@SuperGaleford]

It’s called practice.

[@SuperGaleford]

No. It’s called years and years of honing, practicing, and hard work at his craft. What God gave him was the ability, Clapton had to work at it.

[@pabloperez4063]

Great vocals

[@robertthompson227]

None of the comments talk about how real these lyrics are when someone's hurt you. This one really bangs

[@bobg69]

No better phrase fits this man. Eric Clapton is A ROCK GOD!! Has always been in my book!!

[@malcolmtrueman2742]

A fabulous track from The legend and gets nowhere near as much recognition as it should

[@luisramirez1161]

I have to admit this is my favorite Clapton album every song to me is a gem!

[@lesheathjr4494]

I've got every album he ever performed on, including other artists with him as a guest, and this is by far the greatest album he ever made. Instead of Journeyman it should have been called The Master.

[@SuperGaleford]

That guitar tone is taking me into 2021

[@kirkmarlow4702]

Not a big Clapton fan . But I love this song . He is a great human. May the Father bless you 🙏. And be with you and all here and now 🙏. I will not Consent

[@walterhillman2231]

The best riffs and his best vocals with Darryl’s harmonizing!

[@CaptWuppazz]

I remember being a young teenager when this song came on. My uncle used to be a big Eric Clapton fan and would play this song when we would work on his trash route. I blinked and now I am 47 years old. Time goes by pretty fast. I miss the 80’s

[@thepatriot288]

Clapton’s most underrated song right here. Beautiful jazz/guitar

[@randomrebuilds]

Finally found this song as it came on Classic Rewind as I could never figure out the song name when I first heard it years ago. Now that its 2023, its still an awesome song!

[@Cerph]

"No Alibis" Beg your pardon, hello darlin' This is me you're talkin' to Sit down and tell me 'bout it You don't have to shout it at me Tell me wha chu' really wanna' do Don't give me no alibis No untrue stories, tryin' t' justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason, for another lie (short instrumental) Mountain gets steeper The hole you dig gets deeper You better stop, climb out Tryin' to give it all to you Baby I can see right through you Sometimes you lose what it's all about Don't give me no alibis Can't go through life tryin' t' justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason, for another lie (instrumental- Eric) Don't give me no alibis No untrue stories, tryin' t' justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason, for another lie (short instrumental) Mountain gets steeper The hole y' dig's gettin' deeper Ya' better reach, an' pull yourself out No one ever gonna love you, the way that I love you I never wanna' see you doin' without Don't give me no alibis No untrue stories, tryin' t' justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason, for another lie Alibis No untrue stories, tryin' t' justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason, for another lie

[@eliazarramirez7380]

Thank you.

[@mitchelltakacs805]

Fantastic, Clapton at his best.

[@northerntruthseeker]

The guitar work is phenomenal... This is Clapton at his best!

[@kimmorrison8159]

His best album ever

[@jimmygaboda3500]

Saw this tour back in 90..No opener just 2.5 hours of Slow Hand doin his thing and bendin those strings til they were about to break..l didn't say a word l just sat there mesmerised by a true guitar legend and my hero Mr. Eric Clapton..

[@lisabarnes3405]

Love that song! Daryl Hall in the background if you didn’t know.

[@tjstrader7885]

I used to hear all the hype about Eric Clapton and I never fully got it. Then I heard this song. I get it now. Amazing song.

[@tedro1962]

This is one of the few times HE turns it loose. Like "Layla" & "Crossroads" from the Cream days.

[@kakstin]

Listen to anything from between 1964 and 1970 (the "pre-solo" years) - Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos. Blows most of his later solo work out of the water.

[@SuperGaleford]

Jimmy Calhoun it's all a matter of opinion.

[@theragingredneckhaulsoff6760]

Clapton is not a musician. He is an artist.....

[@eliazarramirez7380]

Amazing man

[@1tnslim]

IMO this is the absolute best of Clapton. Heartfelt blues and mighty fine guitar work.

[@1tnslim]

IMO one of the best of Clapton. This song just talks to me.

[@miker4430]

💯. Lyrics and his riffs soulful voice=winner

[@markbond4771]

Eric Clapton Has And Always Be The Best!!!

[@michaelwilliamson5039]

Love the guitar work...soulful!!!...and Darrell Hall's backing vocals raise this song to a new level

[@LV_FUD80]

Eric tears it up on this guitar solo! One of my favorites from him!

[@alejandrovolpe2643]

2024 ..and the music never ends !!!!. Gets better and better with time !!!! 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵

[@fre4409]

My fave Clapton tone ever.

[@roybilger544]

Such a great underrated talent! One of absolute favourites of days gone by....

[@miamipaul9755]

A groove so deep that it could swallow Everest. Some of Mr. Clapton's most powerfully beautiful playing. That, boys and girls, is how it's done. And the "calling you out" lyric content? Withering.

[@lifetimes2983]

So totally agree. Being a lifetime fan totally loved the fury ,clarity and speed of his Cream days but this work is on a totally higher even inspired level of beauty.

[@miamipaul9755]

@@lifetimes2983 Yep, the evolution of genius is a beautiful thing to hear. With that tone, how many Strats did this guy help Fender sell?

[@matthewtoddadcock8151]

Thank you for everything, Mr. Clapton! You are truly God on the Guitar 🎸!

[@machotorres856]

This is Clapton's smoothest jam. This track belongs on regular rotation on Yacht Rock Radio

[@rhondaevans5435]

This is one of my favorite two songs by Eric -- the other being "Lonely Stranger." Few artists are in his guitar-playing league!

[@jendeh1000]

Saw him n Denver, in 1991, 6th row seats, close enough to smell his cologne. One of the best concerts I've been to.

[@aaronarnold7653]

So true Erik my blues brother. ..I was so fortunate to see him during this album tour...along with his previous body of work...A'freakin' mazzing show.....in my Top2...hehe...old dudes rule...long live Slowhand...🎸🎶🎼🎵🎤🎹🎷🎺🎸

[@markartinVA]

Always loved this song. Something about the lead guitar fills in the chorus is magical perfection. I really need to sit down and learn to play it. I was sad to see a video of a live performance and he left all the fills out. I dont know why, they really make the song.

[@sshook1234]

One of the best songs by Clapton. All of his music is good. Just something about this song that gets me going. When I'm listening to it so is everybody around me from cranked all the way up.

[@interminablyperplexed4903]

Entire album is legendary. He just makes u wanna belt it out and play air guitar.

[@miltonanderson1975]

Great guitar work, mature in lyrics rhythm, so sincere from life experiences

[@cheryljosturm9694]

This is an absolutely great song that alot of people can relate to at some point in their life. This song really lifts me up and when i need a slight attitude adjustment, this is one of the songs. Oh my God, Darryl Hall, just a great voice and a great compliment the two give each other. wish there were more songs with the two of them. Maybe Eric should go to "Darryls House"

[@bobpedone6168]

Darryl on this tune?????Never knew......def Darryls house, my favorite!

[@kjg0885]

songs like this is what classic rock great...u rarely hear it on the radio...but the u find it on KZbin or whatever and remember hearing it once before but not able to remember the name...and it turns into one of ur favs

[@angelacole2311]

People should really listen to this

[@eric_clapton_superconnect]

Hello @angelacole2311, I'm glad you're a fan. How are you doing today? It's my pleasure meeting you here. Is this song one of your favorite songs?

[@dukebyron9254]

Like the finest of red wines; through the years, Eric's "magic" just gets more elegant and sweet ...

[@mikeots50]

Thank You . . Mr Clapton

[@shandabauguess2990]

Eric Clapton is a timeless artist!! Poetry in motion is 🎶!!!!!!

[@StevenCarinci]

+Shanda Bauguess That's why he's called Slow Hand. His touch is so deft and smooth he slows down time.

[@cw7792]

+Steven Carinci FYI two attributed reasons why he's called Slowhand 1 the speed of the playing 2 when he broke guitar strings during live performances the audience used to do a slow hand clap whilst he fitted the new string on stage

[@StevenCarinci]

+Claire Williamson Speed meaning fast or slow?

[@cw7792]

+Steven Carinci sorry Steven I meant #fast# - I think the term is used ironically :-)

[@StevenCarinci]

+Shanda Bauguess I think that is why they call him slowhand. He seems to slow down time.

[@bluesriderDF]

I was driving home from a long business trip and had this song CRANKED. At some point I glanced down and SMOKE was coming out of the steering wheel. The wiring for the radio controls on the wheel shorted. Pontiac did a recall on this, but I swear it was Eric's playing. 😁 True story.

[@MaribethPriore]

Love No Alibis. I was working at a radio station when this came out, we played the hell out of it! Clapton just gets better and better! Thank you sir!

[@pjandbmx]

It wasn’t WZZO was it. They played this song twice and hour when I was in college, early 90’s

[@DuneAquaViva]

One of his best opportunities to solo and draw on the magic within, his tone on this is just fantastic..! Sometimes you just need the right song to reach deep down and bring out what's really inside..!

[@weathervanerc8147]

An absolute master piece.

[@anasella3]

Another STELLAR song off one of Clapton's FINEST albums. I've ALWAYS loved Daryl Hall's contribution to this song! Eric's licks are SO tight!

[@chadhayslett2969]

most definitely my favorite eric clapton song.

[@gerhardschauer8255]

This one is one of my all-time favourites!

[@mikedamore9259]

this is one of the greatest songs and listen to the music the way he plays a guitar

[@levanmesropashvili5013]

N1 of all time. The best guitar and vocal performance.

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

My favorite song from Journeyman & one of my favorite Clapton songs period. Happy 70th birthday Slowhand!

[@teripoff6591]

This is one of my favorite albums by the master himself. Love it

[@walterhillman2231]

This and Layla (original & unplugged) and maybe Running On Faith are my favorites. The lead riffs are soulful to say the least. He has always said that he sings backup to his guitar; not sure which is lead in this song! Great music!

[@SPEClES8472]

Here I am in 2022 and I don't think I've heard this song since it played on the radio over 30 years ago. I almost forgot about it. I listen to Pretending and Bad Love all the time. All the memories just came flooding back. What an awesome song!

[@timmccreary4614]

MY TOP 5 GUITARIST OF ALL TIME, JIMMY PAGE, ERIC CLAPTON, DAVID GILMORE, PETE TOWNSEND, JIMMY HENDRIX!!!!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸👍😀

[@SJDUROCH]

Excellent and best of British. What a tune from the commencement to the end.

[@wodan999]

Darryl Hall on backup vocals makes it even better.

[@tedro1962]

Sure does . Pro Guitar and Pro Singer....

[@cranstonpenelope2578]

+DaDaDaDan Oates was at the recording studio too. Tickling Eric and Darryl's balls, making tea and cookies for the crew

[@Rickberg1966]

I always wonder if it was Darryl , Cool that it is

[@tedro1962]

+Rickberg1966 very cool indeed.

[@sandracancasci1341]

DaDaDaDan absolutely..love when everyone is recognized..best song too focus on

[@renekackline2377]

I agree that he is a surpurb singer, guitarist, etc....let's not refer to him as.....GOD. Just something unsettling about that statement. I have heard and read it many times from his fans. Clapton is.......AWESOME!!!💕💕💕💕💕

[@pavlosheiko5361]

He was so good. What a moment....

[@neetvioli3041]

+Pavlo Sheiko was ????

[@pavlosheiko5361]

+Neet Violi Yea... Time waits for noone. We know he is alive))) Long live the king! 1989, my youth))))

[@tedro1962]

My favorite Clapton tune, right there with Layla. Fire up that Stratocaster and let it Rip.

[@kb1750]

This ,father's eyes, pretending and it's in the way that you use is make up some of my favs.

[@sheilakrest9606]

Love Love Eric

[@irisheyzgrl24murphy92]

Duane Allman said E.C was so together and a great guitarist , great person, very well put together.. E.C pretty much said the same about Duane..

[@DavidHartley-ou8vj]

Great Clapton album . I saw EC Journeyman Tour here in Nashville TN at now extinct Starwood Amphitheatre in the late 80's or early 90's . He had a great band including Phil Collins on drums.

[@nanaloves6064]

Eric Clapton has always been one of my favorites.

[@MikeLaTorre]

Always perfect Blues Phrasing. Amazing.

[@vincentlombardi5210]

one of the greats of my time..

[@TWCAlex802]

Best song on Journeyman.

[@dianesimpson9702]

It's as if he wrote this song for Daryl as well as for himself. Daryl's backup is perfect!

[@belindasherlin4688]

Daryl co wrote Alibis.

[@Excavator258]

Clapton is still great guitar-player and singer for me.

[@chrisprzybyl5486]

Eric Clapton- One of Rocks all time greateat.He was great in concert

[@dockjoey]

Darryl Hall and EC Nice combo. It hits you hard !

[@facotf]

dockjoey And let's not forget Chaka Khan over the top!

[@claytontaylor9914]

really? @@facotf

[@kevindavis4669]

yes he is the best guitarist ever and a great artist

[@lifetimes2983]

An amazing work by Slowhand here. The sloooooower tempo the band maintains with such discipline really allows beautiful space for the driving chord changes to shine. Everyone knows Clapton could of shredded on this tune but instead he went for deep soul, and precision. Touch, expression , killer vibrato and tone. Its all there. Frickin Amazing, Just a great piece of work. One of his best and yeah totally agree Unrecognized

[@noBSpermitted]

Perfection.