Friday, April 21, 2023

Forever Man - Eric Clapton

Forever Man - Eric Clapton
3:11
Behind the Sun, 1985
Written by Jerry Lynn Williams

This week is all about 1985!

A song born of frustration.  Clapton was separating from his wife at the time, and Warner Brothers commissioned Williams, a singer and composer, to write this song about not connecting with a loved one.  Clapton puts a lot of energy into his strong vocals, and there's a brief "Layla"-like guitar solo in the middle.  For me, though, it's too '80s slick, with too much keyboard and backing vocal.  Let Clapton be Clapton, I say!  (Musically, I mean, not when he has his shitty political opinions.)

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