Long Clapton Poems

Joe Bonamassa is famous for more than just guitar skills.
but as for the lovely array of ancient antiques,
His "Nerdville" house is filled with tools and artifacts.

Joe Bonamassa hankers for blues-rock as pioneers age.
Danny Gatton taught...

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Eric Clapton (born March 30, 1945, in Ripley, Surrey, England)
British guitarist who influenced rock.
Later became a famous singer-songwriter.
Clapton was born to a teen mom and a Canadian WWII soldier in England.
His grandparents mostly raised him.
He...

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British Blues Explosion Live, a five-show tribute to Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, records 14 songs.
The 2016 recording took place at Greenwich Music Time at the Old Royal Naval College in London.
Joe Bonamassa,...

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Layla, you look so wonderful tonight.
Beautiful eyes like diamonds made from rain.
After midnight lets dance in the moonlight.
I'm your forever man, king of the swain.

Beautiful eyes like diamonds made from rain.
Before you accuse me, I...

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SPECIAL AGENT LEROY HEIMBACH FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOIS LEROY WAS AWESOME REMINDED ME OF THE BEATLES OR ERIC CLAPTON HE CAME ON BOARD AFTER SPECIAL AGENT ALAN KING INFORMED ME OF CIRO...

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How many grave sites should be prepared for me?
Just one. For Robert Johnson, there were three,
all in the Mississippi Delta: Morgan City, Quito,
and (near) Greenwood. Which is right? Do we KNOW?
  			
Those who have...

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Carlo Santana's Black Magic Woman,
in the 60's and 70's gave magic to his 
band.. 

Drugs were part of this movement it's
fair to say. Getting high for many, 
while listening to their music, was the
common way

...

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Every one of my five brothers
and I strive to create harmony.
Our lives are lived in parallel
yet at times we work alone.
Other times we play well together -
unity and coexistence is our goal.

A chord can bring...

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Remember when "Suzie" wore her dresses tight 
When Elton John was Singin' 'bout  "Saturday night" 
Singin' bout the rocket man and his old blue jeans 
While Arlo Guthrie sung a song 'bout a train...

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Birth of a Nation, Revisited.

Yo, In this birthing of new imagination,
Competitive flows stifle my creativity,
But in the inertia of lifting my sisters,
I am catapulted to new day and night dreams of joy,
My budget is tight...

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Eric Clapton, the blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
And the most eminent rock musician in Rolling Stone’s list
The recipient of CBE and 18 Grammy awards
With his blues songs, especially of love 
Influenced Joe Bonamassa on his...

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Leelah, how about that spelling?……….Leelah, how close is the spelling to that and the name is cool, especially because it makes them think of Clapton.  well no matter the spelling this poem is written...

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A rock and blues guitarist and lyricist and singer,
Whose harmonic music and songs, in environs, linger;
One of the hundred guitarists of all times and seasons,
Clapton's musical art surpasses all human reasons...! 

'Yardbirds', 'John Mayall &...

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A touching moment
sat in the stalls
My grandson and I
full of great expectation
sitting together
in this iconic location

Two hundred performances
Guitarist supreme
uplifting
sublime
‘tis for us
our first time’
Eric his name…
with guitars he found fame
One of the best
for he brings them...

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There are so many sounds
That are enjoyed by so many
But the sounds i love most
Are by plectrum or penny


Lindsey Buckingham playing "Go Your Own Way"
Even Joe Perry makes "Walk This Way" say
Eric Clapton and his...

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As I was driving to work early morn
The Police and Fire fighters were cleaning their horn
in Preparation of a Certain Alert
Evacuation exercises while the Hunks take off their shirt
DUCK AND COVER:The Best of DVD has...

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I just realised
I never said goodbye
I never thought
About you again
Never did you cross my mind
Just gone
Like a thought
Caught on that wind
What brought you back
Back to the fore
Richard Clapton
He came on the radio
It was like
You whispered...

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Scott Joplin, Paul Simon and the Beatles pop,
The Stones, Dire Straits and, Yes & ZZ Top.
Bob Dylan plays his heart out, Northern Soul,
Rod Stewart, The Traveling Wilburys do their stuff,
And as if that isn't enough,...

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I don't like loud places,
but the ambiance was set.
The knights had their roundtables
spread with scented linen,
the ladies, their centerpieces
and candlelight on cornflower laces.
She prepared for this night
a dream she held for so long,
private, in the...

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Those low down dirty blues again
remind me ‘bout bad times I knew,
when tears poured down like driving rain.
Those low down dirty blues again
that make me sing a sad refrain
‘cause deep inside’s so dark and blue.
Those...

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What will you do all by yourself?
No one's left to call your name.
You've hidden your soul up on a shelf.
Your foolish pride is what's to blame.

Mr. Lonely you've got me down so low.
Mr. Lonely I'm...

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Would you know my name?  If I saw you in heaven
Would it be the same?  If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong and carry on cuz I know I don't belong...

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(Edited; I had left out a line)
Smokin’ Joe Bonamassa

What’s in a name? Well, I think a last name
like Bonamassa sure sounds really cool.
This guy I’d never heard of has some fame!
He learned to play by...

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Slow hand

Drizzle coats the billboard 
sitting on that desolate stretch of highway
waiting for someone to read
or at least hide behind, parked car, back seat
steamed windows, sighs just above a holler,
a collar unbuttoned,
casual abundance with the...

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I had a dream
went to a meeting
in an international metropolis
somewhere in Asia Minor
with Mandella, Bono
Schuller and Lieschke.

Clapton and The Edge
were jamming in the background
Santana just shook his head
heavy matters were decided
whilst Neil Young remembered
to wage...

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