Pretending is one of my favorite songs that "Slow Hand" ever released. He had spent the 70's trying out a lot of different sounds, and by the time he released this single, he had perfected his unique sound. Without saying a word, you can, without question, instantly identify an Eric Clapton song. He is truly on the Mount Rushmore of guitar God's. Long may he reign.
Having lived through a similar relationship this song really hits home... Been a Clapton fan since I was about 11 or 12....I'm 65 now! Long live Eric!!
There ain't no pretending when he plays this cut, which is one of many faves that he plays. I gotta give it to him he is the ultimate guitar wiz. I've done my research and trust me when I tell you I do my research. I mean I'm talking about some of the greatest guitar playing like Santana, Robert Cray, Dire Straits, Joe Bonamassa, BB King, Muddy Waters, and I can go on and on. Gary Moore. But I've got to be honest and tell you my fave all-time legendary, iconic guitarist is Stevie Ray Vaughn hands down. I mean he can jam the guitar. But OMG. He dont have the history and record breaking history that Eric Clapton has. And im 59 yrs old and started listening to Eric when i was 15 I heard the song "Cocaine" I beleive it was 1977. But there's no telling what or where he would be by now. Bless his heart and soul he would be 70 yrs 🙏🏼of age and would he be playing at this age. Of course he would. I remember in one of the interviews he was saying who is this, Ive got find out who it is by the end of the day. And he did. Just like Eric Clapton 78 yrs old. But he is a testament of legends and I love Eric Clapton I've been playing almost all his songs. He taught me how to play his music. But I could play a little Stevie Ray. Texas flood, little sister, all his great songs except 2 songs "Mary had little lamb" and "Voodoo Child". Yeah he's my dude and I pray that he RIP 🙏🏼next to his 1959 Fender Stratocaster. Eric has been jammin his guitar since 1962 61 yrs and 9 bands most notably Yard Birds, Derrick and the Domino's, Cream, Blind Faith, The Roosters. He truly is a super star legendary musician and I don't believe there will ever be another one like him. He's played almost 3500 world wide European shows in North America Asia,South America, and Africa. The Royal Albert Hall a record 218 times since 1964 a total of 6 Guitar festivals he's had a record total of 19 Grammys more than anyone ever. He has composed 7 soundtracks for films and is the only triple time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has 3 songs of the year including 1992 tears in heaven. Written for his 4 year old when he tragically lost him in a 49 story fall🙏🏼. The other 2 songs of the year were I shot the sheriff and Layla. Mr guitar Clapton has networth of 500 million. He once played with with John Lennon, and Kieth Richards in 1969 it was called "Yer Blues". Told you Ive done my research.It was very very interesting and Im truly amazed and in awe learning about Mr. Clapton and Im sure there a lot more to know about him. But one thing I have to ask him if he were listening is do you ever ever get bloody fingers from playing so much guitar. He's been playing since he was 13 and and a staggering 9 bands. He is truly the only musician to play for 62 years. Alltime legend. He is the British Bomb and I truly admire you and aspire to someday play guitar along side with you.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼
When I was in high school this song came out and I thought to myself, "maybe being old isn't so bad after all." I'm 47 now and wish I had the amount of cool this man has in his pinkie.
Aaron you have the confidence and assurance of knowing that you have taste and there is no explaining their ignorance. 20 years from now people will still be listening to Eric Clapton, and grunge will be forgotten like punk rock. And music scholars will studying Eric Clapton 100 years from now. Be thankful you have learned to appreciated Eric Clapton. Some people eat steaks while others settle for dog food. Listen to the rich tone out of Eric's guitar. PLAY IT LOUD!
This was the first song my husband blasted when we went back to his house. (FIRST TIME 😉). He is dying now and I listen to it over and over........We loved one another so much!!!!
Back in day it got a lot of airplay on MTV Europe in 1989. It was supposed to be higher in the charts worldwide, masterclass from Eric Clapton and his supporting band.
My Mum and I went to four brilliant EC concerts. Now she is no longer with me but these memories will always stay with me, we had such an incredible times together.
Erick Troncoso hell yeah. My second fave off Journeyman. Anything for Your Love is my favorite. Journey man is definitely one of my top five Clapton albums.
I'm a guitar player/singer for a very long time, grew up in the second decade of rock. I sort of feel I was put on earth to do this. The more I know about Clapton, I also read his very honest book, the more respect and admiration I have for this beloved man. For someone who thinks and breathes guitar, especially the Stratocaster, I feel I can understand him and truly admire his authenticity and dedication. They say it takes 10,000 hours to get really proficient at something, he's probably put in 300,000! He's a no shit-taking kind of guy and that's just part of his integrity. Beck has left the building, and it's a very different world since when rock was young. When Clapton and Page go that difference will be even more poignant.
Flood of rain is Eric's heart. Once you get past the pain, you are forever changed and know what to look for when someone says they love you. Dont give your heart❤ first. Just wait and see if the person is. Pretending.
Pretending is an absolutely awesome great straight up rock n roll song by Eric Clapton and totally rocks it needs to fully cranked up all the way to full maximum volume.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
This was a great song at the end of an excellent decade of music! One of my faves from Eric ( actually there are many! ). This was greatly enhanced by the backup vocals of the great Chaka Khan. In fact, a lot of the greatest hits of the decade featured Chaka Khan ( " Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, also comes to mind ). A diva, no less, in her own right. Eric's guitar is truly second to none. One of the best lyrics I've ever heard. were in this song " You never knew who you used to think you are.... How strange" Absolutely priceless! This man is pure GENIUS!
And now... the winner of 1989's Grammy Award for best R&B Performance, Song of the Year, Best Contemporary Blues Album or WETTEST VIDEO OF ALL TIME goes to... the one... the only... ERIC CLAPTON!
@EricClaptonmusic that's hard. Who Do You Love, Wonderful Tonite, Pretending. Then there is all of the Cream stuff. Difficult question to answer. You're no one hit wonder.
I remember being a rotorooter guy unclogging drains in the eighties and my co worker would play Clapton in the work van 🤙😎 covered with grease but rocking out to clapton the whole time Awe good times the eighties😎
You know, in the 80's us Benjamin Franklin guys didn't like you Roto-Rooter boys too much. You all were all way more punctual than we were, so we used to siphon gas out of your trucks.
+Maria Villa May I suggest you check-out Clapton's BALOISE SESSION in Basel, Switzerland 2013 .... Its TOTALLY AWESOME .... on UA-cam :) :) :) "pretending" is about mid-way thru the concert .... MUCH MORE energey in that concert .... He was 68 at the time too
Love it. I've got a few strats, their all different. The 83 comes closest just with a treble booster and crybaby. All I have is a JCM800. I think a Fender twin would do better but in the end it's all Eric Clapton. Freaking amazing tone.
@@divinespark4842 Who played it? That's interesting. I'm not a big Clapton fan but a few songs. This is one of them mainly because of the guitar work. Huh. Teach me 🙂
Went on a date in 1991. Tom's River NJ. Still remember her and this song with equal bittersweet emotion. Alas, we all find happiness in our own time and way...even if, we are Pretending.
I agree, I listen to him everyday at work. Put on my headphones and just jam. Lately I've been listening to him and the Eagles, good combo. And I love Derek and the Dominos, live at the Fillmore, just jams LOL. If you haven't heard them look it up, roll it over is the jam/shizzle/shit LMAO
This album which was created shortly after the two major disasters in his life really showed that even though Eric was really good at guitar being the best or something different and he paid a very heavy price to find that out, and I share his sorrow.
I can remember when this cd came out. I was in the store when these 2 young individuals picked up a copy and remarked " Oh look. The cd by that new guy Eric Clapton". I just looked and smiled.
Clapton at his Armani-loving, modelizing peak. Perfection in this video, the hair, the look, everything. Song is fantastic too - didn't know that Chaka was on backup vocals here.
🥇I bought a Eric Clapton Signature Series Fender Stratocaster " Blackie " Best Investment I Have Ever Made .... And a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp ... Now I Sound Like Robin Trower ✨✨✨🎼🎼🎼🎼🎸⚡️
Good god his tone is on another level. I was born in 1965. My first concert was Ted Nugent (who I thought was god) in 1982...I saw a t-shirt that said "Clapton Is God." At the time I was confused. Now I get it.
Eric i love this track . I saw this tour at the Albert Hall . The Same Week i went to the Blues Concert . And i went to Back again to Journey Man again all live . It was Life Changing . U were Brilliant each night ! The Humble Poet Peter John Ptak 12th December 2023 Heres Another i wrote this Evening i am Prolific and Consistent . Ella says i know how to construct Sentences . I take that as a compliment from your Daughter whom has inspired Me and is very intelligent and has inherited ur genes . Ella is very Special . Well Done uve been a great Dad Rag’n’Bone Man Eric Clapton Mick Jagger Keith Richards Ronnie Wood David Reeves Rodal Cm Brian Shepherd " DREAMS AND NiGhtmares " I'VE been Having All these Bad Dreams or If ud prefer To Call them Nightmares , I go to Bed with my Brain in Shreds , May Aswell be Dead , Keep Seeing Floods , Deserts and Wildfires ,Hurricanes and Storms , Tornadoes , Volcanoes Spewing Molten Ash , tsunamis, And Earthquakes , A Dystopian Earth 🌎 , Our Beautiful Planet and Oceans Destroyed by GEOLOGICAL Extreme Events and Extreme Weather to Boot , Population Culled , Very Few Left , And Why I ponder , reflect and think , Are these Dreams and Night mare s reoccurring, Are they Warnings ???? Are they Our Future ???? Or is it Me out of my Brains on the 5.15 Train , From London Down to Margate , I know Not for Sure , But Why ???? Our Climate is Rapidly Changing , Even Oxygen is depleting in our Biosphere , Due to mass Methane , Being Release at both Poles N&S as ice melts , Methane is far Worse than CO2, We are over mining fossil fuels coal , gas And Oil , We are not Farming with sustainability and in Organic ways enough , Instead we Spray our Crops With fertiliser and rat poison , We fish Wrongly , We Humans Are to blame for The Predicament and problems We Face , We Are Guilty , All of Us , And thus we must Change Direction, Unite and Start using Our intelligence, And Reverse the Positon and Situation we Are Living In , For Our Children , their Children and Generations to Come , Because Mother Earth is a Being just Like u and I , And because Humans are Ruining Beautiful Planet Earth , The Earth Itself has Decided , What on Earth are these Humans Doing to me ???? , I must get rid of them like i did the Dinosaurs !!!! And there u have it i wake up from my Reoccurring Dream maybe Ud call it a nightmare , And Realise we must all Change Our Ways , To Save Ourselfs , Earth , and all the Animals we have in our Custody even the Mammals and Fish in the Sea , All creatures Great and Small , Are try to tell us , To Change , And Respect Mother Nature And Earth , To Say Do what's Good and I will treat you Well , Dont Make Earth Hell , Return it To Paradise, And the Garden Of Eden The Humble Poet Peter John Ptak 12th December 2023 Love To Everyone ❤️
This is my favorite grocery store song. I can attest that playing your Strat in the rain gives you that Univibe sound and makes your keyboard player stomp his feet as if he actually likes playing in the rain.
My dad and the neighbor used to pull the Cerwin Vegas out to the back deck and put the circa ‘93 Kenwood 120w per channel on a hurting to this CD. Thanks for sharing this
[Verse 1] How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Living in lost memory You just recalled Working on the sound of the band Trying to get the music right Two go out working Three stay home at night [Chorus] That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending, pretending Pretending, pretending [Verse 2] Satisfied but lost in love Situations change You're never who you used to think you are How strange [Chorus] That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending, pretending Pretending, pretending [Verse 3] I get lost in alibis Sadness cannot prevail Everybody knows strong love Can't fail [Bridge] Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real [Outro] Pretending, pretending Pretending, pretending
Damn, had not heard this in a long time. I had forgotten how Clapton was/is great. He has been an incredible musical influence in my generation, such a talented individual!
Whoever decided to film this in the rain had massive brass balls of crystallized diamond steel. I can't even imagine how difficult that must have been!
EC opened with this song when I saw him in concert at The Spectrum in the very early 90s. I was in awe. In fact, I was in awe for the next 2 1/2 hours.
Those kids who made fun of you made fun of millions of us I love Erics music. He always tries to keep the music right grateful I got to see him again in Columbus
This song makes me wanna cruise in a 70s Cadillac Deville convertible through Kansas on the interstate with the volume cranked and the white lines passing to the beat of the music. Clapton jamming on the guitar is kick ass on so many levels.
Journeyman is an amazing album. It is one of the first ones I've ever bought in my life. I sincerely suggest anybody who loves Clapton to have this CD. From start to end, an authentic gem!
This is one of if not my all time favorite Clapton song. I love his guitar tone and solos on this song. The video itself has weathered well (no pun intended). It is classy and fits the song very well; sexy without exploiting, bluesy without being depressing.
I love this song so much and I love, equally, the style of the video....the fire, the pouring rain....makes it almost as raw-feeling as the original and matchless "Layla."
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Great Video.
A seriously good Eric Clapton song!
Good music ❤❤❤from Algeria 🇩🇿
Happy Birthday Eric Clapton (79) 🎸🎸
Wow!!!
🥀🥀🥀
Love Slowhand 🎸🥰
@@vayabroder729 and he’s still alive to this day
Pretending is one of my favorite songs that "Slow Hand" ever released. He had spent the 70's trying out a lot of different sounds, and by the time he released this single, he had perfected his unique sound. Without saying a word, you can, without question, instantly identify an Eric Clapton song. He is truly on the Mount Rushmore of guitar God's. Long may he reign.
long may he rain😅
Having lived through a similar relationship this song really hits home...
Been a Clapton fan since I was about 11 or 12....I'm 65 now!
Long live Eric!!
If you've been rocking this one for decades raise your hand.🖐️👍✌️
I don’t know why people hate Clapton but if they listen to this song… Eric absolutely slays on guitar, as usual!!
you are so right.
couldn't have made it thru the 80's without your sound ERIC,LIVE LONG BRO
"Just like a Prisoner" and "Same old Blues" are true 80s masterworks
There ain't no pretending when he plays this cut, which is one of many faves that he plays. I gotta give it to him he is the ultimate guitar wiz. I've done my research and trust me when I tell you I do my research. I mean I'm talking about some of the greatest guitar playing like Santana, Robert Cray, Dire Straits, Joe Bonamassa, BB King, Muddy Waters, and I can go on and on. Gary Moore. But I've got to be honest and tell you my fave all-time legendary, iconic guitarist is Stevie Ray Vaughn hands down. I mean he can jam the guitar. But OMG. He dont have the history and record breaking history that Eric Clapton has. And im 59 yrs old and started listening to Eric when i was 15 I heard the song "Cocaine" I beleive it was 1977. But there's no telling what or where he would be by now. Bless his heart and soul he would be 70 yrs 🙏🏼of age and would he be playing at this age. Of course he would. I remember in one of the interviews he was saying who is this, Ive got find out who it is by the end of the day. And he did. Just like Eric Clapton 78 yrs old. But he is a testament of legends and I love Eric Clapton I've been playing almost all his songs. He taught me how to play his music. But I could play a little Stevie Ray. Texas flood, little sister, all his great songs except 2 songs "Mary had little lamb" and "Voodoo Child". Yeah he's my dude and I pray that he RIP 🙏🏼next to his 1959 Fender Stratocaster. Eric has been jammin his guitar since 1962 61 yrs and 9 bands most notably Yard Birds, Derrick and the Domino's, Cream, Blind Faith, The Roosters. He truly is a super star legendary musician and I don't believe there will ever be another one like him. He's played almost 3500 world wide European shows in North America Asia,South America, and Africa. The Royal Albert Hall a record 218 times since 1964 a total of 6 Guitar festivals he's had a record total of 19 Grammys more than anyone ever. He has composed 7 soundtracks for films and is the only triple time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has 3 songs of the year including 1992 tears in heaven. Written for his 4 year old when he tragically lost him in a 49 story fall🙏🏼. The other 2 songs of the year were I shot the sheriff and Layla. Mr guitar Clapton has networth of 500 million. He once played with with John Lennon, and Kieth Richards in 1969 it was called "Yer Blues". Told you Ive done my research.It was very very interesting and Im truly amazed and in awe learning about Mr. Clapton and Im sure there a lot more to know about him. But one thing I have to ask him if he were listening is do you ever ever get bloody fingers from playing so much guitar. He's been playing since he was 13 and and a staggering 9 bands. He is truly the only musician to play for 62 years. Alltime legend. He is the British Bomb and I truly admire you and aspire to someday play guitar along side with you.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼
This record got shit canned by the so called critics but I love it
Thumbs down!??! WHY??!!🤔🙄 This is Clapton's best!!!Don't even watch the video,just listen and close your eyes.😌
You will Never be as Cool as Eric Clapton shredding in a Trench Coat )
When I was in high school this song came out and I thought to myself, "maybe being old isn't so bad after all." I'm 47 now and wish I had the amount of cool this man has in his pinkie.
I had this CD in high school and all the grunge kids laughed at me. Clapton is my hero.
Life, you will find, is full of assholes who don't understand groove.
I had his unplugged... lol same issue... Its great stuff!!! Fuck em
Aaron you have the confidence and assurance of knowing that you have taste and there is no explaining their ignorance. 20 years from now people will still be listening to Eric Clapton, and grunge will be forgotten like punk rock. And music scholars will studying Eric Clapton 100 years from now. Be thankful you have learned to appreciated Eric Clapton. Some people eat steaks while others settle for dog food. Listen to the rich tone out of Eric's guitar. PLAY IT LOUD!
That's dumb. I literally remember watching this video when I was younger. I. 90 I was 6 watching MTV.
Grunge owes a huge debt to Clapton.
Good song!
I would call it a very great song.
Journeyman
One of Clapton’s Best albums!
Stands the test of time!
😎🎸🤘🤘
YES INDEED
My dad always loved Eric Clapton.
I play his music everyday to honor my dad’s memory.
Bryce Garrett.
A truly high HONOR indeed!! ( He'd be proud, I'm certain!! ).
Honor to you and Bryce. Requiem. Peace my friend. He's smiling now I'm sure.ill jam this as long as I'm alive
To Bryce! 🍻
🙌🙌🙌
🤗
For those who appreciate music and artists trying to expand their musical travels..Journeyman is an amazing album.
This and "August" are my favorite albums of his Warner Bros. period. Unfortunately, they both got slammed in reviews, especially "August."
This is by far my favorite followed by Slowhand. I feel like Journeyman was sort of a resurrection of the old Clapton with the raging guitar work
When I listen to Clapton, my neighbors do too. In fact, one of them broke my window with a stone to hear louder... I love him
Beautiful
Lol!
Oh, why I'm not your neighbor?! Bless you!!!
Lmao!
LOLOLOLOLO
This was the first song my husband blasted when we went back to his house. (FIRST TIME 😉).
He is dying now and I listen to it over and over........We loved one another so much!!!!
Back in day it got a lot of airplay on MTV Europe in 1989. It was supposed to be higher in the charts worldwide, masterclass from Eric Clapton and his supporting band.
Those guitar chords he plays after the first three "pretendings" in the chorus are some awesome musical 'hooks'.
A simple E,A,D with a pinch of Bm7. Does sound good doesn't it!
@@CompleteCretin because they are the iconic Clapton style power chords.
@@CompleteCretin A bit more than that ;)
I can literally listen to this damn song on repeat all day long and never get tired of it... Ever!
I feel the same way! Wow.... wow
Pretending!
With you there! I’ve been doing that with Let it Rain for the last month or so. Thank you for your comment
HAD a boyfriend who told me ONCE, "Uh, you need to take a break from Clapton. " See, I said HAD lol!! Clapton before all mortals.
Got that right... monster sound works !
My Mum and I went to four brilliant EC concerts. Now she is no longer with me but these memories will always stay with me, we had such an incredible times together.
that's awesome. music takes you back
Lesley Bhadresa i feel ya man
hey; that; your memory... keeps her alive. a close friend of mine went away at this time too. so I remember. cheers Lesley
Buddy guy
He's sex
Eric Clapton is Great
This could most possibly be the best record of his, all of my favourite songs are on this record, this banger included
This album and ‘ Pilgrim’.
2020 and it still rocks!!!!
I love this song now more than when it was first released!!
Yes it does!
Yep...
One of his best albums...
Great tone!
Erick Troncoso hell yeah. My second fave off Journeyman. Anything for Your Love is my favorite. Journey man is definitely one of my top five Clapton albums.
FOREVER AND EVER!!
This album was killer from cut to cut , not a bad one in the bunch
You’ll never be as cool as Eric Clapton jamming in the rain.
Or Clapton PERIOD
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s video, “ Couldn’t Stand the Weather” is a very wet one.
except you might get electrocuted.
Clapton taught Chuck Norris how to play guitar.
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I'm a guitar player/singer for a very long time, grew up in the second decade of rock. I sort of feel I was put on earth to do this. The more I know about Clapton, I also read his very honest book, the more respect and admiration I have for this beloved man. For someone who thinks and breathes guitar, especially the Stratocaster, I feel I can understand him and truly admire his authenticity and dedication. They say it takes 10,000 hours to get really proficient at something, he's probably put in 300,000! He's a no shit-taking kind of guy and that's just part of his integrity. Beck has left the building, and it's a very different world since when rock was young. When Clapton and Page go that difference will be even more poignant.
👍😎
no doubt ur a tru Clapton fan. ♥️☮️ Love n peace to you bro.
Seriously, no one plays the guitar like this man!
Listen to Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
CLAPTON IS GOD!!!!!!
2024 and it still rocks
Yes it do ! 😎👍
@@ralphreinhardt6020it does.
@@bigben4542 it do, it do ! That's for sure !! 😄😆🤣🤣🤣
@@ralphreinhardt6020 whatever.
@@bigben4542 you know it do !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Flood of rain is Eric's heart. Once you get past the pain, you are forever changed and know what to look for when someone says they love you. Dont give your heart❤ first. Just wait and see if the person is. Pretending.
Pretending is an absolutely awesome great straight up rock n roll song by Eric Clapton and totally rocks it needs to fully cranked up all the way to full maximum volume.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Preferably on a system where you can feel the bass.
Been loving him since mid 60s... Cream... Bonnie & Delaney...still loving almost 2023
Bluesbreakers??
This was a great song at the end of an excellent decade of music! One of my faves from Eric ( actually there are many! ). This was greatly enhanced by the backup vocals of the great Chaka Khan. In fact, a lot of the greatest hits of the decade featured Chaka Khan ( " Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, also comes to mind ). A diva, no less, in her own right.
Eric's guitar is truly second to none. One of the best lyrics I've ever heard. were in this song " You never knew who you used to think you are.... How strange" Absolutely priceless! This man is pure GENIUS!
A certain jerry lynn williams authored this
"Everybody knows stone love can't fail...." My God. 35 years later and I STILL love every second of this. And the driving rain just adds to it...
Total success. Video concept,music,presentation.
Anybody that doesn't like Eric Clapton has no idea what real music legends are
they need their heads checked, they have shit for brains.
Eric Clapton.....Forever Man
That snare .... One of the BEST snare sound of all times...
It’s amazing. 💀🔥
Its probably unreal on vinyl.
And now... the winner of 1989's Grammy Award for best R&B Performance, Song of the Year, Best Contemporary Blues Album or WETTEST VIDEO OF ALL TIME goes to... the one... the only... ERIC CLAPTON!
The only guitarist who superceeds Joe Walsh. And his songs reach into the soul. Loved him for decades. Literally!
Thank you for making my life so much more enjoyable!
Of course! I'm in my golden years - just recently, of course. You're truly brilliant. A blessing to the world! Smiley face.
@EricClaptonmusic Whites Creek, Tennessee. But am from all over. Mostly California.
@EricClaptonmusic that's hard. Who Do You Love, Wonderful Tonite, Pretending. Then there is all of the Cream stuff. Difficult question to answer. You're no one hit wonder.
I remember being a rotorooter guy unclogging drains in the eighties and my co worker would play Clapton in the work van 🤙😎 covered with grease but rocking out to clapton the whole time Awe good times the eighties😎
I hear you bro!
You know, in the 80's us Benjamin Franklin guys didn't like you Roto-Rooter boys too much. You all were all way more punctual than we were, so we used to siphon gas out of your trucks.
This has been stuck in my head all day. Eric Clapton is the man.
+Maria Villa May I suggest you check-out Clapton's BALOISE SESSION in Basel, Switzerland 2013 .... Its TOTALLY AWESOME .... on UA-cam :) :) :)
"pretending" is about mid-way thru the concert .... MUCH MORE energey in that concert .... He was 68 at the time too
If you gotta have a song stuck in your head, might as well be this one.
CLAPTON IS GOD!
Yes, It IS addictive.
A man whose music has always been part of our times and often ahead of our times. A true living legend!
Yes! Clapton is wonderful tonight
The tone on his strat is mesmerizing.
The Soldano SLO 100 helped a lot with his tone.
Yess
Love it. I've got a few strats, their all different. The 83 comes closest just with a treble booster and crybaby. All I have is a JCM800. I think a Fender twin would do better but in the end it's all Eric Clapton. Freaking amazing tone.
It's not Clapton playing the main guitar parts.
@@divinespark4842 Who played it? That's interesting. I'm not a big Clapton fan but a few songs. This is one of them mainly because of the guitar work. Huh. Teach me 🙂
Went on a date in 1991. Tom's River NJ. Still remember her and this song with equal bittersweet emotion. Alas, we all find happiness in our own time and way...even if, we are
Pretending.
This is one of my favourite Clapton tracks. It would have been even better, in my opinion, if his guitar had been louder in the mix.
Smiles, hi Glenn 🌺 😊
Listen to the outtake!
About 20 years ago I brought my wife (very willingly) and teenage daughter and son to se EC in concert. I made it clear to them this was required.
That guitar sound....mmmmmm! Sexiest most expressive instrument ever invented and who better to showcase it?
This is the only R&R song that makes me cry. It's so good on so many levels. Hail hail rock and roll!
This is something else…Clapton at his very best…what a wicked sound with a great driving beat…so inspiring this song is!!!
Absolutely Fantastic I could listen to Clapton play for hours!🤘
Can't get enough of Eric Clapton music even when he was with Cream!!
I agree, I listen to him everyday at work. Put on my headphones and just jam. Lately I've been listening to him and the Eagles, good combo. And I love Derek and the Dominos, live at the Fillmore, just jams LOL. If you haven't heard them look it up, roll it over is the jam/shizzle/shit LMAO
YARDBIRDS!!!!
@@cactusblob1688 yes!!!
This album which was created shortly after the two major disasters in his life really showed that even though Eric was really good at guitar being the best or something different and he paid a very heavy price to find that out, and I share his sorrow.
don't know about that. Prince!
The third greatest song of Eric Clapton’s career. By the way, everything was unplugged beforehand of filming the video!
Matthew Todd Adcock sounds like God tunes his guitar. EC’s last truly great albums start to finish. This video is so freaking hip too.
EC has been a constant source of music and message.... What a great gift he did share with us... Thank you EC for all you done did do
I can remember when this cd came out. I was in the store when these 2 young individuals picked up a copy and remarked " Oh look. The cd by that new guy Eric Clapton". I just looked and smiled.
Eric… you are a big hero, your music made the world a little better place!.
The guitar solo on this is unreal. I still love this as much as ever in 2019!
... Sacred Song!!!...
Saw the Journeyman tour. One of the best shows ever!! Wish it was on dvd somewhere!!
Get 24 Nights!
Clapton at his Armani-loving, modelizing peak. Perfection in this video, the hair, the look, everything. Song is fantastic too - didn't know that Chaka was on backup vocals here.
When this came out...absolutely brilliant...and it still stands the test
One of Clapton's better songs. It still holds up after all these years.👍
Any time it rains out here, I play this song. It seems perfect for the dreary weather, listening to a man betrayed...
actual music 🤘
🥇I bought a Eric Clapton Signature Series Fender Stratocaster " Blackie " Best Investment I Have Ever Made .... And a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp ... Now I Sound Like Robin Trower ✨✨✨🎼🎼🎼🎼🎸⚡️
Good god his tone is on another level. I was born in 1965. My first concert was Ted Nugent (who I thought was god) in 1982...I saw a t-shirt that said "Clapton Is God." At the time I was confused. Now I get it.
A song that’s not played on the radio that often. Probably my favorite Eric Clapton song
This song has the greatest rhythm even for an old man at 70, still trying to push it home. Yea Baby, thanks Eric, you're still the bomb !!!
Mr Clapton like the finest of wines, gets better and better with time. 🎸
Eric i love this track . I saw this tour at the Albert Hall . The Same Week i went to the Blues Concert . And i went to Back again to Journey Man again all live . It was Life Changing . U were Brilliant each night !
The Humble Poet
Peter John Ptak
12th December 2023
Heres Another i wrote this Evening i am Prolific and Consistent . Ella says i know how to construct Sentences . I take that as a compliment from your Daughter whom has inspired Me and is very intelligent and has inherited ur genes . Ella is very Special . Well Done uve been a great Dad
Rag’n’Bone Man Eric Clapton Mick Jagger Keith Richards Ronnie Wood David Reeves Rodal Cm Brian Shepherd
" DREAMS AND NiGhtmares "
I'VE been Having All these Bad Dreams or If ud prefer To Call them Nightmares ,
I go to Bed with my Brain in Shreds ,
May Aswell be Dead ,
Keep Seeing Floods , Deserts and Wildfires ,Hurricanes and Storms , Tornadoes , Volcanoes Spewing Molten Ash , tsunamis, And Earthquakes ,
A Dystopian Earth 🌎 ,
Our Beautiful Planet and Oceans Destroyed by
GEOLOGICAL Extreme Events and Extreme Weather to Boot ,
Population Culled ,
Very Few Left ,
And Why I ponder , reflect and think ,
Are these Dreams and Night mare s reoccurring,
Are they Warnings ????
Are they Our Future ????
Or is it Me out of my Brains on the 5.15 Train ,
From London Down to Margate ,
I know Not for Sure ,
But Why ????
Our Climate is Rapidly Changing ,
Even Oxygen is depleting in our Biosphere ,
Due to mass Methane ,
Being Release at both Poles N&S as ice melts ,
Methane is far Worse than CO2,
We are over mining fossil fuels coal , gas And Oil ,
We are not Farming with sustainability and in Organic ways enough ,
Instead we Spray our Crops With fertiliser and rat poison ,
We fish Wrongly ,
We Humans Are to blame for The Predicament and problems We Face ,
We Are Guilty ,
All of Us ,
And thus we must
Change Direction,
Unite and Start using Our intelligence,
And Reverse the Positon and Situation we Are Living In ,
For Our Children , their Children and Generations to Come ,
Because Mother Earth is a Being just Like u and I ,
And because Humans are Ruining Beautiful Planet Earth ,
The Earth Itself has Decided ,
What on Earth are these Humans Doing to me ???? ,
I must get rid of them like i did the Dinosaurs !!!!
And there u have it i wake up from my Reoccurring Dream maybe Ud call it a nightmare ,
And Realise we must all Change Our Ways ,
To Save Ourselfs , Earth , and all the Animals we have in our Custody even the Mammals and Fish in the Sea , All creatures Great and Small ,
Are try to tell us ,
To Change ,
And Respect Mother Nature And Earth ,
To Say Do what's Good and I will treat you Well ,
Dont Make Earth Hell ,
Return it To Paradise,
And the Garden Of Eden
The Humble Poet
Peter John Ptak
12th December 2023
Love To Everyone ❤️
Pretending ! *electric guitar , keyboards, Electric arrangement In the rain !!! Love Clapton !!!
This is my favorite grocery store song. I can attest that playing your Strat in the rain gives you that Univibe sound and makes your keyboard player stomp his feet as if he actually likes playing in the rain.
Grew up with these records of the Master (Parents from the 50's) and absolutely love it till today❤️ thank you for all these great music
"Eric Clapton" says it all. Nothing more need be said. The end!
Pretending, bad love and such similiar songs are my favorite Clapton era
My dad and the neighbor used to pull the Cerwin Vegas out to the back deck and put the circa ‘93 Kenwood 120w per channel on a hurting to this CD.
Thanks for sharing this
[Verse 1]
How many times must we tell the tale?
How many times must we fall?
Living in lost memory
You just recalled
Working on the sound of the band
Trying to get the music right
Two go out working
Three stay home at night
[Chorus]
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
[Verse 2]
Satisfied but lost in love
Situations change
You're never who you used to think you are
How strange
[Chorus]
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
[Verse 3]
I get lost in alibis
Sadness cannot prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can't fail
[Bridge]
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
[Outro]
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
Thanks needed this
Damn, had not heard this in a long time. I had forgotten how Clapton was/is great. He has been an incredible musical influence in my generation, such a talented individual!
Whoever decided to film this in the rain had massive brass balls of crystallized diamond steel. I can't even imagine how difficult that must have been!
Thanks. (from Brazil)
I'm pretending I can sing along to this now.
lol
I can sing along, and it's STILL: LOL!
chefgiovanni I learned guitar from this guy...or at least I can keep up. Maybe that's why it became stale except for posperity's sake.
Runnin on faith
I'm pretending I can play along to this xD
EC opened with this song when I saw him in concert at The Spectrum in the very early 90s. I was in awe. In fact, I was in awe for the next 2 1/2 hours.
What a great opening track to an album. Journeyman is such a great album and Pretending is such a great song and Clapton is a great musician.
Eric Clapton? A big fan. A guy who has had hits over five decades.
He’s definitely not the only one who has - take Elton John for one, and there are many more to add to the list imo!
Never pretend...be honest with your feelings❤️
Those kids who made fun of you made fun of millions of us I love Erics music. He always tries to keep the music right grateful I got to see him again in Columbus
@ERIC CLAPTON PRIVATE CHANNEL. I'm clicking away
@ERIC CLAPTON PRIVATE CHANNEL. it didn't work
This song has always been one of my favorites. Its great for cranking up.
This live version is even better
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watching the water droplets come off the drums as the drummer rattles on the snare is so darn cool.
damn he can make that strat talk
mike richardson awesome
mike richardson why yes he can
No. He can make it sing
no doubt
a lot of so-called "Clapton Purists" hated and shitcanned this record. I love it. Tearing us Apart is also a great song.
Come rain or shine, Clapton NEVER misses a gig. Now THAT is a real pro!
This song makes me wanna cruise in a 70s Cadillac Deville convertible through Kansas on the interstate with the volume cranked and the white lines passing to the beat of the music. Clapton jamming on the guitar is kick ass on so many levels.
There is something so bad ass about a legendary guitarist (Clapton, SRV, etc.) wailing while in the rain.
Journeyman is an amazing album. It is one of the first ones I've ever bought in my life. I sincerely suggest anybody who loves Clapton to have this CD. From start to end, an authentic gem!
Saw him 4 times on this tour !!
Met him too !!
Backstage .. I was 19 😊
He probably smashed
That Guitar tone...
Who is this Tony?
This is one of if not my all time favorite Clapton song. I love his guitar tone and solos on this song. The video itself has weathered well (no pun intended). It is classy and fits the song very well; sexy without exploiting, bluesy without being depressing.
I love this song so much and I love, equally, the style of the video....the fire, the pouring rain....makes it almost as raw-feeling as the original and matchless "Layla."