Just a quick one for now as I am in the midst of a week long sinus infection and can do very little apart from dragging myself to work and complaining into my tissues.

I have polished off Eric Clapton: The Autobiography and it made for an interesting read. Credit to him for actually writing it, given the trend for these celeb bio’s to be dictated to some journalist over a cup of coffee. He covered everything I could have wanted to know about him- his early days, addiction, relationships, death of his son, recovery- and peppered with a lot of things he has learned through years of therapy and rehab. It is surprising he remembers as much as he does, given his notorious addiction to drugs and alcohol. It was also great to read his side of the story in regards to his marriage to Pattie Boyd, given that I had read her bio recently. It fit in with her account of the both of them caught in the whirlwind of addiction and rock and roll, having to piece themselves together on the other side.

A worthwhile read and nicely written. And for those of us who are organised, I would happily recommend buying this as a Christmas gift for any music enthusiast.

Tags: Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd

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