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To tell me which way I should go to find the answer,
And all the time I know,
Plant your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow,
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow,
Love is lovely, let it grow
Looking for a reason to check out of my mind,
Trying hard to get a friend that I can count on,
But there's nothing left to show,
Plant your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow,
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow,
Love is lovely, so let it grow, let it grow
Time is getting shorter and there's much for you to do
Only ask and you will get what you are needing,
The rest is up to you
Plant your love and let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow,
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow,
Love is lovely, let it
Let it grow, let it grow,
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow,
Love is lovely, let it grow
His body, his choice you MF. Keep this shit off RP.
You are no position to tell anyone to keep anything off of RP. Vaccination doesn't work like that you idiot. You aren't going to listen to any scientific or rational explanation so let me just say this. If you were around during Polio - you would shut your fucking mouth.
Shut up & go get your 5th booster.
Hey Asshat jelgator fuck off - and don't get vaxxed - and go to the hospital with Corona and stay there. Clapton wasn't looking too good there during corona. People in positions of power should be wary of their politics when they are stupidly fucking wrong. Vaccination for Corona has been a pretty decent success, vaccination in general is an amazing human scientific success. If you don't remember Polio - you are lucky.
Anti-vaxxer asshat
Shut up & go get your 5th booster.
Read his Autobiography a year ago. What a survivor. Hats off!
I just finished it a month or so ago... He went through a lot of self doubt and personal hell. His drug and alcohol abuse it is a wonder he made it through.
His body, his choice you MF. Keep this shit off RP.
Props, brother!!
Radio Luxembourg as well.
Neither did he the baby, actually...
Yeah - he wasn't even fucking there - how could he have helped? Sorry the ex was involved with caretaking.
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Reading through the comments, it hurts to realize just how jaded and cynical people have become since the days when musicians were trying to promote peace and love through their music. This isn't a great song, but it doesn't deserve the villification it's getting here. Sign of the times, I suppose.
Agreed, except for the rating of the song, which I find really beautiful and it has some Led Zeppelin vibes to me...
Clapton is a great musician but is not very well educated. Sad really.
He's turned out to be a real "yob".
Anti-vaxxer asshat
Clapton is a great musician but is not very well educated. Sad really.
Anti-vaxxer asshat
His body, his choice you MF. Keep this shit off RP.
Simply a great album and this is one of my favorite tracks. I wonder did Jimmy Page contact Clapton about the opening riff which is a straight lift from Stairway to Heaven? But I guess being 2 of the worlds greatest ever guitarists they couldn't be arsed!
Since Led Zeppelin borrowed the melody from Spirit, this would be a rather brash thing for him to do.
What's the difference between an oz of cocaine and a baby? Eric Clapton would never let an ounce of cocaine fall out a window.
Neither did he the baby, actually...
What's the difference between an oz of cocaine and a baby? Eric Clapton would never let an ounce of cocaine fall out a window.
That is a really cruel comment.
This is enough for Bill to introduce a delete comment option.
Going on 47 years later, married, still letting it grow.
love is lovely ♥
At least the highest rated comments speak to how great this one is!
And I came to comment how great this sounds to me...seems way cleaner than I remember from the 8 track and cassette I heard it on GROWing up. Still a 9 of mine. LLRP!!
Yeah, I saw that tour at Three Rivers in Pittsburgh. Great show. There were four acts. The first I cannot remember, but there was Todd, then The Band and finally Eric. We actually got to see the Aurora that night driving back home to Cleveburg as we drove past the Lordstown Chevy plant on the Ohio Turnpike. Ah yes, in my 73 VW bus that was my 21st B Day present to myself.
The show was marred by EC getting hit in the face by a bottle rocket. He stopped the show and expressed his displeasure and told everyone to knock it off or the show would stop. Three Rivers was notorious for heavy duty fireworks in the 70's. I remember the Floyd WYWH concert where someone dropped an H - 100 from the seats above me and it went off basically right next to me. I cannot recall going to anymore concerts there after that.
And yes, this is a great album. Solid from start to finish. Has my all time favorite version of Motherless Children to mention just one more track.
Although I'm not a fan of Clapton (famous for not being able to keep his hands of other people's girlfriends and ended many bands and collaborations.) I understand he's popular and a good guitar player. But frankly where I grew up, guitar players sitting in a living room sounded better. But I'm from the land of JJ Cale which Eric despite his best efforts could not emulate him. Listen to Living on Tulsa Time where he gives it a go. Nice try, Eric.
What's the difference between an oz of cocaine and a baby? Eric Clapton would never let an ounce of cocaine fall out a window.
That is a really cruel comment.
Although I'm not a fan of Clapton (famous for not being able to keep his hands of other people's girlfriends and ended many bands and collaborations.) I understand he's popular and a good guitar player. But frankly where I grew up, guitar players sitting in a living room sounded better. But I'm from the land of JJ Cale which Eric despite his best efforts could not emulate him. Listen to Living on Tulsa Time where he gives it a go. Nice try, Eric.
What's the difference between an oz of cocaine and a baby? Eric Clapton would never let an ounce of cocaine fall out a window.
Although I'm not a fan of Clapton (famous for not being able to keep his hands of other people's girlfriends and ended many bands and collaborations.) I understand he's popular and a good guitar player. But frankly where I grew up, guitar players sitting in a living room sounded better. But I'm from the land of JJ Cale which Eric despite his best efforts could not emulate him. Listen to Living on Tulsa Time where he gives it a go. Nice try, Eric.
Bach and Beethoven both utilized arpeggio. The Star Spangled Banner as well.
Did Led Zeppelin rip them off? Or is it painfully obvious that they did not?
Bach and Beethoven both utilized arpeggio. The Star Spangled Banner as well.
Did Led Zeppelin rip them off? Or is it painfully obvious that they did not?
Your posts are always good for a laugh AND "I should have thought of that comeback" h8rhater! Thanks!
Glad I'm not the first to comment on this. It is painfully obvious. Do people like EC really need to do such ripoffs?
Bach and Beethoven both utilized arpeggio. The Star Spangled Banner as well.
Did Led Zeppelin rip them off? Or is it painfully obvious that they did not?
Totally agree with you! And some eagles sometimes as well! ;)
Glad I'm not the first to comment on this. It is painfully obvious. Do people like EC really need to do such ripoffs?
Totally agree with you! And some eagles sometimes as well! ;)
Exactly!
Does constipation catalyse great art and music?
Sure, if by "many, many great things" you mean Layla.
<Scratches head> And here I thought his passion for flyfishing trout made him a better player and composer.
BTW, that is the first time I ever heard of heroin as a catalyst for art.
Did you read his book? If not, you should!
Brilliantly performed acoustic version of Drifting Blues. Played by a 63 year old Clapton at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on 28th June 2008 in Hyde Park, London. Pro shot video clip with excellent audio quality.
"It was an unforgettable day and my first chance to see Mr Clapton live. "
"Thank u EC for bringing so much feeling and soulfull blues to us!!! Its an enlightement in these times of commercial bullshit!!! Keep on Bluesin'! "
Ooooffffph. Let it stop, let it stop.
lemmoth wrote:
the Dead had better vocals than this.
I am not a Clapton fan at all, but love that riff; this is a great song!
I prefer the Grateful Dead's song of the same name.
MEH
I get enough of Clapton, Pretenders, et al on 'classic rock' radio. Gag
Agree somewhat. Clapton is an amazing guitarist but a so-so songwriter. This is among the better songs he's written, along with Layla & Lay Down Sally.
He's not much cop as a singer either. Stick to the pickin', Eric, it's what you're brilliant it, and leave the singing to those who can sing.
Got to cut Slowhand a LOT of slack.
Sure. Of course we do!
After all:
The Dog had it right!
(And Clapton agrees.)
Agree somewhat. Clapton is an amazing guitarist but a so-so songwriter. This is among the better songs he's written, along with Layla & Lay Down Sally.
In the case of "Let it Grow" the lyrics are weak in spots indeed.
"Love is lovely", yeah, okay Eric. and Anger is Angry, and Joy is Joyful, we get it dude.
I chalk it up to the spirit of the times in which the song was written. Got to cut Slowhand a LOT of slack.
conglif wrote:
"Brings," I can grok.
...But "bores"?
"Brings," I can grok.
...But "bores"?
(I had forgotten just how special this little ditty is.)
Shesdifferent said:
>>Oh, the memories......sigh!
Story?
Very, very hard to argue, friend!
Along with Derek and the Dominos and some Cream, I'd have to say I agree.
I hear a pastiche of tunes including Stairway to Heaven. I can appreciate his technical virtuosity but he's just a gawdawful songwriter. How many words can we think of that rhyme with "grow"? Love is lovely? Ew!
Actually, his recovery / post-addiction album.
I remember as a teenager, lying in my bed listening to this track on the brand new technology of Compact Casette, and deciding that music was going to be a very big part of my life.