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A google search of "Woman Tone" yields what it is and who made it famous. Why is it called "Woman Tone?"
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rockskate4x
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cause it's smooth and sensual??? :icon_scratch:
Slowhand comes from the fact that back with the yardbirds he used very thin strings that used to break on stage all the time, and he was slow as hell at restringing on stage with everyone waiting. That's from the autobio which also basically reveals him to be a complete jackass.
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tfarny said:
I found his auto bio a lot easier to handle than Neil Young's Shakey (authored by Jimmy McDonough). EC was definitely off the rails for a fair bit of the 70s, and was inconsistent with his performances and the way he dealt with people, but he's an angel compared to the world of old Shakey! Even today, with both of these guitarists declaring themselves quite sober, level headed and both lending a fair deal of their time towards charitable pursuits, I'd rather do business with EC than Young if ever offered (hypothetical I know, but reading 'Shakey' had my head spinning with the way Young just walked away from commitments and did his own thing....time and time again).
I think the 'woman tone' came from the comparison to a screaming woman - quite sexist these days....
Young's not telling his own story whereas Clapton's book is how he chose to present himself to the world. Not saying that Neil is really an angel or anything but POV being different, it's hard to compare. Imagine what a clapton hater might have written about him.
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I feel there's three sides to every story. The third being the truth. Finding out Clapton or Young is an SOB, shocker. Bands I've been in, it's a prerequisite. I'm sure I am, but no one's written a book about me yet.
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Who cares if some guy whose music you like is an a-hole in real life? You don't have to hang out with them to listen to their records. Oh, and if anyone ever chose to write a book about me, I'm pretty sure I would look like a tool. Oh, and I always heard the Slowhand moniker was attributed to his very deliberate vibrato, but whatever, maybe some ex-girlfriend really gave him that name. Oh, and Woman Tone....yeah, the moaning of a woman is what I have always heard about that too.
No.... "slowhand" was indeed the play on words from "the slow hand clap" which was given by the audience (that unison slow - "lets go!" clapping) and his name. That slow, unison hand clapping was from the tediousness of his changing strings that broke. I think you can actually see a clip or two of this on YouTube (but go find it yerself). The name "Slowhand" has been documented, and acknowledged by the master himself.
Woman tone... maybe because getting it just right is a b-itch?
Woman tone... maybe because getting it just right is a b-itch?
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tfarny said:
Young's book was written in collaboration with Young and many of his closest people around him. And Young did offer corrigenda and interviews throughout the book. And I think Young had the final say on what went to press. For example, Young's wife, Pegi, did not contribute and after being explained why by Young and his manager Eliot Roberts, McDonough let it be. But McDonough did interview Young's mother, his long time producer, David Briggs, his manager, Eliot Roberts, his various musical collaborators except for Stephen Stills. So a lot of people who would not have spoken to McDonough unless they got the OK from Neil, spoke for the first time about working and living with him. I don't think McDonough was Young hater, but he wasn't going to leave stuff out that he had researched and knew to be the truth, instead leaving it open for Young to reply (which he did on quite a few occassions).
I agree that Clapton's book is a true autobiography and yes, now looking at the comparisons, he probably left a lot of the rubbish out about his drug and drunken dazed 70s. I am sure he burnt quite a few people both personally and professionally.
100% agreed. But yes, the extent of the stories about Young rocked me a bit. I am sure Clapton's story is not much better, the music industry tends to foster a survival of the fittest, and there are many in the industry who would eat their young if it meant a Gold album. One reason I steer clear of the mainstream business and do my own thing - I frankly can't stand animals like that, they make me sick to the stomach. Why people can't be nicer to each other I dunno, it is almost a race to see who's the biggest b*st**d in the world with bad attitude and unreasonable demands and expectations of everyone else.Super Turbo Deluxe Custom said:
I am also sure a story about my own life would rock a few closest to me if the whole truth came out........(there are some things I did when younger , well, youthful stupidity.... :doh: :sad1
