Unplugged Week: Eric Clapton "Tears In Heaven" (1992)

MTV did a lot of Unplugged shows in the 90s and even the 00s, but this is the one that stands out the most to me. Not only is Eric Clapton's Unplugged album a masterpiece of acoustic blues, folk, and traditional American music, "Tears In Heaven" is one of the best songs of the 90s. God, is it sad, but MAN is it good. And Clapton performed it with the typical Englishman's reserve, which earned him a lot of personal respect.

Adult Contemporary Week: Eric Clapton "Change The World" (1997)

Eric Clapton's work in the 90s threatened to rename the phrase to "sex, drugs, and adult contemporary."

I mean, it's hard to believe that this guy in chinos and a Blancpain...


Is the SAME MAN in this picture:


But despite his hardcore mellowing, the music Clapton released in the 90s was good, sophisticated pop, that just happened to appeal to people over 40 and only get played on AC radio. Hey, don't forget: Clapton is God. Or at least he has more money than God.


Eric Clapton Change the World
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Volume 22: Eric Clapton "Layla (Unplugged)" (1992)

A fantastic performance off of one of my favorite albums of all time. "See if you can spot this one."