CLAPTON’S OLD LOVE 2025

[Ralph P.]

I DID A VERSION OF THIS TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO, BUT I THOUGHT I COULD DO IT BETTER SO I RE-DID ALL THE LEAD PARTS AND FILLS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE CLAPTON SONGS, AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHORD PROGRESSIONS.

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[San Luis Rey]

Really nice work Ralph! Beautiful solos with lots of Clapton coming thru. What program do you use to sub your playing?

Mike

[Ralph P.]

Thanks Mike. I’d be happy to have any Clapton influence come through in my playing. I record with Ableton Live, and usually use my Line 6 Pod Go. I’ve had a few problems with Ableton, but I don’t feel like learning a new DAW.

Ralph

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[AndréM]

Yeah very nice composition from Clapton.
Love the version he did on his acoustic album.
Very well done my friend.
Also curious to know what program you use.
Sorry to ask again but can you tell me why you don’t do videos.

AndréM

AndréM

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Andre. I really like the Journeyman version of this because Robert Cray plays on it. Robert Cray co-wrote the song with Clapton, and the chord changes sound so much like Robert’s style. Clapton’s solo on Unplugged is amazing. I worked on it a long time, but never really got it down. Very tricky phrasing.

It probably seems alien to a lot of people, but I don’t even own and don’t want a cell phone, so I’m not into doing videos. Like Joe Walsh said “I’m an an analog guy in a digital world”. I learned how to play by listening. Don’t need any visuals to listen to music.

Ralph

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[JoeD1]

Right on Ralph! That was really good.

Joe

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
--Graeme Edge

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Joe. Glad you liked it.

Ralph

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[Geoff]

Oh Ralph, that was just a wonderful cacophony of sound. Marvelous playing 😎.. I just loved the way you weaved those separate parts together.

Very passionate, soulful playing.

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Geoff. I love playing this song. There are so many directions you can take it. Clapton must love it too, because he always goes off on soloing during this song.

Ralph

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[James B]

Hey Ralph,
That’s some impressive guitar picking, buddy.

James

[Ralph P.]

Thank You James. Glad you liked it.

Ralph

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[Dieter]

Great playing, great sound.

Dieter

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Dieter. I’m glad you liked it.

Ralph

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[Garry]

Loved it then Ralph and loved it now. You could step in for Clapton’s band anytime. All the best! 😎🎸😎

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Garry.

Ralph

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[Jeff Davis]

Nice guitar work Ralph, and what a great song!

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Jeff. It is a great one from EC.

Ralph

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[John H]

Beautifully played Ralph. Well put together as well. I saw the Journeyman Tour in Pittsburgh and fell in love with the album. I was hooked on this song for a long long time. It’s nice to revisit it. Your chops are Claptonesque but all your own. Great stuff.

John

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Neighbor. I saw EC on the Journeyman Tour in Cleveland. He had Robert Cray opening for him, and I’m pretty sure he had Robert come out and play Old Love with him.

Still one of my favorite songs by EC, and Journeyman is one of my favorite albums.

Ralph

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[Duane B H]

Very nice. Great playing and great mixing. I enjoyed listening!

[Ralph P.]

Thank You for your comments Duane, and Thanks for listening.

Ralph

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[Guido]

Brilliantly played, Ralph! And a great effort, because playing so well those Clapton’s style solos and licks for a 6 minutes long rendition, it’s not easy at all: really a great performance for a beautiful rendition, very enjoyable to listen to!

Guido

[Ralph P.]

Thank You Guido. Glad you liked it.

Ralph

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