Eric Clapton – Old Sock (2013)

01. Further on Down the Road [05:45]
02. Angel [03:54]
03. The Folks Who Live On the Hill [03:46]
04. Gotta Get Over [04:38]
05. Till Your Well Runs Dry [04:42]
06. All of Me [03:23]
07. Born to Lose [04:04]
08. Still Got the Blues [05:55]
09. Goodnight Irene [04:23]
10. Your One and Only Man [04:31]
11. Every Little Thing [04:35]
12. Our Love Is Here to Stay [04:13]

Personnel:
    Eric Clapton – vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin
    Doyle Bramhall II - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
    Willie Weeks - Bass, Upright Bass
    Steve Gadd - Drums
    Walt Richmond - Upright Piano, Keyboards
    Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel, Mandolin
    Chris Stainton - Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 Organ
    Taj Mahal - Harmonica, Banjo
    Jim Keltner - Drums
    Steve Winwood - Hammond B3 Organ
    JJ Cale – Guitar, vocals on "Angel"
    Paul McCartney - Upright Bass, Vocals
    Abe Laboriel Jr - Drums
    Tim Carmon - Hammond B3 Organ, Chord Organ
    Henry Spinetti - Drums
    Justin Stanley - Clavinet, Melotron, Drums
    Matt Chamberlain - Drums
    Matt Rollings - Keyboards
    Simon Climie - Percussion, Piano
    Frank Marocco - Accordian
    Gabe Witcher - Fiddle
    Stephen "Doc" Kupka - Baritone Sax
    Joseph Sublett - Tenor Sax
    Nicholas Lane - Trombone
    Sal Cracchiolo - Trumpet
    Sharon White - Background Vocals
    Michelle John - Background Vocals
    Chaka Khan – Guest Vocals on "Gotta Get Over"
    Julie Clapton - Guest Vocals
    Ella Clapton - Guest Vocals
    Sophie Clapton - Guest Vocals
    Nikka Costa - Guest Vocals
    Wendy Moten - Guest Vocals
    Lisa Vaughan - Guest Vocals
    Nick Ingman - String Arrangements

Eric Clapton doesn’t need to make a new album. His vast back catalog—although not without its ups and downs—speaks for itself. With Old Sock, Clapton has fully completed the transformation from elder blues statesman to professional musicologist that started with 2010’s Clapton. This doesn’t mean Clapton has turned his back on his roots (I’ve yet to hear a note that isn’t influenced by the three Kings), but I wonder if this jazz-crooner direction is merely a phase or Clapton’s newfound voice.

Instead of cranking out his trademark blues-rock, Clapton focuses more on the groove and pays tribute to his various influences. Songs by Taj Mahal, J.J. Cale, George Gershwin, Peter Tosh, and Gary Moore surround two originals, and you need to search the nooks and crannies of these songs to find that Slowhand fire.

The most “Claptonian” track is “Gotta Get Over.” From the opening Dominos-inspired riff to the gospel-influenced chorus, this is when Clapton really shines. He not only rips out a solo but also plays some of the tastiest fills this side of the Cook County Jail. It might make some aficionados’ top 10 EC studio albums list, but I’m hoping Old Sock is just a stylistic detour before we get a sequel to From the Cradle. --- Jason Shadrick, premierguitar.com

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