Eric Clapton - I Still Do, review: ‘a reminder that he can sing as well as play’

The classic guitarist reunites with Slowhand producer for comfy, light blues
Slowhand returns: Eric Clapton is back with an album mostly consisting of covers
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John Aizlewood20 May 2016

When Eric Clapton recorded Slowhand with producer Glyn Johns in 1977, the guitarist was in one of his more altered states.

Eric Clapton - I Still Do

Even so, the pair combined to make arguably Clapton’s most rewarding solo album of that decade. Almost 40 years later they have reunited.

Clapton has long been sober and at 71 he’s settled into making comfy-slippers, light blues albums, this time around with a Peter Blake sleeve and an unconfirmed George Harrison cameo.

As with most of his recent work, I Still Do is overwhelmingly covers.

Bob Dylan’s I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine lollops appealingly; his version of Somebody’s Knocking At My Door by JJ Cale (whose Cocaine featured on Slowhand) rumbles splendidly and the closing standard I’ll Be Seeing You is a reminder that Clapton can sing as well as play.

(Bushbranch/Surfdog)

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