LOVE IN
VAIN
ERIC
CLAPTON
SONGWRITER:
ROBERT JOHNSON
COUNTRY: U.K.
ALBUM: ME
AND MR. JOHNSON
LABEL: REPRISE
RECORDS
GENRE: BLUES
ROCK
YEAR: 2004
Eric
Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist,
singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as
a solo artist and separately as a member of the
Yardbirds and Cream.
Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists
of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the
"100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of
All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players"
in 2009.
In
the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger
Baker and bassist Jack Bruce,
in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty,
blues-based psychedelic pop". Furthermore, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve
Winwood, and Ric Grech.
For most of the 1970s Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style
of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley.
His version of Marley's "I
Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass
market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla",
recorded with Derek
and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's
"Crossroads",
recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's
grief was expressed in the song "Tears
in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton
has been the recipient of 18 Grammy
Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to
music. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict,
founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a
medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
"Love
in Vain" (originally "Love in Vain Blues") is a blues song
written by American musician Robert
Johnson. He sings of unrequited love, using a departing train as a
metaphor for his loss. Johnson's performance – vocal accompanied by his
finger-style acoustic guitar playing – has been described as
"devastatingly bleak". He recorded the song in 1937
during his last recording session and in 1939 it was issued as the last of his
original 78 rpm
records.
"Love
in Vain" has elements of earlier Delta
blues songs and for a while it was
believed to be in the public
domain. In 1969, the
Rolling Stones recorded an updated rendition
featuring an electric slide
guitar solo. The popularity of their
adaptation led to a lawsuit over the copyright, which was eventually resolved
in favor of Johnson's estate. Various artists have recorded the
song.
Well, I followed her to the station
With a suitcase in my hand.
Lord, I followed her to the station
With a suitcase in my hand.
Well, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell,
When all your love's in vain.
All my love is in vain.
When the train pulled up to the station,
I looked her in the eye.
When the train pulled up to the station,
I looked her in the eye.
I was lonesome, I felt so lonesome,
And I could not help but cry.
All my love is in vain.
Well, the train it left the station
With two lights on behind.
Well, the train it left the station
With two lights on behind.
Well, the blue light was my blues,
The red light was my mind.
All my love is in vain.
Oh oh,
Oh, Willie Mae.
Oh oh oh oh oh,
Oh, Willie Mae.
Oh oh oh oh oh,
Oh vee oh woe.
All my love is in vain.
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