Rock Court: The People vs. Eric Clapton
For the prosecution: Mojo Flucke, Ph.D. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the prosecution will prove that Eric Clapton has committed numerous crimes against rock, namely: • Making music way more derivative than legally permissible for a rock god • Exploiting fans by releasing milquetoast pap • Squandering monstrous talent Clapton is not God, contrary to the Islington graffito proclaiming it during his tenure in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. He is, however, an excellent blues mimic, tak
