Friday, December 19, 2014

Eric Clapton - "My Father's Eyes"

Whoever said that through pain comes art must have read Eric Clapton's autobiography.  Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" was a somber ode to his four year old son who died after falling out of a window.  "My Father's Eyes" was written to both Clapton's son and Clapton's father. Originally performed for MTV's Unplugged but cut from the broadcast, "My Father's Eyes" addresses Clapton's relationship with his short-lived son while at the same time touching on how had never met his own father. And you thought you had problems?