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Jan 10, 2018 · Of all of these, the british rock icon is most often referred to as “Slowhand.” But why is Eric Clapton called “Slowhand”? Explanations vary. One has Clapton telling biographer Ray Coleman that “Slowhand” was an ironic, tongue-in-cheek allusion to Clapton’s ability to play incredibly fast.
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Slowhand is the fifth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Released on 25 November 1977 by RSO Records, and titled after Clapton's nickname, it is one of his most commercially and critically successful studio albums.
Aug 10, 2023 · There are a couple of explanations as to why Clapton earned the nickname Slowhand that have evolved over the years. The first comes from a conversation between Clapton and biographer Ray...
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Jul 20, 2011 · It is erroneously believed that Clapton was given the name Slowhand because of his long, intricate blues leads. Gomelsky actually considered Clapton a fast guitar player, and felt that in relation to the guitarist’s garnered slow handclaps from the audience, the name was a facetious play on words.
Oct 15, 2023 · Much in the same way, when someone says Slowhand, there’s only one musician you can think of: Eric Clapton. The guitarirs has fully embraced his nickname, as evidenced by his blockbuster 1977 album Slowhand. But how did Clapton acquire this nickname?
Feb 9, 2012 · According to Eric Clapton, the guy that managed the Yardbirds, Giorgio Gomelsky, then gave him the nickname “Slowhand”: “He coined it as a good pun. He kept saying I was a fast player, so he put together the slow handclap phrase into Slowhand as a play on words.”
Eric Clapton garnered the nickname ‘Slowhand’ in the early 1960s during his tenure with The Yardbirds. It originated from the audience clapping slowly (‘slow handclapping’) when he would replace broken guitar strings on stage.
