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Me & Mr Johnson - Eric Clapton
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4.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: The guitarist pays homage to legendary bluesman Robert Johnson with these 14 covers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Clapton sounds reinvigorated in these 14 songs. [2 Apr 2004, p.65]
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  2. E! Online
    83
    The originals are still the best, but this is pretty fly for a white guy.
  3. Launch.com
    60
    No matter the song, from the stumbling “Me And The Devil Blues” to the murmuring “Come On In My Kitchen,” Me And Mr. Johnson sounds rehearsed and controlled.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 4 out of 5
  1. FranciscoH
    10
    some of the versions are better than the original, for example If I had possession over Judgment Day
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  2. DonS
    2
    In a word: Disappointing. E.C. is an artist in his own right. But once again, as with his Muddy Waters numbers in "From the Cradle," his reverance for the original artist seems to leave his own creativity mute and for that the music suffers. Me & Mr Johnson might be fine as a museum recital. But Robert Johnson just isn't at home there. Hey E.C., how about doin' a bit of a boozer and trying these songs one more time! … Expand
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  3. JonH
    2
    I'm so tired of these blues tributes that take out all the soul of the originals, pass on this.
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