Observer in a Black Sea Resort
Wonderful to see the great Eric Clapton, now aged 79, talking about Russia, Gaza, Roger Waters and being anti-Western, while giving concerts each night at the Royal Albert Hall.
https://youtu.be/keBw11UZfEs?si=0vOhd6q1eGKTb2Y6
Fast forward to 20’00 into the interview to hear his political views as the first 20 minutes are not so interesting. I never figured Clapton to be politically conscious but he evidently is; but is careful who he talks to on subjects like Gaza, Russia, China and war.
Clapton says he loves Roger Waters and would like to do concerts in St Petersburg with Roger. He says he has loved Russia his whole life, loves Russian music and Russian culture. He will never hate Russia, and doesn’t approve of the anti-Russian and Russiaphobia that is so dominant and forceful in the UK. He likes Vlad and the Oliver Stone interviews on Vlad. And he recalls his good friend, who is into formula racing, telling him he’d take a bullet for Putin.
I like the bit when Clapton talks about Blinken, and he leans into the camera and says: “He should give up the guitar”. I agree.
Clapton says that in the UK the worst thing anyone can do today is to say anything positive about BRICS.
He supports the pro-Palestinian university student protests, admires the stand students at Columbia University have taken, and has painted his own guitar in the colours of the Palestinian flag. He says his daughters have become very anti-Palestine and anti-Russia because of the Western propaganda taught in British universities. Though he doesn’t share his daughters’ views, he will not try to change them. He allows them to be free in their thinking.
Clapton’s advice to Westerners is: “Don’t believe the propaganda on Russia and China – Just go to Russia and China and experience it for yourself.”
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Eric Clapton Interview: On Touring, Gaza, Roger Waters, Retirement and What Keeps Him Going