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Eric Clapton — Mainline Florida
Album: 461 Ocean Boulevard
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Released: 1974
Length: 4:02
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My heart was leaping in the sun;
My friends all say that you're the one.
Let me get this one thing very clear:
There ain't enough going on down here.

Mainline Florida, oh say.
Mainline Florida, O.K.

Her arms were open, open wide;
Her invitation's a changing tide.
I could remember not long ago
We took a cruise down on Hotel Row.

Mainline Florida, oh say.
Mainline Florida, O.K.

Her arms were open, open wide;
Her invitation's a changing tide.
I could remember not long ago
We took a cruise down on Hotel Row.

Mainline Florida, oh say.
Mainline Florida, O.K.
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not a lyrical masterpiece by any means, good toe taper though 
Posted 2 weeks ago by neotrogg    [ Reply ]
 soundman21121 wrote:

Heavy rotation or what? This got played 14 hours ago.


Still not enoigh
Posted 2 months ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
One of the best of anything he’s done…. Even if he’s a sad old conspiracy loving white dude now 
Posted 2 months ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
sound mixed by Florida Man apparently 
Posted 4 months ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
Heavy rotation or what? This got played 14 hours ago.
Posted 9 months ago by soundman21121    [ Reply ]
 Essbee63 wrote:

Who knew he was such a moron? Attention, high-profile artists: The key to retaining a positive legacy is to keep your idiotic thoughts to yourself.




And which are those?  Not wanting people to die from a shot for a "virus" that you have a 99.97% chance of surviving from, if you even get it?  For wanting England to remain a White country?  Which is it?  He almost died after getting the Big Pharma shot.  When did you people start trusting giant corporations?
Posted 11 months ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Who knew he was such a moron? Attention, high-profile artists: The key to retaining a positive legacy is to keep your idiotic thoughts to yourself.
Posted 1 year ago by Essbee63    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

Too bad he turned into a Covidiot!



Decepción total. Dios resultó ser un ignorante. God turns to be truly an ignoarant.
Posted 2 years ago by sergioso    [ Reply ]
this was Dad Rock for Dads who weren't even Dads yet
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Saw the owner of that place interviewed years ago and apparently many individuals still stop by 461 Ocean Blvd looking for Eric Clapton.  
Funny thing the owner didn't seem to mind, and actually I think he enjoyed it.
Posted 3 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

Too bad he turned into a Covidiot!






Mr. Clapton was vaccinated and lost feeling in his hands and elsewhere, which he has partially regained. There is more to it than that, but suffice to say, he has every right to be pissed off, Ms. O'Murphidiot!



Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Too bad he turned into a Covidiot!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:

Clapton is good and all, no knock on him, but Danny Gatton a couple songs back? EC wouldn't stand a chance cuttin' heads with him.

But EC is still alive, and DG isn't, so there's that.
c.



Different styles. Both know their stuff.
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
 Gregorama wrote:
Love the wah wah!



sounds more like a talk box to me
Posted 3 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Clapton is good and all, no knock on him, but Danny Gatton a couple songs back? EC wouldn't stand a chance cuttin' heads with him.

But EC is still alive, and DG isn't, so there's that.
c.
Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 Max Volume
Posted 4 years ago by bmosbarg    [ Reply ]
Repetitive tosh😣
Posted 4 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
I really find Eric Clapton to be quite a bore. The one time I saw him perform live his backup guitarist performed at least half of the guitar solos. Eric, if you're as bored of playing the same blues solos as I am of hearing them, why not call it a day and let more original and imaginative musicians have a greater share of the spotlight?
Posted 4 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
One of the first 8-track tapes I ever bought!  https://images.app.goo.gl/L4Mq...
Posted 4 years ago by BillE    [ Reply ]
Got my pink fuzzy slides tappin'.
Posted 4 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Okay, so this is where Foriegner got that famous riff from - you know "..it feels like the first time..."
Posted 4 years ago by tazmondpembroke    [ Reply ]
Too repetitive. Driving me nuts!
Posted 4 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
 kurtster wrote:

Just did.  And the vinyl is better to a point.  The rest of the album is mixed really well and the vocals are much more up front.  I've tried to remaster this song a number of times to get the lead vocal more up front, but his vocal for this is the same frequencies of the guitars.  Just can't do it.  It needs to be remixed.  Another song I've found with the same problem is Fleetwood Mac's Future Games.  Bob Welch's lead vocal is doing the same thing.  Just can't dig it out because its right in with the guitars again.
 
I agree .. it's like the engineer tried out a mix that showed off the great guitar sound, but the proper mix (vocals a tough higher) never made it to mastering. The master engineer might have asked, "Are you sure you want the guitars this high in the mix?", or they might have just thought, "Eh, it's Clapton, I'm not gonna mess with it."
Posted 4 years ago by talexb    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
One of Eric's (solo) best.
 
I agree.  Is it my imagination, or was he holed up in Miami Beach to get sober?
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 buddy wrote:
I saw Clapton touring this album in (I think) 1975, 4th row floor. The opening act was Freddie King. I don't think I've ever hear a louder guitarist than Freddie, who brought the house down.  Clapton was his usual god-like self. The encore was Eric & Freddie rockin' the blues for 45 minutes. Unforgettable.
 

Was there too. Seattle Paramount theater. 
Posted 5 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
One of Eric's (solo) best.
Posted 5 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by Danbdc1    [ Reply ]
I work with some pretty young guys, and yesterday one of them didn't know who Eric Clapton was.  I literally had to explain to someone what a big deal Eric Clapton is.  
Posted 5 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
I saw Clapton touring this album in (I think) 1975, 4th row floor. The opening act was Freddie King. I don't think I've ever hear a louder guitarist than Freddie, who brought the house down.  Clapton was his usual god-like self. The encore was Eric & Freddie rockin' the blues for 45 minutes. Unforgettable.
Posted 6 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
Still Great sounding after all these years

What vinyl - that wore out long ago as did most of the greats I had/have.
Posted 6 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Florida.......November 2018, we can see that Gerry Mander and Chad Hang are ever present and ubiquitous, always robbing us of the imagined democracy told to us in school.
Posted 6 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
......His blues stuff, though, is IMO los cojones del perro
 
In Spanish?  Man, that expression sounds worse than it already does in English...
Posted 6 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Love anything by slow hand
Posted 6 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
I listened to this album a million times back in the early nineties when I was living in the Palm Beach area. This was during the William Kennedy Smith days at Au Bar! We all wondered if Uncle Ted was going to kill another one. Brings back a lot of memories. 
Posted 6 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Just thinking the same thing! 
Posted 6 years ago by cmcisaac    [ Reply ]
Bill, you are killing it this morning!!  Thank you!   {#Bananasplit}
Posted 6 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
Florida can be so cold I imagine. Oh well.


Posted 7 years ago by Centabor    [ Reply ]
Much more song than there are lyrics.
Posted 7 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
One of the first few 8-tracks that I acquired when I was 14. Haven't heard this in a long time.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
 michaelc wrote:
seems over time this album has gone a little limp.
need to pull the vinyl and see, seemed to have more punch. 

 
Just did.  And the vinyl is better to a point.  The rest of the album is mixed really well and the vocals are much more up front.  I've tried to remaster this song a number of times to get the lead vocal more up front, but his vocal for this is the same frequencies of the guitars.  Just can't do it.  It needs to be remixed.  Another song I've found with the same problem is Fleetwood Mac's Future Games.  Bob Welch's lead vocal is doing the same thing.  Just can't dig it out because its right in with the guitars again.
Posted 9 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 bluedot wrote:
Terrible. Why is Eric's voice so far back in this muddled mix? EC+heroin=pathetic mush.

 
The music track sounds pretty good but yes, it sounds like he's singing while lying on a couch.  I guess it's just poorly mixed.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
seems over time this album has gone a little limp.
need to pull the vinyl and see, seemed to have more punch. 
Posted 9 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
I've great respect for Clapton as a guitarist and songwriter, but I've always felt that his rock songs were pretty weak and that he doesn't really have the voice for them. His blues stuff, though, is IMO los cojones del perro
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 von_Hayek wrote:
I almost had forgotten about this tune. Brings back good memories!  {#Good-vibes}

 
Oh yeah ... Maple Leaf Gardens, October 1974. OK, this tune wasn't in the setlist (it seems!), but evokes very fond memories of the event all the same. Wonderful.
Posted 9 years ago by doc_dave    [ Reply ]
Terrible. Why is Eric's voice so far back in this muddled mix? EC+heroin=pathetic mush.
Posted 9 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
Waiting for something to happen...............let's just check this. 
Obviously a server error.  
Posted 10 years ago by bmo    [ Reply ]
Clapton is going to play Jazzfest in NOLA come on down everyone. Will be a grand time.
Posted 10 years ago by rmagg    [ Reply ]
I could definitely see the Doors Moonlight Drive coming on next ...

eh ?  noodge ...  noodge ...
Posted 11 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
Number 9...
Posted 11 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
So beautifully bland this song is. EC is so capable of better. Bonafide filler!
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Continuing our adventure in Fla!!    {#Motor}
Posted 11 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]

Posted 11 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
I almost had forgotten about this tune. Brings back good memories!  {#Good-vibes}
Posted 11 years ago by von_Hayek    [ Reply ]
oh come on folks! This song cain't get no betta. Guess you had to be there. To know What If It Didn't Exist. Anyway. Another reason RP ROCKS!!!!!! Brilliant stream of all eras/genres woven together and the spark of the occasional GEM like this, preserved, polished, dusted off and sparkling in your ear.

Big <3
Posted 11 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Love the wah wah!
Posted 11 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

(Cringing but grinning): dark humor in a tasteless way. 

Couldn't talk about the whole album but every time I hear this song I crank it up. Love the slide guitar and wah-wah vocoder effects or whatever the hell is going on...and the chorus.

I never could listen to "Tears in Heaven" all the way through—insipid, although I'm sure the grief that inspired was overwhelming.
 

Yes indeed.  Sums up my feelings about this song rather well.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
MY FAVORITE Clapton song... and hes made a TON of great tunes....
Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 Illustr8r wrote:

Nonsense. At least it's better than "Tears in Heaven". Cue Dr. Hibbert (Simpsons): My diagnosis: BAD BABYSITTING!
 
(Cringing but grinning): dark humor in a tasteless way. 

Couldn't talk about the whole album but every time I hear this song I crank it up. Love the slide guitar and wah-wah vocoder effects or whatever the hell is going on...and the chorus.

I never could listen to "Tears in Heaven" all the way through—insipid, although I'm sure the grief that inspired was overwhelming.
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
"Come on Eric, we need to do a photoshoot for the cover."
Eric: "Ok, I'll got stand in the back of the house by the palm tree, hows that?"
Posted 13 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
One of my ALL TIME favorites by ANY musician.

 
Posted 13 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
drH wrote:
I think this album was recorded at the peak of his smack habit. That may explain why it's one of his worst efforts (and the name of the song).
Worst? B, as in B. S, as in S.
Posted 20 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
drH wrote:
I think this album was recorded at the peak of his smack habit. That may explain why it's one of his worst efforts (and the name of the song).
Nonsense. At least it's better than "Tears in Heaven". Cue Dr. Hibbert (Simpsons): My diagnosis: BAD BABYSITTING!
Posted 20 years ago by Illustr8r    [ Reply ]
He never really equaled hia work with Cream. But then that is asking alot.
Posted 20 years ago by celtsrevenge    [ Reply ]
I think this album was recorded at the peak of his smack habit. That may explain why it's one of his worst efforts (and the name of the song).
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
KevDog wrote:
Not a huge Clapton fan (I know, I'm a heretic), but to me this is his best.
461 in it's entirety is completely awesome. I love THIS song also!
Posted 21 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
mainstream MOR clapton, total snoozeville :roll: :oops:
Posted 21 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
goorvin in the Sunshine State
Posted 21 years ago by Heathen954    [ Reply ]
Yea baby! Is that freedom rock? Turn it up! Good song!
Posted 21 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]