Can Brian play the blues?

So I've been listening to the Starfleet Project for the first time in many moons, in particular  "Let Me Out", and "Blues Breaker". Brian has said "Electric blues is where I came from originally" and these songs are probably as close as we'll get to hear Brian playing the blues spontaneously. However, apparently Brian sent a copy of the album to Eric Clapton thinking Clapton would be flattered but in fact EC wasn't impressed by it and supposedly sent the record back. If this is true it is a bit surprising as EC is a fan of Gary Moore (he played "Still Got the Blues" in Belfast last year as a tribute to Moore) and the blues tracks on Star Fleet are similar to Gary Moore's approach. Anyway, my question is, can Brian play the blues? I'm not overly impressed with either  "Let Me Out", and "Blues Breaker" but I think "See What A Fool I've Been" and "Sleeping on the Sidewalk" are amongst his best work. "Lost Opportunity" is a bit so-so, but I've often thought that of a lot of Eric Clapton's songs. I don't think Brian's ever been that great when asked to be "spontaneous" and he produces magic only when he uses a structured approach. Views?

Well, the most scales Brian uses are the Major/Dorian scales, i think he càn play the blues, because Pentatonic is very easy, and you can get a lot of tonal variations out of it, but i just dont think he will play it.

He had some bluesy licks on Voodoo though

i think blues are very much about "feel" and your comments about structure more or less sum Brian's playing up
you only have to listen to his BR solo - not much deviation down the years...
so i'd say no he isn't and never will be a blues player - SWAFIB (much as i like it) is a pastiche and
nothing more
if Clapton did send the record back (cruel as it may have seemed) it's probably a very accurate ajudication - pretty much amounts to Simon Cowell pressing the "RED X" button
why did Brian send it to EC? i know there was graffiti round that time saying "EC is God" - but did Brian really think he'd get approval for his pseudo-blues from above?

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It was probably the EVH bits that made him send it back. Christ knows I get tired of hearing it.

Clapton is a "Purist"

According to him theres a specific way to play the blues. If you venture to far out of this it's not good anymore.

There´s many ways to play blues...

is this a blues?

http://www.mediafire.com/?zpbz3x38jwcyh8w

I think the answer gives the Queen + Paul Rodgers track called "Voodoo" - such amazing guitar work...

I think so. Star Fleet was kinda bluesy.

[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
i think blues are very much about "feel" and your comments about structure more or less sum Brian's playing up
you only have to listen to his BR solo - not much deviation down the years...
so i'd say no he isn't and never will be a blues player - SWAFIB (much as i like it) is a pastiche and
nothing more
if Clapton did send the record back (cruel as it may have seemed) it's probably a very accurate ajudication - pretty much amounts to Simon Cowell pressing the "RED X" button
why did Brian send it to EC? i know there was graffiti round that time saying "EC is God" - but did Brian really think he'd get approval for his pseudo-blues from above?[/QUOTE]
ha ha you´re cruel as damn.... but maybe you´re a bit right...
i like the Bri´s solo on some live songs like Son And daughter but yeah mainly is always the same... anyway brian have his "feel" way to play guitar... have you ever seen his strange (some womens say it´s cute) face when he´s playing? he must feel something ha ha

Stealin' is a nice little blues number, well played by Brian.

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I saw EC on the "Journeyman" tour. Most boring concert ever. All of the songs sounded the same. All of the solos sounded the same.

I saw him 2 years a go on his tour with winwood, didnt like the sound of the backingband and his sound....

I haven't heard the "Clapton sent it back" story before. Where does it come from?

"Lost Opportunity", "Sleeping on The Sidewalk", "See what a fool I've been" & even the begining to "Last Horizon" have that Blues-y feel to them.