Eric Clapton, Inventor of Reggae

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I've heard a lot of opinions on the subject and I'm a huge reggae fan. I say Eric Clapton invented reggae music, hands-down. People have said I'm wrong and that Jackie Mittoo or Bob Marley invented the music - but I'm sorry, their music is NOT reggae. Okay ILM'ers, seriously, who doesn't think the Eric Clapton invented reggae?

― ReggaeFanatic, Thursday, 13 October 2005 03:24 (twenty years ago)

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― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 13 October 2005 03:27 (twenty years ago)

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― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 13 October 2005 03:35 (twenty years ago)

ERIC CLAPTON WROTE I SHOT THE SHERRRRIFFFFF

BECAUSE HE IS GOD

AND HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT

ALSO LAYLA INVENTED EMO

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 13 October 2005 03:43 (twenty years ago)

"Tears In Heaven" invented goth

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:33 (twenty years ago)

"Cocaine" invented cocaine

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:33 (twenty years ago)

"tears in heaven" is a total "more than words" rip. extreme invented reggae.

― gear (gear), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:34 (twenty years ago)

Yes but Eric Clapton invented extreme.

It's a koan.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:35 (twenty years ago)

Eric Clapton stole reggae from James Blunt.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:35 (twenty years ago)

Eric Clapton Hands Say Yeah

― gear (gear), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:36 (twenty years ago)

I actually meant to say Jon Butler, but it's not like it matters.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:36 (twenty years ago)

"Who invented who, who invented you?" - AC/DC

― amon (eman), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:41 (twenty years ago)

Extreme invented Electopop.
Warrant invented the Remix.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

WE DON'T LIKE REGGAE
WE LOVE IT!!

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 13 October 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry, did I miss the punchline of the original post? Eric Clapton invented reggae? He was still battling acne when the term was coined. I mean hell, Prince Buster, Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff--they were all recording before he even left Cream. And the assertion that the early stuff isn't reggae because it doesn't sound like Clapton doesn't wash with me either; it's a bit like saying that Elvis Presley doesn't deserve credit for inventing rock n' roll (which he absolutely does not, I know I know, it's just an analogy) because he doesn't sound like the Beatles. I didn't mean to soapbox there, it's just that the original post betrays a striking and confusing attitude of well-intentioned musical imperialism blah blah blah and Eric Clapton sucks anyways.

But he did invent "The Blues," so who am I to complain?

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

Oh dear

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Let this thread NEVER END

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Oh gosh... I think I DID miss the punchline to the original post. I fell into someone's hilarious trap, didn't I? How embarassing.

I do stick by my assertion that Eric Clapton did not invent reggae.

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

I thought Jonathan King invented reggae in his guize as the Piglets.

Now, help me settle an argument at work. Who invented Jazz, Michael Buble or Jamie Cullum?

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

Chuck Mangione, you Phillistinic weed.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Furthermore, his hat was the Bez of jazz.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

Eric Clapton doesn't even play real reggae. Now, Sting-- he's the real deal.

"ROOOXXXANEEEE, you-a dont-a have-a to put on-a da red-a liiiight!!"

― richard wood johnson, Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Steve Winwood invented Eric Clapton.

― Dr. Gene Scott (shinybeast), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:53 (twenty years ago)

The role of Sting will be played by the Super Mario Bros.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 13 October 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Eric Clapton invented the guitar face though? Right?

And how about the sport coat and goatee look?

― Jonathan DD, Thursday, 13 October 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

Highest charting reggae single in U.S. history though.

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 13 October 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald collaborated on the guitar face.

― Dr. Gene Scott (shinybeast), Thursday, 13 October 2005 16:12 (twenty years ago)

JACK RUBY INVENTED REGGAE WITH HIS BIG FUCKING DICK

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 13 October 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

Eric Clapton invented me? Gidouddahere.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 October 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

It's all a little autistic boy's dream, Ned.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 13 October 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

George Bush doesn't care about reggae.

: (

― R. Greene, Thursday, 13 October 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

Highest charting reggae single in U.S. history though.

http://www.emi.com.br/mailing/ub40_01.jpg

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Thursday, 13 October 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

Yes, Eric Clapton had something to do with inventing ska and reggae. I'm relatively certain his version of 'I Shot The Sherrif' single handedly developed and emerged the music we know and love as 'Raggamuffin'. This lovabale british-style music began to seep out from the island and guess where it went? Yup, you got it.

Boston. It seeped into the blood and lungs of those lovable skankcore wunderkinds THE BOSSTONES. And they took that little bit of Brit-love and invented Ska.

We're finally getting somewhere.

― SkaFanatic, Thursday, 13 October 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

Ginger Baker invented grime.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 13 October 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...

OK FOR YOU FOOLS WHO DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HISTORY HERE IS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN

Tony Danza Reagee
God invented the blues
Led Zeppelin invented classic rock
Eric Clapton invented DISCO!!!
Dog the Bounty hunter invented mullets
My Penis invented R&B
Me and Eric Clapton and Jimmi Paige and Oprah and Napolian Dynamite invented GANGSTA RAP
I invited everything else
(cept emo... that was invented by cry baby rich white kids who have problems with accepting that their life is awsome and have to wear black to think that they are intimidating people)

WHEW NOW THAT THATS ALL OVER I MUST LEAVE BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT FINDS OUT

(*turns into somthing and flys away*)

― Landocommando, Sunday, 15 January 2006 05:08 (twenty years ago)

Actually, Nikola Tesla is now credited with inventing reggae, since the Supreme Court overturned Guglielmo Marconi's patent in 1943 in favor of Tesla's earlier patents.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Sunday, 15 January 2006 10:49 (twenty years ago)

five months pass...

Tony Danza Reagee
I invited everything else

BEST POST EVERRR

― Rev. PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie 2), Tuesday, 11 July 2006 02:22 (nineteen years ago)

Elvis invented rock'n'roll
Glen Miller invented jazz
Dusty Springfield invented soul
Vanilla Ice invented rap
Dr. Livingstone invented Africa

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 15 July 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

DEATH TO FALSE REGGAE

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 15 July 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

DEATH TO FALSIES

― Rev. PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie 2), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

Scott Baio invented false teeth!

― Fetchboy (Felcher), Saturday, 15 July 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

Dr. Teeth invented Reggae!

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Saturday, 15 July 2006 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

I actually once had a nightmare where Paul McCartney claimed to have invented reggae and everyone believed him. I was looking for Lee Scratch Perry and King Stitt to correct him, but they were nowhere to be found. It was a nightmare.

― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Saturday, 15 July 2006 23:10 (nineteen years ago)

ALice Cooper invented nightmares.

― m0stly clean (m0stly clean), Sunday, 16 July 2006 13:55 (nineteen years ago)

The person who started this thread should be spanked by a big-boned grandmother.

― I Don't Believe in Bacteria (Bimble...), Sunday, 16 July 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

eight months pass...

One of, if not the most ridiculous comments I've ever heard. It is clear your knowledge of world music is excessively lacking. I sincerely hope you were joking in regards to the 'invention' of reggae. Reggae is and always will be an evolutionary form of Jamaican Culture and Music. Clapton has expressed that many of his INFLUENCES came from such genres as Reggae Music, primarily Bob Marley and the Wailers. Quite plainly...you’re an idiot, and shouldn't be allowed to express your opinions. Grow up, research, and watch what comes out of your mouth. There are people who respect music here, and then there are retards like you. I hope you were joking...

― ardub83, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)

Einstein invented research

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:24 (eighteen years ago)

The Beatles invented Greenland

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:25 (eighteen years ago)

Will someone please bump the Bosstones invented ska thread for Mr. and/or Mrs. ardub?

― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:27 (eighteen years ago)

I sincerely hope you were joking in regards to the 'invention' of reggae.

Um, yeah. I think he was.

― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

http://ilx.wh3rd.net/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=47026

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 14:31 (eighteen years ago)

I WILL ARGUE THE POINT

― J, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

Dr. Livingstone invented Africa

-- Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, July 15, 2006 1:23 PM

haha holy shit

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 18:29 (eighteen years ago)

ERIC CLAPTON WROTE I SHOT THE SHERRRRIFFFFF
BECAUSE HE IS GOD

AND HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT

ALSO LAYLA INVENTED EMO

This is like a lost Anal Cunt masterpiece.

― milo z, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 18:32 (eighteen years ago)

This is ~~like~~ a lost Anal Cunt masterpiece.

fixed

― J, Tuesday, 10 April 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

music: a history

― miss precious perfect (musically), Sunday, 21 December 2008 05:30 (seventeen years ago)

ctrl + f "boot polish" - not found

― eman, Sunday, 21 December 2008 09:39 (seventeen years ago)

two years pass...

Eric Clapton Hands Say Yeah

― gear (gear), Thursday, 13 October 2005 05:36 (5 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― Samuel (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 15:45 (fourteen years ago)

yeah, inventon clap rick er sh.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 June 2011 15:55 (fourteen years ago)

ReggaeFanatic invented irony

― messiahwannabe, Tuesday, 21 June 2011 16:02 (fourteen years ago)

irony shot the sheriff

― boring wank about Linda's pies and Denny Laine's tunings (Myonga Vön Bontee), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 16:39 (fourteen years ago)

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