Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues

The story

Eric Clapton’s lifelong passion for the blues burns brightly inNothing But The Blues. The film – which was broadcasted once in the U.S. on PBS in 1995 and nominated for an Emmy®Award – has been upgraded to 4K for its long-awaited official release. Written and produced by Scooter Weintraub and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the documentary includes an in-depth interview with Clapton conducted by Scorsese. Throughout the interview, Clapton discusses his love for the blues and the profound impact bluesmen like Muddy Waters and B.B. King had on his music. Many of those artists (Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker) appear in the film through vintage performances, interviews, and photographs. The film also features 20 previously unreleased live performances recorded in 1994 during the legendary guitarist’s tour supportingFrom The Cradle, his Grammy-winning, multi-platinum blues album.

Cast & crew

Eric ClaptonSelf

Martin ScorseseSelf

Dave Bronze

Dave BronzeSelf

Chris StaintonSelf

Andy Fairweather LowSelf

Jerry Portnoy

Jerry PortnoySelf

Andy Newmark

Andy NewmarkSelf

Simon Clarke

Simon ClarkeSelf

Roddy Lorimer

Roddy LorimerSelf

Tim Sanders

Tim SandersSelf