Say what you will
| Say what you will | |
|---|---|
| Eric Clapton | |
| publication | 2005 |
| length | 4:35 |
| Genre (s) | Reggae , pop-rock |
| Author (s) | * Eric Clapton |
| Label | Reprise Records |
| album | Back Home |
Say What You Will is a reggae song written by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie and released in 2005 both as a single and on the album Back Home . The piece also appeared on Radioactive: Mainstream & Rock Series (October 2005) , Japan Tour 2006 Limited Edition Chronicle , Back Home / Road to Escondido and Complete Clapton .
The title is in the key of A major and has a pop-reggae rhythm in the original version . When striking his electric guitar with single-coil pickups, Clapton uses a pick and a quick- stop technique so that the notes only sound briefly. He used this on his version of I Shot the Sheriff . He also plays a semi-acoustic Gibson guitar with P-90 pickups, on which he uses the A major scale to play the typical melody for the piece.
Say What You Will ranked 9th on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and stayed there for a total of 21 weeks.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Say What You Will on Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Say What You Will Chords by Eric Clapton , accessed February 27, 2015, ultimate-guitar.com
- ↑ Anke Busch: The guitar technique of the 2000s . Limited edition: Fan Edition. Food . 2010.
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Chart history | Billboard , accessed February 27, 2015, billboard.com