The musician suffers from peripheral neuropathy, which affects the nervous system and makes playing the instrument becomes difficult.
Agencies MEXICO CITY, MEXICO CITY One of the most legendary rock racing, guitarist Eric Clapton, whose skill on the ropes won in the second half of the 60s the bombastic nickname God (God), could be in danger, as the British musician of 71 years suffers from peripheral neuropathy, which affects the nervous system and makes touching the instrument becomes increasingly difficult for Slowhand (slow hand).
In an interview for the magazine Classic Rock Megazine , former member of the bands the Yardbirds and the Cream confessed that suffers a serious illness in their nervous system that gradually impairs their ability to play the stringed instrument.
“I’ve had a lot of pain last year. It started with a sore lower back, and ended in what is called peripheral neuropathy, which is when you feel as if you were given electric shocks on his leg … The guitar playing is hard work and I have come to the conclusion that this will not improve, “said the virtuoso instrumentalist.
Because of its condition Clapton had to cancel several performances of his current tour and not even his impending retirement from the music industry is discarded.
“The road has become unbearable. There are tons of things I want to do, but I’ve also been thinking about retiring.
“What would I do, within reason, is to continue with the recordings. I do not want to get to the point where I embarrass myself, “he said.
(with information from Excelsior)
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