Scorsese grills Clapton while the ghosts of blues legends watch from the wings.
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.
Direction
Scorsese's fanboy interview energy brings out vulnerable Clapton.
Cinematography
4K restoration makes 1994 footage feel dangerously present.
Sound
Twenty unreleased live cuts from the From The Crucible tour.
Director
Scooter Weintraub
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This PBS one-off from 1995 sat in vault purgatory for 27 years before getting the 4K Scorsese-approved treatment.
The film quietly interrogates whether a white British kid can ever truly 'earn' the blues without extractive baggage.
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