Eric Clapton May Retire from The Road...Don't Expect Cream Reunion Either

The Who have announced 2014 to be their last year on the road, Motley Crue has legally documented that it shan't tour anymore after its current run, and now it seems Eric Clapton, one of the most acclaimed guitarists in history, might be opting for the same plan. Slowhand told Uncut magazine that he may quit the road following his current engagements.

"The road has become unbearable," he said. "It's become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It's hostile - everywhere: getting in and out of airports, traveling on planes and in cars."

Clapton is no spring chicken—he'll be turning 70 during 2015, and had hinted to Rolling Stone in a previous interview that he would quit touring once he reached his seventh decade.

Don't collapse into total despair, classic rock fans: Clapton expressed willingness to take part in one-off concerts, and his retirement from the road probably won't have any impact on what he'll be doing in the studio.

Clapton complained of "odd ailments" and the difficulty of travel, but called the actual concerts "easy." He reasoned that he didn't what to start embarrassing himself onstage, of course. He must've considered the status of his idol B.B. King, who still tours at the age of 88. Fans have accepted that King's solos aren't nearly as graceful as those he played circa 1970, but a recent gig in St. Louis led many to call for The King to call it quits.

Of course Clapton hasn't guaranteed that he'll be done. One thing he did promise however: No Cream reunion in the works. The trio, which also featured bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker, "had gone as far as we could without someone getting killed," Clapton said.

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