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Did Eric Clapton Peak Before He Turned 30?
Eric Clapton had already recorded “Layla,” played with Cream and been called “God” before turning 30. But some of his greatest commercial and artistic successes were still decades away.
Did Eric Clapton Peak Before He Turned 30?
Eric Clapton had already recorded “Layla,” played with Cream and been called “God” before turning 30. But some of his greatest commercial and artistic successes were still decades away.
Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix: Who Changed the E...
Eric Clapton helped raise blues guitar to new prominence in British rock. Then Jimi Hendrix arrived in London and expanded the sonic possibilities of the electric guitar. Their influence was...
Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix: Who Changed the E...
Eric Clapton helped raise blues guitar to new prominence in British rock. Then Jimi Hendrix arrived in London and expanded the sonic possibilities of the electric guitar. Their influence was...
Did Eric Clapton Lose His Edge After the 1970s?
Eric Clapton built his legend on the explosive guitar of Cream and Derek and the Dominos. Then he deliberately began playing differently. Was it decline, or did one of rock’s...
Did Eric Clapton Lose His Edge After the 1970s?
Eric Clapton built his legend on the explosive guitar of Cream and Derek and the Dominos. Then he deliberately began playing differently. Was it decline, or did one of rock’s...
Is Eric Clapton Overrated, or Did He Change Wha...
“Clapton Is God” became one of rock’s most famous pieces of graffiti. Critics have challenged that reputation for decades, but deciding whether Clapton is overrated requires listening to what guitar...
Is Eric Clapton Overrated, or Did He Change Wha...
“Clapton Is God” became one of rock’s most famous pieces of graffiti. Critics have challenged that reputation for decades, but deciding whether Clapton is overrated requires listening to what guitar...
Eric Clapton Was 26, Famous and Disappearing In...
At the height of his early fame, Eric Clapton withdrew into a three-year heroin addiction that nearly ended his public career. His return required more than one concert or one...
Eric Clapton Was 26, Famous and Disappearing In...
At the height of his early fame, Eric Clapton withdrew into a three-year heroin addiction that nearly ended his public career. His return required more than one concert or one...
When Eric Clapton Stood Beside One of the Guita...
Eric Clapton was already a global star when he joined Otis Rush at Montreux. But “Double Trouble” belonged to Rush, whose dark Chicago blues had helped create the musical language...
When Eric Clapton Stood Beside One of the Guita...
Eric Clapton was already a global star when he joined Otis Rush at Montreux. But “Double Trouble” belonged to Rush, whose dark Chicago blues had helped create the musical language...