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Eric Clapton says Pink Floyd's Roger Waters suffers "terribly" from sharing his political views
By Liz Scarlett published
Eric Clapton says that he thinks Roger Waters has "a lot of guts" when it comes to sharing his political opinions, and has seen him suffer "terribly" for it

"There were guitar players weeping. They had to mop the floor up": How Jimi Hendrix invented everything we love
By Johnny Black published
When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London he blew the minds of the British rock elite. Soon they would follow his lead and develop and explosive new form of electric blues

Watch the official video for Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes' charity remake of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), featuring David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Brian May, Slash and more
By Paul Brannigan published
Guitar legends assemble for the epic charity single benefitting the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America

"What I wish to ask you is if you still love your husband, or if you have another lover?" Eric Clapton's love letter to seduce Pattie Boyd when she was married to his friend George Harrison is quite something
By Paul Brannigan published
Pattie Boyd, the English model/photographer who was married to Eric Clapton and George Harrison, is auctioning a selection of her personal possessions, including revealing love letters

"I'm not too struck on Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, I never saw what was in Clapton at all". In 1975, Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore was asked for his thoughts on his peers: he did not hold back
By Paul Brannigan published
Blackmore on Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Townshend and more

Elton John, Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson and more to appear on posthumously created album of duets with Glen Campbell
By Fraser Lewry published
Glen Campbell Duets revisits the late country star's Ghost On The Canvas album - listen to contributions from Eric Clapton and Eric Church now

"I charged him £200 for it. It's worth about two million now": The Police's Andy Summers on the guitar he deeply regrets selling to Eric Clapton
By Paul Brannigan published
For The Police guitarist Andy Summers, seller's remorse is a very real emotion

"When I joined the Yardbirds all I kept hearing was... 'Eric wouldn't have done that'": For Jeff Beck, replacing Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds was a challenge, not least because Clapton wanted the band to fail
By Paul Brannigan published
Jeff Beck had big shoes to fill when he joined the Yardbirds in 1965, and Eric Clapton was annoyed at how Beck rose to the ocassion

"People would be literally hanging off the roof beams. The excitement was amazing": the story of the London club that launched the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton
By Martin Celmins published
Before the heyday of London’s Marquee as the hub of late 60s blues rock, it was the Crawdaddy that launched resident house bands the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds

"This guitarist is impossible to record": Jimmy Page shares memories of his studio session with Eric Clapton and John McVie, pre-Led Zeppelin, Cream and Fleetwood Mac
By Paul Brannigan published
In the summer of 1965, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, John McVie and John Mayall were in Pye Studios in London: magic ensued
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