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"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

Mike Rutherford, Eric Clapton and Roger Taylor to feature in charity gig in honour of Procol Harum's Gary Brooker
By Jerry Ewing published
Remembering Gary Brooker will take place at G Live in Guildford on December 4

Eric Clapton's deluxe upgrade of 24 Nights: a hits collection and a collectors dream
By Neil Jeffries published
The Definitive 24 Nights is a deluxe upgrade of the original 24 Nights, the celebration of Eric Clapton's early ’90s Royal Albert Hall residencies

Eric Clapton announces UK & Ireland tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Eric Clapton will play six UK and Ireland shows in May 24, and yes, two of them are at the Royal Albert Hall

Eric Clapton's Reprise albums wrapped up with box set number two
By Hugh Fielder published
Eric Clapton's five twenty-first century albums, gathered together in one nifty package, with a bonus disc of rarities

"Everybody was dumbstruck" - how Jimi Hendrix's arrival in London changed everything, as told by Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and more
By Johnny Black published
Jimi at 80 When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966, he not only blew the minds of fellow rock legends-in-making: he'd help spark a whole new form of electric blues
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