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When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held
Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic rock albums
Why Rory Gallagher rejected the chance to bring Cream back from the dead in 1968
Clapton’s power trio imploded almost as quickly as it had arrived, but the band’s management didn’t want the party to end
Billy Gibbons explains the role Cream and Jimi Hendrix played in the creation of ZZ Top
The fuzz blues icon was pushing a psychedelic sound when the opportunity to tour with Hendrix shaped the future of the Texan trio
Eric Clapton hated Cream’s “Crossroads." But is there an even longer version of it?
Producer Tom Dowd said Cream never played “Crossroads” for less than seven minutes in concert and was certain the 'Wheels of Fire' recording was an edit
“We had different ideas." Jack Bruce on how Eric Clapton was the odd man out in Cream
Bruce said the band's label saw Cream as a quick cash grab and had no idea the group would be as influential as it was in England and abroad
Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream
Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident
Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place
See Pete Townshend and David Gilmour team up to perform tracks by the Who, Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and more in 1985
The legendary guitarists had previously contributed to each other's solo releases, culminating in two nights at London's Brixton Academy — and a setlist of rock and roll classics
“It's all about Bach and Beck. Before Beck, guitars used to just go ‘twang.’ Then they learned to sustain and scream and impersonate a woman’s voice and imitate brass instruments." The career and influences of Steve Hackett in five songs
Prog legend, innovator and “musical chameleon”, Steve Hackett spent six years in Genesis before a stellar solo career delving into everything from classical to blues and beyond. Here are five Genesis cuts he considers his best
