Eric Clapton
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By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Before Queen, May was learning to make the guitar “talk” when Hendrix showed him just how far the instrument’s expressive possibilities could go

By Joe Matera Published
The guitar legend looks back on memorable encounters with the Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Crickets and more

By Phil Weller Published
The prize was like no other, as the two men battled over the former Beatle’s wife, Pattie Boyd

By Martin Kielty Published
Slowhand says he had a “real aversion” to his 1992 smash hit, but he admits it changed the world’s perception of him

By Phil Weller Published
Clapton left Mayall’s band intending to pursue an even more hardcore form of the blues, only to spend the next three decades taking the long way back

By Phil Weller Published
From discovering Hendrix through his older brother to studying Clapton and Johnny Winter, Haynes traces the players who shaped his approach to the guitar

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists

By Phil Weller Published
Before he became one of rock’s most distinctive guitarists, Gilmour spent hours learning Clapton’s solos note for note. He says every aspiring player should do the same.

By Elizabeth Swann Published
Hired to produce Behind the Sun in 1985, Collins saw one of rock’s greatest guitarists stuck in a creative rut. Here’s how he challenged Eric Clapton to get off autopilot and start writing again
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