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We remember John Mayall on the first anniversary of the blues legend's death with a classic interview from our vault
Tasked with putting together an all-star band in 1966, Manfred Mann's singer coincidentally formed a dream team that included all three of Cream's members
Steven Rosen had a 26-year friendship with the guitarist, whose personality was split between the guitar and the rest of his life, he says
"It’s too simple to play because it’s based on a five-note scale, and I had come way past that," the guitarist says
Delaney Bramlett helped Clapton and Harrison find their footing as they approached their solo careers at the end of the 1960s
He notes that Jethro Tull shed their folk and blues beginnings in favor of more experimental music after Clapton paved the way
May also cited Jeff Beck as a guitarist who changed his thinking about guitar playing in his most formative years
Harrison and Clapton bonded through guitars and music in 1968 at a time when both were struggling through major changes in their careers
