John McVie

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A detail from the cover of the Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton album
Eric Clapton’s Beano album just turned 60, but you’re still missing the point of what Slowhand achieved

By Jim Campilongo Published

Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording.

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Fleetwood Mac in 1969. (left to right) Bassist John McVie, guitarist/singer Danny Kirwan, guitarist/singer Peter Green, pianist Jeremy Spencer, and drummer Mick Fleetwood
Here’s Why Fleetwood Mac's 1969 Album 'Then Play On' is One of the Greatest Blues-Rock Records Ever Made

By Jim Campilongo Published

The group’s third studio LP is hard evidence of Fleetwood Mac’s growth from an excellent blues band to a blues-based act that defied description

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Eric Clapton, 1966
“Put the Microphone Over There On the Other Side of the Room Because I’m Going to Play Loud”: How Eric Clapton Took Volume to 11

By Dave Hunter Last updated

Armed with a Marshall and a Les Paul, Slowhand pushed the envelope of guitar tone in 1966.

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