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Eric Clapton
The weight of becoming a guitar god in the '60s never seemed to
slow Clapton's creativity, though he has had some close calls while
overcoming addiction and other tragedies. Originally lauded for his
lightning-fast guitar licks, it's arguably Clapton's soulful blues
playing that merits the "Clapton is God" refrain. After performing
in a slew of influential and certifiably Classic Rock bands in the
'60s -- and chumming around with guitar greats like Jeff Beck, Jimi
Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and John M...

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Blues
Eric Clapton's relationship to the blues is so long-standing that
it resists summary. But the release of this smartly assembled
two-disc set makes it possible to say that with three purchases --
Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton (1966) and From the
Cradle (1994) being the other two -- a credible overview is
now easily...

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