Tag: Eric Clapton
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The Yardbirds ‘For Your Love’ (1965)
The Yardbirds’ claim to fame is a damn good one– the band launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, three of the most respected blues rock guitar players of all-time. Their debut studio album For Your Love features the playing of Clapton and Beck respectively. Clapton, who was a founding member…
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Cream ‘Disraeli Gears’ (1967)
Cream’s Disraeli Gears has stood the test of time as a key album in the late 60’s psychedelic era. The legendary three piece featured Eric Clapton (vocals/guitar), Jack Bruce (vocals/bass), and the iconic Ginger Baker (percussion/vocals). It’s almost hard to imagine a three-piece could create a sound so heavy and big as Cream, but the…
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Derek and the Dominos ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ (1970)
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is Eric Clapton’s finest career work in my opinion, which is truly saying something for a man who stands as probably the most influential and accomplished guitar player in rock history. Formed after the breakup of his previous supergroup Blind Faith and their excellent self-titled album in 1969, Clapton…
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Blind Faith ‘Blind Faith’ (1969)
Blind Faith managed to get rock icons Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Ginger Baker together to write a full length album, play their first show in front of 100K people, tour the globe, and eventually break up over creative differences, all in the span of less than a year. If that’s not the most 60’s…
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