Who was ‘Derek’ from Derek and the Dominos?
Eric Clapton and friends.
From The Vault Archives: 12/2025
The one hard rock band that Don Henley was convinced to join: ‘We want you”
Blending sunshine with street wisdom.
The classic rock singer Pete Townshend called a Roger Daltrey ripoff: “A shrieker”
Not seeing the genius of electric blues.
The Foo Fighters recording that left Dave Grohl embarrassed: “It’s just terrible”
Hating the sound of his own head.
The singer Bob Dylan said was out of everyone’s league: “His gift is so great”
The most soulful sounds of heaven.
The best musician Paul McCartney played with after The Beatles: “A musical monster”
The next best thing after being Fab.
The Metallica song James Hetfield always regretted singing: “You knew this was coming”
Putting the vocalist through his paces.
The one bassist out of everybody’s league, according to Roger Waters
The peak of brilliance on the low-end.