The bands Eric Clapton called everything wrong with rock: “Incredibly detached”
Losing the path to the blues.
Eric Clapton Archives: 05/2026
The 1989 George Harrison song he tried to give to Eric Clapton: “He didn’t use it”
The duo were close friends and occasional collaborators.
The band Eric Clapton couldn’t stand playing with: “I was only half there”
Not playing by his rules.
The guitarist Mark Knopfler crowned the “white Ray Charles”
He remains one of Knopfler’s biggest influences.
Hubert Sumlin: The blues innovator who shaped rock music in the shadows
Howlin’ Wolf’s lead guitarist was a huge influence on Clapton, Page, Richards, and more.
