The guitarist Jimmy Page said “everybody respects” in rock music
He knows best.
Eric Clapton
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.
The 1973 gig Eric Clapton was forced to play against his will: “I wasn’t even really there”
‘Slowhand’ going through the motions.