“Kick him up the arse”: When Keith Richards slated his friend as the laziest man in rock
Harsh but fair…
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.
The band so good they were beyond Eric Clapton’s comprehension: “I was devoted”
The absolute height of songwriting
