Clapton’s minor pentatonic phrasing is an essential part of nearly every lead lick he plays When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Come ...

Clapton's playing - like many great blues guitarists - incorporates the sounds of the heroes he grew up listening to, such as the 'three Kings' (Freddie, BB and Albert), Buddy Guy and Robert Johnson.

The Beatle and Clapton briefly crossed paths several times throughout the first half of the 1960s. However, they didn’t become friends until the latter part of the decade. In Martin Scorsese’s ...

A festival devoted to the guitar? A great idea and, not to mention, an ambition of Eric Clapton’s for many years that finally came to fruition in Dallas, Texas, in June 2004 as the Crossroads Guitar ...

Slash, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix: all great and passionate guitar players. Like any great musician, they had to learn and hone their craft and their style, and the best way to do this is ...