Slowhand’s Unplugged Masterpiece
On January 16th of 1992, Eric Clapton performed a blues rock acoustic concert at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England....
Happy Xmas from Eric Clapton
“I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and...
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th!
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th! This week’s blues birthdays feature legendary musicians such as J.J. Cale, Tom Waits,...
Still Blues: Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds 1964
Still Blues: Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds 1964 Young Eric Clapton during his time with English rock band...
Robert Johnson and the Devil Blues
Robert Johnson Studio Portrait. Hooks Bros. Memphis. Circa 1935. Only a few photographs exist of Robert Johnson,...
Eric Clapton Won’t Back Down
Recently, there have been some scares surrounding Eric Clapton and his health related to his perspective touring and...
Best Blues Collaboration Albums
Two Bluesmen Are Better Than One More is always better! Ok, not necessarily in all cases; but...
Best Blues Albums You May Not Know
The Lesser Known Albums From Musicians You Love Written By Patrick Ortiz We love the...
When Blues Greats Collide
The Sensational Combination of Duane Allman and Eric Clapton Duane Allman’s name is synonymous with the blues. Not...
Slowhand’s Most Iconic Vintage Guitars
By Devon Saccomanno for the Joe Bonamassa Official Blog The mere thought of notable vintage guitars immediately brings...
The Yardbirds Debut with Five Live Yardbirds
The Yardbirds Create Rock History with First Record Five Live Yardbirds The Yardbirds famously introduced three of the greatest guitarists...
Saluting the Top 5 British Blues Guitarists
Why You Need to Know These 5 British Blues Guitarists So you like Joe Bonamassa. So do we. But...
Six Degrees of The Yardbirds Guitarists: Topham, Clapton, Beck, and Page
Introduction – The Yardbirds One band that lasted six years with six different guitarists could only mean one...
Happy Birthday to Joe Bonamassa!
A Birthday Celebration Post for Joe Bonamassa May 8th is Robert Johnson’s birthday. And it’s another big blues...
Greatest Blues Concerts Ever
The greatest blues concerts ever. I’m talking the crème de la crème. The Beatles. The Great Gatsby. Citizen Kane. The...
Songs of Blues and Desperation (and Hope) – Part 1: Blues
Introduction I intend this post to be the first of a three part series inspired by the title...
Eric Clapton Unplugged – Classic Blues-Rock Albums
Eric Clapton Unplugged – A look back and review “I almost subconsciously used music for myself as a...
Classic Blues Rock Albums: John Mayall – Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton
I was having a conversation with my stepdad not too long ago, after the unfortunate passing of Jack...
Eric Clapton’s Layla
Eric Clapton’s Layla – His Greatest Song Eric Clapton’s Layla. One of the greatest rock songs ever to...
The Layla Sequence in Goodfellas
A confluence of factors have made this post inevitable today. 1. It’s “Cream Theme” week on the blog...
Cream Content – Was “Wrapping Paper” a bad song?
Once in a previous life – or what at this point feels like a previous life – I...