Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton Won’t Back Down

1 week agoPatrick OrtizBlues HighlightEric Clapton

Recently, there have been some scares surrounding Eric Clapton and his health related to his perspective touring and...

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Best Blues Collaboration Albums

5 months agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa BlogAlbert King, B.B. King, Ben Harper, Beth Hart, Charlie Musselwhite, Eric Clapton, joe bonamassa, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Walter Trout

Two Bluesmen Are Better Than One   More is always better! Ok, not necessarily in all cases; but...

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Best Blues Albums You May Not Know

6 months agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa BlogAlbert Collins, Albert King, B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite, Edgar Winter, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan

The Lesser Known Albums From Musicians You Love   Written By Patrick Ortiz     We love the...

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When Blues Greats Collide

1 year agoPatrick OrtizBlues-Rock, Bonamassa BlogDuane Allman, Eric Clapton, Layla

The Sensational Combination of Duane Allman and Eric Clapton Duane Allman’s name is synonymous with the blues. Not...

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The Yardbirds Debut with Five Live Yardbirds

2 years ago 2 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues, Blues and Rock History, Blues-Rock, Bonamassa BlogBlues Rock, blues-rock history, british blues, Eric Clapton, The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds Create Rock History with First Record Five Live Yardbirds The Yardbirds famously introduced three of the greatest guitarists...

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Saluting the Top 5 British Blues Guitarists

2 years ago 2 years agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa Blog, British Blues, TributEric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Free, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Paul Kossoff, Peter Green

Why You Need to Know These 5 British Blues Guitarists So you like Joe Bonamassa. So do we. But...

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Six Degrees of The Yardbirds Guitarists: Topham, Clapton, Beck, and Page

2 years ago 2 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues-Rock, Bonamassa Blog, Classic Rock, Tributblues, Blues Rock, british blues, Classic Rock, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, Top Topham

Introduction – The Yardbirds One band that lasted six years with six different guitarists could only mean one...

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Happy Birthday to Joe Bonamassa!

2 years agoPatrick OrtizGuitars, Joe BonamassaBob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, Keith Richards, The Beatles

A Birthday Celebration Post for Joe Bonamassa May 8th is Robert Johnson’s birthday. And it’s another big blues...

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Greatest Blues Concerts Ever

3 years ago 3 years agoPatrick OrtizBluesB.B. King, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Royal Albert Hall, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

The greatest blues concerts ever. I’m talking the crème de la crème. The Beatles. The Great Gatsby. Citizen Kane. The...

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Songs of Blues and Desperation (and Hope) – Part 1: Blues

3 years ago 3 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues, Blues-Rockacoustic, blues, Blues of Desperation, Blues Rock, Elmore James, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, sad music, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Introduction I intend this post to be the first of a three part series inspired by the title...

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Eric Clapton Unplugged – Classic Blues-Rock Albums

3 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues-Rock, Classic Albumsacoustic blues-rock, classic blues-rock, Eric Clapton, Layla

Eric Clapton Unplugged – A look back and review “I almost subconsciously used music for myself as a...

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Classic Blues Rock Albums: John Mayall – Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton

4 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues-Rock, Classic Albums, Classic RockEric Clapton, John Mayall, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers

I was having a conversation with my stepdad not too long ago, after the unfortunate passing of Jack...

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Eric Clapton’s Layla

4 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues-Rock, Classic RockDerek and the Dominos, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Layla, Tom Dowd

Eric Clapton’s Layla – His Greatest Song Eric Clapton’s Layla. One of the greatest rock songs ever to...

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The Layla Sequence in Goodfellas

4 years agoPatrick OrtizClassic Rock, Music & FilmClassic Rock, Cream, Eric Clapton, Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese, movies, music

A confluence of factors have made this post inevitable today. 1. It’s “Cream Theme” week on the blog...

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Cream Content – Was “Wrapping Paper” a bad song?

4 years agoPatrick OrtizClassic RockBen Folds, Ben Folds Five, Cream, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce

Once in a previous life – or what at this point feels like a previous life – I...

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