Eric Clapton

MARCH 23 – MARCH 29 – THIS WEEK IN ROCK

1 week ago 1 week agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock HistoryEric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, The Rolling Stones

MARCH 23 – MARCH 29 – THIS WEEK IN ROCK This week’s Trivia Answer: MARCH 23 – MARCH...

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JJ Cale – Pioneer of The Tulsa Sound

2 weeks ago 2 weeks agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa BlogEric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tulsa Sound

JJ Cale  – Pioneer of The Tulsa Sound JJ Cale is a legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist who...

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MARCH 2 – MARCH 10 – THIS WEEK IN ROCK

4 weeks ago 3 weeks agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock HistoryDolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

MARCH 2 – MARCH 10 – THIS WEEK IN ROCK Answer This Week’s Trivia Question-MARCH 2 – MARCH...

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DECEMBER 9 –15-THIS WEEK IN ROCK

4 months ago 3 weeks agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa Blog, This Week in Rock HistoryEric Clapton, jethro tull, John Lennon, Marianne Faithfull, Mick Taylor, Mitch Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Taj Mahal, The Who, Yoko Ono

DECEMBER 9 –15-THIS WEEK IN ROCK This Week’s Trivia Answer: Pink Floyd plays for the first time at...

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Levon Helm – Multi Talented At Many Things

10 months ago 3 weeks agoMichelle StolzenburgBonamassa BlogBob Dylan, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson, Muddy Waters, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins

Levon Helm – Multi Talented At Many Things Levon Helm was in the right place at the right...

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Best Blues Collaboration Albums

2 years agoScott MacalusoBonamassa 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

2 years agoScott MacalusoBonamassa 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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The Yardbirds Debut with Five Live Yardbirds

3 years ago 1 year agoScott MacalusoBlues, Blues-Rock, Bonamassa Blog, Music HistoryBlues 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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Six Degrees of The Yardbirds Guitarists: Topham, Clapton, Beck, and Page

4 years ago 4 years agoScott MacalusoBlues-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!

4 years ago 1 year agoScott MacalusoBonamassa BlogBob 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

4 years ago 3 weeks agoScott MacalusoBluesB.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

4 years ago 3 weeks agoScott MacalusoBlues, 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

5 years ago 1 year agoScott MacalusoBlues History, Blues-Rock, Music Historyacoustic 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

5 years ago 1 year agoScott MacalusoBlues History, Blues-Rock, Classic Rock, Music HistoryEric 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

5 years agoScott MacalusoBlues-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

5 years ago 3 weeks agoScott MacalusoClassic Rock, Rock HistoryClassic 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?

5 years ago 3 weeks agoScott MacalusoClassic 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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