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Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 DVD Review

I finally got all the way through this double DVD set from Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. This massive one day concert took place in Chicago last July, which is the second get together of these guitar legends. This follows slowhand’s first guitar festival, which stretched over a three day weekend [...]


Clapton & Winwood reunite at MSG

Classic rock fans rejoice as one of the truly great musical collaborations begins tonight. Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton performing together for three nights (February 25, 26 and 28th) at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Their touring band features Chris Stainton on keyboards, Willie Weeks on bass and Ian Thomas on drums. This is [...]


Derek Trucks

If you have never seen Derek Trucks play the guitar, you have really been missing something. He is the nephew of Allman Brothers drummer, Butch Trucks.
Derek Trucks with the Allman Brothers Band performing “Dreams” on his Gibson SG. He’s so amazing, the SG should stand for Super Guitarist. Or SSG for Super Slide [...]


The Complete Clapton

Eric Clapton recounts his amazing 40 year music career, his personal life, his loves, addictions and blessings, in his first ever autobiography. I just saw his interview with Larry King Live on CNN, in which Clapton describes his feelings with great clarity and sobriety. Almost as if he has lived multiple lives as [...]