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...Give God a solo!" the audiences shouted. In reply, a thin young man with an electric guitar would shuffle to the microphone, close his eyes and raise up a musical inferno. One of the first of the '60s superstars, Eric Clapton was a charter member of rock's inner circle-along with Bob Dylan, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. As a member of the British trio Cream, he transformed simple blues lines into brilliant horizontal diffusions of sound. By 1970 Clapton was considered to be the world's top rock guitarist, had sold some $12 million...
Identity Shield. Last winter, aware that dope was canceling out his life, Clapton submitted to an experimental form of acupuncture. A month later he was free of his addiction. Recalling the treatment he says, "The doctor, a middle-aged Scotswoman, and her husband, a preacher-they really cared. They, as much as anything, brought me through...
...Eric Clapton at the Boston Garden (where the wondrous Celts play during the winter) is the big deal on the local music scene this week. Clapton is, or was at one time, as you probably know, God. It's hard to say what he is now--he's just coming off a long bout with heroin and is as a result in a getting-myself-back-together stage. But indications all suggest he's still great; his new single, "I Shot the Sheriff," is teriffic and his history is epic. Clapton is a giant figure in rock. The problem...
...genius on the guitar--the critics are constantly moaning about how the crass public leaves him relatively unnoticed. With that kind of buildup, he could turn out to be a letdown, but it sounds good anyway. Could be a good change of pace while you're recovering from the Clapton concert. July...
...rock guitar playing. He has a very heavy tone, almost ponderous and always close to the listener; the result of combined use of sustain and vibrato from the usual bank of foot switches filtered through a slightly open wah-wah pedal. You can hear shades of everyone from Eric Clapton to John McLaughlin. His solos were short, to maintain a structural balance, but beautifully constructed out of soaring lines and tasteful phrases. Connors has a subdued sense of attack, preferring not to bludgeon a solo, and really playing at his best on the complex themes that are the heart...