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Just follow the tab, listen to the online audio to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. One of the worlds bestknown guitars, it symbolizes the psychedelic era. How to play cocaine by eric clapton jj cale on guitar. Hal leonard eric clapton slowhand guitar book musician. Get the best deals on eric clapton memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. John prods henderson into finally building clapton s guitar, and soon we get to pull up a dusty stool and watch this stradivari in gluestained blue jeans work his magic. The story behind eric claptons the fool reverb news. Eric clapton has 142 books on goodreads with 39522 ratings. King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011 duration. It features after midnight, cocaine, i shot the sheriff, layla, tears in heaven, and many more hit songs. Jan 01, 2007 eric clapton, guitar god, has written his autobiography, aptly titled clapton, the autobiography.
I think its great, said eric clapton as he looked first at his host, and then at the magical instrument on his lap. S ome time around 1965, when he was 20 years old and playing guitar with john mayalls bluesbreakers, eric clapton became the first british rock musician whose instrumental virtuosity inspired. He is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the rock and roll hall of fame the yardbirds, cream, and solo. Claptons guitar is hands down one of the best books i read this year.
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