Eric clapton eric patrick clapton, CBE (eric patrick clapton,1March 30th, 945-), British guitarist, singer and composer. He won a Grammy Award, was one of the most successful musicians in the 20th century, and made three achievements in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is one of the greatest guitarists in history. In 2003, he ranked fourth among 100 guitarists and 53rd among 100 rock artists selected by Rolling Stone magazine. He is the best medal winner in the British Empire.
Although clapton's musical style is changeable, most of his works are based on the blues style. He is a music reformer, and his major contributions include blues rock (during "John Mayow and the Destroyer of Blues") and psychedelic rock (during "Cream"). He also successfully switched from Delta Blues (masterpiece "Mr. John and I") to pop music (masterpiece "Changing the World") and reggae music (masterpiece "I shot the sheriff").
When it comes to playing electric guitar, you must mention blues music; When it comes to the greatest guitarist, people first think of jimi hendrix, but when it comes to the greatest guitarist who is still alive, there is only one name-Mr. eric clapton. Since blues rock music and blues guitar playing became the mainstream rock style in 1960s, among all blues guitarists with different skin colors except blacks, the legendary eric clapton is undoubtedly the most outstanding one. After all the contemporary artists in eric clapton died or lost their original fan appeal, eric clapton was one of the few artists who maintained superb playing skills and strong market appeal.
Eric clapton is very modest. Compared with other outstanding guitarists such as jimi hendrix, B.B. King, Duane orman and even the younger generation of jimmie riu vaughan, he is always very modest. When he is on the same stage with B.B. King and Bob Dylan, he is always polite. He is one of the most gentlemanly pop musicians. At the same time, as the most famous guitarist in the world, eric clapton often enthusiastically helps other musicians, including the famous British pop musician Sting and Bon Jovi's chief guitarist Ricky sambora to record albums or shoot music videos, and often accompanies some musicians as a guitarist. Eric clapton has assisted nearly 100 artists, including Bob Dylan, aretha franklin, Joe Cocker, Ringo Starr, Freddie King and roger waters.
Although playing the electric guitar is eric clapton's most successful performance, after he performed an unplugged live performance on MTV in March, 1992, the acoustic guitar level of the former artist who was impressed by the electric guitar technology was also unparalleled. Eric clapton's unplugged live album and Nirvana's unplugged live album are the two best-selling albums in the history of MTV unplugged programs.
As the most outstanding guitarist, eric clapton deeply influenced a large number of guitarists, including the famous guitarists eric johnson, van halen and joe walsh, and the deep purple guitarist Steve Morse who recently toured in China with the deep purple band. Among the 65,438+000 greatest guitarists in history selected by Rolling Stone magazine in the United States, eric clapton ranks fourth after jimi hendrix, Duane orman and B.B. King, two genius and blues veteran who died young, and is the highest ranked guitarist who still holds solo tours frequently.
Britain is the most prolific place of pop music talents in the world, which even the arrogant American music industry is ashamed of. Eric clapton is also from England. On the eve of the end of World War II,1March 30th, 945, eric clapton was born in ripley, England as Eric Patrick klapp. Influenced by her grandmother, eric clapton had an indissoluble bond with blues music since childhood. However, compared with other guitarists who started playing guitar at a very young age, eric clapton, who started playing guitar at the age of 15, seems to start much later, but obviously, eric clapton is the fastest growing guitarist of all. 1962, eric clapton dropped out of Kingston Art College at the age of 17 and began to play guitar in local pubs and bars in England to support himself. Soon after, eric clapton went to London to find his dream for his greater musical ideal.
Rooster was the first band in eric clapton. At that time, eric clapton was only 18 years old, because it was difficult for him to make a living when he first arrived in London. Soon a major turning point appeared in front of eric clapton. At present, the famous Yardbirds band needs a guitarist. Although he is very young, eric clapton, who already has amazing skills, has successfully become a guitarist in the band. They started playing at the Crawdaddy Club, which was the starting point of the Rolling Stones. As a young genius, eric clapton joined Yardbirds, and he soon became famous in England. 1964 and 1965, respectively, Yardbirds released two very successful albums, Yardbirds at Five Sites and For Your Love, but when the band became more and more famous, eric clapton, 20, left Yardbirds. However, the two substitutes that Yardbirds discovered later were also unusual vegetation, namely, the famous jeff baker and Jimmy Page. A few years later, Jimmy Page reorganized the band into led zeppelin, one of the pioneers of heavy metal music.
Eric clapton left Yardbirds and joined the Blue Jays in john mayer. In this British blues band, eric clapton's talent was brought into full play for the first time. Only 20-year-old eric clapton's guitar playing quickly conquered the whole of England. In Britain, eric clapton began to be called God and was nicknamed "Slowhand" by fans. In the era of the Beatles, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers released an album that once reached the third place in the British charts. But not long after, in the summer of 1966, eric clapton left Bluesbreakers with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker to form the later famous Cream. As the most talented guitarist in Britain, eric clapton's band has attracted the attention of countless fans, although it was established soon. In the mid-1960s, eric clapton led Cream to release a psychedelic blues rock album "Fresh Cream", which made his name and his excellent guitar playing skills widely known in the United States across the Atlantic. After the release of two successful albums "disraeli Gear" and "Steam Wheel", although Cream became one of the most famous bands in the world and young eric clapton became one of the best guitarists in the world, eric clapton began to have conflicts with bassist Jack Bruce. As a result, Cream finally broke up in London at the beginning of 1969, but even after the band broke up, the band's last album "Goodbye" still held the second place in the American album list.
1969 In May, after leaving Cream, eric clapton, who was only 24 years old, formed a new band Blind Faith with drummer Ginger Baker, bassist Rick Graetsch and keyboard player Steve Winwood. 1969 In the summer, Blind Letter held its first live concert in the famous Hyde Park in London. With the strong appeal of eric clapton and former Cream members, Blind Letter's performance attracted more than100000 fans. Their new album of the same name, Blind Faith, has always been a best seller in Britain and America. In fact, this band became one of the most popular British bands in America at the end of 1969, but it didn't last long. Blind Faith is their only album. Only half a year after its establishment, the blind letter in June1969165438+10 no longer exists after the band's first US tour plan fell through.