Monday, June 16, 2008

Clapton wins reader poll of best '60s British blues guitarist

Well, the people have spoken, and out of the 15 authentic music lovers who voted in our first-ever reader poll, a resounding majority has stated emphatically that Eric Clapton (right) of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, and, well, Eric Clapton, was the finest British blues guitarist of the 1960s. Barrett and one other true believer went with Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, while I went with my heart and cast my pregnant chad for none other than Peter Green of the Bluesbreakers and the original Fleetwood Mac. No one had the stomach, apparently, to go with either Keith Richards or Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones. Oh, well. Next poll coming soon: Best American blues guitarist of the same decade...

By the way: In my searching for a good image of "Slowhand" to go with this post, I stumbled across this '70s album featuring Clapton, Page, and Jeff Beck. Looks very intriguing. Can anyone provide some insight?
Posted by Dave at 11:06 PM

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