He is the only 3 time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! Yardbirds,Cream and Solo career.He is a great guitarist and vocalist!

JJ Cale who was Clapton's hero wrote this song and does a great version as well! Clapton was in the Yardbirds,Cream, Derek and the Dominoes,Blind Faith,played with John Mayall, Delaney &Bonnie, George Harrison and the Beatles.He has shared a stage with just about everyone who was big in rock and country music in the 60s and 70s

Who is Eric Clapton? Heh. I feel like I just woke up on another planet. FYI, the "addict" rock star Eric Clapton eventually established a rehab clinic.

Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was with the Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos before her started his solo career!

Eric Clapton is one of the godfathers of rock guitar.

He didn't just sing the songs, he lived the life. Renowned for playing on stage lying on the floor because he was too high on heroin to stand.

Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are forgotten about when people talk about the great Blues Guitarists. My favorite group he was in was Derek and the Dominos, along side the great Duane Allman!

Eric Clapton, is one of best guitarist of all time. The song "cocaine" is actually anti-cocaine.

Have you ever heard "Layla" by Derick and the Dominos? That's Eric Clapton too. Plus, he had so many other hits with the band Cream such as "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room" to name just a couple pf them.

🙋🏼‍♂️ 🇬🇧 Clapton was also a member of a more obscure supergroup called The Dirty Mac .. his bandmates for this one off were .. John Lennon , Mitch Mitchell & Keith Richards .. not a bad little quartet !! .. he is also the only 3 time inductee to the R & R Hall of Fame ! A legend ! .. day 11 asking BP .. Cab Calloway , Jumpin' Jive .. thank you 🙏🏻

I Shot the Sheriff is a classic. There is so much Clapton out there. Go deep.

Eric Clapton is a rock and blues God

there's this story told by Pete Townshend (he played for The Who and one of the best guitar players of that time), he was hanging out with Eric Clapton (who played for Cream back then and was probably THE best guitar player in the world at that moment). they were hanging out on this bar/club in 1966 and they listened to this UnKnOwN guy playing guitar. Pete was so impressed by him he called his friend Paul McCartney (guitar/bass/singer of The Beatles). when Paul arrived he asked "what was going on?" to his friends. Pete points out to the UnKnOwN guitar player and says "we are ALL soooo fucked!!!" (other sources say it was on the lines of: "we are all outta jobs"). anyways, long story short, the UnKnOwN guitar player they were referencing to was: Jimi Hendrix. Jimi played with Cream and Clapton for one gig one night shortly after that first encounter. they had a short friendship, but Eric knew from the start Jimi was a spicial talent. Eric and Jimi were due to hang out together -but never happened- the nite Jimi died in 1970.

This song was written by the great JJ Cale who wrote a lot of great tunes that made other artists millions. Call me The Breeze, After Midnight, etc. Saw Cale at Tipitinas in New Orleans in the 70s. Again, later at Jazz Fest in the blues tent. He just passed away a bit ago. Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Nickname: Slowhand

Eric Clapton also played on The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Guys, Eric Clapton is one of the British guitarists who picked up on Blues in the late 50s early 60s, playing a part in promoting the music and careers of US players, both in the UK and, ironically, back home in the US.

He was in Cream, Cream - Sunshine of Yor Love

Tears in Heaven was written after the death of his little boy. It is so moving I can't hear it without crying. But Clapton the rock god is a very different animal.

Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Eric Clapton at 35 in their "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list.

Clapton was in Cream and also Yardbirds

Eric has had the CROSSROADS music festival every year or so in the Carribean to celebrate his substance abuse center. This song was written by Clapton's friend, J. J. Cale. Eric Clapton got his start in THE YARDBIRDS, then played with JOHN MAYAL and the BLUES BREAKERS. Then he played in CREAM. He played a bit part with the Beatles then went on to BONNIE AND DELANEY. Quickly thereafter he also played in Derek And the Dominos. That is 6 bands he played with in the 60s and early 70s. He went solo, for the rest of his career.

My mom actually met and partied with Eric and his old band cream having no idea they were a band. She and her sister did not believe them until they seen an album cover a year later. One of my favorite stories.

Song originally was from JJ Cale.

Ol' Slowhand, Eric Clapton crazy amazing guitarist, rock star!

The last time I saw Clapton live, he added the word evil in front of cocaine throughout the song.

Hear LAYLA. There are two versions. One is slow and one is fast. I like both of them. It’s like listening to two different songs. Eric was hooked on many drugs and put his loved ones through hell. There’s a later version of COCAINE in which he sings of the evils of cocaine.

Eric Clapton was in the Yardbirds from 1963 to 1965, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1965 to 1966. After leaving Mayall, he formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After four successful albums, Cream broke up in November 1968. Clapton then formed the blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech, recording one album and performing on one tour before they broke up. Clapton then toured with Delaney & Bonnie and recorded his first solo album in 1970, before forming Derek and the Dominos with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. Like Blind Faith, the band only lasted one album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, which includes "Layla", one of Clapton's signature songs.

The Layla sessions album, so much. This is his radio signature song. No dude he's considered the God in rock an blues

John Mayalls Blues Breakers, Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Bonnie & Delaney and friends, Derek and the Dominoes.......not to mention his own bands

Yay!! I can cross this 1 off my list for u to do! He was a part of a few different bands! Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, The Yardbirds, Blind faith, among others! He also has mad solo music as well! This rabbithole is a deep one! I could give u a list of songs, but it would be a mile long! Lol

Cocaine was a key ingredient in Coca Cola till 1900. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about Sherlock Holmes having a Cocaine addiction from 1887-1927. Johnny Cash played a song cocaine blues. Everything anybody thinks is new is a 100-150 years old.

There's a video of Eric Clapton on UTube performing this song in a short that says "NO SNOW NO SHOW". He had a big drug problem. When he was criticized for recording this song he tried to claim that it was an anti-drug song. The media bought but the rest of didn't and loved this song anyway.

Not gonna lie. I had my period of the cocaine life. Number 1 reason I quit, is because I loved it. And the fact I would wake up, and say,” I need get some coke so I can go to work and make more money to buy more cocaine.

Lots of sides to Eric Clapton. In 2000 he did a collaborative traditional blues album with B.B. King called "Riding with the King". Won a Grammy for that one.

Sad pianist?! A guitar GOD! People actually used to tag buildings saying Eric Clapton is God. He is considered one of THE top guitarists of all time.

My absolute favorite rock song of all time!!!!! i got in trouble slow dancing to this song off the dance floor with someone other than my man one night!!! He laughed it off saying I turn into a zombie when I hear this song in the club!!! Eric ROCKS!!!!!!

Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix , Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn is the guitar group you d find Clapton in. A few more others but he s up there pretty high. Give a listen to White Room when he was in the great 60 s group Cream.

Clapton had a comeback of sorts in the 90’s in which he dive right into blues and did some collaborations with some of the blues greats. Tears of Heaven came into it when his little son died, and that song has eclipsed his music ever since. His blues, though is sublime.

Only dude inducted into the rock and roll Hall of Fame 4 different times,played with jeff beck and Jimmy Paige, yardbird's,steve windwood,cream with ginger baker...jeff beck played in the band faces with rod Stewart, Jimmy Paige led Zeppelin and Derek and The dominos the other band inducted in the rock and roll Hall of Fame, and solo

He played with Derrick and the Dominoes, as well as Cream. At one point, he was considered the top guitarist; until the night he invited a young black man to come onstage with him. After he heard that guy (Jimmi Hendrix) he said "it's over, I'm NOT the best"

Love Clapton! He is always on my top 5 guitarist list! He is on my bucket list too I want to see him if he comes anywhere near me! Marcin just dropped his arrangement of Clayton’s “Layla” and it is amazing! You should check out some of his live performances!❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

British youth used to write graffiti around England which said CLAPTON IS GOD! That was because after Hendrix, many consider him one of the best guitarist ever!

We were graced by none other than "Slow Hand" Mr. Eric Clapton

The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, The Dirty MacPlastic Ono Band, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, Derek and the Dominos

Eric Clapton released this song in 1977 in the beginning of the cocaine era. This was a stomp back in the day. Lines in the car or on the back of the toilet, wine to smooth out the edges and party!

Eric Clapton played in many, many bands. The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Cream, John Mayall's Blues Breakers, Derek and The Dominoes, and his own solo projects. "Cocaine" was written by J.J. Cale, and he has his own version of the song of course, and it is real, real good. Clapton has many musical forms in his loooong career, mostly Blues based, but he can do it all.

This song is actually a cover of the original done by JJ Cale. Both artists are worth going down the rabbit hole.

My Dad was into classic rock from the 60s & 70s, and this was one of his favorite artists. I’ve heard so much from Clapton. If you haven’t heard it yet, I’d highly recommend checking out two of Cream’s songs: Sunshine of Your Love, and I Feel Free. SO good!

You should do Cream Sunshine of your love. Ginger Baker was the drummer in Cream and is widely considered in the top handful of greatest drummers. This song was actually written by JJ Cale who wrote quite a few great songs others covered

My friend who died at age 25 in a motorcycle accident used to play the bass part and sing this song all the time in his band .. not a huge fan of the song but it forever haunts me now.

When I use to go out on the weekends, this song was always played. Everyone would yell, she don't lie,she don't lie, cocaine!

Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and Dominoes, solo artist. Cream was basically one of the first super groups in rock and roll. (Yardbird members when on to do amazing work but most were not all that famous while in the yardbirds)

He also starred in the hit musical movie "Tommy" which had all the major artists of the time. Also, in the band jam session at the end of the movie "Blues Brothers 2000". He released an album with BB King before BB passed on. Check out the "Crossroads music festival" video. Cocaine was written JJ Cale, who appeared with Eric on the Crossroads video. He also was a part of the super band at Knebworth, UK, check out that video too. He had a major hit with "Layla".

He's got a Crossroads guitar festival to fundraise for a rehab in Antigua that he went to for treatment years ago. That guitar festival has some great music to check out

Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitarists of our time. He is frequently in the top 4 along with Prince, Hendrix, Keith Richards… top caliber. Slow hand is a great album . Journeyman is probably my favourite Clapton album … great blues .

Derek and the Dominoes...Layla... good place to start. She don't lie she don't lie she don't lie cocaine.

CLAPTON PLAYED IN ALOTTTA BANDS YOU GUYS, HE WAS KNOWN AS A ROCK GUITAR GOD 😊YARDBIRDS, CREAM, DEREK AND THE DOMINOES, BLIND FAITH THIS ALBUM ( SLOWHAND ) IS A BANGER FOR SURE GUYS! PSYCHEDELIC BLUES, JUST GREAT ROCK MUSIC! 💯😊SLOWHAND HITS : LAY DOWN SALLY, WONDERFUL TONIGHT, JUST SO SO MANYYYY GREAT SONGS GUYS!👍

BP you can spend the rest of ‘24 exploring the bands Clapton was in and the people that came those bands. Think Jimmy Page (Yardbirds and Led Zepplin), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and solo career).

Cream - Sunshine of your love, also: Derek & the Dominoes - Layla are songs you may know and also by Eric Clapton if you don't know them then check em out

The difference between rap and rock is the intention. Hippie music spoke of being high, peace, and love. Rap talks about being a drug dealer, gangs, hate, being a hoe, and lust. Huge difference. Obviously not 100% like this on each side, but overall, especially current rap.

This song is a cautionary tale. The key lines are "she don't lie" and "don't forget this fact, you can't get it back."

Clapton was in the Yardbirds,Cream, Derek and the Dominoes,Blind Faith,played with John Mayall, Delaney &Bonnie, George Harrison and the Beatles and good friends with SRV. In fact SRV died in Claptons helicopter

Eric was in Cream with the legendary ginger baker

Dive on Clapton guys. Among the best ever. Yes, in Cream and Derek & the Dominos. Ton of solo. Also, one of the best blues guitarists of all time. Check him out at crossroads. As for a few songs...Sunshine of your Love, White Room, Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven, I Shot the Sheriff. That's just a few. Please check him out jamming with some of the all time great blues guitarists too...not just rock for Eric. 🙂

Cream: Sunshine of your Love

❤ Eric is the greatest musican on this planet❤ he writes he sings and he is the greatest guitarist , pays it forward always on this planet ❤

Check out Clapton and Bonamassa doing "Further On Up The Road" live.

Cream, the Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes. Just to name a few of his bands

Layla, from his Derek and the Dominoes era is a fantastic song, with great guitar.

Who is cream? Only like the first supergroup

Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood in Blind Faith. It was either Clapton or Winwood that said, ''...if they tried to do as much coke today as they did then, there is no doubt they'd be dead.''

The Yardbirds and Cream. Derek and the Domino's. This song was 77' i was 10. My sister and brother were in their late teens. Introduced me to some great 70's rock

Yes,he was with Cream. This song came out in 1977,at a time when a song about Cocaine wasnt inappropriate.

He goes back to 1963 with The Yardbirds but also was with Cream a few years later. Has a deep background in the UK Rock Scene.

Tears From Heaven was his mildest song about his son’s death. In England, they used to write as graffiti, CLAPTON IS GOD! They were referring to his mastery of the guitar.

It used to be spray painted on the walls of the London Underground (subway) "Clapton is God".

"Cocaine" was THE song I remember from when I first started hitting nightclubs circa 1977-78.

When I was in 8th grade I went to the Jr. High 9th grade prom. This would have been May or June on 1980. There was a live band that played Cocaine! for a room full of 15 and 16 year olds 🤣

Everybody's bangin dance song. Clapton was a rock and roll god.

Speaking of the time ya mentioned for this song, check out Waylon Jennings "Don't You Think this Outlaw Bit's Done got out of Hand". Song from way back then also about the white powder, a recording session and the law. Plenty more of his as well.

Cream , Yardbirds, Derrick and the dominoes. “Layla” probably his most famous (with Derrick ATD.) Known as “slowhand” an excellent guitarist part of the “Holy trinity” from the “Yardbirds” the other two being “Jimmy Paige and Jeff Beck( R.I.P Jeff.)

Clapton Blows my mind listening to him.

Always nice to see your buddy along as he seems more musically knowledgeable. You often have a lot of basic questions on these react videos and it is good to have him there to answer rather than hoping you will read the comments to learn.

I believe he was in Traffic, Cream, The Yardbirds, Derek and the Dominoes, Blind Faith and played with a gagillian others. He did a beer commercial and watched it while in rehab.

Had a band in army played bass this was our opener

Suggestion - Buddy Holly. - first white performer to play the Apollo theater in New York - the theater manager had only heard their tape and thought they were black. When he met them he didn’t want them to go on, but Holly insisted. After the shock, the audience loved them.

I'm glad to see you found Eric Clapton. Another person need to check out is James Taylor and some call him JT, / two others came to mind, are Crosby, Stills and Nash / Paul Simon/

No joke, my parents loved Eric Clapton when I was younger and I remember singing cocaine in the grocery store and my mom freaking out and making me stop

Absolutely love this album 😮you have to check out "the core" written by one of his back up singers

These riffs are so sick

Never done drugs, but that was one of my most favorite songs to dance to.

Oh god, this song brings back many memories of staying up all night and hearing this playing in the background 😂😂😂 good times....well.... debatable but still 😂

He originally played in 5 different groups and then solo and then collabed with multiple other

We were dancing to this in the early 80’s!! Everyone was doing cocaine. It just started coming out in the early 80’s. This was a huge hit!!

Great song, from one of the greatest guitarists ever. Eric has struggled with substance abuse, even spent years in seclusion as part of the battle against his demons. For a long time, Clapton didn't like his vocal ability, and I suspect he also didn't like being the front man for a group. If you haven't reacted to "Layla" you should - it's quite a ride, and some of the guitar work is from Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers. There is nothing new under the sun - celebrating drug culture, and the flip side of battling your addiction, have both been parts of music for a long long time. Clapton has no problem taking controversial stances. Sometimes he's right, sometimes I very much disagree with him. Great artist either way.

Yardirds,and Cream were Clapton bands..The Yardbirds being one of the first Super Groups having both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck in the band at one time or anothet

JJ Cale wrote this and many other songs that various artists covered and made hits.

This hole album is a gem….

Derek and the Dominoes and cream are just a couple of bands he payed in, Clapton had a serious drug and alcohol problem for about 20yrs, he reckons in the 1970's he was spending up $16,000 per week on heroin. He is widely regarded as one of the best rock guitarists ever. I guarantee you have heard Layla by him.

Derrick and the Domino's was one of the groups that Clapton had a hit song , (Layla)