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Blues Guitar Lesson: How to Play Blues Guitar Like Eric Clapton.

June 11, 2010

Does playing the guitar like Slowhand himself sound appealing to you?  Or maybe you’ve been trying to recreate those Cream-era Clapton solos and just can’t seem to pull them off. Well In today’s blues guitar lesson,  I’m going to show you how to play blues guitar like Eric Clapton by utilizing the minor pentatonic scale. [...]

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Eric Clapton Speaks: Best blues guitar, Gibson or Fender?

December 8, 2009

Someone had written a post about the topic of whether Eric Clapton prefers a Gibson or a Fender. This is an interview where he discusses his blues guitar of choice. Gibson vs. Fender For many years, fans wondered what prompted Eric Clapton’s transition from Gibson Guitars to Fender Guitars. Many still maintain Clapton had his [...]

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Eric Clapton Blues Lick Guitar Lesson Podcast 30

November 18, 2009

In this weeks Blues Guitar Lesson video podcast, I’m going to show you how to play an Eric Clapton Style Blues guitar lick. This is a blues guitar lick you’ll hear Eric Clapton play in the song, “Have You Ever Loved a Woman”. This style of lick can be found in many of Clapton’s versions [...]

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Eric Clapton Blues Guitar Lesson: Turnaround Lick

October 22, 2009

Today I’m going to show you a Blues Guitar lick in the style of Eric Clapton, that can be used over the turnaround section of a 12 bar blues in the key of B. This lick is similar to one Eric played on “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” from Live at the Fillmore. Eric [...]

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Did Eric Clapton sound better on a Gibson Guitar?

April 7, 2009

First let me say that I am a huge fan of Eric Clapton.  His phrasing, songs, and blues guitar style are so easy and fun to listen to.  He doesn’t have tons of chops, but when did speed determine the skill of a guitar player? In my opinion, Clapton’s blues guitar style is more cohesive [...]

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Joe Bonamassa: The new Eric Clapton?

February 10, 2009

If you’ve never heard of Joe Bonamassa, then odds are you are not current with what’s happening with blues music.  You owe it to yourself to check out this amazing guitar player.  He has chops like Stevie and Jimi, but can also play 3 notes that with the feeling of an old bluesman. Joe Bonamassa [...]

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