Eric Clapton: Lost In The Blues

by Harry Shapiro

Eric Clapton's position as the world's greatest rock guitarist is unlikely to change in our lifetime. His career over the past four decades has been closely followed by millions of fans, as a member of the influential Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes, and for many years as a highly successful solo artist. He has a vast catalogue behind him. His rise to guitar hero in the 60s led to a much documented involvement with drugs. The historic Rainbow concert marked the beginning of his return. His turbulent marriage to Patti Boyd was another media favorite. Ultimately it is Clapton's music and complete mastery of the electric guitar which is his most important attribute. Unavailable for several years, Shapiro's earlier study, Slowhand, established itself as one of the classics of rock biography. Here the life is fully reappraised and brought up-to-date to cover the tragic death of Clapton's son, Conor, in 1991 and includes a complete discography and many previously unpublished photographs.

Genres: Biography, Music, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 1992

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Eric Clapton, for his musical talents on the guitar, his lyrics and vocals, but I did find myself skimming a bit through the book when we got to the technical details. No doubt, all this is very important to a lot of readers but I wanted more on the man himself. But don't let that put you off if you're a musician.