Eric Clapton

The legendary guitarist recounts the story of his life and his career, recalling his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist; years of drug and alcohol abuse; failed marriage to Patti Boyd; and the accidental death of his young son.

The Autobiography

Clapton

the autobiography

Allen St. John

Wayne Henderson

A tour of acoustic guitar craftsmanship as performed by master Wayne Henderson discusses his hand-carving process, the ten-year waiting list to buy his unique instruments, and the rare works of art he has built from a wide range of rare and near-extinct materials. 35,000 first printing.

Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument

Clapton's Guitar

Christopher Simon Sykes

Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as 'God'.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Matching folio to his best-selling acoustic album. 14 songs, including: Tears in Heaven * Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out * Layla * Alberta * Old Love * and more.

Unplugged

(Guitar Recorded Versions). The most comprehensive Clapton guitar collection ever assembled! Contains 31 of Slowhand's finest from Cream, The Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Derek & the Dominoes, and his solo career transcribed note-for-note with tablature, just as he recorded them! Includes: Bad Love * Badge * Bell Bottom Blues * Change the World * Cocaine * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * Have You Ever Loved a Woman * Hide Away * I Can't Stand It * I Shot the Sheriff * Lay down Sally * Layla * Pretending * Riding with the King * Sunshine of Your Love * Superman Inside * Tears in Heaven * White Room * Wonderful Tonight * and more. Features a special full-color section with photos from 1965-1996.

Eric Clapton Anthology (Songbook)

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 16 holiday songs presented in Slow Hand's blues style are presented in this collection which matches Clapton's October 2018 album release. Songs: Away in a Manger (Once in Royal David's City) * Christmas in My Home Town * Christmas Tears * Everyday Will Be like a Holiday * For Love on Christmas Day * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Home for the Holidays * It's Christmas * Jingle Bells (In Memory of Avicii) * A Little Bit of Christmas Love * Lonesome Christmas * Merry Christmas, Baby * Sentimental Moments * Silent Night * White Christmas * You Always Hurt the One You Love.

Eric Clapton - Happy Xmas Songbook

Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star - he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. This autobiography tells the story of his personal and professional journeys.

(Guitar Chord Songbook). A cool collection of the chords and lyrics for 75 of Slowhand's finest. Perfect for players who don't read music but want to strum chords and sing, and equally ideal for more advanced guitarists who don't want to wade through note-for-note notation. Includes: Badge * Bell Bottom Blues * Born Under a Bad Sign * Change the World * Cocaine * Cross Road Blues * Have You Ever Loved a Woman * I Shot the Sheriff * Knockin' on Heaven's Door * Lay Down Sally * Layla * Riding with the King * Strange Brew * Sunshine of Your Love * Tears in Heaven * White Room * Wonderful Tonight * and more!

Eric Clapton (Songbook)

J. J. Cale

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Matching folio to Clapton's 2014 tribute to JJ Cale with the help of friends Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, and more! Songs include: Call Me the Breeze * I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) * Rock and Roll Records * Someday * Songbird * and more.

An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Eric Clapton & Friends the Breeze

Breeze an Appreciation of J.J. Cale

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 17 spot-on guitar transcriptions from the legendary bluesman's release: Alberta * Circus * Layla * Lonely Stranger * My Father's Eyes * Rollin' and Tumblin' * San Francisco Bay Blues * Tears in Heaven * Walkin' Blues * and more.

Eric Clapton - Unplugged - Deluxe Edition Songbook

With striking intimacy and candor, Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this poignant and honest autobiography. More than a rock star, Eric Clapton is an icon, a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion, flamboyance, and spin, he now chronicles, for the first time, his remarkable personal and professional journeys. Born illegitimate in 1945 and raised by his grandparents, Eric never knew his father and, until the age of nine, believed his actual mother to be his sister. In his early teens his solace was the guitar, and his incredible talent would make him a cult hero in the clubs of Britain and inspire devoted fans to scrawl “Clapton is God” on the walls of London’s Underground. With the formation of Cream, the world's first supergroup, he became a worldwide superstar, but conflicting personalities tore the band apart within two years. His stints in Blind Faith, in Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, and in Derek and the Dominos were also short-lived but yielded some of the most enduring songs in history, including the classic “Layla.” During the late sixties he played as a guest with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, as well as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and longtime friend George Harrison. It was while working with the latter that he fell for George’s wife, Pattie Boyd, a seemingly unrequited love that led him to the depths of despair, self-imposed seclusion, and drug addiction. By the early seventies he had overcome his addiction and released the bestselling album 461 Ocean Boulevard, with its massive hit “I Shot the Sheriff.” He followed that with the platinum album Slowhand, which included “Wonderful Tonight,” the touching love song to Pattie, whom he finally married at the end of 1979. A short time later, however, Eric had replaced heroin with alcohol as his preferred vice, following a pattern of behavior that not only was detrimental to his music but contributed to the eventual breakup of his marriage. In the eighties he would battle and begin his recovery from alcoholism and become a father. But just as his life was coming together, he was struck by a terrible blow: His beloved four-year-old son, Conor, died in a freak accident. At an earlier time Eric might have coped with this tragedy by fleeing into a world of addiction. But now a much stronger man, he took refuge in music, responding with the achingly beautiful “Tears in Heaven.” Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.

“Una delle migliori autobiografie rock di sempre” - Houston Chronicle Eric Clapton è universalmente riconosciuto come il chitarrista più talentuoso e influente nella storia del rock. Vincitore di ben diciassette Grammy, è l’unico artista ad essere stato introdotto nella Rock and Roll Hall of Fame per tre volte (sia come membro degli Yardbirds e dei Cream che come artista solista). Ma più che una rockstar, Eric Clapton è un’icona, l’incarnazione vivente della storia della musica rock. Ben noto per la sua riservatezza in una professione contraddistinta da apparenza ed eccentricità, Eric Clapton ci racconta, per la prima volta, le sue straordinarie avventure, sia professionali che personali. Eric Clapton è la storia travolgente di un sopravvissuto, di un uomo che ha raggiunto l’apice del successo nonostante i suoi particolari demoni ed è, per questo, una delle biografie più avvincenti del nostro tempo. “Proprio come i bluesmen che lo hanno ispirato, Clapton porta in sé il suo bel carico di cicatrici... la sua autobiografia è un’opera carica di sentimento” – People “Un racconto avvincente di arte, decadenza e redenzione” – Los Angeles Times Contiene 2 INSERTI FOTOGRAFICI

In questa autobiografia onesta e commovente, Eric Clapton racconta con impressionante candore l’avvincente storia della sua vita

ERIC CLAPTON l'autobiografia

(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part, as well as in the vocal line.

- P/V/G

Wonderful Tonight Sheet Music

Hywel Davies (Composer)

Wonderful Tonight SSA

'These guitars have been really good tools; they're not just museum pieces. They all have a soul and they all come alive.' - Eric Clapton 'In his own words, Clapton tells his story through the history of his instruments.' - Rolling Stone In Six-String Stories Eric Clapton reflects on a legendary career as told through the tools of his trade: his guitars. Collected together here for the first time are the instruments Clapton sold in three record-breaking auctions between 1999 and 2011 to benefit the Crossroads treatment centre he founded in 1998. Featuring some of the most iconic guitars ever played, Clapton guides the reader through nearly 300 instruments as he discusses their provenance, reveals insights about his own playing, and shares anecdotes from each chapter of his spectacular life in music. 'One by one these guitars were the chapters of my life. They belong to a very well-loved family.' - Eric Clapton Six-String Stories presents a 'family tree' that makes connections between iconic instruments, such as Clapton's famous 'Blackie' Stratocaster, and previously unknown rarities, placing them in the chronology of his career. Clapton recalls the instruments he bought to emulate his heroes, the guitars with unknown origins that became their own legend, the ones that never left his side, and the legacy they left behind. Every piece has been individually photographed, revealing every curve, detail and scratch, while the work of over 80 of the world's best rock photographers shows the instruments in play. See Clapton's evolution from the psychedelic Sixties, through the stripped-back Seventies, electric Eighties, and unplugged Nineties, right up to the sale of the last guitar. 'As an avid rock or blues fan, I would look at all the pictures in this book.' - Eric Clapton Historical and technical information for each piece in the collection - including playlists and concert dates for those instruments used on records and at public appearances - completes the story behind each guitar. 'The guitars are things of great beauty.' - Eric Clapton

Six-String Stories

Christoph Simon Sykes

Mr. Slowhand packt aus Eric Clapton ist eine Legende. Er ist einer der besten Gitarristen der Welt, wenn nicht der beste überhaupt. Seit den 60er-Jahren einer der ganz Großen in der Musik, war er bislang auch bekannt für seine Verschlossenheit. In My Life gibt er seinem Publikum zum ersten Mal Einblick in sein Privatleben. Mit seinen Bands The Yardbirds, Bluebreakers und Cream schrieb Eric Clapton Musikgeschichte. »Clapton is God« stand im Frühjahr 1965 auf vielen Mauern in London und New York. Er spielte als Gastmusiker u.a. mit den Beatles, den Rolling Stones und George Harrison, in dessen Ehefrau, Patti Boyd, er sich unsterblich verliebt. Layla, Claptons berühmte Ballade, ist ihr gewidmet. Mehrere Jahre wirbt er um sie, auch mit harten Mitteln (»Ich nehme eine Überdosis Heroin, wenn du George nicht für mich verlässt«). 1977 heiraten die beiden endlich, doch die Ehe steht unter keinem glücklichen Stern. Endlich runter vom Heroin, verfällt Clapton dem Alkohol, einer Sucht, die ihm mehrmals fast das Leben kostet. Mitte der Achtziger scheint ihm ein Neuanfang zu glücken, als er, nach jahrelangen Abstürzen und Entzugsversuchen endlich clean, mit Lori del Santo einen Sohn bekommt. Doch das Glück ist nur von kurzer Dauer: Als Vierjähriger stürzt Conor aus dem Fenster eines Manhattaner Hochhauses. Clapton verarbeitet den tragischen Tod seines Sohnes in Tears in Heaven, einem seiner bekanntesten Stücke. In den letzten Jahren arbeitet Clapton als Solokünstler mit Musikern wie Carlos Santana, B.B. King oder J.J. Cale zusammen, tourt mit seiner Band um die Welt – und ist unbestritten: die Nummer 1 unter den Gitarristen. Mit trockenem Humor und großer Aufrichtigkeit erzählt Eric Clapton von den Höhen und Tiefen seines Lebens, von seinem Aufwachsen bei den Großeltern im armseligen Nachkriegs-Surrey bis heute. Eine beeindruckende Lebensgeschichte.

Mein Leben

David Bowling

(FAQ). Eric Clapton has been a rock god for half a century. From busking on street corners and in local pubs to the raw blues of the Yardbirds, the rock/blues fusion of Cream, the guitar brilliance of Derek and the Dominoes, and the unforgettable songs of his solo career, he has proven his incomparable talent in the music world. His enduring presence has made him the subject of countless books, articles, reviews, websites, and gossip. Is there really anything new to learn about the man they call Slowhand? Eric Clapton FAQ combines the obvious, the well-known, the obscure, and the unknown into one place. It was not written as a definitive Clapton biography or a tell-all book that has the final say. It is, as the title suggests, a book of facts. Clapton is one of those public figures we know much about, but he still seems to be partially shrouded in mystery. Sometimes the stories and facts about his life change and evolve, which is all a part of his mystique. Eric Clapton FAQ uncovers some of that mystery and celebrates his talent in an entertaining style. Packed with dozens of rare images, this book is must for Slowhand fans.

All That's Left to Know About Slowhand

Eric Clapton FAQ

Hidefumi Ino

Hiroshi Fujiwara

The first monograph on the "godfather of streetwear," this book pays homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara's influence on contemporary fashion, music, and design. The most comprehensive book devoted to the extensive work of Hiroshi Fujiwara-a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art, and the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of Tokyo's Harajuku scene, Fujiwara exerts a disproportionate influence over contemporary design culture. Having collaborated with the likes of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood as a teenager in the early 1980s, he merged a seminal interest in punk with hip-hop and skate culture to become one of Japan's principal tastemakers. A musician and producer, Fujiwara is also one of the most prolific sneaker designers, and his kicks are some of the most sought-after collectibles. In addition to his very visible and long-standing collaborations with Nike, he has authored a number of fashion lines and is at the head of the Tokyo-based Fragment Design. Chronicling his reign as the arbiter of hip for more than thirty years, this book presents the breadth of his career, including sections on his highly sought-after artwork and graphics, sneakers, product design, and curated personal effects. With contributions by Sarah Lerfel and Ino Hidefumi, this graphically inspired book provides a unique glimpse into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time and is the perfect follow-up to Rizzoli's Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been.

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