Eric Clapton at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: The Rock 'n' Roll Years
Archive journey through Eric Clapton's performing life at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, including the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes.
A journey through Eric Clapton's performing life at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and elsewhere, from his 60s blues days to his noughties blues days. Clapton has been described as the best guitarist in the world and has a life story and career that would make anyone's hair curl.
By way of extensive Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive footage, the programme charts his varied and ever-changing career - from the beginnings with The Yardbirds until he left to join the purist blues of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, to the dynamism and musical synchronisation with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, which produced the turbulent Cream, to Clapton's collaboration with Stevie Winwood that would spawn Blind Faith, to his brief sojourn in the Plastic Ono Band and his unforgettable contribution to Lennon's heroin hell tribute Cold Turkey, to his low-profile spell with rootsy US act Delaney and Bonnie, to the band he formed with Bobby Whitlock, Derek and the Dominoes, that produced one of the most famous unrequited love songs in Layla, and on to his successful solo career since then.
Along the way Clapton has successfully survived heroin and alcohol abuse, been accused of being a racist, stolen his best friend's wife, changed bands as often as his shirt, and lost a son in the most tragic of accidents. Through it all, he has produced some of the best music of the 20th century.
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Music Played
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Eric Clapton
Badge
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The Yardbirds
Louise
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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Double Crossing Time
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Cream
I'm So Glad
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Blind Faith
Presence of the Lord
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Delaney & Bonnie
Poor Elijah
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Eric Clapton & Bobby Whitlock
Bell Bottom Blues
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Eric Clapton
I Shot the Sheriff
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Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
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Eric Clapton
Layla
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Eric Clapton
Behind the Mask
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Eric Clapton & Pete Townsend
Blues Improvisation
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Eric Clapton & Pete Townsend
Standin' Round Crying
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Eric Clapton
Tears In Heaven
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Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Eric Clapton
Stop Breaking Down Blues
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Eric Clapton
Tears In Heaven
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 May 2009 22:00
- Tue 5 May 2009 01:55
- Sun 20 Jun 2010 20:30
- Sun 1 Jul 2018 22:10
- Mon 2 Jul 2018 02:40
- Sun 5 May 2019 00:30
- Sun 21 Jul 2019 21:30
- Fri 18 Oct 2019 23:35
- Fri 16 Jul 2021 23:05
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