“We smoked a lot of pot together, so that was really helpful.” How Neil Diamond, a bag of weed and a twice-rejected song turned a pair of struggling young guitarists into global stars

As the Bellamy Brothers reveal, they were hurting for a hit when they befriended Diamond’s band. The rest is history

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Clapton Slow Blues Rhythm Lesson

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“His voice was a whisper.” Adrian Belew on the last time he saw Frank Zappa

More than 30 years after Zappa’s death, Belew shares memories of visiting the ailing guitarist — and the unexpected phone call that gave him closure

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“We both laughed when he said that — but he was right.” Gary Moore on how Bob Daisley steered him toward a blues reinvention

A casual remark from Daisley helped the hard-rock guitarist remake his career with ‘Still Got the Blues’

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“We would listen to that album nonstop.” Eric Clapton reveals the surprising pop influence behind Cream's sound

The guitarist says a Beach Boys record played a key role in shaping the music of his 1960s power trio

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Someday Style Rhythm Lesson – Using 6ths

In this lesson we’ll take a look at a Clapton Someday After a While style rhythm that you learn in the Play Like Clapton – From the Cradle era course. This is in the key of D.

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“I said it as a joke, but I think it spurred him a little bit.” What Neil Diamond really said to Bob Dylan backstage at The Last Waltz

An offhand remark from the Band’s farewell concert was recalled by Ronnie Wood in 1992 and has been retold for decades. Diamond said the truth is more nuanced

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