Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight - Live Japan 09

Since he first entered a recording studio in 1963 with beat pioneers The Yardbirds, this publicity-shy guitarist from the English county of Surrey has co-written 45 years of rock history. Clapton was completely under the spell of the blues and infected a whole generation with the fever. In his uber-trio Cream, he helped pave the way for improvisation in rock music. As a soloist, Clapton has left classic rules behind, sweetening his laid-back melodic style with reggae and country bits. Clapton has always placed feeling above technique. The magic that Clapton unfolds during his no-frills concerts leaves no doubt: whoever wants to fully comprehend this sensational guitarist, must go to see him where he feels most comfortable – on stage in front of a large audience.