Eric Clapton's Collaborations with George Harrison and the Beatles, Win a PRS Private Stock Guitar, Dave Grohl's Top-10 Rules for Musical Success...and Much More

GUITAR AFICIONADO     Top Story - November 10, 2016     BEYOND "GENTLY WEEPS" The stories behind Eric Clapton's decades of collaborations with George Harrison and the Beatles. In the late Sixties, the Beatles and Eric Clapton kicked off a nearly five-decade-long tradition of recorded collaborations. Sure, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"—the only official EMI Beatles recording Clapton ever played on—is an undisputed highlight, but Slowhand's fretwork also graces recordings by all four solo Beatles. In fact, the former Yardbird and Domino is the only guitarist—ever—who played on a Beatles album and on official studio recordings by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Clapton even wrote (and played on) a tune for Ringo—"This Be Called a Song"—in 1976. As we'll see, Clapton and the former Beatles also played on the same sessions for different artists throughout the decades. Today, however, we'll restrict our focus to the late Sixties through 1970, the golden era of Clapton-Beatles collaborations. We'll explore the the rest of the Seventies, Eighties, Nineties and beyond in the near future… Read More»   Aficionado Recommends     Neo Creamback speakers from Celestion are half the weight and all the tone. »   Get revved up for the Long Beach Motorcycle Show. Guitar Aficionado saves you $3 on tickets! Use Code ADPAR17 now. »   Explore the stunning photography of the finest Spanish guitars in this book by Sunny Knoll publishing. For full information visit SunnyKnollPublishing.com. »   Hand cut and shaped by artisan Jokko Descendre in the Netherlands, Manouche guitar picks are the finest in the world. »   This Week on GuitarAficionado.com     Win a PRS Guitars Private Stock guitar courtesy of PRS and GEICO Motorcycle. »   These are Dave Grohl's top-10 rules for musical success. »   Musicians are three times more likely to be depressed, a new study finds. »   This could be the solution to every guitarist's pedalboard troubles. »   Neil Young premieres the video for his new track, "Indian Givers." »   Seymour Duncan releases historic Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster pickups. »   The new FretX fretboard lights show you how to play chords and scales. »   Meet the most important guitar chord. »   Watch the premiere of Green Day's music video for "Still Breathing." »   Learn this little-known pentatonic modal trick. »   See Temple of the Dog cover Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and David Bowie at their reunion show »   Echopark Guitars releases the F3 Chronic Fuzz pedal. »   Guitar Aficionado on Instagram! See our latest posts about guitars, gear, lifestyle, and more. »   On Newsstands Now     Kiefer Sutherland—When writing, recording, and performing songs of his debut country–rock album 'Down in a Hole,' the actor and longtime guitarist decided the best approach was to get up close and personal. The 2016 Annual Holiday Gift Guide—Presents That Rock! Jerry Garcia's Tiger—More than 20 years after the late Grateful Dead leader played it at his final show, his famed Doug Irwin Tiger guitar makes an encore appearance with Warren Haynes and the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration. Segovia's Guitar—Andrés Segovia's work as a composer has never been celebrated-until now. Scott Tennant reveals the charmed circumstances that brought him together with a Segovia guitar and the master's unheard songs. Charlie Christian—At the dawn of the electric guitar, this young and talented musician broke into the national spotlight to popularize a new sound that shook the world. Buy This Issue» Subscribe Now»   Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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