30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs of a Young Eric Clapton in the 1960s

Eric joined his first band, The Roosters, at age 17. They played mostly in the Greater London area. Venues included the Carfax Ballroom in Oxford, the Ricky-Tick Clubs in Kingston, Reading, West Wickham and Windsor, the Wooden Bridge Hotel in Guildford, The Jazz Cellar in Kingston, The Scene in Ham Yard, Soho and Uncle Bonnie's Chinese Jazz Club in Brighton. The Roosters: Eric Clapton.. In the 1960s, Eric Clapton transformed from a local art student into a global "guitar god," defining the sound of British blues and psychedelic rock. His decade was marked by a restless search for musical purity, leading him through several of the era's most influential bands.

Cream were a British rock supergroup formed in London in 1966. The group consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. Bruce was the primary songwriter and vocalist, although Clapton and Baker contributed to songs. Formed by members of previously successful bands, they are widely considered to be the first so-called supergroup in rock history. [6][failed.. In the 1960s, Eric Clapton transformed from a local art student into a global "guitar god," defining the sound of British blues and psychedelic rock. His decade was marked by a restless search for musical purity, leading him through several of the era's most influential bands.