How Clapton Became God
It's 1967 and Paul Mccartney has just woken up in his London home. He steps outside with his morning cuppa to survey the day. It's fairly cold, having rained the night before, so he wastes no time in returning to the comfort of his living room, but as he turns around he's halted by what he sees before him. "Clapton is God" The three words are crudely marked onto the previously pristene white wall that surrounds his home. He shrugs and goes inside. When asked the following day how he planned on removing the graffiti, he replies, "I'm not going to remove it. I agree." As it is the great man's 72nd birthday today, 30 March 2017, I feel it's time that we take a detailed look at Eric Clapton's 5 decade long career. What created the legend? How has he influenced music? Is his influence still present? The Legend "Clapton is God". These words are destined to be uttered by at least one person at a party as soon