Eric Clapton paid tribute to his friend and 'mentor' John Mayall Wednesday following the death of the Bluesbreakers legend at the age of 90.
The guitar god dubbed “Slowhand” was notably one of the many renowned musicians who received tutelage under Mayall’s stewardship as frontman of the Bluesbreakers. Clapton joined the group as lead guitarist following his exit from the Yardbirds when he was at a personal crossroads in his life.
Other one-time Bluesbreakers in Mayall’s influential group included Jack Bruce, Free’s Andy Fraser, Canned Heat’s Harvey Mandel, Jesse Ed Davis, and Mick Taylor, who would later join the Rolling Stones on Mayall’s endorsement; Mick Jagger acknowledged as much in his own tribute to Mayall Wednesday.
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