HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLOWHAND!

Happy Birthday to Eric Clapton, who turns 65 today (March 30th, 1945)!!! Since his mid-'60s stint in the Yardbirds, through John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, and his solo career, Clapton -- who was affectionately dubbed "Slowhand" by his fans -- has come to personify the best in blues-rock guitar.
Earlier this year Clapton teamed up with fellow former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck for a handful of dates -- and just wrapped up a mini-tour with Roger Daltrey serving as his opening act. Later this spring he'll undertake a 14-city European tour with former Blind Faith bandmate Steve Winwood.