Eric Clapton "The 1960s Review"

While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960s. And while, throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, Clapton has remained a musician and songwriter of rare ability with moments of glory resplendent on album after album it was during the decade in which he emerged that his awesome skills were used most creatively. As an early member of the Yardbirds, a crucial part of the Bluesbreakers, a founder member of Cream and 'the one who mattered most' in the short lived Blind Faith, EC, to many, really was a deity.

In this documentary “Eric Clapton: the 1960’s Review”, focuses on his life and career throughout these crucial ten years is put under the microscope, and with the help of archive interviews with the man himself, exclusive contributions from friends, band mates and colleagues, rare and classic performance footage, seldom seen photographs, location and period archive plus a host of other features, the story in question is told in a manner it never has been before.

It will include new interviews with John Mayall, Paul Jones, Neil Innes, Tom McGuiness, Chris Dreja, Top Topham, Ben Palmer, Dave Kelly and Cream producer Bill Halverson, plus insight from Cream biographer Chris Welch, Yardbirds biographer Alan Clayson and Uncut magazine's contributing editor, Nigel Williamson along with archival Eric Clapton interviews, rare photographs and performance footage.

"Eric Clapton: The 1960s Review", will be released on 13 September in the UK, and 21 September 2010 in the US, Canada and Germany.It has a run time of 120 minutes. It will become available in all other major territories in the following months.

“Eric Clapton: the 1960’s Review” is one of the better unauthorized rockumentaries you’ll find on store shelves nowadays, one that will actually teach you something about Eric Clapton, a person we should all be so lucky to learn more about.