Eric Clapton

Music Reviews: There was a time when Eric Clapton's name was synonymous with sonic excess -- an era when the wildly extended solos he delivered through overheated amps inspired the painting of "Clapton Is God" graffiti on many a bathroom wall. In recent years, however, Slowhand has largely been the personification of restraint in concert, prone to parcel out his riffs with more concern to their tastefulness than their tastiness.
	Published: 2006-10-01 Provider: Variety.com