{"product_id":"9781474606578-slowhand","title":"Slowhand","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Life and Music of Eric Clapton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShout!\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Clapton is acknowledged to be rock's greatest virtuoso, the unrivalled master of its most essential tool, the solid-body electric guitar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClapton transfigured three of the 1960s' most iconic bands - the Yardbirds, Cream and Blind Faith - walking away from each when it failed to measure up to his exacting standards. He was the only outsider be an honorary member of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and the studio musician of choice for solo superstars from Bob Dylan to Aretha Franklin. No life has been more rock 'n' roll than Clapton's in his epic consumption of drugs and alcohol, his insatiable appetite for expensive cars, clothes and women - most famously revealed when he fell in love with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend, George Harrison, and the inspiration for 'Layla'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the benefit of unrestricted access to family members, close friends and fellow musicians, and his encyclopedic knowledge of Sixties music and culture, Philip Norman has created the definitive portrait of this brilliant insecure, often pain-racked man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451507159414,"sku":"9781474606578","price":10.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29629617.jpg?v=1760462784","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474606578-slowhand","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}