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Dialogue Title: Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton
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Eric Clapton explains why he decided to organize the festival.
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The rock icon discusses the guitar's prominence in blues music.
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His thoughts on the styles of B.B. King and Carlos Santana.
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Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton
Robert Cray, John Mayer, Hubert Sumlin
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Learn what made him take up the guitar and how he met Clapton.
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Describes being invited to the festival and playing with Buddy Guy.
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Find out how he and Clapton first ended up working together.

Crossroads Guitar Festival stage




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Jimmie Vaughan Eric ClaptonRobert Cray, John Mayer, and Hubert SumlinEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival