

Guest stars will include Ronnie Wood, Joe Perry, Rod Stewart, Billy Gibbons, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr., Imelda May, Johnny Depp and more. I've never seen anything like it."Ĭlapton is scheduled to lead a pair of tribute concerts to Beck on May 22-23 at London's Royal Albert Hall. "And the refinement in his right hand and the independence between the fingers were so phenomenal. "He'd constantly been moving up a notch all the time every year," he added. I thought he wouldn't put up with that."Ĭlapton and Beck would occasionally share stages over the years, and Clapton noted that he saw Beck only get better with time. "Strong and well-known in the area but I snuck in and saw them, and I thought that if I changed my mind, I was not going to be able to go back because this guy had got what it takes. I’m claiming you as mine, right here, right now. Clapton said he immediately realized his successor was the real deal.īeck had previously been "in a group called the Tridents, a very low-profile band," Clapton said in a 2023 interview. You can watch the animated ”Moon River” video, directed by Nevil Bernard, below.Ĭlapton and Beck's history dates back to 1965 when Beck was recruited to replace Clapton in the Yardbirds. It’s been covered by a range of artists over the years including Rod Stewart and R.E.M., and featured in movies including Born on the Fourth of July and Fletch.

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