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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- November 9, 2004 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that Warner Strategic Marketing’s new double DVD chronicling Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival was recorded in high-resolution 5.1 surround audio using AMD64 technology-based digital audio workstations (DAWs). The Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD was recorded over three days last June in Dallas, Texas, and is available in U.S. retail outlets beginning today. The DVD features live performances by legendary guitar players including Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, ZZ Top, Vince Gill, Joe Walsh, Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, John Mayer, Jimmie Vaughan, Steve Vai, Robert Cray and many more artists.
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Eric Clapton is an acclaimed musical artist, nicknamed "Slowhand" and known for his superb guitar playing ability. Originally from Ripley, Surrey , England , Clapton was born on March 30, 1945. His musical genres include blues, rock, psychedelic rock, and blues rock. Clapton is regarded by many as on e of the greatest and most influential guitarists. Aside from winning Grammy Awards, Eric Clapton has three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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As announced here on whereseric.com in December, Eric Clapton has again partnered with C.F. Martin & Company to develop a new signature edition, the 000-42MEC. In development for the last year, it debuted at the annual NAMM Show 17-20 January 2008 in Anaheim, California. The 000-42MEC's top is Carpathian spruce with the back and sides being of Madagascar rosewood and is available in either a natural top finish or with the option of a 1937-style sunburst top finish. Images of the guitar (courtesy of C.F. Martin & Company) are now available.
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Almost from the beginning, Eric Clapton has had a one-on-one relationship with the blues that no outsider -- be they friends, relatives, bandmates, or journalists -- can ever fully understand. Investigations into his background, his childhood, and his early semi-pro groups turn up next to nothing in the way of clues -- nothing that would indicate the rise of one of the most distinctive voices the guitar has ever known.
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When Eric Clapton entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Finland officially declares war on Germany. Gen. Douglas MacArthur raises the American flag on Corregidor in the Philippines. In other news, France guarantees Indochina financial autonomy within the French Empire. The Rumanian government collapses from Soviet pressure. Communists are appointed by King Michael to control the government. In Helsinki, Communists win the elections in Finland.
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Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as 'God'. Tracks such as "Layla", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Wonderful Tonight" and "Tears In Heaven" have become anthems for generations of music fans. Now for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this pungent, witty and painfully honest autobiography.
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