“I said, ‘Oh, when did you get Eric Clapton to play on that?’ He said, ‘He’s not playing on it. That’s me’”: Paul McCartney guitarist Robbie McIntosh on the time he mistook John Mayer’s guitar playing for Slowhand’s

Robbie McIntosh, Sean Hurley and John Mayer perform on stage at the Civic Hall on January 19, 2010 in Wolverhampton, England.

Over the course of his career, session heavyweight Robbie McIntosh has played with some true electric guitar greats, from Paul McCartney and Mark Knopfler all the way to Eric Bibb and John Mayer.

Having also played with a diverse range of artists such as the Pretenders, Boyzone and Norah Jones, it’s fair to say McIntosh has developed something of an elite ear when it comes to musical appreciation and comprehension.