“Jimmy Page allowed Eric to unleash the power he had”: How Eric Clapton helped reinvent the blues with The Bluesbreakers’ landmark Beano album

The cover of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Beano album.

Of all the albums to emerge from the British blues boom of the 60s, few had the impact of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers ‘Beano’ album, featuring 21-year-old guitar god Eric Clapton. In 2011, the late Mayall and others looked back at the making of an album that would inspire countless generations of blues fans and musicians alike.

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