Guitar Center | 5 years ago
From backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival, Alan Darby talks about why he chooses to play the blues with a 1964 Gibson Firebird I, and shares with us the delight of having grown up in Scotland with photos of Clapton and The Beatles to then going on to play with McCartney, Ringo, and Clapton. If you look closely you'll notice a new Gibson Custom Eric Clapton 1964 Firebird I just behind Alan. This inspired recreation of Clapton's original is one of a handful of other guitars Guitar Center is offering as part of the 2019 Limited Edition Crossroads Collection. Learn more about the collection here: https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/news/guitars/gibson-custom-eric-clapton-1964-firebird-i-vos-electric-guitar-crossroads-collection
Started in 1999 by Eric Clapton to benefit the alcohol and drug rehab facility he founded in Antigua, the Crossroads festival brings together some of the best guitarists in the world for this very important cause. To learn more about the Crossroads addiction treatment centre visit https://crossroadsantigua.org
