Guitar Center | 5 years ago

Backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival, Argentinian guitarist and film composer Gustavo Santaolalla talks about the creative process behind scoring Clapton's 2017 documentary "Life in 12 Bars," shares details about his preparation for his performance at the festival, and even plays a little from his film compositions for us on the Gibson J-45.

Keep up with Gustavo Santaolalla, including his latest tour dates and release information at https://www.facebook.com/gustavosantaolalla/.

For more of our artist interviews from backstage at Crossroads visit https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/interviews/guitars/backstage-eric-clapton-crossroads-2019

Check out our limited-edition Crossroads Guitar Collection https://www.guitarcenter.com/The-Crossroads-Collection.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA including the Gibson Custom Eric Clapton Crossroads 1964 Firebird, the Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Crossroads Blind Faith Telecaster, and more.

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