Eric Gales started playing guitar in blues competitions when he was 11 years old.  By the time he was 16, he secured a major recording contract.  Guitar World named Eric the "Best New Talent" in 1991.  He also performed with Carlos Santana at Woodstock '94.  Over the years Eric released 19 albums and you'll also find him on many compilation releases.  Many consider him one of the top guitarists in the world!  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Eric backstage in November 2021 to talk about his early career as a child prodigy, his latest album Crown and much, much more.  Perseverance has been a major theme of Eric's career.  Check him out for yourself!!  In our showcase segment, Lisa Davis features another guitarist whose music career is drenched in the blues, one of the greatest ever - Eric Clapton.  His latest release is a live album - Nothing But The Blues, which features many blues standards that he recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco in 1994  during his From The Cradle tour.  The Coool CAT brings you two legendary musicians whose careers were heavily influenced by the Blues.  Blues lovers, don't miss this one!!!

Ver todos los episodios