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Take a second to bypass the uncomfortable nature of his social outlook and, for just a moment, focus solely on the immense career of Eric Clapton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Whether just looking at his solo career or his time with impeccable bands like the Yardbirds, Blind Faith and, of course, Cream, it is hard to argue with Clapton\u2019s impact on rock music. Routinely cited as one of the greatest guitarists the British blues scene ever saw, he was once hailed as a six-string deity by a London graffiti artist and, for some, that proclamation remains.<\/p>\n Considering the moment he burst onto the music scene, in the 1960s, and the many, many musicians he saw and worked with, it is hard to imagine him ever being really stumped by the performance of another. When you were at the first-ever Jimi Hendrix show in London, it\u2019s hard to imagine another player coming close. When Ginger Baker was your drummer in Cream, is it even possible for another percussionist to come close to taking your breath away? Apparently so. <\/p>\n The versatile artist Phil Collins began his remarkable career as a child actor in the 1960s but broke out as the drummer of Genesis in the early 1970s. He joined the band alongside guitarist Steve Hackett to support frontman and creative lead Peter Gabriel. However, Collins would later become the band\u2019s lead singer and co-songwriter following Gabriel\u2019s exit in 1975.\u00a0<\/p>\n