Eric Clapton. GW explores the first three decades of Eric Clapton’s storied career — from Five Live Yardbirds through the sleepy There’s One in Every Crowd years to one of this issue’s transcribed songs, 1989’s “Bad Love.” Joe Bonamassa. The artist formerly known as Smokin’ Joe discusses his turnof- the-century career struggles, the blues-covers album that changed his fate in 2003 — and its sequel, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2.