Eric Clapton's guitar style and virtuosity is known the world over. He is admired by musicians and revered by his legions of fans. He is truly “the world's guitar player”. Although his work shows a striking similarity to that of the late B.B. King, Clapton cites Buddy Holly as his original inspiration, saying “The first timer I saw Buddy Holly play, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. I thought his Fender Stratocaster was something from outer space. That's when I knew that playing guitar in a rock band was my life's calling”. Clapton's signature style developed during his tenures with The Yardbirds, The Bluesbreakers and Cream, rock's first “power trio”. But when he heard “Music From Big Pink”, an album by Canadian group The Band, he was blown away and decided to start creating “music of substance, instead of just volume”. Over the years, Eric Clapton has become one of the world's most successful singer, songwriter and guitarists in the world, creating hits like “Wonderful Tonight”, Lay Down Sally”, the heart-wrenching “Tears In Heaven” and “I Shot The Sheriff” which also became a huge hit for Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley. He has sold more than 100 million records, won 18 Grammy awards and is the only artist inducted into The Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame 3 times; as a songwriter, band member and solo artist.

Montreal based singer, songwriter, guitarist Cliff Stevens has been a force on the world blues scene for more than 30 years. He has performed in Germany, Morocco, Mexico, across the USA and Canada and has been a featured performer multiple times at The Montreal Jazz Festival which routinely draws tens of thousands of jazz and blues fans. Early in his career, Cliff began to include Eric Clapton's songs in his shows, due to their immense popularity and because they fit his playing style well. However his appearance, voice and playing style so closely resemble Clapton's that fans began demanding “more Clapton stuff”. Encouraged by family, friends and his booking agent, Cliff decided to create a show to pay tribute to his favourite musician. It quickly attracted world-wide attention and a mass of booking offers which continue to this day.