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This is the CMS Podcasts Classic View From The Boundary.

This is Jonathan Agnew, welcoming you to another classic View From The Boundary from

Test Match Special.

And over the years I've interviewed some greats and more sorts of fields, sport, drama,

journalism, literature, and of course music.

Eric Clapton is one of the most influential guitarists in history.

He noticed God when he emerged onto the London music scene in the 1960s and selling out shows

for well over half a century.

Away from the stage, he's a huge cricket fan playing regularly in charity matches

while I hope protecting those precious hands.

A guest who'd been lying to speak to for years, Eric joined us in August 2008 during

a one-day international between England and South Africa as a real treat to meet a man

often described as the greatest guitarist on the planet.

Eric Clapton, good morning.

Good morning. We're finally in Tysed into our box.

Yeah. Thanks, there was so much for coming.

You're very welcome.

It's been actually not so much in Tysed and you.

It's been bribing in both of them. Are you aware of what's been happening?

Well, I didn't know. No, I had no idea.

He just mentioned it the other day a couple of weeks ago and I thought why not?

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