Six Degrees of Eric Clapton (Part Two)

All the music played on classic rock radio stations are by bands that are within six degrees of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton.  We covered ABBA through The Rolling Stones in Part One.


Where were we?

Linda Ronstadt: Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner leave Ronstadt's backing band in 1971 to form The Eagles with Bernie Leadon. Leadon was in The Flying Burrito Brothers with Chris Hillman. Hillman was in The Byrds with David Crosby, who later had a band with Steve Stills. Clapton plays on Stills' first album. Ronstadt is5 degrees removed from God. 

Roxy Music: Bassist John Wetton was in UK with Eddie Jobson, who was in Yes with Alan White. Drummer White was in Balls with Denny Laine. Laine was in Wings with Paul McCartney. McCartney's old drummer, Ringo, played on some Lennon tracks with Clapton. Roxy Music is 6 degrees removed from God. 

Todd Rundgren: Clapton is on the Free Creek album with Rundgren. Todd is not God, but he is 1 degree removed from Him

Rush: Terry Brown produced their first album. Brown also produced Procol Harum. Chris Thomas produced an album for Procol Harum. He also produced Badfinger. Paul McCartney produced Badfinger's first album. McCartney was involved in the recording of The Beatles "All You Need is Love" in which Clapton appears. Rush is 6 degrees removed from God. 

Leon Russell: Clapton plays on Russell's 1970 Lean Russell album. Leon is 1 degree removed from God. 

The Rutles: Clapton plays on one of Neil Innes' albums. The Rutles are 2 degrees removed from God. 

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels: Wheels' drummer John Siomos replaced Mike Kellie in Peter Frampton's band in the early 70's. Frampton played on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass album with Clapton in the early 70s as well. Mitch Ryder is 4 degrees removed from God. 

Santana: Gregg Rolie and Neil Schon left Santana's band to start Journey. Journey's drummer, Aynsly Dunbar, played on Lennon's Sometime in New York City with Clapton. Devadip is 3 degrees removed from God.