It was midsummer 1970 in Florida. Eric Clapton looked out over the blue water knowing his life was at yet another crucial crossroad. "I was standing there wondering which way to go and was paralysed ...

It boasts the most recognisable guitar riff in history and was written about one of the most tortured love triangles in rock – it’s fair to say that “Layla” has all the ingredients of a classic. Eric ...