The Night Eric Clapton Was Slipped LSD: Guitarist George Terry On The Chaos Of Touring In The ’70s
In a recent interview with Guitar World, George Terry, former guitarist and sideman to Eric Clapton, shed light on some of the more tumultuous moments of their time together in the mid-1970s. While Clapton’s struggles with addiction and recovery are well-documented, Terry said that not all of Clapton’s “bad nights” on the road were due to his own choices.
Clapton’s LSD Incident
Terry recalled one particularly unusual incident during a show in Australia when Clapton was unknowingly dosed with LSD, leaving him temporarily incapacitated. “We did a show in Australia where someone dosed Eric with LSD,” Terry remembered. “And I had to take over doing a few tunes. [But] in my opinion, Eric actually plays great, even after having a few drinks.”
Keeping Things Fresh
This incident, Terry noted, was part of a larger dynamic on the road. While Clapton’s drinking sometimes …