AC/DC: Former Manfred Mann's Earthband drummer, Chris Slade joined the band in 1989 to replace Simon Wright. Jack Bruce was in Manfred Mann before he joined Cream. AC/DC is 3 degrees removed from God.

Ace: Poco's Rusty Young plays steel guitar on Ace's second album. Poco had a couple of albums produced by Steve Cropper. Cropper was in Booker T and the MG's with Duck Dunn, who played in Clapton's band for a couple of tours. Ace is 4 degrees removed from God.

Adam & the Ants: Bass player Gary Tibbs was in Roxy Music after John Wetton left. Wetton played bass in Family after Ric Grech left to join Blind Faith with Clapton. Adam is 3 degrees removed from God.

Aerosmith: Aerosmith are in the movie Sgt. Pepper with Peter Frampton. Frampton was in Humble Pie with Steve Marriott, who Small Faces with Ronnie Lane. Lane played with Clapton and Pete Townshend on the Rough Mix album. Aerosmith is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Allman Brothers Band: Duane Allman played with Eric in Derrick and the Dominoes. The Allmans are once removed from God.

Joan Armatrading: Longtime Clapton keyboardist, Dick Sims, plays on Joan's “Show Some Emotion". Joan is 2 degrees removed from God.

America: America's album Holiday was produced by George Martin. He also produced The Beatles when Clapton joined them for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". America is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Animals: Andy Summers of The Police was briefly a member of The Animals in 1968. Sting does a duet with Clapton on the soundtrack to the 1992 movie Lethal Weapon 3. The Animals are 2 degrees removed from God.

Argent: Rod Argent plays on The Who’s "Who Are You?". Clapton plays on The Who's Tommy soundtrack. Argent is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Archies: Hugh McCracken was in the session band that played on The Archies’ first hits. McCracken also plays on Stephen Bishop's Red Cab to Manhattan album with Clapton. The Archies are 2 degrees removed from God. Asia: Vocalist and bass player John Wetton was in Roxy Music with Bryan Ferry. Ferry formed Roxy Music with Brian Eno. John Paul Jones plays on Eno’s 1992 album Nerve Net. J. P. Jones was in Led Zeppelin with Jimmy Page. Page was in The Yardbirds with Keith Relf, who was the singer with The Yardbirds when Clapton was a member. Asia is 6 degrees removed from God.

Average White Band: Sax player Molly Duncan and Roger Ball were in Mogul Trash with John Wetton. Wetton played bass in Family. Ric Grech formed Family before joining Blind Faith to play bass with Clapton. AWB is 4 degrees removed from God.

Bad Company: Singer Paul Rogers plays with Clapton at Ronnie Lane's Arms Appeal concert in New York in 1983. Bad Company is 1 degree removed from God.

Badfinger: McCartney produced the band's first album. McCartney was involved in the recording of The Beatles "All You Need is Love" in which Clapton appears. Badfinger is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Band Clapton plays on "Further On Up the Road" on The Band's Last Waltz. The Band is 1 degree removed from God.

The Beach Boys: Rickey Fataar joins the band in 1972. Fataar was in The Rutles with Neil Innes. Clapton plays on Innes’ 1970 album Labio-Dental Fricative. The Beach Boys are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Beatles: Clapton married Harrison's ex-wife. The Beatles are 1 degree removed from God.

Jeff Beck: Beck replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. Beck is 1 degree removed from God.

The Bee Gees: The Bee Gees did the 6th Annual Prince's Trust concert with Clapton in 1988. They are 1 degree removed from God.

Pat Benatar: Neil Geraldo from Pat's band plays on Rick Derringer's Guitars & Women album with Todd Rundgren. Runt plays on the Free Creel album with Clapton. Benatar is 3 degrees removed from God.

Chuck Berry: Clapton plays "It Don't Take But a Few Minutes" with Berry in the 1987 film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll. Chuck is 1 degree removed from God.

The B-52's: The B-52's are in the Paul Simon movie One Trick Pony. Paul Simon was invited on stage at a rain forest fund-raiser in 1990 to sing with Sting. Sting did a duet with Clapton. The B-52's are 3 degrees removed from God.

Steven Bishop: Clapton plays on two Steven Bishop albums. Bishop is 1 degree removed from God.

Black Sabbath: Ozzy's solo album The Ultimate Sin was produced by Ron Nevison. Nevison also produced for Led Zeppelin. Page produced Clapton's first album with The Bluesbreakers. Black Sabbath is 3 degrees removed from God.

Blind Faith: Duh!

Blondie: Drummer Clem Burke went on to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart left The Eurythmics and formed The Spiritual Cowboys. Ex-Pretender Martin Chambers joins The Spiritual Cowboys in October of 1990. Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders has done a duet with Clapton. Blondie is 5 degrees removed from God.

Blood Sweat & Tears: Al Kooper formed BS&T. He also played organ with Bob Dylan. Dylan appears on Clapton's "No Reason to Cry". Blood, Sweat & Tears are3 degrees removed from God.

Mike Bloomfield: Bloomfield was in the MCA supergroup, KGB with Ric Grech. Grech was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Bloomfield is 4 degrees removed from God.

Blue Oyster Cult: Patti Smith was on two Cult albums. Ivan Kral played guitar with Patti Smith in 1975. In '74 Kral was in Blondie. Blondie drummer Clem Burke went on to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart was once signed to Elton John's Rocket label. Elton John toured with Clapton. Blue Oyster Cult is 6 degrees removed from God.

The Blues Brothers: Bass player, Duck Dunn, was in Clapton's touring band. The Blues Brothers are 1 degree removed from God.

The Boomtown Rats: Lead singer Bob Geldof starred as 'Pink' in Pink Floyd's movie The Wall. Clapton plays on Roger Waters' “Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking”. The Rats are 3 degrees removed from God.

Boston: Scholz, Delp, Goydreau and Hashian all worked with Sammy Hagar in 1980. Hagar recorded an album with Montrose at Abby Road, the same studio where Clapton recorded "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with The Beatles. Boston is 3 degrees removed from God.

David Bowie: Bowie and guitar player Mick Ronson join Mott the Hoople for “All the Young Dudes”. Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs joins Bad Company with Paul Rogers, who was in The Firm with Jimmy Page. Page was in The Yardbirds with Chris Dreja, who was in The Yardbirds when Clapton was in the band. Bowie is 5 degrees removed from God.

Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett: Clapton played in their touring band. They are 1 degree removed from God.

Gary Brooker: Clapton played on Brooker's "Lead Me to the Water". He is 1 degree removed from God.

Jackson Browne: Browne started out playing guitar for Nico. Nico was in the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. Steve Howe played on Lou Reed’s first album. Before he was in Yes, Howe was in a band a called Tomorrow with Junior Wood, who went on to play with Jeff Beck, who replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. Jackson Browne is 6 degrees removed from God.

Buffalo Springfield: Bass player Jim Fielder later joined Blood, Sweat & Tears. Al Kooper was with BS&T and he produced The Tubes’ first album. Tubes drummer Prairie Prince played on a George Harrison solo album. George and Clapton have played together too many times. Buffalo Springfield is 5 degrees removed from God.

Jimmy Buffett: Buffett sings background vocals on The Eagles’ "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks". The Eagles’ Joe Walsh was a member of Ringo's All Stars. Ringo played drums with The Beatles. The Beatles record "All You Need is Love" was on a live satellite hook-up around the globe. Clapton is singing background vocals on “All You Need is Love". Buffett is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Buggles: Trevor Horn joined Yes in 1980 with Alan White. White plays with Clapton on Harrison's All Things Must Pass. The Buggles are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Byrds: Bass player Chris Hillman played guitar on Steve Stills' “Manassas”. Clapton played on Stills’ first album. The Byrds are 2 degrees removed from God.

Canned Heat: Bass player Larry Taylor was in the John Mayall Band in 1970. Clapton was in Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the '60s. Canned Heat is 2 degrees removed from God.

Captain Beefheart: Beefheart did “Trout Mask Replica” with Zappa. Clapton was on Zappa's We're Only In It For the Money. Captain Beefheart is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Carpenters: Leon Russell plays on their Passage album. He also plays on Clapton's 1970 Eric Clapton album. The Carpenters are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Cars: The Cars' album Heartbeat City was produced by ‘Mutt’ Lange. Mutt also produced Foreigner. Mick Jones of Foreigner co-wrote the hit "Bad Love" from the Journeyman album with Clapton in 1990. The Cars are3 degrees removed from God.

The Cate Brothers: Klaus Voorman plays on The Cate Brother's first album. Klaus plays with Clapton on Harrison's All Things Must Pass album. The Cate Brothers are 3 degrees removed from God.

Tracy Chapman: It's a Beautiful Day's David LaFlamme played on Chapman's 1988 debut album. Beautiful Day's Bud Cockrell left the band to form Pablo Cruise. Pablo Cruise and Clapton both had albums produced by Tom Dowd. Tracy Chapman is 5 degrees removed from God.

Chas & Dave: Clapton plays on their Don't Give a Monkey album. They are 1 degree removed from God.

Cheap Trick: The All Shook Up album was produced by George Martin, who produced The Beatles, who recorded with Clapton. Cheap Trick is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Clash: Guy Steven's produced The Clash's London Calling album. He also produced Free's first album. Free's Andy Fraser was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, as was Clapton. The Clash are 4 degrees removed from God.

Joe Cocker: In August of 1994, Cocker sang on the Letterman show with the band under the direction of Paul Shaffer. Shaffer was in The Blues Brother's band with bass legend 'Duck’ Dunn. Duck Dunn played bass for Clapton at his 12 night run at the Royal Albert Hall in 1993. Cocker is 4 degrees removed from God.

Leonard Cohen: Cohen has been produced by Phil Spector. Spector also produced John Lennon's Some Time in New York City, which Clapton plays on. Cohen is 3 degrees removed from God.

Phil Collins: Collins played drums for Clapton's tour in 1986. Phil is one degree removed from God.

Ry Cooder: Cooder plays on Clapton's Money & Cigarettes album. He is 1 degree removed from God.

Alice Cooper: Alice's long time guitar player, Dick Wagner, used to play for Lou Reed. Steve Howe played on Lou Reeds’ first album. Before he was in Yes, Howe was in a band a called Tomorrow with Junior Wood, who went on to play with Jeff Beck, who replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. Alice is 6 degrees removed from God.

Elvis Costello: John McFee plays on Costello's first album. McFee was in The Doobie Brothers with Pat Simmons. For a short time Little Feat's Bill Payne was in The Doobies. Little Feat's Richie Heywood is on a Ringo album with Clapton. Elvis is 5 degrees removed from God.

Country Joe and the Fish: Peter Albin and David Getz from Big Brother and the Holding Company were in The Fish in 1969. Janis Joplin quit Big Brother in December of 1968. Joplin's manager was Albert Grossman. Grossman also handled Bob Dylan. Dylan makes a guest appearance on Clapton's "No Reason to Cry". Country Joe is 5 degrees removed from God.

Robert Cray: Cray played with Clapton for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday party featured in the film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll. Cray is 1 degree removed from God.

Cream: Duh!

Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty jams with Clarence Clemmons at an AIDS benefit in 1989. Clemmons used to be in Springsteen's 'E Street Band' with Nils Lofgren. Lofgren was in Crazy Horse with Neil Young. Young played The Band's Last Waltz with Clapton. CCR is 5 degrees removed from God.

Jim Croce: Drummer Steve Gadd played on Croce's I Got a Name album. Gadd also played on Stephen Bishop's Red Cab to Manhattan album with Clapton. Croce is 3 degrees removed from God.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Clapton was at Mick and Bianca's wedding in 1971 at the, St. Tropez town hall with Steven Stills. CSN&Y is 1 degree removed from God.

The Spencer Davis Group: Drummer Pete York played on the Powerhouse Four with Clapton. Spencer Davis Group is 2 degrees removed from God.

Deep Purple: Jon Lord played in Whitesnake with Cozy Powell. Powell was in EL&P with Greg Lake. Lake used to be in King Crimson with Ian McDonald. McDonald was in Foreigner with Mick Jones, who wrote the song "Bad Love" (which went to number 88 on the US charts in 1990) with Clapton. Deep Purple is 5 degrees removed from God.

Def Leppard: Their best albums were produced by Mutt Lange. Mutt also produced Foreigner. Mick Jones of Foreigner co-wrote the hit "Bad Love" from the Journeyman album with Clapton in 1990. Def Leppard is 3 degrees removed from God.

Delaney & Bonnie: Clapton played guitar for Delaney & Bonnie & Friends before Clapton stole the rhythm section for the Dominoes. They are 1 degree removed from God.

Depeche. Mode: Vince Clarke was in Yazoo. Clapton plays on Yazoo's You and Me Both album. Depeche Mode is 2 degrees removed from God.

Devo: Brian Eno produced the band's first album. Eno was in 801 with Jeff Beck's drummer, Simon Phillips. Beck replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. Devo is 4 degree removed from God.

Dexy's Midnight Runners: The group was managed by The Clash's former manager Bernie Rhodes. Guy Steven's produced The Clash's London Calling album. He also produced Free's first album. Free's Andy Fraser was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, as was Clapton. Dexy's Midnight Runners are 6 degrees removed from God.

Dire Straits: Mark Knofler produced Dylan's Infidels album. Dylan appears on Clapton's No Reason to Cry. Dire Straits is 2 degrees removed from God.

Dr. Hook: Ray Sawyer sings on Pamela Polland's debut album with Nicky Hopkins on keys. Hopkins played with George Harrison on Cheech & Chong's Los Cochinos album. Clapton plays on some of Harrison's albums. Dr. Hook is 4 degrees removed from God.

Dr. John: Clapton played with Dr. John on BBC2's Jools Hootenanny in December of 1995. He also plays on Dr. John's Sun, Moon & Herb album. Dr. John is 1 degree removed from God.

Thomas Dolby: Dolby plays on Foreigner's 4th album. Mick Jones of Foreigner co-wrote the hit "Bad Love" from the Journeyman album with Clapton in 1990. Dolby is 3 degrees removed from God.

Donovan: Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham all play on Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Page produced The Bluesbreaker's first album, featuring a young Clapton. Donovan is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Doobie Brothers: Michael McDonald is on Christopher Cross's Another Page album with drummer Steve Gadd. Gadd is on a Stephen Bishop album with Clapton. The Doobies are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Doors: In 1968 Ray Davies of The Kinks sued The Doors because their "Hello I Love You" was a rip-off his song "All Day and All of the Night". Davies had a baby with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde recorded a cover of The Judd's "Love Can Build a Bridge" with Clapton in 1995. The Doors are 4 degree removed from God.

Duran Duran: Andy and John Taylor were in Power Station with Robert Palmer. Palmer recorded with The Meters. The Meters recorded with Paul McCartney, who has recorded with Clapton. Duran Duran is 5 degrees removed from God.

Ian Dury & The Blockheads: Ian Dury replaced The Blockheads with legendary rhythm section Sly & Robb1e on all but one track on the Lord Upminster album. Sly and Robbie also play on Dylan's Infidels album. Dylan appears on Clapton's No Reason To Cry. Ian Dury is 3 degrees removed from God.

Bob Dylan: Clapton plays on Dylan's Desire album. Dylan is 1 degree removed from God.

The Eagles: Bernie Leadon was in The Flying Burrito Brother's 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. The Eagles are 4 degrees removed from God.

Earth, Wind and Fire: Maurice White was a session drummer at Chess Studios when he was young. They recorded with Howlin' Wolf among others. Clapton played on Wolf's London Sessions. Earth, Wind & Fire is 3 degrees removed from God.

Dave Edmunds: Edmunds plays with Clapton on Chas & Dave's Don't Give a Monkey album. Dave is 1 degree removed from God.

Electric Light Orchestra: ELO's Jeff Lynne produced The Beatles sans John Lennon on Free as a Bird. Clapton appears on Lennon's Somewhere in New York City album. ELO is 3 degrees removed from God.

Emerson, Lake and Palmer: Keith Emerson plays on the Free Creek album with Clapton. ELP is 2 degrees removed from God.

Brian Eno: Eno produced Bowie's album Low. Bowie produced Mott the Hoople's All the Young Dudes. Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs played on the 1978 album White Mansion with Clapton. Eno is 4 degrees removed from God.

Eurythmics: Dave Stewart was once signed to Elton John's Rocket label. Elton John appears in Tommy with Clapton. The Eurythmics are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Fabulous Poodles: John Entwistle produced their 1977 debut album. Entwistle is on the Rough Mix album with Clapton. The Fabulous Poodles are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Their T-bird Rhythm album was produced by Nick Lowe, who also produced a Paul Carrack album. Carrack was in Ace. Poco's Rusty Young plays steel guitar on Ace's second album. Poco had a couple of albums produced by Steve Cropper. Cropper was in Booker T and the MG’s with Duck Dunn, who played on Clapton's Money & Cigarettes album. The T-birds are 6.degrees removed from God.

The Faces: Face's Ron Wood is in the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger. Jagger appears on Dr. John's Sun, Moon, & Herb album with Clapton. Faces are 3 degrees removed from God.

Fairport Convention: Guitarist Ian Matthews made an album with The Monkees' Mike Nesmith, Vally Hi. Long time Nesmith collaborator Red Rhodes plays on the Free Creek album with Clapton. Fairport Convention is 4 degrees removed from God.

Marianne Faithfull: Faithfull slept with Mick Jaggar, who invited Clapton to his wedding to Bianca. Marianne is 2 degrees removed from God.

Family: Ric Grech left Family to join Blind Faith with Clapton. Family is 2 degrees removed from God.

Fleetwood Mac: John McVie was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Clapton in 1965. Fleetwood Mac is 1 degree removed from God.

The Flying Burrito Brothers: "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow plays on a Ringo Starr album with Clapton. The Burrito Brothers are 3 degrees removed from God.

Foreigner: Ian McDonald was in King Crimson with Robert Fripp. Boz Burrell later played bass with Fripp in King Crimson. Burrell also played on Townshend’s Rough Mix album with Clapton. Foreigner is 4 degrees removed from God.

Peter Frampton: Clapton and Frampton both play on Ringo's Rotogravure album. Frampton is 1 degree removed from God.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie recorded for Trevor Horn's ZTT label. Horn was in Yes. Yes drummer Alan White was in Balls with Denny Laine. Laine was in Wings with Paul McCartney. Clapton was on Jackie Lomax's Is This What You Want? album with Paul Frankie is 6 degrees removed from God.

Aretha Franklin: Duane Alman did session work for Aretha. He was also in The Dominoes. Aretha is 2 degrees removed from God.

Free: A 15 year old Andy Fraser was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, as was Clapton. Free is 2 degrees removed from God.

Peter Gabriel: Gabriel was in Genesis with Phil Collins. Clapton plays on Collins' Face Value album. Peter is 3 degrees removed from God. .

Marvin Gaye: As a session drummer, he played on early Stevie Wonder tracks. Wonder does a duet (“Ebony and Ivory”) in 1982 with Paul McCartney. Clapton plays on The Beatle's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Paul. Marvin Gaye is 3 degrees removed from God.

The J. Geils Band: Clapton joins the band on the Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells Play the Blues album. J. Geils is 1 degree removed from God.

Genesis: Tour drummer Chester Thompson used to play with Frank Zappa. Tom Wilson recorded Zappa's debut album Freak Out. Wilson also produced an album for Bob Dylan. One of Dylan's former bass players, Rick Danko, had Clapton play on his first solo album. Genesis is 6 degrees removed from God.

Gary Glitter: Glitter was in The Who's touring show of Quadrophenia. Clapton was in The Who's Tommy movie. Glitter is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Go-Go's: George Harrison plays guitar on Belinda Carlisle’s solo album Runaway Horses. Clapton married Harrison's ex-wife. The Go-Go's are 4 degrees removed from God.

Golden Earring: Golden Earring was produced in the late 70's by Jimmy Iovine. Iovine got his start engineering on a John Lennon album. Clapton played with Lennon in The Dirty Mac. Golden Earring is 3 degrees removed from God.

Grand Funk Railroad: Frank Zappa produced Grand Funk's Good Singin', Good Playin’ album. Clapton plays on Zappa's We're Only In It For the Money album. Grand Funk is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Grass Roots: Most of Fleetwood Mac play on Grass Roots' bass player Rob Grill's 1980 solo album. John McVie was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. The Grass Roots are 4 degrees removed from God.

The Grateful Dead: Lowell George produced The Dead's Shakedown Street album. George also played on Van Dyke Parks' Discover America album. Parks plays on a Ringo Starr album with Clapton. The Dead are 4 degrees removed from God.

GTO's: They were produced by Frank Zappa, who was on John Lennon's Sometime in New York City album with Clapton. The GTO’s are 3 degrees removed from God.

Guess Who: Dom Trolano of The James Gang replaced Don McDougal in The Guess Who in 1973. Tommy Bolin replaced Dom in The James Gang. In 1975, Bolin replaced Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Blackmore is in Rainbow with Cozy Powell, who replaced Carl Palmer in Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Keith Emerson is on the Free Creek album with Clapton. The Guess Who is 6 degrees removed from God.

Guns n' Roses: Slash's father, Anthony Hudson, designed the cover for Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark album. David Crosby produced Mitchell's first album, Songs to a Seagull. Crosby was in CS&N with Steven Stills. Clapton plays on Stills' first solo album. Guns n' Roses are 5 degrees removed from God.

Hall & Oats: Daryl Hall sang with Elvis Costello on the song "The Only Flame in Town". John McFee plays with The Clovers on Elvis’ first album. McFee was also in The Doobie Brothers. Bill Payne was in The Doobies during a break from Little Feat. Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward plays on a number of Clapton songs. Hall & Oats are 5 degrees removed from God.

Richie Havens: Havens played drums on Janis Ian's The Secret Life of J. Eddy Fink. Steve Gadd played drums on a couple of Ian’s albums. Gadd played drums with Clapton on a Stephen Bishop album. Havens is 4 degrees removed from God.

Heart: Ann Wilson did "Surrender to Me" as a duet with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander on the soundtrack to the Mel Gibson movie, Tequila Sunrise. Cheap Trick's All Shook Up album was produced by George Martin, who produced The Beatles, who recorded with Clapton. Heart is 5 degrees removed from God.

Jimi Hendrix: Jimi plays on Steve Stills’ first album with Clapton. Jimi is 1 degree removed from God.

John Hiatt: Hiatt was in Little Village with Ry Cooder. Cooder played on Clapton's Money & Cigarettes. Hiatt is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Hollies: Graham Nash goes on to form CS&N with Steven Stills. Clapton plays on Stills' first solo album. The Hollies are 3 degrees removed from God.

Buddy Holly: Holly's bass player on the tour that took his life was Waylon Jennings. Jennings plays on the White Mansions album in '78 with Clapton. Holly is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Hooters: Half of The Hooters play on Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual album. Clapton appears on A Night to Remember which Lauper co-produced. The Hooter's are 3 degrees removed from God.

Bruce Hornsby: Hornsby was replaced in The Grateful Dead by Vince Welnick of The Tubes. The Tubes drummer played on a George Harrison album. Clapton played on a couple of Harrison albums. Hornsby is 4 degrees removed from God.

Human League: Chris Thomas produced an album for them. He also produced albums for Pete Townshend. Clapton plays on Pete's Rough Mix album. Human League are 4 degrees removed from God.

Humble Pie: Pie's Peter Frampton played on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass with Ringo Starr. Ringo plays on Kinky Friedman's Lasso From El Paso with Clapton. Humble Pie is 3 degrees removed from God.

Janis Ian: The big man, Clarence Clemmons, plays on a couple of Janis Ian tracks. Clarence was in the E Street Band. Former E Street Band guitar player Nils Lofgren was in Crazy Horse with Neil Young. Young played The Band's Last Waltz with Clapton. Janis is 5 degrees removed from God.

Billy Idol: Idol played 'Ace Face' when The Who toured with Quadrophenia in 1997. Clapton was a part of The Who's Tommy movie. Billy Idol is 2 degrees removed from God.

INXS: Daryl Hall sings on INXS' “Original Sin”. Hall also sang with Elvis Costello on the song "The Only Flame in Town". John McFee plays with The Clovers on Elvis' first album. McFee was also in The Doobie Brothers. Bill Payne was in The Doobies during a break from Little Feat. Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward plays on a number of Clapton songs. INXS are 6 degrees removed from God

Iron Butterfly: Butterfly's songs are featured along with songs by Cream on the soundtrack to the movie Savage Seven. Iron Butterfly are 3 degrees removed from God.

Iron Maiden: In 1983 Nicko McBrian joins the band. Nicko was in Streetwalkers with Roger Chapman, who was in Family with Ric Grech, who was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Iron Maiden is 4 degrees removed from God.

It's a Beautiful Day: Bud Cockrell left the band to form Pablo Cruise. Pablo Cruise and Clapton both had albums produced by Tom Dowd. It's a Beautiful Day is 3 degrees removed from God

Joe Jackson: Ellen Foley sings-on Body & Soul. Mick Ronson plays on her first solo album. Mick Ronson plays on Kinky Friedman's Lasso From El Paso album with Clapton. Joe Jackson is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Jackson Five: The real talent in the band, Michael, did a duet with Paul McCartney (the second most talented Beatle). McCartney is on the Jamie Lomax album Is This What You Want? with Clapton. The Jackson 5 is 3 degrees removed from God.

Tommy James and the Shondells: Former Elvis drummer D. J. Fontana plays on the My Head, My Bed and My Red Guitar album. He also plays on Ringo's Beacoups of Blues album. Clapton plays on a Ringo solo album. The Shondells are 4 degrees removed from God.

The James Gang: Tommy Bolin joined the band in 1973. In 1975 Bolin replaced Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Blackmore was in Rainbow with Cozy Powell, who replaced Carl Palmer in Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Keith Emerson is on the Free Creek album with Clapton. The James Gang is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Jefferson Airplane/Starship: Peter Wolf produced “We Built This City". Wolf and the J. Geils Band play with Clapton on the Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells Play the Blues album. Starship is 2 degrees removed from God.

Jethro Tull: Clive Bunker played drums with Tull until 1971. In '74 he was in Blodwyn Pig with Andy Pyle. Pyle played bass with The Kinks. Jimmy Page played guitar on the first Kinks' album. Page was in Yardbirds with Jim McCarty who was around in the Clapton days of The Yardbirds. Jethro Tull is 5 degrees removed from God.

Joan Jett: The Beach Boys sing back-up on Jett's "Good Music". Rickey Fataar joined The Beach Boys in 1972. Fataar was in The Rutles with Neil Innes. Clapton plays on Innes 1970 album Labio-Dental Fricative. Joan Jett is 4 degrees removed from God.

Billy Joel: Dee Murray plays on Joel's Turnstiles album. Murray was in The Spencer Davis Group. Steve Winwood was in The Spencer Davis and he was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Billy Joel is 4 degrees removed from God.

Elton John: Elton's long time bass player, Dee Murray, was in The Spencer Davis Group. Steve Winwood was in The Spencer Davis Group and he was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Elton John, like Billy Joel, is 4 degrees removed from God.

Rickie Lee Jones: Steve Gadd plays drums on Rickie's first two albums. He also played with Clapton. Rickie Lee Jones is 2 degrees removed from God.

Janis Joplin: Joplin's manager was Albert Grossman. Grossman also handled Bob Dylan. Dylan makes a guest appearance on Clapton's “No Reason to Cry". Joplin is 3 degrees removed from God.

Journey: Drummer Aynsly Dunbar played on Lennon's Sometime in New York City with Clapton. Journey is 2 degrees removed from God.

Judas Priest: The Sin After Sin album was produced by Roger Glover. Glover was in Deep Purple with Jon Lord, who played in Whitesnake with Cozy Powell. Powell was in ELP with Greg Lake. Lake used to be in King Crimson with Ian McDonald. McDonald was in Foreigner with Mick Jones, who wrote the song "Bad Love" (which went to number 88 on the US charts in 1990) with Clapton. Judas Priest is 6 degrees removed from God

Kansas: Steve Walsh sings on ex-Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett's second solo album, Please Don't Touch. Ex-Genesis drummer Phil Collins has Clapton play on his' Face Value album. Kansas is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Greg Kihn Band: Kihn sings background on The Modern Lover's "Roadrunner". D. Sharp was in The Modern Lovers. He was also in Carla Bley's band. Steve Gadd played drums on Bley's 1977 Dinner Music album. Gadd also played with Clapton. Greg Kihn is 6 degrees removed from God

B.B. King: Leon Russell plays on B.B.'s Indianola, Mississippi album. He also plays on Clapton's first album. B.B. is 3 degrees removed from God.

Carole King: King formed The City in 1968 with Danny Kortchmar. Kortchmar plays on Ringo's Rotogravure album with Clapton. King is 3 degrees removed from God.

Freddie King: Clapton plays on two of King's album. Freddie is 1 degree removed from God.

King Crimson: John Wetton was in Family. Ric Grech formed Family before joining Blind Faith with Clapton. King Crimson is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Kinks: Jimmy Page plays tambourine, not guitar, on "You Really Got Me". Page plays guitar on Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends". Clapton plays on Cocker's Stingray album. The Kinks are 4 degrees removed from God.

Kiss: Kiss did an album with Lou Reed. Steve Howe played on Lou Reed’s first album. Before he was in Yes, Howe was in a band a called Tomorrow with Junior Wood, who went on to play with Jeff Beck. Beck plays with Clapton on Steve Winwood’s Winwood & Friends album. Kiss is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Knack: Drummer Bruce Gary used to be in The Jack Bruce Band. Bruce was in Cream with Clapton. The Knack are 3 degrees removed from God.

Cyndi Lauper: Clapton plays on “A Night to Remember” which she co-produced with Phil Ramone. Cyndi is 2 degrees removed from God.

Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant used Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward in his solo band. Lowell George, Little Feats’ founder, was in Frank Zappa's Mother's of Invention. Clapton plays on The Mother's We're Only In It For the Money" album. Led Zep is 4 degrees removed from God.

Huey Lewis and the News: Huey was the harp player for Clover, the band that backed Elvis Costello on his first album. Costello's long time bassist Bruce Thomas was in the band Bodast with Steve Howe in 1968. Howe was in Yes with Alan White. White plays with Clapton on Harrison's All Things Must Pass. Huey Lewis is 6 degrees removed from God

Little Feat: Lowell George played on a couple of Nilsson tracks. John Lennon produced a Nilsson album. Clapton was a member of The Dirty Mac with Lennon. Little Feat is 3 degrees removed from God.

Nils Lofgren: Nils was in Crazy Horse with Neil Young. Young was in CSNY with Steven Stills. Stills plays on Clapton’s first album. Nils is 3 degrees removed from God. .

Loggins & Messina: Steve Gadd plays drums on Kenny Loggins’ first album. Gadd also played with Clapton. Loggins & Messina are 3 degrees removed from God.

Los Lobos: Los Lobos are on Elvis Costello's King of America album. John McFee plays on Costello's first album. McFee was in The Doobie Brothers with Pat Simmons. For a short time, Little Feat's Bill Payne was in The Doobies. Little Feat's Richie Heywood is on a Ringo album with Clapton. Los Lobos are 6 degrees removed from God.

Love: Love were produced by Jack Holzman, who also produced for Carly Simon. Simon is on John Hall's John Hall album. Steve Gadd plays on that album as well. Gadd has played with Clapton. Love is 4 degrees removed from God.

Loverboy: Mike Reno does a duet with Heart's Ann Wilson on the love theme from the movie Footloose. Ann Wilson did "Surrender to Me" as a duet with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander on the soundtrack to the Mel Gibson movie, Tequila Sunrise. Cheap Trick's All Shook Up album was produced by George Martin, who produced The Beatles, who recorded with Clapton. Loverboy is 6 degrees removed from God

The Lovin' Spoonful: John Sebastian plays on Steve Stills' first album with Clapton. The Lovin' Spoonful is 3 degrees removed from God.

Nick Lowe: Lowe was in Little Village with Jim Keltner. Keltner played on Yoko Ono's Fly album with Clapton. Lowe is 3 degrees removed from God.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Al Kooper produced for Skynyrd. He also started the superstar jam session craze with the Super Session album recorded with Steven Stills and Mike Bloomfield. Stills plays guitar on Clapton's first album. Skynyrd is 3 degrees removed from God.

MC5: Fred Smith married Patti Smith. Ivan Kral played guitar with Patti Smith in 1975. In '74 Kral was in Blondie. Blondie drummer Clem Burke went on to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart left The Eurythmics and formed The Spiritual Cowboys. Ex-Pretender Martin Chambers joins The Spiritual Cowboys in October of 1990. Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders has done a duet with Clapton. MC5 is 6 degrees removed from God

Madness: Madness used Afrodiziak on their single, "Starvation". Afrodiziak are on "Punch the Clock" with Elvis Costello. John McFee plays on Costello's first album. McFee was in The Doobie Brothers with Pat Simmons. For a short time Little Feat's Bill Payne was in The Doobies. Little Feat's Richie Heywood is on a Ringo album with Clapton. Madness are 6 degrees removed from God

Madonna: In 1986 Madonna starred with then husband Sean Penn in the flop movie Shanghai Surprise". The film was produced by ex-Beatle George Harrison. Clapton played on a couple of Beatle songs. Madonna is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Mamas & The Papas: Cass Elliot was in Mason & Cass with Dave Mason in 1970. Mason was in Traffic with Steve Winwood. Winwood was in Blind Faith with Clapton. The Mamas and the Papas are 4 degrees removed from God.

Manfred Mann: Jack Bruce was in Manfred Man before he joined Cream. Mann is 2 degrees removed from God.

Bob Marley & the Wailers: Bob Marley was launched into superstardom by Chris Blackwell, who also produced albums for Traffic. Steve Winwood was in Traffic and was also in Blind Faith with Clapton. Marley is 4 degrees removed from God.

John Mayall: Clapton was an early member of Mayall's band. John is 1 degree removed from God.

Don McLean: McLean played with Jim Croce at Villanova. Drummer Steve Gadd played on Croce's I Got a Name album. Gadd also played on Stephen Bishop's Red Cab to Manhattan album with Clapton. Don is 5 degrees removed from God.

Meat Loaf: Roger Daltrey sings on Meat Loaf's "Bad Attitude". Clapton was in The Who’s Tommy movie. Meat loaf is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Meters: They recorded with Paul McCartney, who has recorded with Clapton. The Meters are 3 degrees removed from God.

Steve Miller: Paul McCartney plays bass on Miller's "My Dark Hour" under the name Paul Ramon. McCartney recorded a number of songs with Michael Jackson. Clapton recorded the Michael Jackson song "Behind the Mask" in 1987. Steve Miller is 4 degrees removed from God.

Joni Mitchell: David Crosby produced her first album, Songs to a Seagull. Crosby was in CSNY with Steven Stills. Clapton plays on Stills' first solo album. Joni is 3 degrees removed from God.

Moby Grape: Al Kooper is on the album Grape Jam. Kooper also played organ with Bob Dylan. Dylan appears on Clapton's “No Reason to Cry”. Moby Grape are 4 degrees removed from God.

Eddie Money: Money's No Control was produced by Tom Dowd, who also produced for Clapton. Eddie is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Monkees: Clapton tours with Elton John in '92. Kenny Passarelli is a former bass player for Elton John's band; he was also in Steven Still's Manassas. Still's was, of course, the same Steven Stills that did a song or two with Neil Young in CSNY. Young played guitar on a Monkees song for the soundtrack to the movie Head. The Monkees are 5 degrees removed from God.

The Moody Blues: Denny Laine was a founding member of The Moody Blues. He was also in Wings with Paul McCartney, who was in The Beatles with George Harrison. The Moody Blues are removed from God by 3 degrees.

Van Morrison: Morrison's first band was Them. Jimmy Page plays on Them's first album. Page produced Clapton's first recording with The Bluesbreakers, "I'm Your Witch Doctor". Van Morrison is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Motels: Singer Martha Davis did a remake of “Monkey Time” with The Tubes. Tubes drummer Prairie Prince played on a session with George Harrison. Harrison recorded with Cream. The Motels are 4 degrees removed from God.

The Mothers of Invention: Clapton plays on The Mother's We're Only In It For the Money album. The Mothers are 1 degree removed from God.

Motorhead: Brjan Robertson was in Thin Lizzy. Former Pink Floyd guitarist Snowy White was in Thin Lizzy in 1980. Clapton plays guitar on former member of Pink Floyd, Roger Water's "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking”. Motorhead is 4 degrees removed from God.

Mott The Hoople: Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs is on the Tommy soundtrack album with Clapton. Mott is 2 degrees removed from God.

Mountain: Leslie West and Corky Laing did three albums with Jack Bruce. Bruce was in Cream with Clapton. Mountain is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Move: Move drummer Bev Bevan was in Denny Laine and the Diplomats in 1962. Laine was in Wings with Paul McCartney. Paul was in a band that was ruined, in part, by Yoko Ono. Clapton plays on Yoko's Fly album. The Move is 5 degrees removed from God.

Mungo Jerry: Bass player Rob Hull was in Chicken Shack with Christine Perfect before she joined Fleetwood Mac and married John McVie, who was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Gerry Rafferty is 3 degrees removed from God.

Nazareth: Drummer Simon Phillips did an album with them. He also played a Jack Bruce solo album. Bruce was in Cream with Clapton. Nazareth is 3 degrees removed from God.

Randy Newman: Randy Newman played on Rickie Lee Jones’ first album with Steve Gadd. Gadd played with Clapton on a Stephen Bishop album. Randy is 3 degrees removed from God.

New York Dolls: The Dolls were produced by Todd Rundgren. Clapton is on the Free Creek album with Rundgren. Todd is not God, but he is 1 degree removed from him, so The Dolls are 2 degrees removed from God. Nilsson: Harry Nilsson had that ‘lost weekend’ with John Lennon in LA. They also recorded a couple of songs together. Clapton was in Lennon's Plastic Ono Band. Nilsson is 2 degrees removed from God.

Ted Nugent: Meat loaf is on Nugent's 1976 album Free For All. Roger Daltrey sings on Meat Loaf's "Bad Attitude". Clapton was in The Who's Tommy movie. Nugent is 4 degrees removed from God

Gary Numan: Queen's Roger Taylor plays on Numan's "She Got Claws". Joan Armatrading sings on Queen's "Don't Lose Your Head". Longtime Clapton keyboardist, Dick Sims, plays on Joan’s "Show Some Emotion". Numan is 4 degrees removed from God.

Sinead O'Connor: Adam Ant guitar player Marco plays on Sinead's first album. Adam Ant bass player Gary Tibbs was in Roxy Music after John Wetton left. Wetton played bass in Family after Ric Grech left to join Blind Faith with Clapton. Sinead is 5 degrees removed from God.

Roy Orbison: He was in The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison. Harrison was on a couple of Cream songs. Orbison is 3 degrees removed from God.

Ozark Mountain Daredevils: The Daredevils and Clapton both have had albums produced by Glyn Johns. The Daredevils are 2 degrees removed from God.

Pablo Cruise: Pablo Cruise and Clapton both have worked with producer Tom Dowd. Pablo is 2 degrees removed from God.

Robert Palmer: Palmer recorded with The Meters. The Meters recorded with Paul McCartney who has recorded with Clapton. Palmer is 4 degrees removed from God.

Graham Parker & The Rumour: Steve Goulding and Andrew Bodnar of The Rumours back up Elvis Costello on the song "Watching the Detectives" which was produced by Nick Lowe. Lowe plays on John Hiatt's Bring the Family album with Ry Cooder, who is on Clapton's Money & Cigarettes album. Graham Parker is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Alan Parsons Project: Parsons engineered for The Beatles Abbey Road. Clapton plays on The Beatles "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Parson is 3 degrees removed from God.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Petty was in The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison. Petty is 2 degrees removed from God. Wilson Pickett: Duck Dunn played on a number of Pickett songs. Dunn also played with Clapton. Wilson is 2 degrees removed from God.

Pink Floyd: Clapton plays on Roger Water's "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking". Pink Floyd is 2 degrees removed from God.

Poco: Randy Meisner left the band to join The Eagles with Bernie Leadon. Bernie was in The Flying Burrito Brother's 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. The Eagles are 4 degrees removed from God.

Police: Clapton sings a duet with Sting on the soundtrack to Lethal Weapon 3. The Police are 1 degree removed from God.

Iggy Pop: Pop had an album produced by Tony Visconti. He also produced for The Boomtown Rats. Lead singer Bob Geldof starred as 'Pink' in Pink Floyd's movie The Wall. Clapton plays on Roger Waters' “Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking”. Iggy is 5 degrees removed from God

Elvis Presley: Elvis was first recorded by Sam Phillips at the Sun Studios. Phillips went on to record Roy Orbison. Roy was in The Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison. Harrison was on a couple of Cream songs. The King is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Pretenders: Chris Thomas produced the first two albums. He also produced albums for Pete Townshend. Clapton plays on Pete's Rough Mix album. The Pretenders are 4 degrees removed from God.

Prince: Whatever he calls himself now, ‘it’ was managed by Steve Fargnoli, who also managed Little Feat. Lowell George played on a couple of Nilsson tracks. John Lennon produced a Nilsson album. Clapton was a member of The Dirty Mac with Lennon. Prince is 5 degrees removed from God.

Procol Harum: Chris Thomas produced an album for them. He also produced Badfinger. Paul McCartney produced Badfinger's last album. McCartney was involved in the recording of The Beatles "All You Need Is Love" in which Clapton appears. Procol Harum is 5 degrees removed from God.

Suzi Quatro: Produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who also produced for Blondie. Drummer Clem Burke left Blondie to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart left The Eurythmics and formed The Spiritual Cowboys. Ex-Pretender Martin Chambers joins The Spiritual Cowboys in October of 1990. Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders has done a duet with Clapton. Suzi is 6 degrees removed from God.

Queen: In 1981 Queen recorded "Under Pressure" with David Bowie. Bowie and guitar player Mick Ronson join Mott the Hoople for “All the Young Dudes. Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs joins Bad Company with Paul Rogers who was in The Firm with Jimmy Page. Page was in The Yardbirds with Chris Dreja, who was in The Yardbirds when Clapton was in the band. Queen is 6 degrees removed from God

Quicksilver Messenger Service: Quicksilver Messenger Service made their recording debut on the Revolution soundtrack along with The Steve Miller Band. Paul McCartney plays bass on Miller's "My Dark Hour" under the name Paul Ramon. McCartney recorded a number of songs with Michael Jackson. Clapton recorded the Michael Jackson song "Behind the Mask" in 1987. Quicksilver is 5 degrees removed from God.

Gerry Rafferty: Rafferty was in Steelers Wheel with Rod Coombes. Coombes played drums in Juicy Lucy. He was replaced by Ron Berg, who went on to join Savoy Brown. Stan Webb used to be in Chicken Shack with Christine Perfect before he was in Savoy Brown. Christine left Chicken Shack to join Fleetwood Mac and married John McVie, who was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Gerry Rafferty is 6 degrees removed from God.

Rainbow: Cozy Powell joined the band in '76. Powell was in ELP with Greg Lake. Lake used to be in King Crimson with Ian McDonald. Ian McDonald was in Foreigner with Mick Jones, who wrote the song "Bad Love" (which went to number 88 on the US charts in 1990) with Clapton. Rainbow is 5 degrees removed from God.

Bonnie Raitt: Lowell George shows up on a couple of Raitt albums. George was in The Mothers of Invention. Clapton plays on a Mother's album. Raitt is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Ramones: Joey Ramone is on The Dead Boys We Have Come For Your Children album with Felex Pappalardi. Felex played with Clapton in Cream. The Ramones are 3 degrees removed from God.

The Rascals: Tom Dowd produced “Groovin'” with the band. He also produced Clapton. The Rascals are 3 degrees removed from God.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Anthony Kiedis is on a Dr. John album. Clapton plays on Dr. John's Sun, Moon & Herb album. The Chili Peppers are 3 degrees removed from God.

Otis Redding: Duck Dunn played bass for Otis. Duck was also in Clapton's band. Otis is 2 degrees removed from God.

Lou Reed: Steve Howe played on Lou Reed’s first album. Before he was in Yes, Howe was in a band a called Tomorrow with Junior Wood, who went on to play with Jeff Beck, who replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. Lou Reed is 4 degrees removed from God.

.E.M.: Buck, Mills and Berry formed The Hindu Love Gods with Warren Zevon. John McVie and Mick Fleetwood play on Zevon's "Werewolves of London". McVie was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. R.E.M. are 5 degrees removed from God

REO Speedwagon: Drummer Alan Gratzer plays on Brian May's solo album. Joan Armatrading sings on Queen's "Don't Lose Your Head". Long time Clapton keyboardist, Dick Sims, plays on Joan's "Show Some Emotion". REO is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Replacements: Joan Jett is on Paul Westerberg's first solo album. The Beach Boys sing back up on Jett's "Good Music". Rickey Fataar joined The Beach Boys in 1972. Fataar was in The Rutles with Neil Innes. Clapton plays on Innes 1970 album Labio-Dental Fricative. The Replacements are 6 degrees removed from God.

Paul Revere & The Raiders: Terry Melcher produced eight of their albums. Ry Cooder plays on Melcher's solo album. Cooder plays on Clapton's Money & Cigarettes album. Paul Revere is 3 degrees removed from God.

Jonathan Richman: D. Sharp was in The Modern Lovers. He was also in Carla Bley's band. Steve Gadd played drums on Bley's 1977 Dinner Music album. Gadd also played with Clapton. Jo Jo is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards was in The Dirty Mac with Clapton. The Stones are 1 degree removed from God.

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 Leon 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.

Savoy Brown: Stan Webb joined the band in '74. Webb used to be in Chicken Shack with Christine Perfect. Christine joined Fleetwood Mac and married John McVie, who was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Savoy Brown is 3 degrees removed from God.

Leo Sayer: Leo's bass player, Jimmy Leverton was in Savoy Brown with Stan Webb. Webb used to be in Chicken Shack with Christine Perfect. Christine joined Fleetwood Mac and married John McVie, who was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Leo is 4 degrees removed from God Boz Scaggs: Scaggs did two albums with Steve Miller. Paul McCartney plays bass on Miller's "My Dark Hour" under the name Paul Ramon. McCartney recorded a number of songs with Michael Jackson. Clapton recorded the Michael Jackson song "Behind the Mask" in 1987. Scaggs is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Scorpions: Michael Schenker was in the band briefly before forming his own band. Cozy Powell played in that band. Powell also played for Jeff Beck. Beck played on the Winwood & Friends album with Clapton. The Scorpions are 5 degrees removed from God.

Seals & Crofts: Jim Keltner played drums on a couple of their albums. He also plays on Marc Benno's Lost in Austin album with Clapton. Seals & Crofts are 3 degrees removed from God.

Bob Seger: Little Feat's Bill Payne plays on Seger's Stranger in Town album. Little Feat's Lowell George played on a couple of Nilsson tracks. John Lennon produced a Nilsson album. Clapton was a member of The Dirty Mac with Lennon. Seger is 5 degrees removed from God. The Sex Pistols: Chris Thomas produced The Pistols with Bill Price. Thomas also produced for Roxy Music. Roxy bassist John Wetton was in UK with Eddie Jobson, who was in Yes with Alan White. White plays drums on Harrison's All Things Must Pass with Clapton. The Sex Pistols are 6 degrees removed from God.

Carly Simon: Simon is on John Hall's John Hall album. Steve Gadd plays on that album as well. Gadd has played with Clapton. Carly is 2 degrees removed from God

Simon & Garfunkel: Steve Gadd plays on a number of Paul Simon albums. Gadd also played with Clapton. Simon & Garfunkel are 3 degrees removed from God.

Simple Minds: Jim Kerr married Chrissie Hynde in 1984. Chrissie sings on "Love Can Build a Bridge" with Clapton. Simple Minds are 3 degrees removed from God.

Simply Red: Veteran rhythm team Sly & Robbie play on the Life Album. They also play on Dylan's Infidels album. Clapton plays on Dylan's Desire album. Simply Red is 4 degrees removed from God. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Siouxsie Sioux was in The Bromley Contingent with Billy Idol. Idol played 'Ace Face' in the touring show of The Who's Quadrophenia. Clapton plays with Keith Moon on Lennon's Some Time in New York City. The Banshees are 4 degrees removed from God.

Slade: Managed by former Animal Chas Chandler. Chandler also steered Jimi Hendrix to the top. Hendrix plays on the first Steve Stills album with Clapton. Slade is 4 degrees removed from God.

Sly and The Family Stone: Sly did a duet with The Motel's Martha Davis on the soundtrack to the movie Soul Man . Martha did a remake of “Monkey Time” with The Tubes. Tubes drummer Prairie Prince played on a session with George Harrison. Harrison recorded with Cream. The Family Stone are 6 degrees removed from God.

The Small Faces: See ‘The Faces’.

Patti Smith: Ivan Kral played guitar with Patti Smith in 1975. In '74 Kral was in Blondie. Blondie drummer Clem Burke went on to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart left The Eurythmics and formed The Spiritual Cowboys. Ex-Pretender Martin Chambers joins The Spiritual Cowboys in October of 1990. Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders has done a duet with Clapton. Patti Smith is 6 degrees removed from God

Soft Machine: Hendrix plays rhythm guitar on "Feelin' Reelin' Screemin". Hendrix also played on Steven Stills' first album with Clapton. Soft Machine is 3 degrees removed from God.

Sonny and Cher: Sonny's backing band became the backbone of Toto. They also backed up Boz Scaggs. Scaggs did two albums with Steve Miller. Paul McCartney plays bass on Miller's "My Dark Hour" under the name Paul Ramon. McCartney recorded a number of songs with Michael Jackson. Clapton recorded the Michael Jackson song "Behind the Mask" in 1987. Sonny and Cher are 6 degrees removed from God

Spandau Ballet: Trevor Horn remixed “Instinction” from the Diamond album for single release in 1982. Horn joined Yes two years earlier with Alan White. White plays with Clapton on Harrison's All Things Must Pass. Spandau Ballet is 4 degrees removed from God

The Specials: Their first album was produced by Elvis Costello. John McFee plays on Costello's first album. McFee was in The Doobie Brothers with Pat Simmons. For a short time Little Feat's Bill Payne was in The Doobies. Little Feat's Richie Heywood is on a Ringo album with Clapton. The Specials are 6 degrees removed from God

Spirit: Former Spirit guitar player Mark Andes joins Heart in 1982. Ann Wilson did "Surrender to Me" as a duet with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander. Cheap Trick's All Shook Up album was produced by George Martin, who produced The Beatles, who recorded with Clapton. Spirit is 5 degrees removed from God

The Split Enz: Their first album was produced by Phil Manzanera. Manzanera was in Roxy Music with Eno. Eno produced Bowie's album Low. Bowie produced Mott the Hoople 's “All the Young Dudes”. Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs played on the 1978 album White Mansion with Clapton. The Split Enz are 6 degrees removed from God.

Rick Springfield: Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray played on his Wait For the Night album. Murray was in The Spencer Davis Group. Steve Winwood was in The Spencer Davis Group and he was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Springfield is 4 degrees removed from God..

Bruce Springsteen: Former E Street Band guitar player Nils Lofgren was in Crazy Horse with Neil Young. Young played The Band's Last Waltz with Clapton. The Boss is 3 degrees removed from God.

Squeeze: Paul Carrack was in Ace before he joined Squeeze. Poco's Rusty Young plays steel guitar on Ace's second album. Poco had a couple of albums produced by Steve Cropper. Cropper Was in Booker T and the MG's with Duck Dunn, who played in Clapton's band for a couple of tours. Squeeze is 5 degrees removed from God

The Standells: Lowell George was a member of the band. George played on a couple of Nilsson tracks. John Lennon produced a Nilsson album. Clapton was a member of The Dirty Mac with Lennon. The Standells are 4 degrees removed from God. The Staple Singers: Duck Dunn played on some of the early, Steve Cropper-produced tracks. Dunn was in Clapton's band. The Staple's are 3 degrees removed from God.

Status Quo: Roger Glover produced their 1975 album Down Down. Glover was in Deep Purple with Jon Lord, who played in Whitesnake with Cozy Powell. Powell was in ELP with Greg Lake. Lake used to be in King Crimson with Ian McDonald. McDonald was in Foreigner with Mick Jones, who wrote the song "Bad Love" with Clapton. Status Quo is 6 degrees removed from God

Steely Dan: Jeff Porcaro from Toto, long time Steely Dan drummer, also played with Clapton. Steely Dan is 2 degrees removed from God.

Steppenwolf: Flying Burrito Brothers guitarist Bobby Cochran joined the band in '74. The Burrito's Gram Parsons was in The Byrds with Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, who were in an earlier version of The Byrds with David Crosby who was in a band with Steven Stills who played on Clapton's first album. Steppenwolf is 5 degrees removed from God.

Cat Stevens: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie played drums with Stevens. He also drummed with Joe Cocker. Clapton plays on Cocker's Sting Ray album. Cat is 3 degrees removed from God.

Al Stewart: Jimmy Page plays guitar on Stewart's "Love Chronicles". He also played guitar on Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From my Friends". Clapton is on Cocker's Sting Ray album. Al Stewart is 4 degrees removed from God.

John Stewart: Stewart recorded "Gold" with Stevie Nicks. Nicks was in Fleetwood Mac with John McVie, who was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. John Stewart is 3 degrees removed from God. .

Rod Stewart: Rod the Mod was in Steampacket in the mid-60s with Elton John. Elton and Clapton have toured together. Stewart is 2 degrees removed from God.

The Stools: Elvin Anderson from The Stools played bells on Greg Lake's acoustic recording of “Father Christmas” for Boston radio station WBCN. Lake used to be in King Crimson with Ian McDonald. McDonald was in Foreigner with Mick Jones who wrote the song "Bad Love" with Clapton. The Stools are 4 degrees removed from God.

The Stray Cats: The first album was produced by Dave Edmunds. Edmunds plays with Clapton on Chas & Dave's Don't Give a Monkey album. The Stray Cats are 2 degrees removed from God

Styx: Styx were produced by Jerry Moss, who also produced for The Police. Clapton sings a duet with Sting on the soundtrack to Lethal Weapon 3. Styx are 3 degrees removed from God.

Supertramp: Supertramp were produced by Jerry Moss, who also produced for Squeeze. Paul Carrack was in Ace before he joined Squeeze. Poco's Rusty Young plays steel guitar on Ace's second album. Poco had a couple of albums produced by Steve Cropper. Cropper was in Booker T and the MG's with Duck Dunn, who played in Clapton's band for a couple of tours. Supertramp is 6 degrees removed from God

Survivor: Darryl Dragon played on two of their albums. He also played in The Tremblers with Nigel Olsson. Olsson was in Elton John's band with bass player Dee Murray. Murray was in The Spencer Davis Group with Steve Winwood who was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Survivor is 5 degrees removed from God.

Sweet: Many of their early hits were produced by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. They also produced for Blondie. Drummer Clem Burke left Blondie to play with The Eurythmics. Dave Stewart left The Eurythmics and formed The Spiritual Cowboys. Ex-Pretender Martin Chambers joins The Spiritual Cowboys in October of 1990. Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders has done a duet with Clapton. Sweet is 6 degrees removed from God.

Talking Heads: Jerry Harrison was in The Modern Lovers. D. Sharp was in The Modern Lovers. D. was also in Carla Bley's band. Steve Gadd played drums on Bley's 1977 Dinner Music album. Gadd also played with Clapton. The Talking Heads are 6 degrees removed from God.

James Taylor: His Walking Man album was produced by David Spinozza, who plays on Yoko's Fly album with Clapton. James is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Teardrop Explodes: Jeff Hammer leaves the band to play in The Stray Cats. The Cat's first album was produced by Dave Edmunds. Edmunds plays with Clapton on Chas & Dave's Don't Give a Monkey album. The Teardrop Explodes is 4 degrees removed from God.

Tears For Fears: Former Adam Ant drummer Chris Hughes produced their first album. Former Ant bass player Gary Tibbs was in Roxy Music after John Wetton left. Wetton played bass in Family after Ric Grech left to join Blind Faith with Clapton. Tears for Fears is 5 degrees removed from God.

10CC: Bass player Graham Gouldman (who wrote The Yardbird's hit “For Your Love") also produced The Ramone's Pleasant Dreams album. Joey Ramone is on The Dead Boys' We Have Come For You Children album with Felex Pappalardi. Felex played with Clapton in Cream. 10CC is 4 degrees removed from God.

Ten Years After: Andy Pyle was in Lee's post-Ten Years After band. Pyle was also in Savoy Brown with Dave Bidwell, who was in Chicken Shack with Christine Perfect, who was in Sounds of Blue with Chris Wood, who was in Traffic with Steve Winwood, who was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Ten Years After is 6 degrees removed from God.

Them: Jimmy Page plays guitar on early Them albums. He also plays on the first Screaming Lord Sutch album with Jeff Beck. Beck plays with Clapton on Steve Winwood's Winwood & Friends album. Them is 4 degrees removed from God.

Thin Lizzy: Former Pink Floyd guitarist Snowy White joins the band in 1980. Clapton plays guitar on Roger Water's "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking". Thin Lizzy is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Thompson Twins: Matt Seligman leaves the band just before they hit. He goes on to play with Bowie's touring band. Bowie produced Mott the Hoople. Mott guitarist Mick Ralphs was on the Tommy soundtrack with Clapton. The Thompson Twins are 5 degrees removed from God.

George Thorogood: Mike Levine from The Destroyers was in Ultimate Spinach with Jeff Baxter. Baxter plays on Hoyt Axton's "Rusty Old Halo" with Garth Hudson. Hudson was in The Band. Clapton plays on "Further on Up the Road" on The Band's Last Waltz. George is 5 degrees removed from God.

Three Dog Night: Their first hit, “One”, was written by Harry Nilsson. Nilsson is on a Ringo album with Clapton. Three Dog Night is 3 degrees removed from God.

Thunderclap Newman: Pete Townshend plays bass on Thunderclap’s first (and I think only) album. Townshend plays with Clapton the Rainbow concert album. Thunderclap is 3 degrees removed from God.

Toto: The band played on an Earth, Wind & Fire album back when they were just session guys. Maurice White was a session drummer at Chess Studios when he was young. They recorded Howlin' Wolf, among others. Clapton played on Wolf's London Sessions. Toto is 4 degrees removed from God

Traffic: Conga drums player Rebop Kwaku-Baah played on the Rainbow concert album with Clapton. Traffic is 2 degrees removed from God.

Pat Travers: Pat Travers drummer, Nicko McBain, was in Streetwalkers with Roger Chapman who was in Family with Ric Grech, who was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Pat Travers is 4 degrees removed from God.

T. Rex: Tony Visconti produced most of Marc Bolan's hits. Visconti also produced David Bowie. Former Bowie bass player, Trevor Bolder was in Uriah Heep. Former Heep bass player John Wetton was in Family. Ric Grech formed Family before joining Blind Faith with Clapton. T. Rex is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Troggs: Tony Murray was in Plastic Penny with Nigel Olsson. Olsson was in The Spencer Davis Group that once featured a young Steve Winwood, who was in Blind Faith with Clapton. The Troggs are 4 degrees removed from God.

Robin Trower: Trower was in Procol Harum, as was Mick Grabham. Grabham was in Plastic Penny with Nigel Olsson who was in The Spencer Davis Group before he joined Elton John's band. Steve Winwood was also in The Spencer Davis Group, and of course, Winwood was in Blind Faith with Clapton. Robin Trower is 5 degrees removed from God.

The Tubes: Tubes drummer Prairie Prince did session work for George Harrison. Harrison was in The Plastic Ono Band with Clapton. The Tubes are 2 degrees removed from God.

Ike & Tina Turner: Tina and Clapton both appear on the Tommy soundtrack. Tina is 1 degree removed from God.

The Turtles: The Turtles' Flo & Eddie were in Zappa's Mother's of Invention. Clapton played with The Mothers on the We're Only In It For the Money album. The Turtles are 3 degrees removed from God.

UB40: UB40 did a cover of Cher's ''I Got You Babe" with Chrissie Hynde. Hynde did a duet with Clapton. UB40 is 3 degrees removed from God.

Uriah Heep: John Wetton played bass in Family. Ric Grech formed Family before joining Blind Faith with Clapton. Uriah Heep is 3 degrees removed from God.

U2: Produced by Brian Eno. John Paul Jones plays on Eno's 1992 album Nerve Net. J. P. Jones was in Led Zeppelin with Jimmy Page. Page was in The Yardbirds with Keith Relf, who was the singer with The Yardbirds when Clapton was a member. U2 is 6 degrees removed from God.

Richie Valens: Waylon Jennings and Tommy Allsup gave up their seats to make room for Richie on the plane that killed him and Buddy Holly. Waylon plays on the White Mansions album with Clapton. Valens is 3 degrees removed from God.

Van Halen: Eddie Van Halen plays guitar on Michael Jackson's “Beat It”. Michael did a duet with Paul McCartney. McCartney is on the Jamie Lomax Is This What You Want? album with Clapton. Van Halen is 4 degrees removed from God.

Vanilla Fudge: Carmine Appice played drums in Rod Stewart's band. Rod Stewart was in Jeff Beck's band. Jeff Beck was in Keith Relf's band, The Yardbirds. So was Clapton. Vanilla Fudge is 4 degrees removed from God.

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Double Trouble bass player Tommy Shannon was in The Johnny Winter's Band circa 1970. Edgar Winter plays on Todd Rundgren's Initiation album. Clapton is on the Free Creek album with Rundgren. Stevie Ray is 5 degree removed from God.

The Velvet Underground: Steve Howe played on Lou Reed’s first album. Before he was in Yes, Howe was in a band a called Tomorrow with Junior Wood, who went on to play with Jeff Beck, who replaced Clapton in The Yardbirds. The Velvet Underground is 5 degrees removed from God.

Joe Walsh: Joe plays on "Too Late the Hero" with John Entwistle. Entwistle plays on Rough Mix with Clapton. Walsh is 2 degrees removed from God.

War: War started out backing Eric Burton after he left The Animals. Andy Summers of The Police was briefly a member of The Animals in 1968. Sting does a duet with Clapton on the soundtrack to the 1992 movie Lethal Weapon 3. War is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Waterboys: The Fisherman Blues album was produced by former Bob Dylan producer Bob Johnston. Dylan has recorded with Clapton. The Waterboys are 3 degrees removed from God.

Bob Welch: Welch was a former member of Fleetwood Mac. John McVie was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Welsh is 3 degrees removed from God.

Wham!: Elton John backs George Michael on "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" at 1985's Live Aid. Elton backs Clapton on "Cocaine" at The Prince's Trust Concert in '88. Wham! is 3 degrees removed from God.

Whitesnake: Cozy Powell was in ELP with Keith Emerson. Emerson plays on the Free Creek album with Clapton. Whitesnake is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Who: Beck and Clapton were in The Yardbirds. Beck had Ron Wood in The Jeff Beck Group from '67 to '69. Wood left with Rod Stewart to join The Faces. Kenny Jones was the drummer for The Faces before he replaced the dead Keith Moon in The Who. The Who are 4 degrees removed from God.

Johnny & Edgar Winter: Edgar Winter plays on Todd Rundgren's Initiation album. Clapton is on the Free Creek album with Rundgren. The Winter brother's are 3 degree removed from God.

Steve Winwood: Winwood had Clapton play on his Winwood and Friends album. Steve is 1 degree removed from God.

Wishbone Ash: Ted Turner plays guitar on John Lennon's “Crippled Inside”. Clapton played guitar in John's Plastic Ono Band.. Wishbone Ash is 3 degrees removed from God.

Stevie Wonder: Wonder does a duet (“Ebony and Ivory”) in 1982 with Paul McCartney. Clapton plays on The Beatle's "While My Guitar...." with Paul. Stevie is 3 degrees removed from God.

World Party: Sinead O'Connor is featured on World Party's first album. Adam Ant guitar player Marco plays on Sinead's first album. Adam Ant bass player Gary Tibbs was in Roxy Music after John Wetton left. Wetton played bass in Family after Ric Grech left to join Blind Faith with Clapton. World Party is 6 degrees removed from God.

XTC: Todd Rundgren produced the Skylarking album at The Tubes’ Soundhole Studio in San Francisco. Clapton is on the Free Creek album with Rundgren. XTC are 3 degrees removed from God. The Yardbirds: Duh!

Yazoo: Clapton plays on the You and Me Both album. Yazoo is 1 degree removed from God.

Yes: Drummer Alan White was in Balls with Denny Laine. Laine was in Wings with Paul McCartney. Clapton was on Jackie Lomax's Is This What You Want? album with Paul. Yes is 4 degrees removed from God.

Neil Young: Clapton tours with Elton John in '92. Kenny Passarelli is a former bass player for Elton John's band. He was also in Steven Stills’ Manassas. Stills was, of course, the same Steven Stills that did a song or two with Neil Young in CSNY. Neil Young is 4 degrees removed from God.

The Youngbloods: Guitar player Jerry Corbitt produced Don McLean's debut album Tapestry. McLean played with Jim Croce at Villanova. Drummer Steve Gadd played on Croce's I Got a Name album. Gadd also played on Stephen Bishop's Red Cab to Manhattan album with Clapton. The Youngbloods are 6 degrees removed from God.

Warren Zevon: John McVie and Mick Fleetwood play on "Werewolves of London". McVie was in The Bluesbreakers with Clapton. Zevon is 3 degrees removed from God.

The Zombies: Rod Argent plays on The Who's "Who Are You?". Clapton plays on The Who's Tommy soundtrack. The Zombies are 4 degrees removed from God.

Z.Z. Top: The video for “Velcro Fly" is choreographed by Paula Abdul. She also choreographed the Michael Jackson/Mick Jagger video "Torture". Jagger is in The Stones with Keith Richards. Richards was in The Dirty Mac with Clapton. Z.Z. Top is 4 degrees removed from God.