Nobody ever said it was easy being God. Nobody ever said it was a gig Eric Clapton even asked for. The man has spent most of his career trying to deny both the implications of the graffiti first splattered all over London almost two decades ago and the magnitude of his gifts. With each post-"Layla" effort, his message became clearer: I'm only human; allow me to fail.

After his well-publicized bouts...

Sh, don't tell Paul Rodgers – he thinks Spinal Tap should open on the Firm's next tour. Jimmy Page isn't letting on; he hasn't had this much fun since "Percy" Plant was still a rookie.

Unfortunately, this joke – rock's smartest guitarist and producer teamed with its most foolish rooster – has backfired all over Page's reputation. The Firm, a so-called supergroup of Swan Song alumni,...