“Pretty much every guitar player in the world”
Oddly enough Clapton would not agree. He’s rather humble in that respect and understands that a lot of his Fame was due to being at the right place at the right time. And I respect him for that.
He’s a good Blues guitarist and he paved the way for other guitarists such as Bonamassa who is a gigantic talent in a time that probably will not allow him (Bonamassa) to overshadow Clapton. It’s sort of a chicken and the egg thing and which came first. Of course we all know Clapton came first over Bonamassa but Clapton didn’t really come first. The old bluesman from the Mississippi Delta whom Clapton emulated came first, and that’s another thing that Clapton humbly understands and gives due credit. I respect Clapton for that also.
Personally I prefer Ted Greene and other Jazz guitarist such as Gambale and Holdsworth over Clapton. But Clapton is very listenable and I do appreciate his catalog.
Was Layla and other assorted love songs ever remastered? I would like to hear a remastered version because the original was very muddy sounding to me and Duane Allman kicked some serious buttock during those sessions. The whole line up on Layla was spectacular.
Nice fish by the way... at that size and age it wouldn’t taste all that great. But Clapton has spent a lifetime catching and releasing various things... But the fight was probably worth every second of pleasure that was derived from it.
Bonamassa?
I don’t think so.
Clapton himself would say that as a guitar player, he can’t hold a candle to Jimi Hendrix.
Given a choice, there are many guitar players I would pay to experience live before Clapton. I saw Cream live in 1968 and Clapton was really cooking but then he had Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. I’d go see Jeff Beck again and again. Same with McLaughlan who I saw with Mahavishnu in ‘73. Pat Martino without a doubt. Saw Bonamassa up close and personal on a cruise a year ago. Never heard of him but my wife bought the tickets so off we sailed. Bonamassa flat out smokes it. Johnny A was there and he is just a six string monster. And about twenty other electric blues guitarists that would have given Clapton a run for his money at his prime. So sorry I missed the young Peter Green and Mike Bloomfield. And Buchanan and Gatton. All those guys could play rings around Clapton.
Good points.