Yes, Christopher Cross. Just curious. Did you see Rick Beato’s video on him?
Yes. I didn’t realize how great a guitar master he was till I saw that video. Then I listened to all his songs again.
I left out Pat Metheny.
If we can go into the great guitar masters that have passed on, then Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco would have to be at the top of the list. Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BBKing, Albert King….
All these guys could play circles around Clapton, and he’d be the first to admit it.
Clapton is a standard blues guitarist. He rarely plays outside the box. He was the Father of British blues and for that genre, yes, he’s the best. But like British food, it lacks a lot of spice.