Clapton still rules.

[Bengal]

so we have Robert Johnson to thank for Jackson Guitars? Whoda thunkit?

I guess...

[chrisolson]

How big of a house would that be???

Pretty fuckin big, okay? If Rob Zombie, the Crue, and the Goo Goo Dolls play it... 36,000 feet and there was barely room to move. That's a BIG crowd. Especially for the night before the 4th in Minnesota - EVERYone leaves to go to their cabins. To pack a house on the 4th is a BIG deal.

I don't really care much about striped guitars, nor do I care much about black strats...

[Evol]

Pretty fuckin big, okay? If Rob Zombie, the Crue, and the Goo Goo Dolls play it... 36,000 feet and there was barely room to move. That's a BIG crowd. Especially for the night before the 4th in Minnesota - EVERYone leaves to go to their cabins. To pack a house on the 4th is a BIG deal.

I don't really care much about striped guitars, nor do I care much about black strats...

Maybe it's a one-off thing....dunno,but I do know that Ratt is playing my hometown and my ex-bassplayers new band is opening for them, the place is less that 1000 head club,so...

I guess the point is none of those bands have or ever will have the effect on music that Clapton has in over 40+ years of success, so they really cannot be compared.

And the Robert Johnson thing, that's kind of funny....no Robert no Clapton,no Clapton no EVH , no EVH no striped Charvels ....I'm sure they(Charvel) would exist either way ,but maybe not the the extent.....something funny to think and speculate about if nothing else.

[The Mitch]

:ROTF: Funny funny funny!

For me, I can't stand Clapton anymore.
My gf plays his stuff every day! BTW, she started playing guitar last year.
Boooring

[tanpsi]

I maybe missing something, but how was Clapton that innovative?, didn't most of his style and tone come directly from older Blues players?

[Endrik]

how many of those older blues players were playing with distorted guitars?

Clapton influenced bazillion white boys to play hard/psychedelic rock and modern electric blues

he was one of the very first british blues players too... influencing his fellow countrymen to play the same kind of music

[tanpsi]

how many of those older blues players were playing with distorted guitars?

Clapton influenced bazillion white boys to play hard/psychedelic rock and modern electric blues

he was one of the very first british blues players too... influencing his fellow countrymen to play the same kind of music

Right, I guess it's two different things, he was definitely influential.

As far as innovative, I think I read distortion started in blues clubs as a result of overdiving small amps, but I don't know for sure.

[Endrik]

distortion has allways been there but all the players avoided it... but it was The Who, Clapton and The Kinks who started purpously using it as a guitar tone

[Twisteramps]

Some of his Cream stuff was ok, but I'll take Jeff Beck ANY DAY over Clapton.

[Endrik]

Some of his Cream stuff was ok, but I'll take Jeff Beck ANY DAY over Clapton.

who doesn't?

[toddstaples]

who doesn't?

Me

[VitaminG]

Me

+1

[Twisteramps]

Let's see... Beck who has constantly evolved and changed and grown, vs Clapton who hit his peak over 30 years ago and has coasted on the fumes.

Pete

[jgcable]

Clapton has played it safe for the last 30 years. He is more of a trademark or brand rather than a monster player.

[Sinistas]

Clapton's a huge influence for me. He might not be technically advanced or burn up the fretboard, but he's got taste and his tone is excellent. His solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps from the Concert For George rules.