Generally considered one of the greatest guitarists who ever walked the earth, and perhaps the greatest blues musician ever NOT born in America. For many years Clapton's work has been universally lauded by musicians and music fans as some of the best of its kind. Though as younger audiences have recently taken to denigrating his musicianship, they'd do well to note that the popular assessment of him is based mostly on the following:
1. His work with Derek and the Dominos
2. The Bluesbreakers
3. Cream
4. All his live performances
5. All other studio works (Blind Faith, The Yardbirds From the Cradle, ect.)
We'd probably all be saying Eric was the best guitarist ever if not for you-know-who.
1. His work with Derek and the Dominos
2. The Bluesbreakers
3. Cream
4. All his live performances
5. All other studio works (Blind Faith, The Yardbirds From the Cradle, ect.)
We'd probably all be saying Eric was the best guitarist ever if not for you-know-who.
"Wow, that Eric Clapton sure can play guitar. Too bad he's a complete sellout after the cellphone commercial."
"Yeah, I'll stick with Steve Vai. He might be tasteless and showy, but he doesn't prostitute himself. Not that anyone would pay to have sex with him, as he looks like a goblin, but you know."
"Yeah, I'll stick with Steve Vai. He might be tasteless and showy, but he doesn't prostitute himself. Not that anyone would pay to have sex with him, as he looks like a goblin, but you know."
by Ferdinandoftheblews March 12, 2010
Clapton is the greatest Guitarist to Bless this sweet earth i see u guys writing about roger waters and thats pathetic that u would compare someone like him to clapton clapton is un doubtably the god of the guitar nobody compares and nobody competes
eric clapton played in bands such as the yardbirds, cream, derek and the dominoes, blind faith, john mayalls blues breakers and he also did solo work
by Collin Johnson April 14, 2006
A Mexican born child, often found using bad grammar or playing online games.
Usually has an uber leet cousin.
Usually has an uber leet cousin.
by amgfail June 6, 2009
Very influential guitar player that played with some of the best groups of all time (Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, The Yardbirds, etc...) Also influenced Hendrix who for some reason became more influential but sucked at playing the guitar when it came to technicality and ability.
JIMI IS WAY TO OVERATED LISTEN TO OTHER GUITARIST AND YOU WILL REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH HE IS PWNED BY THEM. And I don't mean any of that punk or nu-metal crap i mean the Soloist.
by thelumberjack April 29, 2005
freind.1 I was realy itchy down their
freind.2 So what did you do?
freind .1 I went to the doctor and he said I had an Eric Clapton
freind .2 well that sucks
freind .1 he gave me some cream for it.
freind.2 So what did you do?
freind .1 I went to the doctor and he said I had an Eric Clapton
freind .2 well that sucks
freind .1 he gave me some cream for it.
by plokijuhygtfrdeswaq November 6, 2009
Guitar player who has gone from being called "God" by playing a bastardized form of the blues in garage bands (Yardbirds) and psychedelic hippie bands (Cream, Blues Breakers, Blind Faith, Derek and the Domino's), to a solo artist using the same ploy of playing the white man blues. Since his hey day in the mid 70s, he's cautiously made albums that cater to his fans, never venturing too far from his middle of the road style blues and mid tempo rock he started playing in the 70s. His fan base is primarily white guys who claim to like the blues, but only if played by 'guitar heroes' and would never venture to the south side of Chicago, or stray from Beale St in Memphis. They like their blues done beer commercial style.
Its questionable if any of his material from the last 25 years has any relevance musically, with the exception of "Tears In Heaven", a quiet, heartfelt song about the death of his toddler son. So called "die hard Clapton fans" hate this song of course, becuase it introduced Clapton to a middle of the road audience and was a big hit, oh, and because "it didn't rock, dude".
Its questionable if any of his material from the last 25 years has any relevance musically, with the exception of "Tears In Heaven", a quiet, heartfelt song about the death of his toddler son. So called "die hard Clapton fans" hate this song of course, becuase it introduced Clapton to a middle of the road audience and was a big hit, oh, and because "it didn't rock, dude".
by Oh Welles September 7, 2006
Noun: Code for cocaine, used amongst the purveyors and consumers of that particular drug. Most commonly used either as Eric or Clapton.
by Loudog December 12, 2004