Eric Clapton

[Bill Walker]

Not an RIP thread :)

Does he really deserve his Superstar status, is he really that good a guitarist ?

As a semi pro musician I've often wondered about this.

If you watch videos of other famous musicians like say Rick Wakeman, he can seemingly play anything very well, a real virtuoso.
But Clapton just keeps playing the same old pentatonic blues scale and gets tons of accolades.
Plus his records since about 1970 have been largely middle of the road pap.

I don't get it.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

RIP

 

[Bill Walker]

RIP

Haha

 

[Paladin]

Coincidentally, I'm listening to one of his albums now on Spotify. It's ok. Not my favourite. Prefer Steely Dan or Elton John.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Rag

 

[Bill Walker]

Coincidentally, I'm listening to one of his albums now on Spotify. It's ok. Not my favourite. Prefer Steely Dan or Elton John.

Can't stand the fat wig wearing tosser but The Dan .....oh yeah.

 

[Bill Walker]

Rag

Is it that time of month already ?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Bit of a slimy **** bumming George Harrisons bird. Fair to say karma has whacked him with a fair amount of personal tragedy over the years also.

 

[Saddleworth2]

He is good at what he does. Blues guitar, although personally I prefer others like BB King, Rory Gallagher. I saw him at the RAH last year and he is proficient but zero connection with the audience and you got the impression he was doing the least he could get away with. I enjoyed a lot of the stuff he did with Cream.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Bit of a slimy **** bumming George Harrisons bird. Fair to say karma has whacked him with a fair amount of personal tragedy over the years also.

This, I always think of him as an upmarket Status Quo, he can obviously play but takes blues guitar to a safe boring level.