[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by ThomCat

I have to respectfully diagree. Clapton, along with Hendrix, Beck, Page, Stevie Ray and a few others were the pioneers of the second coming of the blues. He is an inovator, a survivor as relevent as he was 40 years ago, a true student of the blues and the guitar, a three time electee to the R&R HOF and a musician aware of his position and good fortune and willing to give back. He's overcome his many demons. He's also a hell of a guitatist and song writer with a true understanding of how to make lasting music. Some of those early live recordings were even more amazing considering he wacked for a lot of them.

Being inducted into the R&R "Hall of Fame" is not impressive to me just like the Grammys, it's an industry driven event and real talent, though there have been may who have been inducted that have great talent, is for the most part a sham ( Madonna a "rock & Roll" icon?). He may have been all you say but technically his most impressive music was with Cream (maybe there is something to be said for psychedelics?)

Some people think Jimmy Buffet is great as well (ick!!!!!!)

If you play guitar you would understand where I am coming from. Clapton since Derek and the Dominoes ( where he was teamed with an outstanding guitarist named Dwayne Allman who could not read a note of music btw but played from his soul) has followed a path of least resistance relying on proven blues artists methods and renditions of thier pioneering body of workand the chemistry of the
popular song to sell albums.

Give me an Adrian Belew any day.