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Eric Clapton reveals this week of his declining health

The King of Electric Guitar this week, Eric Clapton, announced to the news media that he is just about completely deaf from severe tinnitus and is suffering nerve damage to his hands that will in just a matter of time compromise his ability to play. When Clapton goes it will be the end of the Rock era as we know it.

Years ago, B.B.King was asked at a press conference who he thought was the greatest rock guitarist of all time, he replied,
"My personal opinion?..."Eric Clapton is the greatest rock and roll guitar player of all time." 1986


                                                 
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There are many great guitarists who have never reached Mr. Claptons level of fame. I live near DC, which spawned some of the best: Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, (both deceased-seen them both), Link Wray, Tom Principato (still performing). Then there is Larry Carlton, Walter Becker. Many others who never rang the top 40 bell.

Great list of guitar players but Gatton, Roy and the others are not really considered by me to be Rock Guitarists.  Clapton could never play like Gatton like most of us cannot.  But to your point there are many great guitar players still playing today.

I do not feel that Eric sold out - hey you get tired of playing your hits songs over and over again.  Enjoy them while you can.  It is also hard to be creative.  

 

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