Clapton is a very talented guitar player I will say. A lot of people don’t know that the amazing slide guitar playing on the song “Layla” by Derek & the Domino’s was played by the Magnificent artist called Duane Allman which I feel should be in the top 5. The Rolling Stone Magazine had him at number two and Robert Johnson as number 3. I also feel there are other greats like the Guitar playing of Johnny Winter is the Master of the Slide Guitar and if you don’t believe me give him a listen. Jeff Beck is at the top with David Gilmore, Jimmie Page, Roy Clark, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Tommy Emmanuel, George Harrison, Stephen Stills, Guitar picker Dickey Betts, Robin Trower, Alvin Lee with Ten Years After, Lou Reed, Joe Banamassa, Henry Paul from the Outlaws, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia and the list goes on and on…