Have you seen Eric Clapton at his best?

Dweller, you are absolutely right EC is a master of the guitar. Tswhitsel, please share how you determine whether or not a musician is a master of an instrument, if you don't think EC has mastered his instrument then IMO that is an outrageous statement, laughed so hard coffee flew out of my nose.....forget music genre, consider only sheer ability to communicate through a given instrument.

I do agree with you claiming someone is the best in the world at anything is means for debate.

How many guitarists could play Eric's "Double Crossing Time" and "Have You Heard" solos from "John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton" or 28 years later play a solo like "Groaning the Blues" on "From the Cradle"?
Master of electric guitar - Da!

I think the only true way to measure a muscian's greatness is by what their peers think. The respect that has been shown to Clapton by countless guitar greats that came before and after him speak's for itself. Even Steve Morse sites Clapton as a major influence on his playing! Mabey Clapton isn't a Jazz or Classical master of the Guitar but he is a master of the Blues! I do not like all the music he has done over the years but I will say all that he plays truly comes from the heart.

" The greatest living Guitarist " BUDDY GUY!!!!!!!

Right on Blblues!

Blblues68 and/or Pops:

Please share the Buddy Guy equivalent to Eric's rendition of "Spoonful".
What is considered Mr. Guy's masterpeice?

Thanks