[Slowhand] clapton's talents

[Apurva Parikh]

...been following this discussion, enjoying some of the guitarists cited and 
those left out.. To the person who said black guitarists weren't noted by 
Deltanick or others - it's been pretty clear that mentioning Hendrix's name 
on this list in any kind of inspirational tone is sorta like heresy to some.

One cannot discuss Clapton's work, talents or his role as a influence on the 
guitar world without mentioning Hendrix. Sure Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jeff 
Beck, Jimmy Page were contemporaries and influential guitarists in their own 
right, but it was Hendrix and Freddie King who played the biggest role in 
Clapton's evolution from blues guitar hero to rock guitar god.


As for Mr. Clapton's talents and the discussion about what he'd be doing if 
he wasn't a great guitarist first, I think he'd be very good as a painter or 
fisherman or even some sort of businessman. It's an interesting point to 
speculate on how his musical career would have been different had he started 
out singing more and playing less attention to guitar playing. He probably 
would have joined a bigger band, dare I say, perhaps the Stones or another 
big rock band, where his vocal talents and sideman skills would be 
beneficial. Having said this, I am glad things happened the way they did..

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