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[Garret74 at aol.com]

>>>>In my opinion, all mention of "guitar hero" denigrates and  insults =

Clapton, and all of us here. "Guitar hero" is a term I would  associate =
with flashy, Spandex-wearing, heavy metal guitarists from the  '70s and =
'80s. Clapton was NEVER one of those. And I don't think too many  of us =
Slowhand Digest subscribers are keen on that type music either.  Clapton =
is an artist, a blues guitarist, NOT a "guitar god" or "guitar  hero."<<<<
 
Well, my point was that is the very thing Eric has seemed to rebel against.  
When he came out of retirement and made 461, that was a new Clapton. And he  
specifically made a point against the guitar hero and the guitar god  hype 
which had been thrust upon him. 
(and I laugh picturing Clapton in Spandex....)
 

>>>Quite the contrary, it stood out from everyone else at the time  . in =

spades. As Tone wrote earlier, compare Clapton's work on Yardbirds  =
singles with everyone else at the time and before. There's simply no  =
comparison.<<<
 
I don't think, and this is my opinion that his guitar playing at the time  
was any more proficient than George Harrisons or Keith Richards. I think  you 
can see the potential in Eric with the Yardbirds, but the train hasn't  arrived 
yet.
There were plenty of American Guitarists at that time who were  miles beyond 
and above what was happening on the  British scene. 
 

>>>If you weren't around at the time, it's a bit difficult to  understand. =

There are two great periods of electric guitar: BC and AC ...  Before =
Clapton and After Clapton.<<<
 
Sometimes you are so right. Clapton is the most important guitar player  
who's  ever lived. He changed everything. But Buddy Guy was fooling around  with 
some of this at the time too. 
 

>>>>Keep in mind that Silvio from "The Sopranos" is the author  above. And if 

=
you don't believe him, he, Pauly Walnuts, Christopher, and  Tony will =
break your kneecaps, slice you up at Satriale's, and sell you as  a =
hamburger at Silvio's Bada Bing club.<<<<
 
LOL......
 
I think you underrate Jimi Hendrix, though. He's pretty important as well.  
(although I don't think he was as good a guitar player as Clapton. But I wonder 
 what could have been with Jimi...)...And Jeff Beck has probably been the 
most  adventurous guitarist of the group you cited.
 
Garret
 
 
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