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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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geoffkait
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thedude720richard
I think the era of Rock and Roll is gone.

It died with Billy Idol. Whoever. 
schubert
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From your mouth to God's ear .
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thedude720richard
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In response to Czarivey post about Eric Clapton's child dieing:  Just for your information, you don't know what your talking about. The fact is when that happened there was a nanny looking after his child. She opened the window to air out the apt. The child climbed up and fell out the window. To imply that Eric was at all to blame is sheer nonsense. The nanny was distraught over her actions which contributed to the child's demise.You should check your facts before making incorrect statements. 
johnto
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For my money Jeff Beck is a much better guitarist. Clapton had his moments that ended with Derek and the Dominoes  but for a consistent body of work I'll take Beck.
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I’ve followed both Clapton and Beck their entire careers, seeing Clapton live first in ’67, Beck in ’68. I loved The Yardbirds, Clapton being on about half the songs on their first album, Beck on the other half and the entire second and third. All three albums are fantastic, unlike the fourth, on which Jimmy Page took over on guitar. It’s really, really bad.

To prefer the playing of Jeff Beck to that of Eric Clapton is fine, but to rate them against each other is, imo, misguided. They play in completely different styles, each having his own area of superiority. Clapton’s strength is his lyrical, singing-style phrasing, a talent Jeff Beck does not possess. Beck is a much more original, unique guitarist, playing like no one else. And remember, Eric is a pretty fair singer, while Jeff doesn't sing at all. When you play like he does, you don't need to!

For anyone interested in hearing a guitarist who possessed the strengths of both, check out Danny Gatton.

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