Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green

Neither is close to the "best." I know I have posted here before, but this thread won't seem to go away.

When you start listening to a lot of really good blues players--ones who can elicit emotion from six strings--you will start to realize that Clapton and Green are just imitators. There's little doubt that Clapton is sincere in his various homages to the greats, but a few strums by Lightnin' Hopkins will do more for your soul than anything that Green and/or Clapton can. If you don't believe me, just put on "Goin' Away," turn out the lights, sit back with some whiskey, and you'll hear the truth of the matter.

love 'em both, but for "goose bumps per lick" give me duane allman. i could listen to "goin' down slow" everyday...i have the blues

Crazy4Blues,

You said that well.

Rob

Neither. Mississippi, home of the best gospel and blues guitarist and myself, will tell the story. You can verify this with Mr. Clapton and Mr. Green to be sure, if you wish. Situated south of Tennessee, east of Arkansas Louisiana and west of Alabama, this state has and consistently produces some of the greatest blues-playing guitarists of all time. Ask Mr. Johnson or Mr. B.B. King if you want to verify this. Don't mean to give you the blues, but the truth hurts sometimes.

Clapton had some moments, (with Mayall, Cream, and Derek and the Dominos), when nobody elses's chops or speed were a match for his feeling, but that's still only a few moments, and none since,(Layla),1970! Green may never have developed the way he did without Eric as an example, but as far as pure insane blues feeling, he not only out-did Eric, but also out-bluesed his mentors: BB King, Freddy King,and Otis Rush. The guy is just bluesy, which I don't really feel about Clapton. Of course Green's good stuff was never to return again after,(Live at the boston Tea Party),1970!! At least it was because he went nuts, not because he sold out. BB must be given credit as the source for all modern blues lead; he is the -main- influence on Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, and Freddy King, and so, of course, all that come after them. The only one who escaped the BB influence was Albert King, whose influence more recently on SRV and a million club players, has suprassed BB's influence. As far as pure ability, SRV is tops, as no other player is so adept at both the slow , soulful style of playing -and- the lighting quick, high-energy stuff.