"I hate how people compare Eric Clapton to God...

[SlowButSteady]

... I mean, he's cool and good and everything....but he's no Eric Clapton."

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by SlowButSteady

... I mean, he's cool and good and everything....but he's no Eric Clapton."

And Clapton, one of my all time favourites AND a dyed in the wool hot rodder is no Carlos Santana.

[emoney]

....and Carlos Santana is no Eddie Van Halen...of course.

[SlowButSteady]

I never said the world had to be monotheistic.

[bljones]

and ain't none of them Jeff Healey.

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by emoney

....and Carlos Santana is no Eddie Van Halen...of course.

Eddie Van Halen, when asked what it is like to be the world's greatest rock guitarist, responded that you would have to ask Bruce Cockburn. This story has also been attributed to Clapton.



I would suggest checking out out Richard Thompson.

[PBzeer]

I always thought that Clapton was the best Clapton.

[WouldaShoulda]

Did you know Clapton spelled backward is Notpalc??

[bljones]

I am surprised we have gotten this deep into an axemasters thread without anybody bringing up SRV.

[SloopJonB]

I think I have a way of PROVING Santana is the greatest.

Whomever is your personal favourite, when they come on the air with a song you haven't heard, do you know it's them playing within one or two notes?

I do with Santana - to my mind he has THE most distinctive sound of any guitarist. Nobody else sounds anything like him.