Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Once, when asked who he regards as his musical peers, he named some surprising figures.

Clapton replied: “I would acknowledge the people who grew up listening to the same stuff as I did, those are the ones that I would be in tune with. Once upon a time, Clapton was the most relevant guitarist on the planet, and through his pioneering licks in the ’60s, he inspired a generation to pick up the guitar and bring us into the future. Despite the fact that he has shown himself to be a somewhat problematic figure on numerous occasions over his career, this does not diminish his creative efforts and his place in the canon of popular culture.