Quotes About Clapton

My early influences were the Shadows, who were an English instrumental band. They basically got me into playing and later on I got into blues and jazz players. I liked Clapton when he was with John Mayall. I really liked that period.

A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.

I remember a festival we did in Denmark with the Clapton band where you suddenly realize it's an actual band - and you're on an equal stage playing music together.

Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

I used to play quite a good lead guitar, R&B style. Clapton and BB King are heroes.

I love Sutton House in Clapton, a beautiful example of Tudor architecture.

I think Clapton is brilliant. He's the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar.

As far as actual playing, Clapton - by far - is my biggest influence, and you can tuck Jeff Beck underneath that.

I listened to all those blues records. They were great - Clapton, John Mayall. Then eventually I heard Genesis with Peter Gabriel, and I didn't really understand the difference then, but something struck me about the inversions and the diminished chords... they weren't as bluesy, and I loved it. I found out, that was very baroque-influenced.