Dude i dont know what you are talkin about. Eddie may be my favorite guitarist.... but i think its a pretty much known fact that he is pretty F*ckin amazing. While Clapton is figureing out who's blues lick he is gonna steal, eddie is busy tearin Sh*t up on his guitar. Eddie was the original tapper, does so much crazy stuff with harmonics, the volume swells (cathedral), and the whammy acbrobatics. im not saying clapton isnt good.... he is!!! but eddie is way better... adn clapton is way overrated. Like i said before look at the guitar before eddie (when clapton was probably the king) adn then look at it about 5-10 years after. He changed it sooo much. Because of Eddie we have Paul gilbert, Vai, Satch, Nuno, Zakk Wylde, and much more. And these guitarists can really play!!!! And they all trace thier influences back to clapton. Clapton is overrated and that is all there is to it. Shut up slowhand im not listening!!!!!