Clapton Quotes

Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist.

Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.

I went to London and performed in Eric Clapton's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I'll work with him any time he asks me.

I know he played on the last record but I don't wake up in the middle of the night thinking of Eric Clapton.

I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.

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

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.

No one's better than me. I'm not better than anyone. Whether it's Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real.

I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.

I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton.