Who's the better guitar player: Eric Clapton or Prince?

When someone asked Eric Clapton what it was like to be the greatest guitar player in the world, he responded: "I don't know, ask Prince. read more

Comparing Prince and Eric Clapton is like comparing a Ferrari with a Porsche, or Windows with Apple's OS. Two amazing guitar players, two amazing musicians, they both ''changed'' music, both influence millions, both are loved by millions, both are disliked by millions. read more

Eric Clapton remarking in the 1980s that Prince was a better guitar player than him proves nothing more than that in the 1980s Eric Clapton was listening to Prince records. The story’s “punch line” relies on the implied unexpectedness that a) Prince was in fact a great guitarist; or b) that Eric Clapton was a Prince fan. read more