They're both bluesmen at heart, finding their inspiration from a long line of bluesmen. They're both an ultra-rare combination of driven, longtime, diehard practitioners and natural talent, and they were both headed in very similar directions (in terms of musical style) up to about 1969. After '69 Clapton began to explore a wide, new variety of musical expression, while Page remained with his winning rock roots in Zep. A comparison of "who is better" is foolish and pointless. It comes down to a matter of personal taste because there is no basis for an apples-to apples comparison. You can come close with a comparison of live shows from each of them from 1968-69, but that's about it.

I love Page, but I’ve never seen Clapton play bad, even in the era of his addiction..

Legends can't be compared !

Both are legends. But I have to say I’m a die hard Page fan

This must be a joke because you chose page's famous bad solo from the peak of his addictions. Page is god

This isn't even fair. You can't compare a god to Clapton...and you really picked the clip where Jimmys about to pass out lol.

My top 3 favourite guitarists are Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They all did some very spectacular and timeless music. Cheers!

You didn't haven't exactly choosen Page's finest moment

1. Page all the way. 2. Clapton close , two great guitarist . I like page's live improvised style of guitar playing

I prefer Jimmy Page from '68-'75, but Eric Clapton from '64-'70. Page played so many different styles, and his playing evolved with the musical scene of his days, and also, he did a lot to shape the taste of music (as did Clapton). However, Clapton stayed mired in an esoteric and shrinking musical genre, and soon, sounded like a hobbyist with as much passion as an accountant.

Jimmy !!! Jimmy !!! Jimmy !!! There is no comparison! No two are alike!

In “this case” Clapton played much better. Bad choice of a Jimmy Page solo. Both extremely amazingly creative players

Both great, obviously, but with Page it's just different. He's a story teller, he transcends the music...even his own.

Both guitarists are phenomenal. I listen to Zeppelin a hell of a lot more than I do Cream or Clapton's solo stuff, but I respect them both. Also, this video seems pretty biased towards Clapton; it shows one of his best solo, then shows one of Page's worst (when he was fucked up on heroin)

Page has my vote. It's not the solo, it's the melody. And Page wins with that every time. Truly the best guitarist of all time.

Even page at his worse wipes the floor with Eric. Eric is a great blues player . Jimmy has 5 times more in his armour

Jimmy how much you want the heroin. Jimmy:Yes

woooow Eric está tan sereno mientras hace su solo, o al menos así era en los 60s, mientras tanto Jimmy la re vive, impresionantes guitarristas, pensar que The Yardbirds tuvieron a dos fenómenos de la guitarra... qué calidad de vida!!

Мне кажется, что Пейдж более ярок, эмоционален и многогранен, чем Клэптон. Иногда он возможно даже допускает много технических ошибок, а Клэптон нет, но когда он в хорошей физической форме он практически не ошибается и выдает шедевры. У него законченные композиции со своим рисунком, которые задевают глубинные чувства человека. Это праздник и счастье слушать его, это наркотик.

Wow that's a tough one,I've always leaned towards Jimmy page,he is just such a bad ass .love Clapton and would probably say he is technically more precise possibly but Jimmy gets my vote

Two greats guitar players.But,my gavorite solo of Jimmy Page on song Achilles Last Stand.

Legends can't be compared.

I cant choose ...I refuse to choose Both have different styles and yet they are in the same spot. excellence .

Clapton is great but nobody is better then the goat himself jimmy page

I especially love Cream-era Clapton. He seems less adventurous ever afterwards. But in Cream, he was very creative, innovative, driven on by competition with Jimi (Hendrix). Page’s work with Led Zeppelin brought so many colours to the guitar beyond Clapton’s blues-scale based style. Clapton is essentially a traditionalist and conservative. Page a brilliant thief who plunders everything and assembles it into something new. However, both did their best work in their early to mid 20s! Long time ago. Yet here we are on a technology that wasn’t invented back then, still talking about them!

Jimmy Page, of course!!

Did you just speeded up Clapton's clip? Ugh that's a shame

Page.

Page is lord of the strings!

Is there any video out there that anyone knows of how to play the part starting at 3:08???

Both are great musicians, there's no doubt.

BOTH LEGEND BUT JIMMY IS GOD !

What is the name of the song that eric play???

Page!!!!! For all your creations on guitar, your riffs and musics!!!!

Excelente a los 73anios me da bastante inspiration.

Não tem como escolher um ou o outro, ambos são lendas vivas do rock. Monstros do rock🤘🤟

Jimmy Page

Claprons vibrato is very interesting, bicep driven! Page has an art of getting there via many detours and playing the wrong notes or missing some and still pulling it off.

you compare Clapton vs Page on heroin...??..........Page is not only a blues man.. he is a creator of styles...heroin killed him.....Page was way more attractive and creative but....heroin won

This is why being more skillful doesn't always mean you are a greater artist!!! The whole legend of Rock n Roll is based on this idea. Hence, sticking to it... EC is more polished... JP is slightly clumsy.... BUT BUT BUT it may hurt EC and his fans to admit... JP kicks EC's arse really hard!!! JP is a far greater artist than EC.

Why is Eric's first solo sped up?

CLAPTON !

Rain Song, Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand versus, what did Clapton actually write?

Нашли кого сравнивать среди этих гитаристов лучшего найти невозможно

It's like comparing a Cadillac and a Lincoln Continental- they are both great rides!

They are both great guitarist 🎸 it takes years years of practice to get as good as they are

What is the name of the song Clapton is playing?

Page is experimental, Clapton is all about blues feeling. Totally different goals as guitarist. Liberal vs conservative in a way. If I could only have one man's music catalogue on a desert island it would be Clapton every day of the week and twice on Sunday but Page is one of the true greats.

Jimmy Page is the best.

Both are GREAT 😉

I say Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse.

Always had that question... who’s next after Jimi

What songs??

whats the first song’s name?

EQUAL!! In their own special ways

What is name song by Eric Clapton?

The Eric Clapton clip here has been sped up, it's the end part to his January 1990 Royal Albert Hall performance of 'White Room', looks and sounds great here but a false comparison if you're trying to compare Clapton to Page, they're both great rock blues guitarists so you have a preference for one or the other and personally I do prefer Jimmy Page!... 🙂

you should put dazed and confused solo at madison square garden

First solo?

Both are great.

Jimmy all damn way!

Which song Page's solo from??

Where is that Eric Clapton solo from?

I subscribed because both of them are god and i wish you could earn money from this 😂

Where i s the Chapton clip source

I think everyone should be celebrating the songs they wrote, helped write, or influenced, which are probably 90% of Rock songs since 1970.

I fucking love slowhand ... but it has to be jimmy for me really ! At the end of the day ones a master on les paul and viseversa with slowhands strat ..

Wow, this is just a tough question; I honestly can't pick who's better. This is just as hard as who is better, Eddie or Randy?

Seriously, with these two, it’s about your taste. Both are guitar gods so

Page always is my choice, but I still give Clapton his due. I couldn't dream of playing like either.

No rock guitarist left this wide collection of songs and riffs especially in live material. Every rock guitarist, if he's honest ,would like to be Jimmy Page. Hes the greatest

Who do you prefer, mom or dad?

Bueno

what's the first song?

Two gods of the guitar

Los dos son exelentes guitarristas cada uno en su estilo es mi opinion

I've always thought that this comparison is a joke. Clapton has one thing on Page - ability to play pure, classic and very straight ahead blues. Jimmy always put his slighty quirky English stamp when writing a blues number like Since I've Been Loving You or Tea For One. Jimmy wipes the floor with Eric in EVERY other way - versatility, creativity, stage performance/presence, band leadership/vision and production. And just flat out COOLNESS. A double neck 12-6 string? A violin bow?? A theremin??? ZOSO on his amp Cab???? But the real kicker is SONGWRITING! If you were to take a double album's worth of the best tracks from "Slowhand"'s entire career, it wouldn't even come close to matching the overall brilliance of just Physical Graffiti (even leaving in Boogie With Stu, Night Flight and Down By The Seaside). Beck? Excellent technician as far as classic guitarists go, but of course less versatile and less creative with no leadership or production ability/vision. NOT a songwriter at all.

Clapton Bluesman ..... A lenda das 6 cordas

IMO, Jimmy Pages greatest playing was on his Fender Telecaster. Ok, I heard that his solo on Whole Lotta Love was his Les Paul, as was his second solo on Heart Breaker… and without doubt that is some great playing. His greatest solo however on Stairway was indeed his beloved Tele…enough said….🥲👍

Los dos grandes y lograron mucho más que otros.estos guitarristas.son tan buenos aquel amuchos les produjo gran envidia así es la naturaleza humana.

Both absolute masters, I am more of a page fan I but have to acnowlege that clapton's vibrato is superior

Never ever heard the first solo Clapton played. Amazing rendition of White Room :)

Los 2 son de lo mejor no hay comparacones

Where is clapton‘s solo from?

You like what you like..."I don't like Chocolate - I like strawberry!" 'O.K." No prob!" "'It is what it is!"

Seen Clapton three times, Page once, but huge fan of Zep. For me, Clapton better technically and king of the blues, Page bigger impact with phrasing and tone. 'No Quarter', Since I've been loving you' and Dazed and Confused solos just sublime. Clapton's got better taste in classic cars though!!

I think you can’t compare two S tier guitarists like that, they are both fantastic in what they do

Comparing the two clips is like comparing cocaine and heroin

For whomever might come here, might I suggest you check out Steve Howe playing Bach’s Cantata 140, backed up by a string ensemble. Then of course if that’s not enough check out “Sound Chaser” off the Relayer album.

Clapton fan here, but I just noticed that his playing in this clip is played 1.25x faster.

👍😁🤟🤟✌🤘👍👍

Eric Clapton

The Clapton video is sped up and you chose the last live version of stairway I would pick

Jimmy page

slow hand speeded up a bit ?

I was surprised to see how fast Clapton could play. There’s no “slow hand” in that performance.

I’m a Page fan too but don’t forget Cream

The God.

jimmy for sure respect both but jimmy page is god of music all time ! respect clapton ;)

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