Less than 1 week after playing tears in heaven on my seagull acoustic for my beloved grandmother on her deathbed I got to see Eric perform it on stage in Boston. Needless to say, there were a lot of tears from me in both instances. Thank you Eric for the gift you’ve given the world!

Great to see Eric doing so well, a true legend!

Eric is so down to earth and still like a young boy at Christmas when presented with something new and shiny. What a true legend and gent.

Just saw him front row at Madison Square garden last year. He hasn’t lost a step at all. Fantastic show.

I love when he Tell's stories from his past...... A True Legend there will never be another like him we are very blessed to have him in our lifetime......

Eric is truly amazing,, how I wish I could sit on a couch and just have a conversation with him!! Thank you Eric for everything!

Éric Speaking about Bobby Withlock and the fact that this song is beautiful is priceless ! « Thorn tree in the garden »

If only I could be a fly on the wall and follow Eric around the world , I just love listening to him , the stories, the people he’s played with , oh to be a friend of his , maybe in heaven

Eric is a legend. A survivor of the 60's & 70's music scene and todays last living GOAT.

The last concert my little brother and me got to attend together was a Crossroads Concert in Dallas yrs ago . Was sure he would make it thru the because of his health .But he did and had a blast . He passed a couple of months after the show . But that day and your music gives me one of the best memories of him . Thank You Sir . And thank you Guitar Center . Hope Mr Clapton sees this 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

My absolute hero. There is zero pretense about him whatsoever. He loves guitar. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Eric Clapton is awesome and he looks well. Ive always loved him.

This is such a great session with Eric Clapton. Lots of these stories I've heard about. It's so great hearing him trying to remember. I really enjoyed this. Thanks so much for sharing.

Im so happy to hear Eric talk about Derek and the dominos and Bobby Whitlock and how powerful he is and i hope we will see a reunion while Eric and Bobby are still in beautiful shape and we can enjoy it!i believe Bobby is waiting for that call Eric!!

I never was particularly fond of his music, but this man is one of the living guitar legends, there's no arguing in that! And he had a life. I envy his experiences and the era he lived in. The era my father lived in, and both are still alive today. 'I never was particularly fond of his music'... BUT he made a few gems and played in some extraordinary records. Living legend, no doubt.

How can you not smile watching this? Made my day.

Huge sonic jump from the D28 to the D45.

How Beautiful to watch. Eric , so humble and obviously stunned at such a wonderful gift

Clapton, Rock icon and legend still playing and singing great!!! Many of his contemporaries have passed away like Jimmy Hendrix and John Lennon but he still around so let’s enjoy the best Rock musician in history, GOAT!!!

Does anyone else think its very odd that Guitar Center is in the AUDIO business and nothing is miked and the audio is AWFUL.

Any time seeing Eric play ,telling stories,and being off the cuff,is such a good time ! Thanks for sharing Martin ! Bobby Whitlock ,mentioned by Eric as the writer of thorn tree in the garden ! Nice that Eric gave a nice compliment to Bobby as a singer song writer. ...

What a brilliant piece of filming. Great to see and hear Eric looking so well and being very relaxed. As for his story about the Marshalls 😅😅

What so many of you kids don't know is this, many relate to Eric Clapton as a 'Rock' musician....BUT.....when Eric was 15 years old, he fell in love with the BLUES, and hence he mastered Robert Johnson's tunes from back in 1934! The bottom line is even during Derrick and the Domino's and Cream, Eric's first love is the BLUES, and still is right to this moment! And what we have is one of the last living BEST Bluesmen alive today!

Amazing to witness this chat. Thanks for sharing. Like Eric my D-28 is so fun to play . Thanks Martin , and all the Guitar Center crew for gifting Eric these magical instruments.

Eric is such a gifted musician and very humble person love his playing.

Great Instrument. Clapton is such a humble guy. Great.

Great conversation. I love the way Eric got the Sitar sound and also controlling it.😇 God!!!!

I laughed near the end of the video where Eric mentions that he doesn't know much about setting up the action of the guitar. 'It's a really risky thing'. Totally classic, with the serious look on his face. Incredible human being that brings happiness and comfort to this world.

Eric Clapton is on a VERY short list of rock artists that I not only admire as a musical talent, but I respect as a man.

Always a joy to watch Clapton play - especially on a Martin ❤️

He's a big part of me being a guitar player and I love him dearly.

O Rei do Rock Classico e do Blues um dos maiores Guitarristas do mundo merece esse belo presente.

i went to kingston poly to do graphics in 1982 and our illustration lecturer told us the story of his predecessor who is famed for having said "you'll never get anywhere until you out that guitar down, clapton"

Breaks my heart to see the metal snaps on Eric's jeans shirt mar the finish of the Madagascar rosewood on the back of these Martins.

Eric clapton is motivation for my life❤

Eric is a true master of the guitar. And Martin guitars are wonderful instruments. Enjoyed this interview nice and relaxed great viewing. Thanks 🙏

Thank you for Eric, great conversation! God I Love this man so much!

God bless you Eric!!!

As soon as I started playing this video on my laptop, my Martin DCPA 1 began humming in its case, in my lounge ...... 😉

Lovely to see him in his element in his own home and for all of us to see this too! Thank you from Adelaide Australia!

I love this ! what a wonderful gift! Eric is a great guy

Derek & The Dominos LAOALS is still my all-time favorite album. Bobby Whitlock's song-Thorntree In The Garden - has got to be the saddest song I've ever heard

Stories & guitar noodling by Clapton... can this be a thing...i would watch, I think many others would too.

How on earth is EC so otherworldly ? I’m a dentist but my passion is guitar. This man is still god!

Eric still the man who other guitarists look up to

6:22 From a 100W Marshall stack to a mid-boost on his custom Strat … how times changed 😂

He was more comfortable holding the guitar fiddling...love it .

If you look just to the left of Mr. Doyle, behind the bike wheel, there are silver figurines... those are from the George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" Uber Box Set. Very cool!

It’s great hearing EC talk about that ringing sitar sound - I always thought he likes this kind of sound when he goes into the acoustic Layla. You can really hear him searching for these sounds there.

I really need to see Eric live again. Hopefully he’ll play Spain soon 🤞

Delaney Bonnie and friends are mentioned a few times by Eric - their groundbreaking hit Coming Home was something totally else, one of the highlights in his career after Cream. ❤

seriously guitar center? Yall couldnt have set up a few decent mics for this?

Gotta love Slowhand! God bless him.

For all his wealth, fame and success, the fact that Eric is so genuinely interested in studying the details of the guitars tells you so much about him…a craftsman cherishes his tools (Pete Townshend being an honourable exception)!

He’s long overdue for his Kennedy center honors for his extraordinary impact on the entire nation with his timeless riffs and performances that shook America for decades

Love the ‘All Things Must Pass’ diorama on the side table.

After watching this video and thinking to myself wow this is the Eric Clapton (guitar legend) fantastic musician who's been everywhere and has played with the best of the best on the biggest stages that ever existed for decades and world famous super wealthy etc...and yet what you see in this video is a humble gentleman. Truly amazing!

It warms my heart to see Eric doing beautiful in life. He's enjoying those guitars here like any other man would. God, he has no idea how influential he has been in so many people's lives... I mean, he may imagine the magnitude of it but never know the whole of it. I didn't know that he played with two 100w amps with Cream and used the second only during solos! No wonder, people say they were *loud.* It's funny how he says that he longs to be remembered for that slight buzzy sound on acoustic that he makes, as if he hasn't done more than that. Also, after being a guitar player for about 65 years if he thinks that it's risky to deal with guitar action if you don't know what you're doing then imagine how vigilant we should be. He's the ideal indeed. Done so much and still behaves genuinely. Signs of the true greats. Thank you, Guitar Center and Eric Clapton!

He is so kind and sweet. Thank you for this! God bless!

A great guitar👍 I wish some one would gift me a Martin👍🎸👏

Just finished reading his autobiography. Informative, inspiring and entertaining.

The Interviewer here is just brilliant at making Eric relaxed, and comfortable.

Lo mas grande Clapton, sueño con algún día poder verlo en vivo.

I fortunately own an early 1968 D35, and it’s the one thing I’d run into a burning house for. My favourite thing about it aesthetically is the slightly rounded off headstock. If, for whatever reason I were able to place a custom order through Martin, the most important things I’d specify would be headstock shape and the neck carve from my 68, with the addition of a truss rod and herringbone trim

Eric looks great.

Oh Mercy Eric Clapton amazing Guitar player!! I wish I could have see and heard him play my Daddy's 1926 Martin, very old and in good condition!! Good to see you Mr. Eric Clapton!!

So.many memories he has...lots of stories to tell...WHAT AN LIFE😊

I'm happy that Eric was humble, appreciative, and told a story of how much he loved Marrin guitars.

how could you not stop and listen to this love ec

Wow. He actually looks for the fret buzz.

Pittsburgh Sep 8, will be the first time to see the Great EC live!!

It's so awesome to just sit down and talk guitars and gear with fellow guitar fam! 🎸 🙌

We love the Clapton, we love the Martin's.

Eric's jean jacket has all those metal buttons on it.scratching those nice guitars

I LOVE this video, thank you for posting!! Eric has long been my Number 1 and videos like this reaffirm it. I also still enjoy regularly watching his other Guitar Center videos on "Brownie", "Lucy" and his other Martin acoustics 🙂

Eric has always been a big influence on my guitar playing!🤘

My old man saw him in Ramsey UK mid sixties and was spellbound. Didn't even join his mates for a beer at the bar!

Eric the love of my life😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I have a very nice D-18... 1973. Sounds great.

I have a custom made Martin OM -42 made from Madagascar Rose Wood. It’s a beautiful grain of wood with tonal qualities of Brazilian Rose Wood. The tone is amazing and gets better with age. The sound board is made from high elevation Alaskan Spruce , a desired wood accented with Abalone. Beautiful guitar.

Can't wait for the concert between Pittsburgh and Crossroads I spent that much for 6 tickets will be worth every penny to support Eric's Crossroads Antigua God bless 🙏

#FancyPants #MartinD45 WoW!!! For #EricClapton Fans, the mainstay Martin 000-28EC comes in a Vintage Sun Burst finish that is reeeeeeally nice, compared to the natural antique finish. BTW Eric looked fantastic....He must be driving the heck out of his Ferrari's and having FUN. It would have been cool to reissue the #MTVUnplugged #Martin 000-42 that #EricClapton played on that legendary night in 1992.

Eric didn’t seem too thrilled with the first Martin lol. He looks great though, God Bless Eric a true legend ❤ 🎶

Long-time Guitar Center customer, Martin owner and Eric fan-I love all 3! So kool for Guitar Center to present Eric the best Martin there is, IMO. The D45 with its exotic woods and tone is perfect. Any other Martin more fancier than the D45 will just have extra abalone, bling, etc. There's a reason why Greg Lake, Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg, and many country artists chose the D45. I was at the first Crossroads Festival in 2004 in Dallas, Texas...Don't miss a Crossroads Festival if it comes near you!...Splendid video, Guitar Center! Thank you, Eric, for your time.

So cool to hear that he didn’t even really know much about the different tone woods. Goes to show that actually playing and learning your instrument takes you way further than obsessing over Indian, Madagascar or Brazilian.

I saw Derek and the Dominoes on that first tour he talks about. After the Lyceum the first show they played on that UK tour was at The Roundhouse in Dagenham, in a hall behind the pub. It held about 300 people and the stage was tiny. My mate and me were standing near the stage and someone pushed past me, it was Eric, cigarette in his mouth, carrying his Brownie Stratocaster Guitar. The bands had to walk through the crowd from the dressing room to get to the stage. So Eric pushed me out of the way. The band was Eric, Carl Radle, Bobby Whitlock and Jim Gordon. We were hoping Duane Allman would turn up but he didn't. They played Tell the Truth, Bottle of Red Wine, Little Wing, Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Don't Know Why, Let It Rain, among others. Layla hadn't even been recorded at this time. I remember that compared to all the other bands I'd seen they were so quiet, Eric just had a small Fender amp. Eric says that there were hardly any people watching them on that tour but this placed was packed to the rafters. It was a great gig, although some people were expecting him to play Cream stuff and were disappointed. Just being up close to Eric, watching him play was magical. This was also the first time he was singing lead vocals. A great guitar player

The excitement is real, Eric looks like a child in a candy shop

This was absolutely amazing video Thank you for this Clapton is a legend

That sound you got at both the 28 and the 45 is solid, man. Love hearing the stories from Derek and the Dominoes times. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is a stellar thing. I guess you, like me, will also send off some love to Duane when you remember that album. Signed, J.

Like a fine wine... he just gets better with age!

That guy with the guitar seems to know what he's doing. Sounds pretty damn good.😁

He looks great love his no bs attitude . Just chats and strums his very valuable toy

It's probably the nicest acoustic I've ever seen. Imagine getting given that for free!

That was enjoyable. Could listen to Clapton talk music and guitars all day

Eric will be doing Crossroads Festival 2023 in Los Angeles this year. Still miss the days when he played with the late great Duane Allman or when he played with Cream.

Love this!!! Play on Eric!!

Thanks for sharing, Eric’s my favorite for many years. What a great guitar that must be.

so guttered I won't be able to go the crossroads show this year,,,, seriously hope Eric does another one

What a legend.

I noticed that no one mentioned the “ Yardbirds” where Clapton began to become known. He didnt want to be a “ pop” musician and joined Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce to become “ Cream” . Baker was a jazz drummer and Bruce was a classically bassist, what a blend!