I could listen all day to Eric tell stories

The Strat is definitely his home. He is so much more into this than the demo of the Les Paul, IMHO. A beautiful player.

#happybirthday Eric Clapton! In this clip from 2013 Eric talks about his first Fender Guitar​ Stratocaster, "Brownie."

I love eric clapton. he'll always be my main guitar idol. haters gonna hate. Rock on my man!

Prayed to God this week and asked Him to please grant Eric another 50 years on this earth.

What I have always liked about Clapton is the fact Eric can do it all. Great player, song writer and singer. I can't imagine a world without his playing in it.

I can't live without Eric

Always Love to hear Clapton play, he has the touch, feel, mojo or whatever You want to call it

I love how he’s a god on the guitar, but still talks about his hero’s and who inspires him. So humble and so talented. Favorite guitarist of all time for me

If you have never really paid attention to Eric when he speaks, but only when he plays, you are missing out on THE MAN, HIMSELF. He is the human map of rock and blues guitar.

I can't tell what I love more: his storytelling or his guitar playing

I dread the day that we don’t hear Eric playing anymore. He has been my musical hero since I discovered him in 1967. Wonderful guitarist. He made me want to play a guitar but I realized after several years I had absolutely no talent for it. I own every record he’s made and listen to them all the time,plus I’ve been fortunate to have seen him in Derek and the Dominoes and 3 times in the 2000’s. The thing I like about his performances is he always has top notch musicians in his bands and lets them shine too,it’s not all about look at me,I’m Eric Clapton! A very generous guy. God bless you Eric,thanks for a lifetime of wonderful music!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

He knows exactly what he wants to sound like and he does it, every time.

I'm very very glad to see Eric feeling comfortable and smiling... it's amazing that a guitar gives him back a lot of memories... good memories, and gives him a honest smile... this special guitar made my day. From Chile, hugs to everyone.

I could listen to him talk about guitars and the history behind them just as much as listening to him play them,and I live not far to where he was born in Ripley surrey England and love the sound of his voice too! A great story teller also but most importantly a F***in great guitar player!!

I have this same problem, every time I sit in my chair to play my Tele the damn photographers, reporters and paparazzi are always hassling me ; ) Once upon a time in London, it wasn't unusual to see graffiti everywhere that said: "Clapton is God!"

I like and own many guitars, but the Fender Stratocaster is and will always be my very favorite. It is still so popular with so many because it was the first electric guitar that was designed based totally on the input and needs of touring musicians. Thanks Leo Fender for caring about what we think. By the way. Old guys use picks. They can play with or without one. Sometimes a pick is great, and sometimes they just get in the way.

The Strat is my all time favorite guitar to play. The Strat plus in particular is the best stage guitar I’ve ever used. I love my gibsons and Ibanez guitars as well, but the Strat is like a reliable old friend who has never let me down.

I met Buddy Guy. right here in Florida where I live in may. what a wonderful man and musician. I love Eric more then any other musician. .would love to meet him. I even like the way he talks. and he has smooth movements. the way he is as a person ; is the way he is as a musician. I could watch him all day. I don't know what it is

Beautiful . I love Fender ... And of course Eric Clapton ..

D'you know! This bloke could make a reasonable living playing the blues. He's half-good with a Guitar.

So 86 people don't like the strat or the amp. Coz there's no way you can dislike clapton

No better compliment than his excitement after that first lick. They did an awesome job there.

he's sucha nice guy, he's not a showboat where he cares only about his ego. He gives all these older people a huge stage and audience to play for along with all the praise he gives them.

Absolutely great to see the master at play!

The man is mortal.......sitting there just like any of us who own Strats .......noodling away. But his gift is immense and he has lived the life. A national treasure and an articulate man. Could listen to him all day

The last minute of this video tells us why he is so great. A true gift that came with high price.

I love this video. I love hearing the way he talks about my favourite guitar.

i could listen to that guy tell stories and jam all day long......a living legend.

Absolutely amazing his recollection of which guitar he played and which track he played on the day - BRILLIANT

Clapton's way of checking the tone is probably the best lick I can play :(

these are great vids please more of them its good seeing eric out of the lights and at home showing his talents, please more

Eric no matter who's guitar on you are a ICON THE GREATEST

its crazy the way he's transported back through time just holding that guitar

So cool hearing Eric talk about this reproduction of Brownie. One of my favorite classic albums is his first solo album with him on the cover with Brownie leaning against him in a rocker..The classic look of the greatest guitar player of all time!

I just bought the DVD "Eric Clapton Life in 12 bars" and it really opened my eyes and ears.

These are the best blues lessons I've seen.

Always loved Eric. First saw him in 1976. Many times since. Legend. Layla one of the best if not the best albums of all time.

This is the one I’d love. Derek and the Dominoes really did it.

There may be other players with more "technical skills" but none can match the soul this man lays down when he plays.

I love when he picks it up and chuckles, you just know he was remembering some of his good ole memories with that guitar from back in the day

Boy with all the fabulous musicians checking out! And the list getting longer almost daily it will be a very sad sad day when this legend checks out! So enjoy while he is still with us! I have so much respect for the man if he never played at all!!

How excited he gets about it, im seriously considering getting one of these

This makes me smile! will be seeing him in May! legend

This guitar always sent shivers down my spine

It’s nice to see a guy so great talk about other guys he looked up to

To see Eric in his comfortable enviroment is simply FANTASTIC !!!!!

It's so peaceful to watch him talk about the good times.

All have eric clapton and fender together! 👏😱👍

Even though I’m a diehard Gibson ES/LP player, fender has and will always be my #1 amps.

Just when you think you're getting pretty good, you see Eric Clapton, and you realize you have a very long way to go.( and probably won't ever get there anyway) He's awesome, and still makes it look so easy. He and Hendrix have always been my favorites ( it's said that Hendrix thought Clapton was great and was sad that Cream broke up). Great piece of video.

Thanks for exist Eric!

His smiles at 0:32 and 0:42 are fantastic, hearing that "tone" he remembers, really warms me heart

He Always pays homage to his peers......Legend

Eric... my first guitar hero.... GREAT

This is amazing, he doesn't play the same as he use to, I don't know why, but hearing him talk about everything is great.

It's fun to listen to Eric Clapton talk about guitars. It brings up some history lessons.

toujours fidèle au blues Mr Clapton ! the best.

That Vibrato! Damn fantastic!

Whaou ! It sounds great !! Eric fingers

Well, I read the earlier posts, and they wished Eric Happy Birthday. So if I figure right, he's having another birthday about this year.HAPPY BIRTHDAYS, love your tunes!!!

Just watching him play inspires me

I would give anything to sit there for an afternoon and listen...

We are so lucky to still have Clapton, so of the greats are gone.

Fantastic! I hope we could see Clapton in a gig with Brownie for once again.

Eric is one of the greatest guitar players ever his music is awesome

Really enjoy his sensitive playing.

thank you for sharing with youtube viewers, this is fab!

That was a truly wonderful presntation indeed !

He has had a very interesting life with incredible highs and lows. He has truly lived and survived.

EC is the man. His riffs are so inventive, innovative.

If you want to see "Brownie" it is in a glass case at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, just a ways down from the Woodstock Strat and the Vince Lombardi Trophy 2014.

"Wang bar" hahaha

Gotta love that guitar.

my favorite guitar player!!!

Amazing and Cool, Thanks Eric and GC!

When he s on it no one comes close that last riff was genius

Eric Clapton is arguably the best guitarist ever, he is literally god

Love live Clapton!

I could only dream of playing guitar like him

Incredible how Buddy speaks of Clapton like he is his hero and how Clapton feels the same! True Mutual respect and love...

So happy I share a birthday with this legend.

Sound great. He's a true British hero.

I took my son on his 16th birthday(2003) to the Fender guitar museum, we lucked out & toured the factory also. Absolutely incredible day , he's a base player for Alastor.

my favorite player....always

Great video. Clapton's still got it.

Gawd I love Clapton!!!

What a man; a national treasure.

Thanks Lord for Clapton's talent

Sweet EC guitar lesson. Thaks everyone.

Wow! I could listen such clear that He play electronic guitar beside!

Merci à clapton de m'avoir trensmis à travers ses chansons un amour et une passion indescriptible de la musique, celle qui m'accompagne aujourd'hui à chaque instant de ma vie...

i love how fender Perfected his Brownie tribute model and Gibson's Lucy 'Play's Nice'.

Eric is AMAZING!

onenoesrawr don't know about electrics but on acoustics i find an expensive one or moderately priced one makes a huge difference. indeed some young folks will quit rather than struggle with a bad acoustic.

he makes it look so easy...

I love listening to Clapton just mess around on guitar. I pray that he does an instrumental album which I know he talked about doing after Old Sock.

Thank you Eric!

A master for sure.

thanks man!