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My biggest complain with Eric Clapton is that every time I start learning any of his songs, I get distracted and start listening to it for hours before realizing I was suppose to learn it.

People hating on Clapton just know his pop-songs. If they'd knew his work with the Bluesbreakers or his blues-stuff at all they'd all change their minds.

I don’t get why it’s cool to hate on Clapton nowadays. In my opinion he’s one of the best from an era of incredible players

Guitar Pilgrim, you are a tremendous guitar player. That's all

Playing like Clapton is not difficult, it's IMPOSSIBLE ! One of the best (blues and overall) guitar players, ever.Enormous taste in tone and tremendous vibrato and "easy" touch.

Clapton introduced me to the blues. After years of researching, studying, listening... not only to the music but the culture, Clapton is a true bluesman. He took from the originators, made his own, has shared and brought many others into the spotlight. The thing I find most interesting about Clapton is that though he is a killer player, he seems to LOVE playing rhythm and staying in the background from time to time.

Clapton is one of those reason why I love playing blues licks. He is an awesome guitar player.

Dude -- this is excellent. Fantastic playing and demonstration. SUBSCRIBED!! Cheers

I love everything Clapton has done in all his years. Every time I study his solos, there are so many nuances to it that you can spend a long time just to get that little part right and still, you are going to get an approximation. Thanks for this videos, really nice.

I can't play guitar and I don't know why I watch this. Just been a fan of clapton masterpiece

We need more and more and more Clapton.......

I love you my brother! 43 years of guitar playing now for me and I love to watch the joy as you give these lessons! And especially now during this pandemic I can still sit here and play for 8 hours by myself! I think many musicians forgot the pure joy of just playing guitar! THANKS SO MUCH FOR KEEPING IT ALIVE! W/💖 from NYC! 🤷‍♂️🙏🏼💖☮️

It's easy to diss on someone with so much classic work from the 60s and 70s (and later of course), because you've heard it so many times. It might sounds cliche. But it wasn't then.

30 years of not liking eric Clapton and you changed my mind. Really nice video man, as usual. Top notch.

Lots of people can play , few can teach. Bravo sir!!

Clapton is a great song writer arranger and singer that compliments with really good blues based lead guitar. He was THE pioneer of super loud distorted lead guitar.

I'm sure it's been posted a bunch of times but, common you guys!!! Who gave him a thumbs down. This guys makes learning fun!! He's definitely skilled, passionate about the art! And he's put it in his heart to share that with us. I just found this channel and I'm definitely a fan!!! Thank you so much!!

Love you playing an explanations, but most of all your enthusiasm. That comes through in your playing and makes for a great lesson. Not just the notes, but the feeling.

Clapton and Beck: my two gods. ❤️

Very entertaining. You're a fine musician and a very good guitar player, Guitar Pilgrim.

Your guitar playing is blowing my mind. So passionate and energetic but laid back and relaxed at the same time! You're definitely in the zone.

This video series is awesome. Your channel is suprisingly underrated with all the professional content you put out. Plus I'm learning alot of stuff in the guitar thanks. I discovered your channel in the Hendrix video and I subscribed

Another great lesson...love your passion for the music. Clapton was one of my first influences along with Page , Allman and Betts. Thanks for sharing!

Your playing is amazing and I thank you so much for your time creating videos. 🎼🎶🎸🎵👍

I really enjoyed when you began talking about the classical connection. Really cool. That's not something you would find on most guitar channels. Well done.

This was the TASTIEST video I have ever watched!!

that While My Guitar Gently Weeps was nothing but the TRUTH!...thanks for showing this pilgrim the Light !! :-)

"Tears In Heaven" BEAUTIFUL &...wished I or no one ever heard it never. R.I.P. Conner.

Eric's technique and sound never ceases to amaze me. Mad love for EC and shout out to this dude he plays some mean guitar.

Amazing work here man! Eric Clapton truly is a legend no doubt! Keep up the good work man

I SO enjoy your playing. Your snippets are better than many other whole songs.

I love watching your videos on specific artist. Helps a lot with my playing by just adding little influences in here and there. Really opens up how i can play and it's been a blast experimenting with all these styles you've showed me! Thanks a lot!

I'm 65 and getting there but still learning and I have learnt a lot from you today. Spent the whole afternoon just learning new things. Love Clapton's work immensely and yours is awesome. Thanks

That was great, thanks. Favourite Clapton work is Pros & Cons. 5.01am is his best solo.

GP ... you rock man luv your work bless you for sharing thanks 61ys old still learning

Thanks for this great analysis! It reminded me why Clapton was my 1st inspiration for playing guitar! Going back & relearning his songs right now!

Congrats from Brasil !!!! Great guitarnan and awesome Channel !!!!! ✌😎✌

This is great, I I always learn something new from your videos. It's informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work!

I think the little solo in the middle of "Forever Man" is such a nasty and soulful solo....it encompasses all things "Clapton"within a few notes

awesome video!! one of the most "educative" video about the tremolo technique!! thanks a lot.. I am already practicing..

Eric is living on Blues Power!

Compulsive viewing as always .....Great tribute to ONE of the greatest to pick up an axe

Just found you on the tube and have to say what a pleasure it is to hear you teach -loving the lessons so far. Keep them coming. Really inspired man!!

thanks for all your Videoclips! What impresses me most all the times, I watch them next to your profound research is your deep respect to the artist. Thanks for lovely Clips and as I am a much older fellow and probably play much longer than you, I can learn so much from you. 🙏❤️🔥

U r such an inspirational player and teacher. Thank u x1000!

Clapton is the reason why I started learning guitar

Dude you rock. I love your presentation. You are really using your guitar to express yourself. Like Clapton you seem to cherish and ponder every note. Also a very good teacher! Brilliant!

The eyes are the windows to the soul - You have soulful warm eyes. God Bless you Thom and your work.

The first ever 14 min guitar video i watched without skipping. Love your work🔥

“ you know you’re doing something right when you’re doing the same thing as Beethoven.” Not only are you a great guitar player but you’re a great teacher and you’re funny.!! I would like to point out that he just played while my guitar gently weeps solo perfect to the white album version. Even Clapton doesn’t do that nowadays.

You rock! Terrific playing, great videos. Thanks.

Your teaching style and approach is unique and brilliant! Ty...

wow, this is great. I wish I had great teachers like this and KZfaq in the 80s!!! No excuse for not learning today.

I really think Eric might be the most terrifying guitar player ever. Unassuming, but at any moment he could just turn it on and smoke the competition. I mean, Jimi Hendrix crossed an entire ocean to meet this man. I can't imagine how scary it must have been in 60's London to be a contemporary of Clapton. Most guys never stood a chance. And never will.

Eric Clapton Unplugged is one of the greatest all around albums of all time. Its perfection and its fucking live.

I can't get over how great you are! I always learn a lot. Thank you!

So I know you just did a SRV vid but gawd it was so sick please do more

Me: I do the middle finger vibrator bend as well!I always knew I'm a genius! Also me:has problems playing smoke on the water

I am enjoying watching your breakdown on guitarists. Just watched a few vids and subscribed. Thanks for posting.

Just subscribed GP, loved it! have been playing for 50 years and always loved Clapton. Great stuff!

Gilmour and knopfler. Please🙏

Thank you very much. I enjoyed it. Clapton kicks ass! Many Blessings.

Wow that was fun man! Thanks for that such a nice analyse and whole production of yours, cheers!

Possibly the most powerful guitarist in existence. Clapton. The power in his individual notes is truly special.

Hate how ppl try and compare Clapton to Jesus. He's great and all, but he's no Clapton.

Try also Mark Knopfler. His unique technique and playing plus amazing song writing

Thanks for the Clapton lesson, yes definitely more Clapton, please.

Learned a lot in this short video very well laid out and compact.

I enjoy this series SOOOO much!

I enjoy your voice unlike some other's. And I enjoy your playing. I would enjoy playing drums to longer recordings of it.

This kind of videos are so cool. You're explaining the music, talking about it, playing it,... Nice. Keep on. :)

Great playing and great teaching insights! Thanks 🙏 😊

Dam good job. Keep the great videos coming.

Holy crap, I’ve been playing Crossroads for ages and never thought about landing on the 5 chord at the end of the intro kick! Sounds really fat, I like it.

I like the way you tackle these videos of these artists. I am not a guitar player, in fact I have no musical ability except to be a listener, and you keep me spellbound throughout. And you want to demonstrate the techniques, which is to be commended. But you also are able to simplify technique, so that someone like me can appreciate their artistry. Looking forward to discovering your journey in the musical world.

Oh man, great stuff - again! Been watching for a while now and what amazes me is how well you share knowledge. Very straightforward, doesn't feel like a lesson, however - BOOM! - video ends and suddenly I know so much more! I love the anecdotes & storytelling, too. Keep it up! :)

I’ve always been blown away how Clapton made the Layla chord change work. My mind would never go there as a song writer, really takes vision and talent to make that work so organically.

Do Rory Gallagher !!!!!

Brilliant analysis, as usual. Thank you for demystifying his techniques.

Very impressive playing, very interesting to watch. Thanks for the lesson.

Would you define Clapton's vibrato "nervous", in a non-negative way? P.S. 100.000 subscribers in 3, 2, 1...

Clapton is God: a gently reminder.

Woaha! Really like your natural style and relaxed explanations.

I love how you touch on the kind of things that transcend beyond what can be put on tabulature. Also, fan of your playing!

Man, Clapton is kind of underappreciated in some aspects. He influenced so many people, and his tone is unmatched, such a clean player. If you want the raunchiest... Jim McCarty is hard to beat in that department..Leslie west is close. Love all those dudes

"Hideaway" composed by Freddie KING !

Thank you so much for this accurate analysis ! It's very interesting and fun to watch, now just want to grab the guitar and try all this immediately, as well as listen to Clapton's records again ;-)

Excellent video and you are an amazing guitarist!

Clapton... possibly rock's greatest guitarist. He's influenced countless many. Been around before and after all the others... he's still relevant and he's in the rock and roll hall of fame three times... there are many intangible ways to rate an artist, but the numbers are a great place to start,and the numbers don't lie.

Yes Eric Clapton is one of the best guitar players ever.

Hide Away" or "Hideaway" is a blues guitar instrumental that has become "a standard for countless blues and rock musicians performing today". First recorded in 1960 by Freddie King, the song became a hit on the record charts.

You look like the doctor from Team Fortress 2, but your medicine are those tasty licks.

Loving all your videos. Was sad to see you changed your t-shirt, no more love for Portland? Ah the internet is full of people making odd observations eh?

I had never paid attention to Eric Clapton when I was learning to play - I was a Keith Richards fan and loved funky rhythm guitar. Then I heard the brief intro that Clapton played when Lennon introduced him and the band at this concert. Just a handful of notes. Incredible. Started listening to Clapton in depth after that. Admire this vid and your channel!

I love your videos. You are an awesome guitarist yourself. Why I did not see these videos before?

Eric Clapton is a great guy, very humble. I find his guitar playing to be very good but he never makes me tingle in the way Hendrix or Jeff Beck or Knopfler or Gilmour can. Am I missing something?

Eric Clapton is legend! Could you do a video about The Black Keys

Harrison played dizzy Lizzie on his Rick 12. Every time I watch you, you blow me away with your talent! One of the best I’ve heard, seen love the videos, you know your stuff! Keep up the good work!

Nice video. You really nail Clapton's use of vibrato. IMHO what makes him so brilliant, and so admired by other guitarists, is the subtlety of his technique. I liked how you mentioned his raunchy playing, which he seems to eschew. One of my favorite raunchy riffs of his is the lead part on "Those Were the Days" off the Wheels of Fire album. He really turns it loose and plays a blistering part. I also really like your discussion of his songwriting skills. He seems to have felt awkward in this regard in his early work, but really blossomed later on. His chord progressions are unique and not the typical progressions you find from other guitarists. Such a talented musician.