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Originally Posted by greenmanastrat
Well put, Clappo deserves his dues...itīs not his fault he survived! Looks like he tried his best to kill himself so lets not kick him for that. He is an incredible player regardless of what limitations we think he has ie is propensity to use the minor pent. He got time baby in his pocket, maybe he donīt play your fancy exotic scales but as bluesers and rockers go he as you rightly put is up there.
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Absolutely. He is one of the best, and when you turns heads like he did once upon a time, that's proof enough.
Donīt get the Svr thing never been into him, to me just a flash jimi hendrix tribute...sorry 
thats what heīs famous for, he played like hendrix, with thick strings...hmmm not impressed. no offence to the dead like 
The man had great technique, even EC was wowed. His fresh Texan style set things alight again in the blues world in early eighties. With a relatively short career, like that of Hendrix, it makes it harder to place him in amongst the competition, and those who came before him. He was not as prolific a songwriter as some of his contemporaries, so that probably costs him a few points in regards to the total impact of his legacy. But when he cut loose on those bad boy Strats of his, even slingers like Eddie Van Halen would bust a smile. I'm listening to Pride And Joy right now. Smilin' too.
