Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green

It is an awe inspiring album. Clapton was and is not capable of doing the things Hendrix does on this album. If you haven't heard it yet, you should order it right now. Simply stunning.

Between Peter Green and Clapton my vote would be for Clapton. I have seen them both many times. I was at an original FM concert where they played with Savoy Brown, both bands grouped together for a 90 minute encore of straight blues. I lost count of the number of guitarists on the stage. Also saw Dickey Betts at the first concert they played following the death of Duane Allman. Some of the best playing I have ever seen. Dickie has never played like that before or after. That's why they call it the blues.

Surprised to see no mention of Lightnin' Hopkins amongst all the rest. His playing on his Smithsonian Institute CD is fabulous. Following are a few random comments on my reaction to the names mentioned here. Clapton is a wonderful guitarist in terms of his exquisite timing and accomplishment of technique, but as a blues man he is merely average - hence difficult to comment on him as a blues guitarist. Buddy Guy is a definite contender, but I far prefer his work behind Junior Wells and Muddy Waters than when he leads himself. Stylistically speaking I don't like Green, so will refrain from further comment on that score. Anything Green or Clapton offer was bettered by Roy Buchanon. But if there has to be a best - it would have to be Hendrix when he played the Blues.

My vote goes to the last of the real country blues players,the "deep blues," and that's Otis Rush. Clapton got at least a third of his licks from this guy. Another third from B. B. and the other third might even be his own. But Otis Rush, that's the real deal. And not only that, but this cat can out-sing all theese other dudes, too.thee's a lot of great names on this list, although I think that the number of SRV mentions points to a mainstream type of thinking. It'ss not that far from SRB to Robin Trower, if you ask me. i like them both but I'm not going to put them in the front rank. IMO.

Well, I've got throw in my 2 cents. Neither Clapton or Green are "THE BEST". So many of the names above have touched me at one time or another. SRV, Clapton, Green, Guy, Winter, Betts, Albert King, BB King, Albert Collins, Lonnie Brooks, Buchanan, Benoit, Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Boz Scaggs, Gatton, Ledbelly...Man it goes on and on. I've heard them all. I've also been lucky enough to see alot of these players. One guy no one has mentioned, who is one of my faves is..Freddy KING! He'll talk to ya. Great singer too. 'describing music is like dancing to architecture' Forgot who said that, but I agree. Too bad there's so much to enjoy.......Hey, Hey the blues is alright!