Battle of the Bands: Stevie Ray Vaughan vs. Eric Clapton

[bobthedrummer]

Who do you really prefer to listen too?
Clapton or SRV?

[democracyindanger]

1. SRV

Many years ago, I was a big Clapton fan. And then I heard Stevie.

[LastKnight]

2. this is a battle... where no winner will be had...

their both so damn good. honestly.

but, clapton gets my vote because of he has more of a carrear... had if stevie was still alive, my vote might be different, might not be.

-LK

[jenk]

3. clapton by a mile

all of SRV's songs sound the same

[bobthedrummer]

6. Not at all! He even played on David Bowie's "Let's Dance"

He got jazzy and did many different feels-but he was somewhat typecast as a Texas bluesman--that old Texas rub-shuffle groove which will sound similar to the uninitiated IMHO.

[Leilani]

14. Agreed!

Love Clapton, always have, always will.

[BigMcLargehuge]

4. wow, this is a rough one

Early Clapton is almost unbeatable... but later Clapton sucks like a Hoover... SRV was consistently great (barring the National Anthem)...

I am gonna have to vote tie. Though, if SRV had lived it'd be him all the way.

[bobthedrummer]

10. Cream era Clapton was so good

"Sweet Wine" has one of the most powerful solos I've ever heard, and the John Mayall Bluesbreakers work was good too, all done when he was younger.
I voted for SRV though.

[Wonco_the_Sane]

5. Solo? I like SRV

But I voted EC cuz of Strange Brew and Derick and the Domino's etc...

[Kat45]

7. I saw SRV in concert 3 times, Clapton twice.

Both were excellent (and one of the SRV shows was the tour with Jeff Beck). But the first time I saw Clapton (in the '70s), I was on a high for several days, without benefit of drugs. His playing affects me more; his guitar can reach deep into my heart and soul. (Of course this only applies to his work from the sixties through Derek & the Dominoes, as well as any of his blues.) I think you know who I voted for. :-)

[Fleshdancer]

8. SRV!

The music is better, he has a statue on Town Lake, the man is a fucking legend. Why compare him with anyone else???

By the way, is it really fair to compare a dead legend with a live entertainer? Doesn't seem right.

[bobthedrummer]

11. Dead or alive their work is what we go by

isn't it all about the music?

[Mobius]

9. please Clapton cant hold a candle to SRV

this poll's been freeeeeeeeeped! :P

[camero]

12. SRV

But that is a tough call.

[xcentrik]

13. Refuse to vote because...

it's a vote between two different styles altogether.

[Kenneth ken]

15. I will go with EC here

just because he has a larger body of work; more to listen to.

"Clapton is god"
- but Jeff plays better.

[Missy Vixen]

16. SRV still rules

I miss him still.

Julie

[Paul Hood]

17. Clapton quote about SRV.

Eric Clapton: I was in my car when I first heard him and I remember thinking "I have to find out before the day is over who that guitar player is". And that doesn't happen to me very often that I get that way about listening to music. I mean I stopped the car, pulled over, listened and thought I've got to find out before the end of the day, not sooner or later, but I have to know now who that is. I remember being fascinated by the fact he never seemed lost in any way. He never took a breather or paused to think where he was going to go next, it just flowed out of him. And that doesn't come with virtuosity or practice, it's not a question of doing it over and over again; he just seemed like an open channel.

[wal]

18. Zappa rocks

Outside the envelope, what about John McGlaughlin and Frank Zappa?
And, do you know DUer Octafish?

Wal the piano player

[bobthedrummer]

19. Welcome to DU, wal!

There are a lot of musicians here. I know Octafish from hanging out here-not personally. I prefer Wes Montgomery to John McGlaughlin but Zappa certainly does rock. Did you vote for Clapton or SRV?
:hi:

[Blue-Jay]

20. There are musicians here?

The HELL, you say... :D

I'd totally dig a DU musician meet-up. Someone plan it and I'll be there.

[argyl]

21. Clapton's later work has all the fire of a Las Vegas lounge act.

SRV all the way.

[Dr Fate]

22. Clapton has a better sense of melody,,,

both are amazing though...