Hi, I'm Tom Finch with Guitar Tricks. In this tutorial we’re going to study the guitar tone & playing style of the legendary Eric Clapton. Clapton’s guitar playing style and music across many decades has inspired players to learn about the blues of the past, bring those traditions to the present and expand on them into the future! Today we're going to study Clapton’s style by breaking it down into several key factors, learn what makes it special and then learn to play some licks in his style!