Did Eric Clapton lose his ability to play guitar?

Sadly, yes. But that’s the way it goes for most Guitarists. It happened to B.B. King. In Mr. King’s final years, his blues soloing paled in comparison to his 70’s and 80’s prime career era. His …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Did Eric Clapton lose his ability to play guitar?]( Matt T, Luthier, in Riverside, CA • [Updated September 13]( [Sadly, yes. But that’s the way it goes for most Guitarists. It happened to B.B. King. In Mr. King’s final years, his blues soloing paled in comparison to his 70’s and 80’s ... Read more » [Upvote] 513 [Comment] 356](   [lock] Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. 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Furious Elton John's ORDERS lawyer To ABANDON Harry After Duke EXPOSED In Court?]( Asked in hollywood actress 0.2 • Answered by Mahi • [June 8]( [Elton John has reportedly ordered his lawyer to abandon Prince Harry after the Duke of Sussex was exposed for allegedly misleading the public about his reasons for stepping... Read more » [Upvote] 1K [Comment] 1](   [Why should I waste time trying to find a traditional publisher when I can self-publish?]( Mercedes R. Lackey, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author [Verified badge] • [Answered August 15]( [Most self-published books make between $0 and $100 a year. If you can get professionally published, you are pretty much guaranteed to be given an advance of between $5k and ... Read more » [Upvote] 364](   [Are there any fat K-pop idols?]( Ishani Sahoo, Kpop Stan (2013-present) • [Answered July 7, 2018]( [There are 2 types of fat Kpop Idols. 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