# The Best Eric Clapton Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Eric Clapton guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Crossroads (1968), then Layla and While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Every video starts at the solo.

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Eric Clapton turned the electric blues solo into a mass-audience event, first with the Bluesbreakers and Cream and then through Derek and the Dominos and a long solo career. His vocal phrasing, fat sustaining tone and economy of notes set the template for generations of rock lead players.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Eric Clapton discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton_discography), [Wikipedia - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_and_Other_Assorted_Love_Songs)

1. [Crossroads](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-crossroads/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
2. [Layla](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-layla/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
3. [While My Guitar Gently Weeps](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps/) — The Beatles · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
4. [Have You Heard](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-have-you-heard/) — John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · solo by Eric Clapton · 1966
5. [Sunshine of Your Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-sunshine-of-your-love/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
6. [White Room](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-white-room/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
7. [Key to the Highway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-key-to-the-highway/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
8. [Have You Ever Loved a Woman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-have-you-ever-loved-a-woman/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton · 1970
9. [Bell Bottom Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-bell-bottom-blues/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton · 1970
10. [Hideaway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-hideaway/) — John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · solo by Eric Clapton · 1966
11. [Old Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-clapton-old-love/) — Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1989
12. [Badge](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-badge/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1969
13. [Strange Brew](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-strange-brew/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
14. [Presence of the Lord](https://greatestsolos.com/song/blind-faith-presence-of-the-lord/) — Blind Faith · solo by Eric Clapton · 1969
15. [Tales of Brave Ulysses](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-tales-of-brave-ulysses/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
16. [Spoonful](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-spoonful/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
17. [Let It Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-clapton-let-it-rain/) — Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1970
18. [Cocaine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-clapton-cocaine/) — Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977

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