“I’m pretty sure that statement was not meant to be a compliment”: Gary Clark Jr. on the time he bumped into Eric Clapton at a show – and what Slowhand said about his tone

Gary Clarke Jr. & Eric Clapton.

Gary Clark Jr. has revealed what Eric Clapton said to him when the pair spontaneously crossed paths at a show – and although the bluesman isn't entirely sure what Slowhand meant by his words, Joe Satriani has assured him they were offered as praise.

The acclaimed blues rock electric guitar titan is one of his generation’s finest players, and last year he was positioned alongside Van Halen and Carlos Santana on Guitar Center Hollywood’s Rockwalk in a recognition of his dazzling talents.