Beck Quote by Todd Rundgren

I worked with George Harrison - who was the reason I started playing guitar.

— Steve Lukather

I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious…

— Dhani Harrison

Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist.

— Carole King

If I could be in any band, I think it would have to be The Beatles. That would have been a lot of fun.

— Jason Behr

I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming friends with.

— Mick Taylor

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.

— Noel Gallagher

I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton.

— Ian Anderson

Hendrix was the first person I had come across who seemed completely free, and when you're nine or 10, your life is entirely dominated…

— Robert Smith

Ohhhso hard to say, but George Harrison was pretty darn special. Such a great guybeautiful person and amazing songwriter/musician. A real honor for me…

— Chuck Leavell

I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more!…

— B. B. King

When I was 15, I got super into Eric Clapton. My father took notice of this and got me a guitar for Christmas.

— Elias

First concert I ever went to was a group called The Yardbirds. Eric Clapton is the lead guitarist.

— Ron Barber