Eric Clapton on being called "Slowhand."

[@gundameyer2941]

No matter what he is called, I will always adore him. He is the best ❤

[@MikeDiCiero]

its from his days of slowly replacing broken strings onstage during a show

[@HD-J.R.]

That's what I've heard for 40 years.

[@janstehouwer3760]

@@HD-J.R. It is the truth and he knows it :)

[@kathieshirley]

❤ We love you Eric❤

[@sandraaraya8625]

Slowhand 🎸🥰🎸 we love you 🎸🎸🎸

[@TheSavagederek]

It was because he was slow at changing strings if he snapped one during a performance. It was during his time with the Yardbirds .

[@kathyclark3168]

Eric, don't care how you got that name, just know i sure love your music 😊❤

[@nonickavailable5792]

he is in top three for sure, maybe the best

[@juanmariohinojosa9213]

Eric Capton Un gran cantante y compositor Lo mejor de lo mejor 👌 Felicidades para ❤ 🌹 👏 ti

[@steveconn]

With Wonderful Tonight you get it, the loving technique on slower solos.

[@the90schildmashups92]

Good thought there and good way to put it "loving technique" on those slower bits, as well as the beginning of the solo during I Shot the Sheriff before he goes Fasthand

[@rentam579]

Eric Clapton your the best. Love your music 🎶.. your guitar skills are amazing man...👍

[@Triggerzombie677]

Eric has definitely earned it no matter what.

[@1516HENRYSLOWHAND]

O M G Eric I love the sharp look you had at the time❤ "Slowhand"―When I first heard this word, I thought that it sounds really beautiful and enchanting. The thing is, your hand movements while playing the guitar are graceful❤❤❤ There's no one like you, you're one and only. BTW, Eric I love all your songs, so 'Bad Love' 's #1 for me.

[@cindyblankfield1961]

I think it's because ERIC CLAPTON is soʻooo cool 😎 and he's CLAPTON 😊❤❤

[@ralphboyd8366]

Typical Eric being humble. His hands were so fast they looked like a slow blur

[@noctxrnyl8240]

Pretty sure it’s bc he didn’t use his pinky

[@JimmToutCourt]

Clapton is God

[@debc7341]

I’ll never go that far, but I love Eric Clapton. Best guitarist ever❤

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

I always figured it was because it looks like he's barely moving that left hand when there's a lot of sound coming out of that guitar. That handle is definitely one of my Inspirations to play the guitar. Erics music spread across the world when it was truly possible and meant the most at that time. The peak of real, good, talented popular music was mid 90s. The fact that its still listened to MORE than todays whatever it is, means something to the music loving community. I can't say all music that ends up popular in the future is going to be trash, I haven't even put my own first album out yet. But I can tell you that a lot of today's noise can't hold water to the music of yesterday. Especially from an artist who played with the Beatles on a regular basis

[@aldonapolitano5979]

I had always heard and read that the title was given by John Mayall. It was good hearing the real skinny from E.C. himself.

[@JoaoFerreira-pj4me]

Haver this vinil! GREAT!

[@martinabrevet6084]

Bonjour, Sir Eric❤. Il me semble que "slowhand" est en effet le jeu de mot. Car votre jeu est très "rapide". Merci que vous êtes là. With love❤🙏✌️

[@polixeniagraf2636]

❤

[@NormaAguilar-le9ny]

My love ❤️

[@user-zz8ec7oi7t]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindafarwell3408]

I dont need closure. It's been years since we last spoke

[@bernieritters7206]

Slow hand= fast fingers

[@chrisrobling]

More God than ever.

[@meonline140]

Dont be shy you know it ment "playing with your self"

[@averagesionenjoyer8948]

I always thought the name is a joke on him because he plays really fast and well haha

[@davidcollins9335]

It's a blues' name, better than any oscar, shine on slow hand

[@barbarawilliams4617]

I love you baby

[@AguedaFernandaFalconialv-il5nf]

😆✋ manolenta, Good evening,thank you.

[@mabelgarciapino2840]

👏👏👏😘😘🌹💞🌹💞🌹💞🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@acdebiase]

It was because he looked like it was barely moving, but his fingers were ripping up that neck!!!

[@branwhite4973]

Lol na man!! .it's cause you play 16 notes and it seemed like you hit 4... like a scene from the flash ot something, you do so much and it appears in slow mo .. ❤❤ Clapton 🎉🎉

[@ElvinLeadfoot]

Mr. Eric Maybe it’s double entendre:) Like the Motown song Slowhand Cause you play it with love and an easy touch:) Conway Twitty sure sang it well. Grooving along nicely …

[@robertgrisanti]

Wow even Clapton doesn't remember the origin of that what I read somewhere is that when Clapton broke a string on stage he would be slow at putting the string on and then they called him slowhand

[@mairyhuff7102]

Ive read loads of times that he got the name because in his early performing days hed stop playing if he broke a string on stage until he replaced it instaed of having a backup guitar

[@JumpingJackFlash1989]

In his Autobiography he attributes it to his days in the Bluesbreakers. John Mayall apparently called him Slowhand because he was constantly breaking strings on stage and would have to restring it himself. Probably weren't too many guitar techs in that band 😅

[@acdebiase]

It was because his looked like it was barely moving, but his fingers were ripping up that neck!!!

[@carmeng5421]

He reminds me of my wunderful ex beau who is a Brit. The big regret of my life was letting him go , since i five drove him away.

[@Shinji-Nukaga]

へー、本人も由来がわからないんだ！。

[@alexandrenunes1402]

Mão lenta, já pensou se fosse mais rápido kkkkkk 😂

[@danarvinte238]

Tu vorbești la chitara

[@garyfurr1467]

You areslowhand

[@jonahn4151]

So Eric.. Did you cancel your gig in Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine (that you call: “Special military operation”) or because of the fashion week?

[@johndisalvo6283]

No. He was protesting for the PLO