<p>Clapton plays an awesome solo in that song, but some live versions of it that he's done have been even better. Best guitar solos ever, I'd have to say Stairway to Heaven, Freebird, Hotel California, etc.</p>
<p>one of the greatest songs ever written. the weeping effect of clapton's guitar is truly beautiful. and that's cool how he transposed it for the ukelele. george harrison loved the ukelele. if anyone has seen the beatles anthology on dvd, he plays some nice songs on it in the extra features.</p>
<p>regarding the song performed live, clapton's performance of it during the Concert for George was just awe-inspiring.</p>
<p>Ok, here's what I found out:
Jake Shimabukuro is one of the best 'ukulele players out there, doing some innovations that might have been considered too wild by such 'ukulele masters as Don Baduria or Herb "Ohta San" Ohta.</p>
<p>He has been called "the Hendrix of the 'ukulele". The one thing he does is break tradition, adding almost a rock approach to the instrument, from hammering the strings to using pedals, yet can also play in the old cha-lang-a-lang style as if had been around during the younger days of Genoa Keawe or Kawai Cockett.</p>