[stomachmonkey]

Who would you put in the time capsule?

It would have to be Bob.

There are so many that can represent what Clapton does that you can't single him out as the one great focal point around which blues revolves.

As a global influence Bob was more important. Not only did he make a musical statement by being the mass market figurehead he had a profound social and political impact on Jamaica and the world.

Try the question this way.

If an alien landed and you needed to pick a representative for each musical genre who would you pick for reggae and who would you pick for the blues?

I think Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Eta James, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker would all come to mind before EJ.