Lets make the best of the situation...

I see it like this: Eric Clapton's career and music are perfectly paralleled in his hit song Layla. The song starts out like nothing else, fresh, exciting and upbeat. It is both technically smart and has pop sensibilities, it hooks you, it's explosive resonance is similar to Eric Clapton's early career. You're thinking its the greatest song ever much like you're thinking Clapton is the greatest guitarist ever. Then the lyrics end and it goes on and on, trying to impress you with it's technical excellence, but lacking the excitement it started with, much like the middle of Clapton's career. Then finally it just starts repeating itself acoustically or plays some blues variation itself. Also his kid dies somewhere in there too.

What'll you do when you get lonely?