At risk of solidifying me being #canceled, Derek and The Dominoes do my favorite version of "Little Wing".
Cream never comes up in our occasional Led Zeppelin Vs Black Sabbath debates btw.
I respect Clapton's place in rock guitar history but yeah, so much of his collective discography is boring and I feel like a lot of his best work is carried by other people (Duane Allman with Derek and The Dominoes, Robbie Robertson with "It's In The Way That You Use It). He's a great guitar player but obviously kind of a dolt. Also he's a racist and he publicly stole the nicest Beatle's wife. Maybe he is rock music's greatest heel. Certainly up there with aforementioned collaborator Robbie Robertson!