I think he got better. He was pretty vicious about Eddie Van Halen back in the 80s, but chilled since then, and apparently EVH and Clapton are cool with each other.
Reading this fantastic VH bio reveals that this is pretty common. All the top guitarists are driven, wanting to be the best. EVH idolized Clapton, but never really felt threatened by anyone on stage until he had to follow AC/DC.
I think he got better. He was pretty vicious about Eddie Van Halen back in the 80s, but chilled since then, and apparently EVH and Clapton are cool with each other.
Reading this fantastic VH bio reveals that this is pretty common. All the top guitarists are driven, wanting to be the best. EVH idolized Clapton, but never really felt threatened by anyone on stage until he had to follow AC/DC.