Cream was always one of my favorite bands. I liked a lot of other things Eric Clapton was involved in,, too, all too much to try to mention. But at some point in his solo career he got bogged down. His music became too commercialized and boring. I don't even like most of the covers he did. I've gotten into discussions about this kind of stuff with a friend many times. He idolizes Clapton. I much prefer Hendrix. Although Hendrix was also beginning to get less interesting toward the end as he was trying to make a conscious decision to move away from rock. Of course all of this is IMHO.
Despite Eric Clapton's stunning achievements (going way way back, even to what he did on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps") I always was more interested in Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Maybe it's okay to say that on a Ginger Baker thread.
