It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
ERIC CLAPTONMusically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.
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My Father’s Eyes’ is very personal. I realized that the closest I ever came to looking in my father’s eyes was when I looked into my son’s eyes.
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And if I don’t be there by morning, she’ll know that I must’ve spent the night in jail.
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Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
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Give me a guitar and I’ll play; give me a stage and I’ll perform; give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it.
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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I mean, it didn’t matter to me that there were people, it didn’t matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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I don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
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I don’t have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
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This moment in time, on this tour, you know, I’m discovering a lot of new things. And to be 45 and doing that, it’s a mixture of pleasure and pain, I can assure you.
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The only planning I do is about a minute before I play. I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.
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