I couldn’t believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender and say, ‘This is fantastic.’
ERIC CLAPTONI saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
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They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
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Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.
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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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In my lowest moments, the only reason I didn’t commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn’t be able to drink any more if I was dead.
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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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Yeah, it is, because it’s a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That’s what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.
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I think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn’t really love the song.
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Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
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When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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