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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 Clapton

The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.
ERIC CLAPTON

Failure Guitar Instrument Music Myself Talk
Plant your love and let it grow.
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Growth Love One Liner Plant
Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
ERIC CLAPTON

God Help Music Need Power Present Suffering Survive
It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers.
ERIC CLAPTON

Age Children Man Music Myself Old Voice
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Death Drink Low Moments Myself Reason
If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go.
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Guitar Hands Place Yourself
Music became a healer for me.
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Healing Music Myself
I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
ERIC CLAPTON

Beautiful Company Department Man Myself Weakness
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
ERIC CLAPTON

Accomplishment Choice Competition Lying Myself
I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
ERIC CLAPTON

Early Myself Record Sound
There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There’s one guy who plays with Queen who can do things I would dream of doing. I sincerely mean that.
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Day Dreams Myself People Sincere
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Alive Blue Music Myself Original Position Recognition Start Tradition
I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
ERIC CLAPTON

Boredom Music Myself Play
Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant.
ERIC CLAPTON

Delight Father Learning Myself Obsession
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Assure Discover Happiness Moments Pain Time Yourself
I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don’t realize how much I love you.
ERIC CLAPTON

Eyes Feeling Light Love Realization Yourself

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.’

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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.’

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