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 CLAPTONIt’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 CLAPTONA British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.
ERIC CLAPTONWhen I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do.
ERIC CLAPTONMusic 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.
ERIC CLAPTONI got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
ERIC CLAPTONI 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.
ERIC CLAPTONMy 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.
ERIC CLAPTONMusically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
ERIC CLAPTONI can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
ERIC CLAPTONI 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 CLAPTONIt’s been up to me to inspire me.
ERIC CLAPTONI’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
ERIC CLAPTONI just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
ERIC CLAPTONGive me a guitar and I’ll play; give me a stage and I’ll perform; give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it.
ERIC CLAPTONLike a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
ERIC CLAPTONSo there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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