Lately I’ve been running on faith.
ERIC CLAPTONI remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.
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I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.
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I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.
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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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For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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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.
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Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
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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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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.
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The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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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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