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Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?

Eric Clapton

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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Character Discover Feeling Goodness Myself Reality
Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn’t a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks that you can adjust or that’ll keep them in shape, you know keep them straight. This one just, well it turned into a bow and arrow after a couple of months.
ERIC CLAPTON

Couple Goodness Guitar Instrument Myself
I remember hearing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and not really knowing anything about the geography or the culture of the music. But for some reason it did something to me – it resonated.
ERIC CLAPTON

Culture Music Myself Reason Remember
Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
ERIC CLAPTON

Attachment Business Finding Music Ourselves Politics Religion Way
For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.
ERIC CLAPTON

Feeling Music Myself Nervous System
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine.
ERIC CLAPTON

Friendship Goodness Lover Myself Yourself
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
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
ERIC CLAPTON

Blame See Sight Yourself
It’s been up to me to inspire me.
ERIC CLAPTON

Independent Inspirational Myself One Liner
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
I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
ERIC CLAPTON

God Myself Thinking
And if I don’t be there by morning, she’ll know that I must’ve spent the night in jail.
ERIC CLAPTON

Morning Myself Night Prison
All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
ERIC CLAPTON

Grave Head Heart Love Myself Path Save
Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
ERIC CLAPTON

Himself Man Music Old Skills Skin
I’m not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don’t play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I’ve always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.
ERIC CLAPTON

Better Fans Leadership Musician Myself People Sing
When I’m wrong it’s never meant for you, so don’t confuse my love with what I do.
ERIC CLAPTON

Confusion Love Myself Wrong

Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?

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