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Eric Clapton

The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.
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Different Music Myself Rough Scene
I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
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Age Give Up Guitar Hurt Myself Play Try
I don’t have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
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Myself Nerve Place
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.
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Eyes Feeling Light Love Realization Yourself
Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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Assume Lady Road Sex Yourself
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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Enjoyment Guitar Myself Original Play Remember Thinking
Although they can do it all the time, you know, they’re far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they’re out of my league.
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Better League Music Theory Time
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.
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Assure Discover Happiness Moments Pain Time Yourself
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.
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Grave Head Heart Love Myself Path Save
Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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Control Help Power Risk Yourself
I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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Enjoyment Myself Oneself Sing
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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Character Discover Feeling Goodness Myself Reality
Plant your love and let it grow.
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Growth Love One Liner Plant
When you’re onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it’s very artificial. You can’t really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.
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Artificial Electric System Voice Yourself
I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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Boredom Music Myself Play
I don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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Believe Fortunate Myself Thinking

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