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I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.

Eric Clapton

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

Heaven Myself Name See Yourself
They looked great, you know the drawings of the guys playing looked great and bits of string around their necks. So it didn’t seem to be that difficult a thing to do, or that inaccessible.
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Accessible Appearance Difficult Draw Greatness Myself
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
Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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Kingdom Love Ourselves Rule
When 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.
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Direction Fast Listening Myself Old People Try
I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
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
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
In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself.
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Expression Feeling Gift Greatness Myself Play Way
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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Blame See Sight Yourself
I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.
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Easy Muse Visit Writing
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
The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
ERIC CLAPTON

Inspirational Life Myself relief Trial
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.
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Culture Music Myself Reason Remember
I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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Enjoyment Myself Oneself Sing
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
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Accomplishment Choice Competition Lying Myself

I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.

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I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.

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