They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
ERIC CLAPTONIt’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with it.
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And I don’t like having my picture taken. I’m almost like an old African in that sense. I think it steals a bit of the soul.
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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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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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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The only planning I do is about a minute before I play. I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.
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Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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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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Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.
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I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I’m handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I’ve got to consider how it’s going to affect people. How it’s going to affect me, as well. Because it’s like a cycle.
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And if I don’t be there by morning, she’ll know that I must’ve spent the night in jail.
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It’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with it.
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I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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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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