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.
ERIC CLAPTONMusic will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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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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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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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.
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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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But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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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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Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.
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I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick, so playing fingerstyle is really the easiest way – though it’s quite strenuous on the fingertips.
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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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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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All I am certain of right now is that I don’t want to go anywhere, and that’s not bad for someone who always used to run.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I’m up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.
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