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.
ERIC CLAPTONMusic will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
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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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When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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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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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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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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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
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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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