I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.
ERIC CLAPTONFor me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
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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 grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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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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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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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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I couldn’t believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender and say, ‘This is fantastic.’
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I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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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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When I’m wrong it’s never meant for you, so don’t confuse my love with what I do.
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Music became a healer for me.
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It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I’ve come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation.
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