I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
ERIC CLAPTONThere 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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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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I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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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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Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn’t a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks that you can adjust or that’ll keep them in shape, you know keep them straight. This one just, well it turned into a bow and arrow after a couple of months.
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I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
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I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten.
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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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But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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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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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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