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I wish I could write easily. I’m one of those guys who’s visited by the muse when things are dire.

Eric Clapton

I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn’t seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it.
ERIC CLAPTON

Difficult Goodness Guitar Management Mom Myself Worth
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
ERIC CLAPTON

Emotional Expression Finding Music Pain Reason relief Ways
Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
ERIC CLAPTON

Fall In Love Fools Myself World
I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.
ERIC CLAPTON

Feeling Goal Myself
I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
ERIC CLAPTON

Freedom Music Myself Open Respect
I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.
ERIC CLAPTON

Crazy Goodness Gratitude Myself People Survive Time
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Confusion Fear Healing Learning Listening Music Myself
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Combination Easy Fingers Myself Play Start
They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
ERIC CLAPTON

Diamond Heroes Ourselves Ring Weapon
Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
ERIC CLAPTON

Himself Man Music Old Skills Skin
The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.
ERIC CLAPTON

Failure Guitar Instrument Music Myself Talk
I thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
ERIC CLAPTON

God Myself Thinking
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
ERIC CLAPTON

Creation Guitar Human Intention Interest Music Myself Original Primary Voice
Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
ERIC CLAPTON

Assume Lady Road Sex Yourself
I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
ERIC CLAPTON

Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
ERIC CLAPTON

Kingdom Love Ourselves Rule

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