The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.
ERIC CLAPTONI mean, it didn’t matter to me that there were people, it didn’t matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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A British pressing with a compilation of the best stuff really, I mean actually not only that but, these were all kind of semi hits for the people on it in America.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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Music became a healer for me.
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go.
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For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.
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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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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 don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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I’d love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
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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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They found our hero in the gutter with a diamond ring and a gun.
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