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.
ERIC CLAPTONI just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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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.
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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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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 thought, ‘My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.’
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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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Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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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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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.
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