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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.

Eric Clapton

Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
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Himself Man Music Old Skills Skin
I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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Beautiful Company Department Man Myself Weakness
So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Goodness Hollywood Myself Thinking
The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.
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Identify Myself Water
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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Body Case Forgiveness Hope Myself Pain Pessimist
I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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Boredom Music Myself Play
I’m not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don’t play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I’ve always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.
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Better Fans Leadership Musician Myself People Sing
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Desire Expression Head Myself
When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.
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Alive Blue Music Myself Original Position Recognition Start Tradition
Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.
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Listening Love Myself Thinking
You were at school and you were pimply and no one wanted to know you. You get into a group and you’ve got thousands of chicks there.
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Group Myself Personality School
I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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Belief Heaven Hope Myself Tears
Music became a healer for me.
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Healing Music Myself
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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Children Music Myself Respond Way
My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
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Drive Kind Music Myself Note Philosophy Play Right Sincere
The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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Family Home Myself Point Possible

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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