Musically, he was like an old man in a boy’s skin.
ERIC CLAPTONI 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
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Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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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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Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
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It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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My Father’s Eyes’ is very personal. I realized that the closest I ever came to looking in my father’s eyes was when I looked into my son’s eyes.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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Music became a healer for me.
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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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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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Give me a guitar and I’ll play; give me a stage and I’ll perform; give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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It was stumbling on to really the bible of the blues, you know, and a very powerful drug to be introduced to us and I absorbed it totally, and it changed my complete outlook on music.
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The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
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