I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.
ERIC CLAPTONWould you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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.
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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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In my lowest moments, the only reason I didn’t commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn’t be able to drink any more if I was dead.
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I don’t have half the nerves there that I have anywhere else.
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You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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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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It’s very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don’t really have that much control with it.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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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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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
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All I am certain of right now is that I don’t want to go anywhere, and that’s not bad for someone who always used to run.
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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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The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.
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I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
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The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.
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