Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didn’t fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldn’t find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know.
ERIC CLAPTONWhen 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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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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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There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There’s one guy who plays with Queen who can do things I would dream of doing. I sincerely mean that.
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When I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
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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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Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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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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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.
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I got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
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I don’t know if I believe in luck. I think I’m very fortunate.
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Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
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