I mean, it didn’t matter to me that there were people, it didn’t matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
ERIC CLAPTONI can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
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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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All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
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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.
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I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don’t realize how much I love you.
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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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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
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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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It’s been up to me to inspire me.
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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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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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