The only planning I do is about a minute before I play. I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.
ERIC CLAPTONBefore you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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 got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
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And I don’t like having my picture taken. I’m almost like an old African in that sense. I think it steals a bit of the soul.
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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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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I’m up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.
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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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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.
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Lately I’ve been running on faith.
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I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.
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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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It’s been very important throughout my career that I’ve met all the guys I’ve copied, because at each stage they’ve said, ‘Don’t play like me, play like you.’
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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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