I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
ERIC CLAPTONI often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
ERIC CLAPTONThe thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.
ERIC CLAPTONI’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.
ERIC CLAPTONMy 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.
ERIC CLAPTONFor me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music.
ERIC CLAPTONI just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.
ERIC CLAPTONMy 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.
ERIC CLAPTONI 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.’
ERIC CLAPTONI got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
ERIC CLAPTONI know there will be no more tears in heaven.
ERIC CLAPTONYou were at school and you were pimply and no one wanted to know you. You get into a group and you’ve got thousands of chicks there.
ERIC CLAPTONLately I’ve been running on faith.
ERIC CLAPTONIt is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
ERIC CLAPTONPlant your love and let it grow.
ERIC CLAPTONThere 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.
ERIC CLAPTONThe 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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