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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.

Eric Clapton

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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Blue Change Drugs Music Powerful Yourself
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.’
ERIC CLAPTON

Believe Comparison Deal Fantastic Music Myself Surrender
There’s a desire in me to express something – to match what I hear in my head.
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Desire Expression Head Myself
One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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Benefit Learning Mouth Myself Shut
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
ERIC CLAPTON

Emotional Expression Finding Music Pain Reason relief Ways
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
ERIC CLAPTON

Accomplishment Choice Competition Lying Myself
I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
ERIC CLAPTON

Freedom Music Myself Open Respect
Although they can do it all the time, you know, they’re far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they’re out of my league.
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Better League Music Theory Time
The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.
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Celebrity Myself Polite Tough
I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I’m handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I’ve got to consider how it’s going to affect people. How it’s going to affect me, as well. Because it’s like a cycle.
ERIC CLAPTON

Affect Cycle Feeling Hands Myself Observational People
I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I’m gonna blow you both away.
ERIC CLAPTON

Blow Catch Day Man Walk Yourself
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Age Give Up Guitar Hurt Myself Play Try
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Death Drink Low Moments Myself Reason
I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
ERIC CLAPTON

Guitar Identity Music Myself Personality
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.
ERIC CLAPTON

Drive Kind Music Myself Note Philosophy Play Right Sincere
Loose ladies on the road will drive you crazy, every no, becomes a maybe.
ERIC CLAPTON

Assume Lady Road Sex Yourself

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 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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