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.’
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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.
More Eric Clapton Quotes
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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.’
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One of the most beneficial things I’ve ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.
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I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records – only louder
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I grew up playing in clubs – that’s my spiritual stomping ground.
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My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
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The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don’t want to be.
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I’m an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
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All I am certain of right now is that I don’t want to go anywhere, and that’s not bad for someone who always used to run.
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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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The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn’t really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried, but got nowhere with it.
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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 often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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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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I can’t play long solos anymore without boring myself.
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I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way.
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