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Eric Clapton Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy Picture Quote #1

It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The one thing I do have is good ears. I don’t mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records Picture Quote #1

I’m no spring chicken. The same arthritis that ate up my left hip that finally got replaced hasn’t stopped there... And touring is a lot of work. I’m impressed when I see people like Eric Clapton out there. Gee whiz, Eric, give me a break! I know it’s gotta hurt somewhere Picture Quote #1

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No one’s better than me. I’m not better than anyone. Whether it’s Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real Picture Quote #1

If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go Picture Quote #1

I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Little Walter. In some way, in some form, my God was always there, but now I have learned to talk to him Picture Quote #1

Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down Picture Quote #1

When I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do Picture Quote #1

The 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 Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records - only louder Picture Quote #1

I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us Picture Quote #1

The great British blues guitarists of the Sixties - people like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Peter Green - could play like virtuosos, but they also understood the importance of energy and intensity Picture Quote #1

I have no problem with religion, and I grew up with a strong curiosity about spiritual matters, but my searching took me away from church and community worship to the internal journey. Before my recovery began, I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Little Walter Picture Quote #1

Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance Picture Quote #1

Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

When I met Eric Clapton, I was a very young girl. I was 20 years old. And we were linked for a very short time, and then we became friends. And then we lost touch, which I’m really sorry about Picture Quote #1

I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He’s kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar Picture Quote #1

I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my early excursions on the electric guitar were curtailed when Eric Clapton came on the scene, and I decided I was never going to be in the same arena as a Clapton or a Peter Green Picture Quote #1

Punk was sort of an angry stance against things that had happened just before, against the pop of glam rock, against progressive rock. Music had become very staid and it was about the playing and people obsessed. Eric Clapton was God and we needed an enema within the art form, and punk did do that Picture Quote #1

Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine Picture Quote #1

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From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn’t need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation Picture Quote #1

Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn’t a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks that you can adjust or that’ll keep them in shape, you know keep them straight. This one just, well it turned into a bow and arrow after a couple of months Picture Quote #1

Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 (Eric Clapton Quotes) I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy (Eric Clapton Quotes) It’s taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man’s voice. Because I only liked old men’s voices. As a kid, I didn’t like pip-squeaked singers (Eric Clapton Quotes) 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 (Eric Clapton Quotes) The one thing I do have is good ears. I don’t mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records (Eric Clapton Quotes) I’m no spring chicken. The same arthritis that ate up my left hip that finally got replaced hasn’t stopped there... And touring is a lot of work. I’m impressed when I see people like Eric Clapton out there. Gee whiz, Eric, give me a break! I know it’s gotta hurt somewhere (Eric Clapton Quotes) No one’s better than me. I’m not better than anyone. Whether it’s Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real (Eric Clapton Quotes) If you hand me a guitar, I’ll play the blues. That’s the place I automatically go (Eric Clapton Quotes) I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Little Walter. In some way, in some form, my God was always there, but now I have learned to talk to him (Eric Clapton Quotes) Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down (Eric Clapton Quotes) When I look for what I’m going to listen to I go backwards. I’m always going the other way you see. Most people are trying to figure out ‘how do I get in the fast lane going that way?’. I’m going in the other direction. I wanna find the oldest thing to do (Eric Clapton Quotes) The 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 (Eric Clapton Quotes) I’ve always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters’ early records - only louder (Eric Clapton Quotes) I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us (Eric Clapton Quotes) The great British blues guitarists of the Sixties - people like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Peter Green - could play like virtuosos, but they also understood the importance of energy and intensity (Eric Clapton Quotes) I have no problem with religion, and I grew up with a strong curiosity about spiritual matters, but my searching took me away from church and community worship to the internal journey. Before my recovery began, I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Little Walter (Eric Clapton Quotes) Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance (Eric Clapton Quotes) Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it’s all about: the delight of being a servant (Eric Clapton Quotes) 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 (Eric Clapton Quotes) When I met Eric Clapton, I was a very young girl. I was 20 years old. And we were linked for a very short time, and then we became friends. And then we lost touch, which I’m really sorry about (Eric Clapton Quotes) I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He’s kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar (Eric Clapton Quotes) I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my early excursions on the electric guitar were curtailed when Eric Clapton came on the scene, and I decided I was never going to be in the same arena as a Clapton or a Peter Green (Eric Clapton Quotes) Punk was sort of an angry stance against things that had happened just before, against the pop of glam rock, against progressive rock. Music had become very staid and it was about the playing and people obsessed. Eric Clapton was God and we needed an enema within the art form, and punk did do that (Eric Clapton Quotes) Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don’t like yours and you don’t like mine. (Eric Clapton Quotes) From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn’t need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation. (Eric Clapton Quotes) Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn’t a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks that you can adjust or that’ll keep them in shape, you know keep them straight. This one just, well it turned into a bow and arrow after a couple of months. (Eric Clapton Quotes) Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached. (Eric Clapton Quotes) 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. (Eric Clapton Quotes) Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family. (Eric Clapton Quotes) 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. (Eric Clapton Quotes)

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