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The first one was quite cheap...

The first one was quite cheap, but that was expensive for us. For my folks to buy on the Never Never. It was quite, you know, a rare object to have and I gained quite a lot of status by having this.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

To sing in a lower key is har...

To sing in a lower key is harder work. You have to use your diaphragm more.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I don't know if I believe in ...

I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I wish I could write easily. ...

I wish I could write easily. I'm one of those guys who's visited by the muse when things are dire.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

They looked great, you know t...

They looked great, you know the drawings of the guys playing looked great and bits of string around their necks. So it didn't seem to be that difficult a thing to do, or that inaccessible.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I mean, it didn't matter to m...

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.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

Yeah, it is, because it's a r...

Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I think everybody has their o...

I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a pilgrim in terms of setting up a fine family, or establishing a business inheritance. Everyone's got their own definition.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

The first band I identified w...

The first band I identified with from Chicago was the Muddy Waters band.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

One summer I remember, I got ...

One summer I remember, I got exposed to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly and Buddy Holly was a very very big, made a very big impression on me. Because of a lot of things, you know, the way he looked and his charisma.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I just managed to convince my...

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 140 quotes

I often enjoy singing in an a...

I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

Would you know my name If I s...

Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong, and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand If I saw you in heaven Would you help me stand If I saw you in heaven I'll find my way, through night and day Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

Before you accuse me, take a ...

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

Music will always find its wa...

Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

At first the music almost rep...

At first the music almost repelled me, it was so intense, and this man made no attempt to sugarcoat what he was trying to say, or play. It was hard-core, more than anything I had ever heard. After a few listenings I realized that, on some level, I had found the master, and that following this man's example would be my life's work.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I never set myself too high a...

I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

I couldn't believe how good J...

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 140 quotes

Music became a healer for me....

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.

Eric Clapton 140 quotes

The only planning I do is abo...

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 Clapton 140 quotes

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