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Eric Clapton Inspirational Quotes (67)

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When I saw Jimi Hendrix I knew immediately that this guy was the real thing ... and when he played it was like a rough sketch of what he was going to become ... this guy was our generation, and he wasn't in a suit .. he played a Howlin' Wolf song 'Killing Floor', and then we (The Cream) had to carry on the set. It was pretty hard to follow.
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[Unplugged] was also the cheapest to produce and required the least amount of preparation and work. But if you want to know what it actually cost me, go to Ripley and visit the grave of my son.
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An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
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I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one.
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I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.
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Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time.
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There 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.
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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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I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder
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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.
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I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.
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I got a problem, can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate.
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So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.
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Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.
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I know there will be no more tears in heaven.
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All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.
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But the guitar, when you think about it, is the most versatile, really. I mean you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go.
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Plant your love and let it grow.
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This moment in time, on this tour, you know, I'm discovering a lot of new things. And to be 45 and doing that, it's a mixture of pleasure and pain, I can assure you.
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