Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth30 March 1945
CityRipley, England
Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached.
You can't mastermind everything. You'll go crazy. Just show up and play.
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.
It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically.
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.
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.
I thought, 'My God, this is like Buddy Guy on acid.'
The point of being at home is to be with my family as much as possible.
I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I'm just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn't know where I was going, and I didn't really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed.
I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I'm gonna blow you both away.
Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.
Music became a healer for me.
I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?
I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder