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
Eric Clapton quotes about
Musically, Nathan is in the Top 3 as a bassist.
Obviously, I am not going to say which one it is, but it is a guitar that has been around my house for years and I've picked it up in times of great stress like a comfort blanket,
I wanted to make a studio album without quite knowing what it was going to be,
will write about every aspect of his personal and musical odyssey, addressing everything that is known as well as much that is not.
My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
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...
My selective memory of what drinking was like told me that standing at the bar in a pub, on a summer's evening with a long, tall glass of lager and lime was heaven, and I chose not to remember the nights on which I had sat with a bottle of vodka, a gram of coke and a shotgun, contemplating suicide.
It's been up to me to inspire me.
For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.
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.
Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.
... whatever your standing in life, the most important thing is behaving in ways that help other people. It's the same with music. I am a servant of the music ... and if I get caught up in ego, I'll lose everything .. it'll burn and that's a guarantee ...
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don't like yours and you don't like mine.
When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it's a pretty honorable position to be in.