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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

And you couldn't keep himon the ground for any length of time

And you couldn't keep him
on the ground for any length of time

Full Transcript

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And you couldn't keep him on the ground for any length
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of time.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:13
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
Passion Pictures

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Movie Summary

A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
[indistinct chatter] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:12
[indistinct chatter]
I think he wanted somebody around who he knew. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
I think he wanted somebody around who he knew.
He was enjoying the new fruits of success hugely - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
He was enjoying the new fruits of success hugely
[Ahmet Ertegun] Eric and Cream came to New York - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
[Ahmet Ertegun] Eric and Cream came to New York
They played songs that are not absolutely - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
They played songs that are not absolutely
Especially when Eric played the guitar. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Especially when Eric played the guitar.
[ Hey Joe playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:21
[ Hey Joe playing]
♪ She's a witch of trouble in electric blue ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:16
♪ She's a witch of trouble in electric blue ♪
♪ Strange brew kill what's inside of you ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
♪ Strange brew kill what's inside of you ♪
[Richard Goldstein speaking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Richard Goldstein speaking]
[Richard speaking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Richard speaking]
We're sharing that workspace with Ray Charles, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
We're sharing that workspace with Ray Charles,
A lot of the time, we were going out as Otis Redding - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
A lot of the time, we were going out as Otis Redding
And one day Ahmet said, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
And one day Ahmet said,
[Eric] I looked in and there was Joe South, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Eric] I looked in and there was Joe South,
There were like five guitar players on the floor - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
There were like five guitar players on the floor
And I went in there with my permed hair - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
And I went in there with my permed hair
Looking like a freak from Mars - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Looking like a freak from Mars
♪ If you had a dollar ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
♪ If you had a dollar ♪
♪ I wonder could I borrow yours? ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
♪ I wonder could I borrow yours? ♪