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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

I wrote these songs for myself; because, I was feeling terrible inside

Eric Clapton: I wrote these songs for myself; because, I was feeling terrible inside

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And I wrote these songs for myself
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because I was feeling terrible inside
Duration
8 seconds
Views
475
Timestamp in Movie
02:01:27
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.
♪ There's peace I'm sure ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:17
♪ There's peace I'm sure ♪
And the song of the year is, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
And the song of the year is,
♪ 'Cause I know... ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
♪ 'Cause I know... ♪
[Eric] As much as I'm proud of what I've achieved musically. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] As much as I'm proud of what I've achieved...
At some point, there will be people who have no idea - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
At some point, there will be people who have no idea
Finally, me and my daughter, Ruth - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
Finally, me and my daughter, Ruth
And it took me to a place - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:16
And it took me to a place
[Larry King] I have a brochure to show you quickly called - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[Larry King] I have a brochure to show you quickly called
But this... This is an Eric Clapton project, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
But this... This is an Eric Clapton project,
So are you doing it for people who live - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So are you doing it for people who live
There's 100 guitars here, some of them were with me - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
There's 100 guitars here, some of them were with me
But I want them to raise a lot of money for the foundation - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
But I want them to raise a lot of money for the foundation
Six hundred thousand I'm offered. 700,000, 800,000. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Six hundred thousand I'm offered. 700,000, 800,000.
That's never betrayed me, it's never gonna let me down. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
That's never betrayed me, it's never gonna let me ...
But if it doesn't have the same value as knowing - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
But if it doesn't have the same value as knowing
[Ben] If he hadn't heard and liked the blues. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Ben] If he hadn't heard and liked the blues.
He could just about about retiring from - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He could just about about retiring from
If you guide yourself into the worst aspects - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
If you guide yourself into the worst aspects
Nobody pushed him down to the depth - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Nobody pushed him down to the depth
Now, I mean that is a very powerful personality. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Now, I mean that is a very powerful personality.