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And then there came this invitation to go to Germany
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

And then there came thisinvitation to go to Germany, because Pat's husbandhad been...

And then there came this
invitation to go to Germany, because Pat's husband
had been stationed there with the Canadian Air Force

Full Transcript

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And then there came this invitation to go to Germany,
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because Pat's husband had been stationed there
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with the Canadian Air Force.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
01:39:26
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.
He came over to visit us in Germany - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He came over to visit us in Germany
And we said, if he wanted to bring the guitar with him - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And we said, if he wanted to bring the guitar with him
[Eric] We're on an army camp and I didn't fit. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] We're on an army camp and I didn't fit.
And it was suggested to me that I should get a hair cut. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And it was suggested to me that I should get a hair cut.
My mother put on this face like, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
My mother put on this face like,
Rose said, "Please, do this." - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Rose said, "Please, do this."
And a couple of days later, my brother came in, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
And a couple of days later, my brother came in,
It was like, everything was done to demolish - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
It was like, everything was done to demolish
So I thought, "Okay. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
So I thought, "Okay.
Things became very difficult with George - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Things became very difficult with George
There was clearly more to it than just snatched meetings. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
There was clearly more to it than just snatched meetings.
Pattie must have known - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
Pattie must have known
As much as I could love someone, I loved her. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
As much as I could love someone, I loved her.
I was not just screwed up, but you know, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
I was not just screwed up, but you know,
Maybe I never got beyond just wanting her - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Maybe I never got beyond just wanting her
[Pattie] We would do all sorts of things together - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Pattie] We would do all sorts of things together
But he wanted to drink all the time - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
But he wanted to drink all the time
But then when he had too much to drink - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
But then when he had too much to drink
So this was really ghastly - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
So this was really ghastly
He was quite scary, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
He was quite scary,