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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

And what rock n' rollor the popularity of rock n' rollhas afforded us is the opportunityto...

And what rock n' roll
or the popularity of rock n' roll
has afforded us is the opportunity
to use good rock n' roll
as bait to bring the people in, but once
they got it, present them with uh

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And what rock n' roll or the popularity
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of rock n' roll has afforded us
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is the opportunity to use
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good rock n' roll as bait to bring
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the people in, but once they got it, present them with
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uh...
Duration
13 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:14
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.
Some of the people who, were it not for them, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Some of the people who, were it not for them,
B B King I was playing in New York City - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:39
B B King I was playing in New York City
It could sound good, but if you gonna play - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
It could sound good, but if you gonna play
White America had never paid attention to blues - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:15
White America had never paid attention to blues
Now a lot of doors were opened for B.B. King - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Now a lot of doors were opened for B.B. King
[Ahmet] They did like 300 shows a year. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Ahmet] They did like 300 shows a year.
And had a huge, huge following - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
And had a huge, huge following
So at that time, Cream got to be - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
So at that time, Cream got to be
Much bigger than the Rolling Stones - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Much bigger than the Rolling Stones
Um, yeah, there are always phrases - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Um, yeah, there are always phrases
You know, I've put together from old phrases - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
You know, I've put together from old phrases
[plays guitar slowly] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
[plays guitar slowly]
If a guy likes playing football, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
If a guy likes playing football,
Kind of, angry bits out of him, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Kind of, angry bits out of him,
You can just, someone is tooting the horn - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
You can just, someone is tooting the horn
Well, that happens to everybody, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
Well, that happens to everybody,
By being sort of, um, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
By being sort of, um,
Well, no, not quite, just an example - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Well, no, not quite, just an example
There was a lot of unsaid things, you know, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
There was a lot of unsaid things, you know,
But it was difficult to keep up. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
But it was difficult to keep up.