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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

George Harrison rang one afternoon and he asked Eric if he and I would like to play on...

Bobby Whitlock: George Harrison rang one afternoon and he asked Eric if he and I would like to play on his first album that he's gonna do. He had all these songs, you know. Erica and I had talked about who we wanted in the band. Of course, we knew we wanted Carl. And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over. And we were ready to go. We couldn't wait. You know, because it was to go into the studio and record "All Things Must Pass." And, so, really, we put the band together during the "All Things Must Pass" sessions

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Bobby George Harrison rang one afternoon
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and he asked Eric
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if he and I would like to play on his first album
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that he's gonna do
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He had all these songs you know
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Eric and I had talked about who we wanted
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in the band
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Of course we knew we wanted Carl
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And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over
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and we were ready to go we couldn't wait
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You know because it was to go into the studio and record
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All Things Must Pass
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So really we put the band together
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during the All Things Must Pass sessions
Duration
34 seconds
Views
3,721
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:57
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
Passion Pictures

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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.
And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over
So, really, we put the band together - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
So, really, we put the band together
[My Sweet Lord playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
[My Sweet Lord playing]
Eric That was our first recording - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
Eric That was our first recording
But that's when the drugs were coming in. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
But that's when the drugs were coming in.
This guy would show up at Abbey Road - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
This guy would show up at Abbey Road
♪ Really want to see you ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
♪ Really want to see you ♪
Bobby Eric says You wanna try some of this - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:20
Bobby Eric says You wanna try some of this
Eric Then I went in to a sort of trance - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:48
Eric Then I went in to a sort of trance
[Eric] Then I went in to a sort of trance. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Eric] Then I went in to a sort of trance.
The hero ends up alone in the desert - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
The hero ends up alone in the desert
[Pattie] Things became rather tricky with George and I. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Pattie] Things became rather tricky with George and I.
I met with Eric, we had a drink in South Kensington, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
I met with Eric, we had a drink in South Kensington,
Eric said, "You know, I love you and I want you - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Eric said, "You know, I love you and I want you
"I just feel that I need you." - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
"I just feel that I need you."
[Eric] We'd been flirting for quite a while. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Eric] We'd been flirting for quite a while.
And then we realized that we were supposed to be - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
And then we realized that we were supposed to be
Paul McCartney was there, Eric was there. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Paul McCartney was there, Eric was there.
[Eric] For the first time, it felt like there was a chance - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] For the first time, it felt like there was a chance
[Pattie] Eric said he wanted to talk to me - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Pattie] Eric said he wanted to talk to me