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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric was picking up his guitar at home and twanging on it, nonstop. Which is not always...

Charlotte Martin: Eric was picking up his guitar at home and twanging on it, nonstop. Which is not always the easiest thing when you're trying to have a conversation with somebody. I remember finding myself talking and I would get a riff on the guitar back, rather than a proper communication

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Charlotte Eric was picking up his guitar at home
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and twanging on it non stop
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Which is not always the easiest thing
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when you're trying to have a conversation
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with somebody
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I remember finding myself talking and I would get
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a riff from the guitar back
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rather than proper communication
Duration
22 seconds
Views
391
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:44
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.
I remember finding myself talking and I would get - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
I remember finding myself talking and I would get
It was very hard to keep up on an emotional personal level - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:25
It was very hard to keep up on an emotional personal level
I always felt he was running away from something. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
I always felt he was running away from something.
He started going to George and Pattie's quite a lot - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He started going to George and Pattie's quite a lot
When Cream broke up, I think spiritually, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
When Cream broke up, I think spiritually,
And he enjoyed hanging out and played guitar and started - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And he enjoyed hanging out and played guitar and started
George said, "I'm going to do this song, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
George said, "I'm going to do this song,
[Eric] We did maybe two or three takes, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Eric] We did maybe two or three takes,
♪ I look at you all see the love ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:33
♪ I look at you all see the love ♪
[camera shutter clicking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[camera shutter clicking]
He wanted to bust all of the people - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He wanted to bust all of the people
He busted George - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He busted George
Ginger knew someone in the police force, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Ginger knew someone in the police force,
That night, the Pheasantry got raided - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
That night, the Pheasantry got raided
So I thought, well, I better get out of town. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So I thought, well, I better get out of town.
♪ See the love there that's sleeping ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
♪ See the love there that's sleeping ♪
It's the first time I spent any money really, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
It's the first time I spent any money really,
I mean, I'd been bumming around all my life - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
I mean, I'd been bumming around all my life
Now, Eric had a house in Newhurst - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Now, Eric had a house in Newhurst
So it's quite easy for the two of them - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So it's quite easy for the two of them