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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

I knew it was wrong. George was my best friend. But, I felt the compulsion towards her,...

Eric Clapton: I knew it was wrong. George was my best friend. But, I felt the compulsion towards her, that she was probably the most desirable woman I'd ever met. And even though they were married, I wanted her. Even though she was unavailable. And that frightened me

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Eric I knew it was wrong
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George was my best friend
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But I felt a compulsion towards her
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That she was probably the most desirable woman
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I had ever met
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And even though they were married
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I wanted her
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Even though she was unavailable
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and that frightened me
Duration
29 seconds
Views
446
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:47
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.
Even though she was unavailable - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Even though she was unavailable
Pattie I felt there was a big confusion in his head - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
Pattie I felt there was a big confusion in his head
[Eric] When I was nine, my grandmother said to me. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Eric] When I was nine, my grandmother said to me.
This lady's coming and she's your real mum - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
This lady's coming and she's your real mum
She arrived by boat and we went to meet her - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
She arrived by boat and we went to meet her
And I think Rick was looking for love. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
And I think Rick was looking for love.
[Eric] We got back to Ripley - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Eric] We got back to Ripley
"You're my mum, are you gonna be my mum?" - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
"You're my mum, are you gonna be my mum?"
She didn't like the fact he called her, "mum." - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
She didn't like the fact he called her, "mum."...
She brought her other son, Bryan - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:14
She brought her other son, Bryan
I was more on my own than I had ever been. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
I was more on my own than I had ever been.
[Steve Winwood] Eric felt that he wanted to try something - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
[Steve Winwood] Eric felt that he wanted to try something
None of us more than Eric I think, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
None of us more than Eric I think,
I wrote a song called, Presence of the Lord - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
I wrote a song called, Presence of the Lord
♪ I have finally found a place to live ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:26
♪ I have finally found a place to live ♪
Everybody knows the secret - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:15
Everybody knows the secret
♪ Everybody knows the secret ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:21
♪ Everybody knows the secret ♪
♪ In the presence of the Lord ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
♪ In the presence of the Lord ♪
We broke up and she'd gone back to Paris. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
We broke up and she'd gone back to Paris.
And I had begun on and off to see this girl, Alice. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And I had begun on and off to see this girl, Alice.