I went into a sort of trance. It got really mysterious and I didn't know where I was. I...
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Eric Clapton: I went into a sort of trance. It got really mysterious and I didn't know where I was. I had been given a little Persian book, the love story about Laila and Majnun. An absolute tragedy of doomed love. The hero ends up alone in the desert and gives his soul up to Allah before dying alone. I saw myself as that. I saw the whole experience with Pattie as tragic
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Eric Then I went in to a sort of trance
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It got really mysterious and I didn't know where I was
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I had been given a little Persian book
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The love story about Laila and Majnun
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An absolute tragedy of doomed love
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The hero ends up alone in the desert
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and gives his soul up to Allah before dying alone
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I saw myself as that
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I saw the whole experience with Pattie as tragedy
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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.
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tricky with George and I. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/pattie-things-became-rather-tricky-with-george-i.jpg)
![[Eric] We'd been flirting
for quite a while. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/eric-wed-been-flirting-for-quite-a-while.jpg)
![[Eric] For the first time, it
felt like there was a chance - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/eric-for-the-first-time-it-felt-like-there-a-chance.jpg)
![[Pattie] Eric said he wanted
to talk to me - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/pattie-eric-said-wanted-to-talk-me.jpg)
![[Eric] And I said, "I have
to tell you something, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/eric-and-i-said-i-have-to-tell-something.jpg)
![[Eric] Everyone knew that
George was playing around - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/eric-everyone-knew-that-george-playing-around.jpg)
![[Thorn Tree In The Garden
playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars](https://clip.cafe/img400/thorn-tree-in-the-garden-playing.jpg)
