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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

We were considered a good live act. We were asked to do the Beatles Christmas Show and we...

Eric Clapton: We were considered a good live act. We were asked to do the Beatles Christmas Show and we thought they were *wankers*. But, I got along with George very well; because, he was a guitar player

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Eric We were considered a good live act
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We were asked to do The Beatles Christmas show
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And we thought they were wankers
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But I got on with George very well
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because he was a guitar player
Duration
12 seconds
Views
418
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:14
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.
We were asked to do The Beatles Christmas show. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
We were asked to do The Beatles Christmas show.
[George Harrison] We were both in bands - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
[George Harrison] We were both in bands
[cheering] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:15
[cheering]
When The Beatles came on, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
When The Beatles came on,
We would watch from the wings - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
We would watch from the wings
[harmonizing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
[harmonizing]
But the sad part was - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
But the sad part was
And I thought The Yardbirds had real understanding - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
And I thought The Yardbirds had real understanding
[ For Your Love playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[ For Your Love playing]
[Chris] Jim, Keith and myself - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Chris] Jim, Keith and myself
And when the music publisher came along - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
And when the music publisher came along
♪ I'd give you everything and more ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
♪ I'd give you everything and more ♪
All the material we were doing was blues music - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
All the material we were doing was blues music
I noticed they were deliberately - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
I noticed they were deliberately
We had this massive record suddenly - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
We had this massive record suddenly
Eric I was so disheartened by the music business - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:17
Eric I was so disheartened by the music business
[creaking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[creaking]
[Eric] I wanted his advice on what to do - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
[Eric] I wanted his advice on what to do
And I stayed with him for about two weeks - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And I stayed with him for about two weeks
And I thought his interest in his music was so obsessive - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
And I thought his interest in his music was so obsessive