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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

I'm grateful because to me, it seemedto open a few doors for us that seemed like that...

I'm grateful because to me, it seemed
to open a few doors for us that seemed like that was
never gonna be open

Full Transcript

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I'm grateful because
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to me, it seemed to open a few doors for us
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that seemed like that was never gonna be open.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:34
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.
Because until the days of rock 'n' roll a lot of times, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
Because until the days of rock 'n' roll a lot of t...
I'm not speaking racially, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
I'm not speaking racially,
[Crossroads continues] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[Crossroads continues]
Otis Redding was a black R&B singer - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Otis Redding was a black R&B singer
And what rock n' roll or the popularity - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:13
And what rock n' roll or the popularity
Some of the people who, were it not for them, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Some of the people who, were it not for them,
B B King I was playing in New York City - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:39
B B King I was playing in New York City
It could sound good, but if you gonna play - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
It could sound good, but if you gonna play
White America had never paid attention to blues - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:15
White America had never paid attention to blues
Now a lot of doors were opened for B.B. King - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Now a lot of doors were opened for B.B. King
[Ahmet] They did like 300 shows a year. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[Ahmet] They did like 300 shows a year.
And had a huge, huge following - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
And had a huge, huge following
So at that time, Cream got to be - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
So at that time, Cream got to be
Much bigger than the Rolling Stones - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Much bigger than the Rolling Stones
Um, yeah, there are always phrases - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Um, yeah, there are always phrases
You know, I've put together from old phrases - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
You know, I've put together from old phrases
[plays guitar slowly] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
[plays guitar slowly]
If a guy likes playing football, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
If a guy likes playing football,
Kind of, angry bits out of him, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Kind of, angry bits out of him,
You can just, someone is tooting the horn - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
You can just, someone is tooting the horn