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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Now, from the time that you left The Yardbirds and joined up with John Mayalland company,...

[interviewer]
Now, from the time that you left The Yardbirds and joined up with John Mayall
and company, your head seemed to change
tremendously as far as your music was concerned

Full Transcript

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[interviewer] Now, from the time
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that you left The Yardbirds
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and joined up with John Mayall and company,
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your head seemed to change tremendously as far as
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your music was concerned.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:21
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.
Well, I really didn't change as much as you probably think - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
Well, I really didn't change as much as you probably th...
So, I mean, the things that I was doing - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
So, I mean, the things that I was doing
The context of The Yardbirds as opposed to John Mayall - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
The context of The Yardbirds as opposed to John Mayall
Was then even more earthier blues than it is now. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Was then even more earthier blues than it is now.
And you know, I just played the same things - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
And you know, I just played the same things
[Eric] We had been on the road for long enough - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[Eric] We had been on the road for long enough
But at that period there were technicians - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
But at that period there were technicians
It seemed to me that if you wanted to get - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
It seemed to me that if you wanted to get
Ten feet away. Not three inches. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Ten feet away. Not three inches.
And so when the guy did that - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:20
And so when the guy did that
With Eric playing at the sort of volume he was playing, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
With Eric playing at the sort of volume he was playing,
They didn't know what to do. So we had to find a way - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
They didn't know what to do. So we had to find a way
That was the most exciting part of the project - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
That was the most exciting part of the project
Roger Waters That changed everything - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:23
Roger Waters That changed everything
[interviewer] Eric, now that blues have started to emerge - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[interviewer] Eric, now that blues have started to emerge
And everyone's latching on to it even though - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And everyone's latching on to it even though
No because you see what will happen is that - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:37
No because you see what will happen is that
What is it you think about the music that draws - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
What is it you think about the music that draws
Now, you mentioned the fact that, uh, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Now, you mentioned the fact that, uh,
But you know, they'll never be able to vocal like me, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
But you know, they'll never be able to vocal like me,