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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

It was instantly clearthat he had a tremendous gift and had worked really hardto develop...

It was instantly clear
that he had a tremendous gift and had worked really hard
to develop it

Full Transcript

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It was instantly clear that he had a tremendous gift
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and had worked really hard to develop it.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
57
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:23
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.
[Eric] Ben was the person I knew, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
[Eric] Ben was the person I knew,
[Ben] I thought Eric had an obsessive interest in music. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Ben] I thought Eric had an obsessive interest in music.
I thought it was the very core of his being, really. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
I thought it was the very core of his being, really.
And he tended to form very close relationships - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
And he tended to form very close relationships
Anyway, Eric decided he was - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Anyway, Eric decided he was
[man 1] Ten, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
[man 1] Ten,
♪ Early in the morning 'bout the break a day ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:12
♪ Early in the morning 'bout the break a day ♪
[Chris Dreja] We had been working pretty regularly - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Chris Dreja] We had been working pretty regularly
Eric was in the same college as we were. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Eric was in the same college as we were.
We were one of the few southern British blues bands. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
We were one of the few southern British blues bands.
♪ Staying out all night long ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
♪ Staying out all night long ♪
It was like a party. Everyone would get together - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
It was like a party. Everyone would get together
And I developed a little following amongst these people - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
And I developed a little following amongst these people
♪ Trying to love me and some other man, too ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
♪ Trying to love me and some other man, too ♪
He had his own group of followers that used to stand - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:12
He had his own group of followers that used to stand
And we're having a good time, you know, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
And we're having a good time, you know,
Eric We were considered a good live act - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:12
Eric We were considered a good live act
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]