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It was very hard to keep up on an emotional personal level
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

It was very hard to keep up on an emotional or personal level. You know, I'm in love with...

Charlotte Martin: It was very hard to keep up on an emotional or personal level. You know, I'm in love with Eric. And then the world's in love with him. We just didn't talk about feelings. Eric just wouldn't go there. I always felt he was running away from something

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It was very hard to keep up on an emotional personal level
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You know I'm in love with Eric
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And then the world's in love with him
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We just didn't talk about feelings
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Eric just wouldn't go there
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I always felt he was running away from something
Duration
25 seconds
Views
274
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:13
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.
I always felt he was running away from something. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
I always felt he was running away from something.
He started going to George and Pattie's quite a lot - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He started going to George and Pattie's quite a lot
When Cream broke up, I think spiritually, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
When Cream broke up, I think spiritually,
And he enjoyed hanging out and played guitar and started - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And he enjoyed hanging out and played guitar and started
George said, "I'm going to do this song, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
George said, "I'm going to do this song,
[Eric] We did maybe two or three takes, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Eric] We did maybe two or three takes,
♪ I look at you all see the love ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:33
♪ I look at you all see the love ♪
[camera shutter clicking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[camera shutter clicking]
He wanted to bust all of the people - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He wanted to bust all of the people
He busted George - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He busted George
Ginger knew someone in the police force, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Ginger knew someone in the police force,
That night, the Pheasantry got raided - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
That night, the Pheasantry got raided
So I thought, well, I better get out of town. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So I thought, well, I better get out of town.
♪ See the love there that's sleeping ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:11
♪ See the love there that's sleeping ♪
It's the first time I spent any money really, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
It's the first time I spent any money really,
I mean, I'd been bumming around all my life - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
I mean, I'd been bumming around all my life
Now, Eric had a house in Newhurst - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Now, Eric had a house in Newhurst
So it's quite easy for the two of them - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So it's quite easy for the two of them
Charlotte And it was just like a really nice friendship - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:34
Charlotte And it was just like a really nice friendship
Eric I knew it was wrong - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:29
Eric I knew it was wrong