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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

This music is almost a thing of the past now. So, if you're not familiar with his work,...

Eric Clapton:
This music is almost a thing of the past now. So, if you're not familiar with his work, then I would encourage you to go out and find an album called, "B.B. King Live at the Regal" which is were it all really started for me as a young player

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It's almost a thing of the past now
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So uh if you're not familiar with his work then I
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I would encourage you to go out and find an album called
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B B King Live at the Regal
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Which is where it all really started for me
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as a young player
Duration
16 seconds
Views
548
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:07
Uploaded
Nov 27, 2022
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 People say I was pretty spoilt and I was selfish - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:16
Eric People say I was pretty spoilt and I was selfish
At that point I mistrusted everybody - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
At that point I mistrusted everybody
[blues riff playing on guitar] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[blues riff playing on guitar]
Eric Uncle Mac was on the radio - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 01:04
Eric Uncle Mac was on the radio
And he would play a variety of music for kids. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And he would play a variety of music for kids.
Something stirred me. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Something stirred me.
Well, obviously when I got to the age to buy records, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Well, obviously when I got to the age to buy records,
[acoustic guitar playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
[acoustic guitar playing]
[Eric] It was always one man - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] It was always one man
He was completely alone and - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
He was completely alone and
So, more and more and more and more, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
So, more and more and more and more,
I enrolled in Kingston School of Art - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
I enrolled in Kingston School of Art
When I was 15 - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:30
When I was 15
But I was absolutely addicted to blues. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
But I was absolutely addicted to blues.
Muddy Waters, B.B King, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Muddy Waters, B.B King,
♪ Got my mojo working but it just won't work on you ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:26
♪ Got my mojo working but it just won't work on you ♪...
Eric There seemed to be - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:25
Eric There seemed to be
We used to meet up at the Marquee Club - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
We used to meet up at the Marquee Club
♪ Got my mojo working ♪ - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:19
♪ Got my mojo working ♪
[Ben Palmer] In those days, there was very little interest - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Ben Palmer] In those days, there was very little interest