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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

What will happen is that after a long time, they'll become so well educated, musically,...

Eric Clapton: [archival interview, 1965] What will happen is that after a long time, They'll become so well educated, musically, that They'll be able to dig Spades singing the blues; instead of having to take watered down imitations. They won't have to accept that anymore; because, They'll be free-thinkin' enough to be able to look at a colored man and dig him, without having any hang ups, you know. And then, you know, all the white guys are gonna have to find something of their own to play that is good enough to stand up to it. Because, they won't be accepted. They'll be rejected. There won't be any white blues bands. It couldn't happen

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No because you see what will happen is that
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after a long time they will become
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so well educated musically
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that they'll be able to dig spades singing the blues
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instead of having to take watered down imitations
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They won't have to accept that any more
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because they'll be free thinking enough
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to be able to look at a coloured man and dig it
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without having any hang ups You know
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And then you know
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all the white guys are gonna have to find
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something their own to play that is good enough
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to stand up to it because
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they won't be accepted they'll be rejected
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There won't be any white blues bands
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it couldn't happen
Duration
37 seconds
Views
358
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:01
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
Passion Pictures

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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.
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,
And I'm singing that out to the church - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
And I'm singing that out to the church
Does it have something to do with the feeling that... - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
Does it have something to do with the feeling that...
That's what I'm saying, that tone is the feeling, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
That's what I'm saying, that tone is the feeling,
The young kids can learn to play a guitar that way - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
The young kids can learn to play a guitar that way
They ain't got enough soul - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
They ain't got enough soul
[Hughie Flint] I came around to Jones' house one day - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Hughie Flint] I came around to Jones' house one day
And he said, "Eric's rehearsing with a band - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
And he said, "Eric's rehearsing with a band
There was this new group that's gonna be - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
There was this new group that's gonna be
Eric I wanted to be a blues trio - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:13
Eric I wanted to be a blues trio
[Jimi speaking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Jimi speaking]
[Jimi speaking] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:13
[Jimi speaking]
He used to come around to the flat a lot and stay there. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He used to come around to the flat a lot and stay there.
He was so shy, and quiet, withdrawn and gentle. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He was so shy, and quiet, withdrawn and gentle.
We talk about every day kind of ambitions you know - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:26
We talk about every day kind of ambitions you know
And you couldn't keep him on the ground for any length - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And you couldn't keep him on the ground for any length
[indistinct chatter] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:12
[indistinct chatter]
I think he wanted somebody around who he knew. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
I think he wanted somebody around who he knew.