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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Some shows,he played 30 minutes and say, "I'm done." You know the contract mayhave said an...

Some shows,
he played 30 minutes and say, "I'm done." You know the contract may
have said an hour and a half

Full Transcript

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Some shows, he played 30 minutes
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and say, "I'm done."
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You know the contract may have said an hour and a half.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:37:26
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.
But you also have 25,000, 30,000 people that have... - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
But you also have 25,000, 30,000 people that have...
Get a little upset... [laughs] That you just left. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Get a little upset... [laughs] That you just left.
It was still legal to throw bottles - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
It was still legal to throw bottles
[Eric] The first disappointing confrontation with my mother - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] The first disappointing confrontation with my mother
I learned how to recover from that over the next few years. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
I learned how to recover from that over the next few years.
Becoming good at art and developing a strong interest - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Becoming good at art and developing a strong interest
By then I'd kind of developed a personal look. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
By then I'd kind of developed a personal look.
[children laughing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[children laughing]
[Eric] I had my guitar and that was my total companion - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
[Eric] I had my guitar and that was my total companion
And then there came this invitation to go to Germany, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
And then there came this invitation to go to Germany,
He came over to visit us in Germany - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
He came over to visit us in Germany
And we said, if he wanted to bring the guitar with him - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And we said, if he wanted to bring the guitar with him
[Eric] We're on an army camp and I didn't fit. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Eric] We're on an army camp and I didn't fit.
And it was suggested to me that I should get a hair cut. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
And it was suggested to me that I should get a hair cut.
My mother put on this face like, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
My mother put on this face like,
Rose said, "Please, do this." - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
Rose said, "Please, do this."
And a couple of days later, my brother came in, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
And a couple of days later, my brother came in,
It was like, everything was done to demolish - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
It was like, everything was done to demolish
So I thought, "Okay. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
So I thought, "Okay.
Things became very difficult with George - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Things became very difficult with George