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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

That band broke up,so I called up Eric and I just said,"I needed to get away, "and just to...

That band broke up,
so I called up Eric and I just said,
"I needed to get away, "and just to get quiet
for a while." And he said,
"Why don't you come over?" We just hung out and played
and watched silly programs and stuff, you know?

Full Transcript

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That band broke up, so I called up Eric
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and I just said, "I needed to get away,
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"and just to get quiet for a while."
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And he said, "Why don't you come over?"
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We just hung out and played and watched silly programs
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and stuff, you know?
Duration
15 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:02
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.
Wouldn't make any money, really, it was just a chance - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Wouldn't make any money, really, it was just a chance
Bobby and I - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
Bobby and I
[Bobby] It was all about just playing constantly. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
[Bobby] It was all about just playing constantly.
[Cathy] There was really no break from it, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
[Cathy] There was really no break from it,
Lot of Mandrax, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
Lot of Mandrax,
LSD, mescaline and a lot of pot, a lot of hash. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
LSD, mescaline and a lot of pot, a lot of hash.
I knew something was wrong with Eric, he wasn't himself, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
I knew something was wrong with Eric, he wasn't himself...
I think that was even bigger than his music, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
I think that was even bigger than his music,
Eric started to phone me and said Come on - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:18
Eric started to phone me and said Come on
"You're obviously unhappy, come away with me." - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:13
"You're obviously unhappy, come away with me."...
It was the most wonderful temptation - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:08
It was the most wonderful temptation
So from time to time, during the summer, - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
So from time to time, during the summer,
We'd go to little places for coffee, lunch or even dinner. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:05
We'd go to little places for coffee, lunch or even dinn...
Bobby George Harrison rang one afternoon - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:34
Bobby George Harrison rang one afternoon
And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:06
And Jim Gordon just storm trooped over
So, really, we put the band together - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
So, really, we put the band together
[My Sweet Lord playing] - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:09
[My Sweet Lord playing]
Eric That was our first recording - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:07
Eric That was our first recording
But that's when the drugs were coming in. - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:04
But that's when the drugs were coming in.
This guy would show up at Abbey Road - Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 00:10
This guy would show up at Abbey Road