I often enjoy singing in an acoustic setting more than an amplified one. Eric Clapton More Quotes by Eric Clapton More Quotes From Eric Clapton For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music. Eric Clapton old-soul trustworthy spirituality In playing, I suppose my greatest gift was to express the way I felt or the willingness to express myself. Eric Clapton greatest-gifts felt way Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost. Eric Clapton real discovery character It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've said, 'Don't play like me, play like you.' Eric Clapton leadership inspiring funny At first the music almost repelled me, it was so intense, and this man made no attempt to sugarcoat what he was trying to say, or play. It was hard-core, more than anything I had ever heard. After a few listenings I realized that, on some level, I had found the master, and that following this man's example would be my life's work. Eric Clapton listening play men I never set myself too high a goal. It was always tone and feeling, for me. Eric Clapton tone goal feelings There's a desire in me to express something - to match what I hear in my head. Eric Clapton desire I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening? Eric Clapton evening cold notes I couldn't believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender and say, 'This is fantastic.' Eric Clapton surrender music believe I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I'm up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press. Eric Clapton musician weakness beautiful It is painful to relive things that have caused emotional crises or whatever and find ways to express that musically. Eric Clapton emotional painful way The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same - 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure. Eric Clapton growing-up different looks Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you. Eric Clapton questioning asks up-to-you Leave bands, go back to obscurity if I choose to, without a great sense of loss of security because it's all been based on the fact that I did it on my own or was doing, enjoying doing it on my own in the first place. Eric Clapton obscurity house loss I wish I could write easily. I'm one of those guys who's visited by the muse when things are dire. Eric Clapton guy wish writing I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I'm just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn't know where I was going, and I didn't really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed. Eric Clapton grateful crazy thinking I think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn't really love the song. Eric Clapton couple song thinking I remember hearing Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Big Bill Broonzy, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and not really knowing anything about the geography or the culture of the music. But for some reason it did something to me - it resonated. Eric Clapton berries knowing culture Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down Eric Clapton fool love-you world I have no problem with religion, and I grew up with a strong curiosity about spiritual matters, but my searching took me away from church and community worship to the internal journey. Before my recovery began, I found my God in music and the arts, with writers like Hermann Hesse, and musicians like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter. Eric Clapton music spiritual art
