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title: "73 Eric clapton Quotes by 63 authors"
description: "Browse 73 Eric clapton quotes by 63 authors. Discover the best Eric clapton sayings and thoughts."
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> [I love Eric Clapton.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu/i-love-eric-clapton/)

[Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu/)

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> [Eric Clapton is my dream guitarist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/eric-clapton-is-my-dream-guitarist/)

[Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/)

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> [I heard Robert Johnson way before I heard about Eric Clapton.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dion-dimucci/i-heard-robert-johnson-way-before-i-heard-about-eric-clapton/)

[Dion DiMucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dion-dimucci/)

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> [John Mayer will be around forever, like the Eagles and Eric Clapton.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brett-young/john-mayer-will-be-around-forever-like-the-eagles-and-eric-clapton/)

[Brett Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brett-young/)

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> [Everyone wanted to play like Eric Clapton in the early to mid-'60s.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-frampton/everyone-wanted-to-play-like-eric-clapton-in-the-early-to-mid-60s/)

[Peter Frampton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-frampton/)

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> [Eric Clapton has earned all of our respect. He is the greatest. He opened the doors for us. Without Cream, there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/butch-trucks/eric-clapton-has-earned-all-of-our-respect-he-is-the-greatest-he/)

[Butch Trucks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/butch-trucks/)

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> [People are familiar with my songs, especially through Eric Clapton. But I have a hard time drawing a crowd, because I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-cale/people-are-familiar-with-my-songs-especially-through-eric-clapton-but/)

[J. J. Cale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-cale/)

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> [I was very influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, both of whom I had the pleasure of playing with and becoming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mick-taylor/i-was-very-influenced-by-eric-clapton-and-jimi-hendrix-both-of-whom-i/)

[Mick Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mick-taylor/)

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> [Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" when he was coked out of his mind. Later on, it nearly killed him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lemmy-kilmister/eric-clapton-wrote-layla-when-he-was-coked-out-of-his-mind-later-on/)

[Lemmy Kilmister](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lemmy-kilmister/)

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> [I know he played on the last record but I don't wake up in the middle of the night thinking of Eric…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-bruce/i-know-he-played-on-the-last-record-but-i-don-t-wake-up-in-the-middle/)

[Jack Bruce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-bruce/)

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> [I decided early on that I wanted to be Michael Bloomfield, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton - not George Harrison.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/todd-rundgren/i-decided-early-on-that-i-wanted-to-be-michael-bloomfield-jeff-beck/)

[Todd Rundgren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/todd-rundgren/)

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> [I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruno-mars/i-m-a-big-fan-of-songs-like-joe-cocker-s-you-are-so-beautiful-and/)

[Bruno Mars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruno-mars/)

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> [If I could do something with Paul McCartney it would be just amazing. Or Eric Clapton.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-shimabukuro/if-i-could-do-something-with-paul-mccartney-it-would-be-just-amazing/)

[Jake Shimabukuro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-shimabukuro/)

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> [I used to sit for hours and copy every lick on those early AC/DC and Kiss records. From there, I went on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-mccready/i-used-to-sit-for-hours-and-copy-every-lick-on-those-early-ac-dc-and/)

[Mike McCready](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-mccready/)

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> [Im a product of my influences, and those are the 60s. All analog. I loved the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-campbell/im-a-product-of-my-influences-and-those-are-the-60s-all-analog-i/)

[Mike Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-campbell/)

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> [Punk was sort of an angry stance against things that had happened just before, against the pop of glam rock, against progressive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-kemp/punk-was-sort-of-an-angry-stance-against-things-that-had-happened/)

[Gary Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-kemp/)

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> [We lived in a two-bedroom apartment, and I shared a room with Kevin, who was three years older than me. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-dubrow/we-lived-in-a-two-bedroom-apartment-and-i-shared-a-room-with-kevin/)

[Terry Dubrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-dubrow/)

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> [Eric Clapton's scales - when he comes off a high note and it's time for a refrain or a little bit of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-rea/eric-clapton-s-scales-when-he-comes-off-a-high-note-and-it-s-time-for/)

[Chris Rea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-rea/)

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> [I can't deny that Eric Clapton's and Eddie Van Halen's lead stuff has influenced a stack of people, but for me, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angus-young/i-can-t-deny-that-eric-clapton-s-and-eddie-van-halen-s-lead-stuff-has/)

[Angus Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angus-young/)

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> [Whenever I sing blues from the '50s or the kind of blues that you might have heard Eric Clapton or Duane Allman…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mcdonald/whenever-i-sing-blues-from-the-50s-or-the-kind-of-blues-that-you/)

[Michael McDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mcdonald/)

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> [My dad used to listen to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and my mom liked Michael Bolton and Roy Orbison. She was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orianthi/my-dad-used-to-listen-to-jimi-hendrix-and-eric-clapton-and-my-mom/)

[Orianthi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orianthi/)

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> [... once we played at the Fillmore opposite The Cream. Eric Clapton was there and he played his ass off that night…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-goldberg/once-we-played-at-the-fillmore-opposite-the-cream-eric-clapton-was/)

[Barry Goldberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-goldberg/)

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> [I’ve worked with such legendary guitar players as Allan Holdsworth, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Clapton, Lowell George and Steve Vai, but none of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-templeman/i-ve-worked-with-such-legendary-guitar-players-as-allan-holdsworth/)

[Ted Templeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-templeman/)

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> [I think people who basically do one thing like Eric Clapton is great. But I've always enjoyed playing different kinds of music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-bruce/i-think-people-who-basically-do-one-thing-like-eric-clapton-is-great/)

[Jack Bruce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-bruce/)

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> [Jazz stopped being creative in the early '80s. After your acoustic era, where you had the likes of the Miles Davis Quintet,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-glasper/jazz-stopped-being-creative-in-the-early-80s-after-your-acoustic-era/)

[Robert Glasper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-glasper/)

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> [Recovery is a positive thing. Theres nothing to be ashamed of. When you know you need help, and seek help, you need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naomi-campbell/recovery-is-a-positive-thing-theres-nothing-to-be-ashamed-of-when-you/)

[Naomi Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/naomi-campbell/)

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> [I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-anderson/i-suppose-when-i-started-playing-guitar-it-was-the-means-to-an-end-i/)

[Ian Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-anderson/)

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> [For my 23rd birthday, I received a nylon string guitar. I told myself that if I could play Eric Clapton's 'Tears In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-jackson/for-my-23rd-birthday-i-received-a-nylon-string-guitar-i-told-myself/)

[Neil Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-jackson/)

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> [It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/b-b-king/it-seems-like-i-always-had-to-work-harder-than-other-people-those-2/)

[B. B. King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/b-b-king/)

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> [I love Eric Clapton and what he did with Cream; 'Spoonful' and 'Crossroads,' those are probably the coolest solos.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-rossington/i-love-eric-clapton-and-what-he-did-with-cream-spoonful-and/)

[Gary Rossington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-rossington/)

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> [“It’s one of those songs— like Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven”— that everyone knows all the words to without ever having chosen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mindy-kaling/it-s-one-of-those-songs-like-eric-clapton-s-tears-in-heaven-that/)

[Mindy Kaling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mindy-kaling/)

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> [No one's better than me. I'm not better than anyone. Whether it's Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-santana/no-one-s-better-than-me-i-m-not-better-than-anyone-whether-it-s-eric/)

[Carlos Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-santana/)

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> [When I grew up, I had influences as diverse as Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-squier/when-i-grew-up-i-had-influences-as-diverse-as-keith-richards-pete/)

[Billy Squier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-squier/)

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> [I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he's rock's #1 guitarist, and he plays…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/b-b-king/i-thought-eric-clapton-was-good-he-still-is-not-only-is-he-good-he-s/)

[B. B. King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/b-b-king/)

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> [I went to London and performed in Eric Clapton's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I'll work with him any time he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carole-king/i-went-to-london-and-performed-in-eric-clapton-s-concert-at-the-royal/)

[Carole King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carole-king/)

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> [I really wanted to write a song like Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight.' It's just such a sweet sentiment. It's so simple but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-grammer/i-really-wanted-to-write-a-song-like-eric-clapton-s-wonderful-tonight/)

[Andy Grammer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-grammer/)

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> [First concert I ever went to was a group called The Yardbirds. Eric Clapton is the lead guitarist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-barber/first-concert-i-ever-went-to-was-a-group-called-the-yardbirds-eric/)

[Ron Barber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-barber/)

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> [You stop anybody on any street, around the world, and they know who Eric Clapton is. They don't know who I am!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-beck/you-stop-anybody-on-any-street-around-the-world-and-they-know-who/)

[Jeff Beck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-beck/)

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> [I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-anderson/i-can-never-make-up-my-mind-if-i-m-happy-being-a-flute-player-or-if-i/)

[Ian Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-anderson/)

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> [When I was 15, I got super into Eric Clapton. My father took notice of this and got me a guitar for Christmas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elias/when-i-was-15-i-got-super-into-eric-clapton-my-father-took-notice-of/)

[Elias](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elias/)

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