I think Clapton is brilliant. He's the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Clapton credits another artist as the sole inspiration for wanting to play guitar.
- In plain terms
- One artist inspired me to play guitar.
- What can you take from it?
- One role model can define your career path.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who made you start playing?
- Who inspires your current work?
Another view
Attributing influence to one person may overlook other smaller influences.
More from Eric Clapton
He is a great person, as well as a great musician. And this guy sings like he was born down below Mississippi!
Permalink to quote #14 His fingers are directly wired to his soul.
Permalink to quote #16 Vote for Enoch Powell. Enoch's our man. I think Enoch's right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreign…
Permalink to quote #13
Related quotes
To be a catalyst is one of my life's objectives. I've been inspired by many people who in turn have been catalysts. It's very interesting to see the waves of i…
Loreena McKennittLoreena McKennitt quote #1 There's only one person in the United States we ever wanted to meet ... not that he wanted us. And we met him last night. We can't tell you how we felt. We jus…
John LennonJohn Lennon quote #2 My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton quote #9