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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAhmet Ertegun's name on captions is misspelled throughout the film.
- GoofsA voice-over interview with George Harrison is mistakenly labeled as Paul McCartney.
- Quotes
Eric Clapton: Uncle Mac was on the radio on Saturday morning and he would play a variety of music for kids. "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" - all those kind of novelty things he would play. And then, every now and then, he'd play some different music.
[Muddy Waters' "My Life is Ruined" on the radio]
Eric Clapton: You didn't hear that anywhere else, except on this kiddie's program. And I thought, "Oh, man, this is for me!" I didn't even know that it was black music. I didn't know about black and white being different stuff. But, something about it got me. Something stirred me - without me even being aware of it. It took all the pain away.
- SoundtracksPuffin' Billy
Written by Edward White (PRS)
Published by Chappell Recorded Music Library Ltd
Courtesy of Universal Publishing Production Music
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends aren't even mentioned. This is criminal since Eric is supposedly telling his own story. The legendary Derek & the Dominos were all members of that band and that's how they met. Delaney Bramlett produced Clapton's first solo album which begat the Dominos and the All Things Must Pass sessions.
Delaney & Bonnie opened for Blind Faith on their summer 1969 US Tour. Clapton liked what he saw. He was disgusted with the direction of both Cream and Blind Faith. He hopped on the more rootsy Delaney & Bonnie & Friends bandwagon for tours of Europe and the US in 1969-1970. Delaney & Bonnie were the frickin' catalyst to his new direction. Clapton and the film makers didn't even take the time to mention them once. That is an insult.
I don't recall J.J. Cale mentioned in the documentary either. Weird since Clapton copped Cale's whole vibe in the 1970's.
- vanessastonefox
- Feb 14, 2018
- Permalink
- How long is Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Eric Clapton: Perdelerin Ardında Yaşam
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $459,088
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color