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The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, later to become Manfred Mann, play at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Roosters, whose guitarist is the young Eric Clapton.Full article:
Eric Clapton : I had planned to be a stained glass designer, but I got thrown out of school when I was 17 for fooling around with the guitar. I didn't know what to do, so I asked my family to buy me an electric guitar, which they had to get on the hire purchase. It became clear that I would have to make a go of it.
Rose Clapp (grandmother of Eric Clapton] : He just sat and practiced all day long and it rather annoyed me at the time. I used to have sleepless nights. But the life he has chosen, so why should I disapprove? I can sit and cry when he plays the blues. He was always a lonely boy and his music stills gives me that feeling about him. We all loved him so much, there's no need for him to be lonely.
(Life magazine, 24 September, 1971)
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Rose Clapp (grandmother of Eric Clapton] : He just sat and practiced all day long and it rather annoyed me at the time. I used to have sleepless nights. But the life he has chosen, so why should I disapprove? I can sit and cry when he plays the blues. He was always a lonely boy and his music stills gives me that feeling about him. We all loved him so much, there's no need for him to be lonely.
(Life magazine, 24 September, 1971)