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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Eric Clapton is the only ever three-time-inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and widely renowned as one of the greatest performers of all time. But behind the scenes is restlessness and tragedy. Clapton's quest to grow his artistic voice left fans surprised as he constantly quit successful bands. His isolated pursuit of his craft, and fear of selling out, served as a catalyst for his evolution as an artist.
8 January 1931, Berlin, Germany
29 November 1933, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
27 November 1942, Seattle, Washington, USA
7 July 1940, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
14 May 1943, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
February 28, 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
24 May 1941, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
18 June 1942, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
18 October 1926, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
25 March 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
16 September 1925, near Berclair, Mississippi, USA
2 June 1941, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
February 14, 2018
Photographs carry the story here, along with voices, rather than filmed interviews. Actually, it works.
February 13, 2018
Clapton obsessives will cream their jeans at Lili Fini Zanuck's access-all-areas documentary.
January 10, 2018
The first hour is particularly noodly, presenting a lonely, isolated young Clapton finding solace in music.
February 11, 2018
Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars is a deeply personal, finely judged tour through the dark life of one of the world's greatest guitar players.
September 27, 2017
The first 90 minutes or so here are gold ... even if fans might wish for more detail on the dizzying number of fabled bands Clapton formed and/or played with over a 10-year span.
February 09, 2018
One of the saddest moments I've ever seen in a film comes more than halfway into Lili Fini Zanuck's Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars.
September 13, 2017
A rock-doc less vibrant than most.
November 23, 2017
As a musical biography, this comes up short; it plays substantially better as a story of recovery and recovered integrity.
February 14, 2018
Similar in style to Listen to Me Marlon, Asif Kapadia's Amy or Brett Morgan's Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Lili Fini Zanuck's look at life of Eric "Slowhand" Clapton offers plenty of visual treats and audio gems.
January 18, 2018
Lili Fini Zanuck's documentary gives us plenty of time to ponder Clapton's physique but if you're hoping to get inside the rock legend's head, look elsewhere.
February 10, 2018
Clapton simply hasn't anything profound or insightful to say about these episodes that you don't already get from his music.
February 12, 2018
It's quite a portrait, with a terrific soundtrack.
