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ACTOR
Eric ClaptonDuane AllmanGinger BakerChuck Berry
DIRECTOR
Lili Fini Zanuck
SYNOPSICS
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017) is a English movie. Lili Fini Zanuck has directed this movie. Eric Clapton,Duane Allman,Ginger Baker,Chuck Berry are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2017. Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017) is considered one of the best Documentary,Biography,Music movie in India and around the world.
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.
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017) Reviews
Just OK
Some of this documentary was good; the Blind Faith, Cream, and the Derek and the Dominos areas were quite good. However, Can someone please tell me how George Harrison was his only 'best' musician friend during the late '60's and early '70's? It is a glaring omission that Pete Townshend was not interviewed, or even shown in this film.Eric's comeback occurred at the Rainbow Concert, in January of 1973, after two years of inactivity, and was organized by, yes, you guessed it, Pete Townshend. Oh, and also, Pete was with Eric the first time that he saw Jimi Hendrix perform on stage. It's completely ridiculous that the producers of this film left Pete out of it, especially since he's alive, and could have easily have been interviewed.
Excellent!
I don't know how it got such a low rated score here (I assume it was trolls). But 'Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars' was spectacular, it delved into the personal life of Clapton: his struggles through drug and alcohol abuse, his girlfriends, his family life and career. It was very revealing. It showed another side of him, a more vulnerable and real side. It shows his early music influences in Blues and also includes other musicians that Eric was associated with in that era. Many people close to him are featured in the documentary. It was very well done. Brilliant.
Eric Clapton - The Man or the Genius?
I guess there are a lot of ways one can look at this documentary. It was indeed an excellent overview of one of the most gifted musicians of our generation. There is no doubt that Eric Clapton is a music legend, and in all fairness, he doesn't try to hide his shortcomings as a human being. But maybe, there in lies the problem. Some things are better left unsaid. This documentary gives us an excellent background to the man behind the music, and deals honestly with his life and his career. I was very surprised there was no mention of his work with Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. Delaney greatly influenced his musical direction, introduced him to Duane Allman and Leon Russell, and encouraged him to write and sing more, all while giving him an escape from a psychological and professional rut he desperately needed escape from. The problem I have with this documentary is that it tries to make us feel sympathy for Clapton. Yes, he grew up being rejected by his real mother, (who he only met twice and never really knew), but he had Grandparents who raised him and blessed his childhood. So, why all the self pity? They continually brought up that his Grandparents raising him, (as opposed to his biological mother), was such a tremendous trauma to him, that his life went straight downhill as a result. Really? Truth is, he has never taken full responsibility for his own actions except by way of past reflection and for me, that wasn't enough. This documentary was filled with too many- "I really should have apologized" or "I really wished I hadn't done that" -- for my liking. Actions speak louder than words. It showed us how fame, fortune and self centered behavior can bring out the monster in some people, but yet leave them still looking for sympathy? Sorry. Many of us have gone through hard times in our lives. Few of us use it to justify our actions later in life. Clapton left his original band- the Yardbirds- without notice. He later abandoned the band "Blind Faith" much like the Yardbirds- again, without notice. He stole Delaney and Bonnie's band members away from them in secret to form the "Dominos", and eventually stole a married women away from his best friend- only to abuse her later, (resulting from his battles with Alcohol). His poor judgement led to an accident in which his 5 year old son died- having fallen out of a window - evidently unsupervised by his girlfriend who he knew was mentally unstable at the time- and although he had periods later in life of showing good will towards others with benefit concerts (something almost every artist does in their careers), even his diehard fans were not spared. I was at that concert in Pittsburgh in 1986, and the movie depicts just a glimpse of what happened. It was ugly. Destroyed relationships seems to be an ongoing theme here, and in some cases, one has to wonder if there was ever a relationship at all. This movie also gives Clapton credit which was undeserved. They pointed out that he "opened the door" for all the Blues musicians, making it easier for them to get exposure to the general public- but was this a wonderful gesture on his part- or simply the byproduct of playing their music? Big difference. One can actually say without THEIR inspiration- he never would have picked up a guitar in the first place. What really bothered me though was his failure to give credit to those who loved him and even saved him from further self destruction. Pete Townsend dragged him out of bed during his drug addiction, and got him back onstage to help save his life and career. Procol Harum's Gary Brooker befriended him and helped him to kick his alcoholism by sharing his passion for fishing. Patty Boyd? Many people helped him thru his down times, and yet were NEVER mentioned, or given credit for any of their support along the way. For a documentary of such length, there was surely enough time. This Documentary was long, detailed, and above all honest and I give him credit for that, but it also suffered from extreme self indulgence, and his obsession with George Harrison's wife? Breaking up their marriage by begging her to leave him, and then when she finally uprooted her life for him - he ignored and abused her? While some say "his personal life is his business" fine, but that was not their intention. Show highlights of his career with musical insight but don't manipulate us to pity him. You made his personal life "our" business. Believe it or not, I'm a big fan of Clapton but after seeing this, I'm not so sure anymore. I still love and admire his music, there is a big difference between living the blues and playing it. Clapton's Blues were the results of his own selfish actions- unlike the Blues masters, who were TRULY dealt a bad hand in life, and had to express their hardships thru their music. Many today still live in poverty- not in multi million dollar mansions.
An excellent documentary about Clapton's early work and life.
It's a very remarkable movie if you don't know Clapton well, or are even a big fan of his. Great documentary on his early work and how he somehow became the king of the guitar while growing up in the UK. It focuses on his early career mostly as that's where the story gets really interesting. Though uneven and moody at times, this gives the viewer the story on how Clapton became so respected that people would graffiti buildings with "Clapton is God". So sad that trolls now control the ratings for such a good documentary like this. It seems they are out to get this movie by pretending to be female voters. But as has been noted on the internet many times, any movie praising black or feminine culture will be attacked on this site sadly. Hopefully this will not stop people from going to see this well done documentary as it deserves the praise it's been getting.
Good not God.
Ok, So trying to fit in Eric Clapton's life in 2hrs has to squeeze the story down but the omissions (as mentioned in other reviews) are suprising as are the errors (George Harrison is credited as Paul McCartney in one voice over is one example...Surely Eric must have seen at least a rough cut of the film!)... Also Eric comes across badly...He goes for what he wants Sod everyone else...Which at least makes an honest film not a puff piece. In all a decent Doc but could have been so much better but if it makes anyone discover The Yardbirds, John Mayall, Cream...etc then it's job is done...I saw it on BBC2 and I hope he had a sales boost after the showing like these docs usually give there subjects.