One of the greatest albums of all time. Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were at the apex of their careers. Their interplay is nothing short of amazing, sending chills down your spine. Jim Gordon is the best drummer in rock and roll. Tom Dowd(exec.pr o d u c e r ) i n t r o d u c e d Eric and Duane to one another.(he was producing The Allman Brothers too) Duane pushed Eric higher than he had ever gone, with a fire and unbridled passion that has never been equaled on any of Eric's later albums. God bless Tom Dowd...
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This set contains some of my favorite Clapton tunes, especially the outtakes and alternate tunes. Clapton and Duane Allman can make me cry as I listen to the jams they recorded.
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I liked EC before I heard this album, I found God after listening to it! If I were stuck alone on an island and could bring only 1 album this would be it. Everyone talks of "Layla", but you can hear the intensity of the situation much better on "Anyday" and "Bell Bottom Blues".
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I remember the first time I heard Layla, it is something you never get tired of hearing.1970 in the parking lot of a club in Fort Worth Texas. I canot remember if we ever went into the club.
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One of the best albums recorded. Great musicianship . Both guitarists solos are top notch. At the time the best sounding drum kits. Nice mix of songs.
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I just now discovered this album! Can't believe how great it is! Clapton at his best. Unbelievable music.
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The guitar solos with Allmanand Clapton on Why Does Love Got to be so Sad &
Have You Ever Loved a woman are among the finest inall of rock. And surely with them exchanging leads amazing stuff. |
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Story behind Layla's coda: After-hours in the studio, Clapton found Jim Gordon alone at the piano picking out a haunting, minor-key melody that he was recording for use on a solo album. As Clapton was paying for the studio time, he promptly commandeered the tune and appended it as an instrumental coda to a song he had written called "Layla". With the addition of Gordon's plaintive piano movement, over which Clapton and Allman wove filigree guitar lines, Layla became a staggering piece of music.
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