Eric Clapton Clapton

Swanny,
I agree that Clapton's best is before Unplugged, but you should give Reptile a good listen.

Hey Swan! Sorry about the tone of my response. You said we're on the same page but I disagree. You feel the playing on Layla is 'fast & sloppy', where as I feel it's inspired. Layla is considered one of the greatest Rock records ever, it's arguably Clapton's best record, it certainly is a guitarist dream-come-true session. From what I've read, Clapton had just met Duane Allman and invited him to the Layla sessions. With barely any prep or rehearsal Duane came in and hit it out of the park! I'm curious, you've mentioned how you feel about the playing style but do you like the record?

I don't know if it's an urban legend but I understand that Duane and Eric only played live together once as Derick and the Dominoes.

It sure would be cool if anyone knew how to get a hold of a soundboard copy of this show.

For the record, my favorite Clapton recording is "Derick and the Dominoes Live at the Filmore".

Chaz--yes Layla is my desert island album. I Agree it's completely inspired and passionate and agonizing Amd revelatory and hallucinatory and sad and happy and sloppy and tight and everything Clapton is not as of late. This is the album I listened to before and after my divorce. I listened to it nearly a year ago when my older brother passed. I know ever song intimately ( in my own way at least). Like all great art it endures and speaks to our collective human experience. We are on the same page brother! My post was quickly thrown up, that's all.

Use to live in Georgia and we loved Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom to see big name bands in those intimate surroundings. A far cry from the mega arena scene. Kudos to the Greek Theater in LA, another area I lived in (Los Feliz) with that wonderful venue by Griffith Park.

I heard a different story about how Eric watched Duane playing as another spectator in the audience. I also heard they riffed together a bunch of times before the Layla recordings. Atlanta rock scene cooked circa late 60's/early seventies. A Chastain Park concert, a couple cold brews and a pie from The Mellow Mushroom after the show. Good times.
Peaches Records Buckhead, The Fox Theater, The Warehouse in Athens, etc. etc. Not the Doors at The Troubadour on Sunset, but just as cool in it's own way.

Betcha Duane liked his bowl of Brunswick stew and his grits.

I like this site:

http://www.duaneallman.info/macon.htm