Eric Claptons' Most tasteful guitar work? | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@DorothyFarias]

God I miss sitting on the floor with my friends, playing our albums, poring over the album covers. Love this song.

[@Maydoggie]

Me too! Buying a new album and playing it the first time while exploring every square inch of the album cover was a wonderful experience.

[@sallybannister6224]

Yes the smell, the feel, the anticipation of what was going to be on the cover, Mad crazy graphics .Nothing like pulling that record out of its cover , and hearing that slight crackle when you put the needle on it the first time .....

[@susanhoward531]

There was nothing like it!

[@steveullrich7737]

Those were great days when you shared new musical experience with your friends.

[@mark-be9mq]

Long time gone, but what days...how lucky were we...

[@keithlevin4642]

One of my favorite Clapton songs. You can feel his emotion with every lyric.

[@jayburdification]

Clapton has emotions?

[@jmhh5434]

My fav Clapton song....and straight up one of my All-Time fav songs 🙌

[@lisakaz35]

@@jayburdification For that particular lady, yep.

[@gammaanteria]

This song is so great!

[@lancerogeraxt]

@@jayburdification For Pattie Boyd... pretty much. And then he went and screwed it all up...

[@abelleyva3204]

"Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" is an underrated gem in this album, highly recommend it

[@richardnanian6075]

Absolutely. His and Duane Allman's interplay on that song surpasses "Layla," as far as I'm concerned.

[@stpnwlf9]

Also 'Have You Ever Loved a Woman' - another one where Eric and Duane trade solos in a fantastic way!

[@WhizzingFish12]

Every single song on this album is terrific. Keep on Growin, Key to the Highway, the best Little Wing ever...

[@NoviJimB]

For my tastes that and 'I Looked Away' are his/their two most underrated songs ever. And I believe those are the first two songs Clapton and Bobby Whitlock wrote when they got together to start writing.

[@tomcoyne789]

WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO BAD may be one of the best guitar songs ever. Not foolin.

[@davidsprague202]

"If I could choose a place to die, it would be in your arms." Gives me the chills every single time.

[@michlkwitz]

Bobby Whitlock's harmony vocals on this are just amazing.

[@PC-iv5so]

Yes. co-wrote the song too.!

[@zingzangspillip1]

He is amazing on the whole album. An underrated talent!!

[@gablen23]

One of my favorite from Clapton is "Derek and The Dominos - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (Live)", it is an amazing jam of a great song.

[@chrisp2805]

Great song!

[@179cpv]

Studio version is great too. Duane Allman is on fire 🔥 on that track

[@coeburnett]

@@179cpv Oh yeah! Duane playing non slide. Opening Lead and Main 1st solo! Many imagine it's Clapton because they think Duane only played slide. Duane was a hot as snot Gun Slinger. Other guitarists were usually intimidated because he would go "balls to the wall"! And they would go, "WOAH!"

[@allisonreed7682]

Alex you mentioned the different iterations of Clapton's career, but one you've yet to discover is his time with The Yardbirds. He was their lead guitarist from '63 to '65, and played on their huge hit "For Your Love." You really should check out The Yardbirds -- not only the Clapton era, but also the songs with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

Clapton definitely got around. Good morning Allison 🌄

[@allisonreed7682]

Good Morning, @@aileenturrietta7553! He absolutely did!

[@gregsager2062]

This. Their lack of Yardbirds reactions to date is a big hole in their ongoing rock'n'roll edumacation.

[@allisonreed7682]

@@gregsager2062 seriously, yes!

[@An_Cat_Dubh]

Let's not forget Mayall's Bluesbreakers period - the Bluesbreakers need some attention from reactors as well. Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor all played lead for Mayall.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

Probably my favorite Clapton song. I still play it today and sing at the top of my lungs. He sings it with passion and it translates to you.You're going to love it!!! Solid S for me. It is Clapton!!! 🎶🎼🎵

[@allisonreed7682]

It's just timeless!

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@allisonreed7682 Still listening 🎧

[@rossrubino9080]

Yes me too

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@rossrubino9080 kindred spirits.

[@gregsager2062]

Pattie Boyd was one hell of a woman. That's all I can say. Rock music's all-time #1 muse.

[@richardnanian6075]

I'll co-sign all the others here saying "Why Does Love Got to be So Sad?" is worthy of a reaction. Clapton and Duane Allman's interplay is absolutely on fire. There is one moment when your jaw is already on the floor from their passion and virtuosity and you think the song has already hit its peak, when they push their playing even further. It's mind-blowing. You will know what I am talking about the first time you listen to the song.

[@citizenghosttown]

Exactly

[@cherylwoodward]

Apparently, Duane did not play on this song. It was recorded before he joined them to play on the remainder of the album.

[@richardnanian6075]

@@cherylwoodward Correct (but he did play on "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?"). To be fair, though, "Bell Bottom Blues" doesn't Allman; it's pretty much perfect as is.

[@cherylwoodward]

@@richardnanian6075 I only knew that because I was questioning myself whether he had played on that song. It doesn’t need him, but imagine if he had!

[@davidhattman7649]

Duane is the main star on the song. From the opening guitar notes to the blistering solo he is out of this world.

[@mattshaw6180]

Clapton's 1974 _461 Ocean Boulevard_ carries some impeccable soul. The songs "Please Be With Me" and "Let it Grow" segue one into the other and make an incredible overall mood piece with dobro and slide.

[@alrivers2297]

Let It Grow is a good one. You reminded me of another good one of his Let It Rain

[@jlb6]

The original of Please Be With Me with the Band Cowboy and Duane on guitar inspired Clapton. In Muscle Shoals they got the Swampers.. Duane participated in that legendary studio group,

[@billbitterman9487]

Clapton’s cover of the Elmore James song I Can’t Hold Out is great!

[@tommathews3964]

“Motherless Children”, “Mainline Florida” and “Please Be With Me” just a great album! RIP Old friend Scott Boyer, you wrote an absolute killer in “Please Be With Me” and had Skydog play on the original! The Band “Cowboy” is tragically underrated! Thanks Tommy and Scott! kzbin.info/www/bejne/joqZhJ-AftBgbbM

[@jml-rj5re]

Let it Grow is very Beatle-esque.

[@XFLexiconMatt]

Andy and Alex, you should really just do a Patreon listen of the whole Derek And The Dominos "Layla" album, the whole album is brilliant! Please consider this!

[@marksaldana6209]

YES!

[@WhizzingFish12]

100%. The greatest single rock album in history. Amazing song after amazing song. Bell Bottom Blues is a masterpiece but so are Key the the Highway, Little Wing, Layla, Keep on Growin', Nobody Knows You, Thorn Tree... Just so many amazing songs.

[@mikestillwagon5675]

I would posit that Bobby Whitlock was the secret sauce for this band, especially his harmony vox.

[@Nobjan]

... Duane Allman's (RIP) guitar, but sadly, he died in a motorcycle accident.

[@michaelgray4964]

It is worth noting that this song was recorded before Duane Allman joined the Layla sessions. All guitars - lead, rhythm, and chiming overdubs, were by Clapton. As far as names, the one you're looking for is Patty Boyd Harrison Clapton.

[@alexjbennett1017]

Thank you for pointing this out. I was wondering if they were mis-crediting during their reaction. It sounds a lot like Duane to me.

[@yojimbodahut2748]

I believe there is a rare live version of this song with Duane playing on the song. The album was recorded in Florida I believe and they played a few one off shows and one of them was recorded.

[@michaelgray4964]

@@alexjbennett1017 Yeah, I always get testy when stuff off of Layla is credited to Clapton without mentioning Duane, but it's a fact on this one. You need to listen to the cut of "Mean Old World" off of the Layla sessions - I think it's on the expanded Layla, and for sure it's on the Duane Anthology album, vol 1. It's just Eric and Duane, acoustic, just playing late at night with the tape running. It's an old blues song, I *think* it's a T Bone Walker song, but lots have covered it - Little Walter, Chuck Berry, lotsa peeps. Here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnbiaZuYtNlb6c

[@elgenetiamzon1062]

*Pattie

[@clintatk]

Duane want on that slide? Amazing. ❤️

[@Rock_Snob]

Bobby Whitlock’s harmonies are impeccable!

[@BrianBell7]

another great Derek & The Dominos is "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad" - total banger.

[@alpetrocelli4465]

Another of Clapton’s Pattie Boyd inspired laments. One of my favorites. Try D & the D’s Live, “Let It Rain”. ✌️❤️🎶

[@ninja_tony]

She was such an insanely beautiful woman. It's no wonder she stole the heart of both Eric and George Harrison. I wonder if there's anyone else who's inspired as many classic songs as she has.

[@midkingsteve]

Lay Down Sally is also a must-do track from him, from right after this period when he felt comfortable enough to go full on solo.

[@Jfieri1]

Yes! Talk about tasteful guitar work. It's the song that made me a fan of his.

[@donwomick3413]

There's something about the ensemble work in "Lay Down Sally" that's just above and beyond. Everything and everybody are perfect and in a real groove.

[@atlantapinstripes5362]

Country funk!

[@bigb6046]

Check out Eric's song "Blues Power" which he wrote with Leon Russel and came out at about the same time as Layla with a lot of the same players. I always loved it.

[@betseyr.9081]

Leon needs so much more respect and recognition from everyone, they need to hit Leon and the Shelter People doing "Stranger In A Strange Land"!

[@debrabeck9630]

Yes! Do check out Leon Russell while you’re at it. Leon Live 1973 - during the Shootout on the Plantation medley on the first side, Leon gives a shoutout, “Oh Lawdy, I’m living’ on Blues Power.” Stranger in a Strange Land, as suggested, is also excellent! I think Live is the best way to listen to Leon, because he’s so fast and powerful. I do recognize that the lyrics are harder to understand, but you get more of the experience.

[@WhizzingFish12]

And Further on up the Road!

[@betseyr.9081]

@@debrabeck9630 Leon Live, told them a very long time ago they had to cover Leon at the Concert for Bangladesh & of course this means we are watching "Jumpin' Jack Flash -Young Blood". Saw him live at a small venue (Leon liked those kind of places) in the mid 90's and he was great!

[@debrabeck9630]

@@betseyr.9081 oh, yes!! He was always best live! I think the last time we saw him was in the 1990’s, too. We had tickets to see him at a small venue in 2016 before he had his heart attack. He planned a later show for the same venue, but, sadly, he did not recover.

[@billbitterman9487]

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is one of the great albums of all time. It’s a double album with basically no weak songs (except maybe thorn tree grows in the garden…feels out of place). Key To The Highway, I Looked Away, Anyday, Tell The Truth are all standouts. It doesn’t hurt to have the great Duane Allman contributing on a lot of the songs

[@carloscastells755]

The moment is: 2nd half of the chorus, where the chords are A - Amaj7 - A7 - D with bell-like eighth notes; the vocal is moving upwards; Carl Radle on Bass walks upward 2 beats later (echo); Bobby Whitlock is doing his ultimate harmony in thirds with Eric, like they are competing for who can have the most sob in his voice. That's when I knew this song and the whole album could not be overrated.

[@thomasdowling9434]

100% correct.

[@fladiverdown]

Perfectly stated.

[@albertsmith9315]

From this album: "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?" Just such a powerful plea to unrequited desire for a girl that's married to his best friend. It's a traditional blues, but Clapton's cover is so semi-autobiogrphical, perfect with the album's theme.

[@richardblack5710]

Eric pours his heart out on all 3 songs: "Bell Bottom Blues", "Layla", "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?.

[@Straydogger]

Great live version here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHNXoCbrM18ntU

[@richardpowell1220]

Clapton and Allman back-to-back solos on Have You Ever Loved A Woman is magical. Personally, I think Allman's may be the best blues guitar solo in rock history.

[@armadillotoe]

"Old Love" the amazing live version is also an incredible performance.

[@danjennings8618]

You should react to the entire album. Listening to Clapton to Duanne Allman is amazing. This is one album that is better to listen to start to finish than individual songs. This song and Layla are the most well known but this album is as close to perfection as you can get!

[@robland6804]

Funny, I listened to this album after their Layla reaction and was underwhelmed. It has five covers, five filler songs, and three really good songs -- Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, Keep on Growing

[@Vibemaker68]

I also love his take on little wing (doesn’t beat the original but it has it’s own unique vibe)

[@iamhudsdent2759]

@@robland6804 What is it that the entire world gets but you don't?

[@midkingsteve]

Such a good song. It actually doesn't switch from major to minor, it's all major, but it does a full on key change in the chorus!

[@marthalowe1556]

The way the electric guitars and Clapton's voice CRY with the emotion of the song, lyrics and melody is bar none the best of the best of the best.....

[@SixStrings-]

You need to do this entire album! Great blues classics and love songs!!

[@robland6804]

Next for Clapton? Off this album, I love "Keep on Growing." And off Clapton's first solo album earlier the same year, I love "Let It Rain," a radio staple. Both "Keep on Growing" and "Let It Rain" have strong Allman Brothers / Southern road trip vibes. Good 1970 vintage stuff.

[@robland6804]

Let It Rain has Stephen Stills going ham on the bass

[@jdw5678]

Yes! "Let It Rain" has one of Clapton's finest outro solos -- terrific jam.

[@daveman_50]

This song has an unusual drum feel. In the vocal verses, Jim Gordon hits the snare on beats 1 and 3. It works perfectly... gives the song a special weight.

[@richardnanian6075]

Gordon is such a wonderful drummer, and not often enough in the conversation of drummers at the time (perhaps due to his tragic descent into murderous schizophrenia). His work with Traffic is extraordinary.

[@TweedSuit]

That's what Ginger did a lot. Might have been channeling him.

[@TangoEliott]

​@@richardnanian6075exactly....

[@robmorrison1043]

The whole album is a masterpiece. Why does love have to be so sad and Anyday off the album are perfection personified!

[@bradconrad936]

Do the whole album guys.. it's a Masterpiece. Easily one of the top 10 best rock albums of all time. it's in my top 3

[@michaeldavis5610]

What a great song...I Looked Away is another great one from this album.

[@christinaford1801]

Totally agree. Released 52 years ago… Just think about that. Still sounds as clean and pure with Clapton’s playing as it did over half a century ago. This has always been on my top 10 list. Awesome song. So glad another generation is able to hear what some of us grew up with. How lucky were we in the 70s. 🎸

[@johnhughes3214]

The tasteful guitar work is accentuated by really great guitar harmonic notes

[@adamdonabed8873]

You really need to review this entire album. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is arguably the greatest blues/rock album of all time. The combination of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman is unparalleled. I would definitely check out Anyday and Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad at a minimum.

[@tomlew55]

In my humble opinion this is the greatest recording of all time. As close to perfection as it gets. You need to listen to the whole album and understand what it was all about to really appreciate it.

[@ExpectTheSpanishInquisition]

I totally agree. And if Bell Bottom Blues doesn't get an S tier rating by these two then no song should!

[@k_salter]

Hold that thought... you still haven't listened to "Let It Rain" or "The Core" or "Bad Love" or "Pretending" and I could go on... looking forward to this.

[@rexvisitor44]

Let it Rain is another outstanding song

[@johnhughes3214]

Andy and Alex: You must listen to the song "All Your Love" from the album John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton. It was his guitar work on this album that led to the famous London wall graffiti "Eric Clapton is God." I would not steer you wrong! 🎸

[@lobster4501]

That’s the only Clapton record I listen to anymore… You are correct

[@acanarynamedrobyn4543]

his John Mayall years were his best.

[@thomasbell7033]

I just recently discovered "All Your Lovin'". I can't stop playing it. That solo!

[@-R.Gray-]

Or "Steppin' Out", "Have You Heard", or "Double Crossing Time".

[@twoblacklabs904]

@@thomasbell7033 … it’s actually “All Your LOVE” by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

[@kennethwidra2173]

Great double album, I’ve listened to it in every format over the years.. Derek and the Dominoes started as the backup band for George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass album. The solos are on little Pignose amps, Duane and Eric could hear each other play in the studio. ..

[@elgonwilliams7624]

A girl I knew who was a graduate student when I was a freshman in college loved this song. She dated one of my friends for a while but they broke up at the end of the semester when he dropped out of school. There was a formal dance in the early part of the second semester. The girl I took was recovering from knee surgery, so she couldn't dance, which wasn't a big deal for me because I sucked at dancing. But she felt bad that I wasn't having fun. Anyway, the grad student saw me and came over to say hello, and ask if I'd heard from my friend. He pretty much dropped off the radar, so I didn't have any news for her. And then this song began to play she she spontaneously asked me to dance. Strange memory, but a good one nevertheless.

[@donnabruhn6907]

Forgot how much I love this song. Thanks for the Clapton nods

[@sherryheim5504]

This song always gives me goosebumps. The guitarwork on this song is all Clapton and so outstanding and his voice is perfect. The rest of the band is so perfect. I really loved this band so much. This entire album is fantastic. Thank you for hitting this one. It just had to win the poll. I cannot give this any rating other than S-Tier. There is nothing that can be made better in this song and I honestly believe if it dropped today it would still be a number one hit.

[@rickhamlin5733]

Clapton’s Derek and the Dominoes work was his artistic and emotional peak. His most passionate piece (save Layla) is his Hendrix cover of ‘Little Wing’.

[@markgrant5305]

My favourite EC track. Saw him perform it live at his comeback concert at The Rainbow, London in January 1973. #Fabulous!

[@pacebrison1453]

My all time favorite Clapton tune. Got goose bumps as soon as the opening guitar riff started.

[@stocksgoupward5922]

Bell Bottom blues was recorded before Duane Allman joined the recording sessions for the Layla album, so this is just Clapton on the song

[@Joshuadgog]

nice fact i never knew that

[@davebramble2444]

I forgot what a beautiful song this is. The heartbreaking vulnerability and that lilting guitar. Clapton is a truly amazing artist. Also, Andy and Alex, your reactions keep getting better and better btw. BY FAR the best reaction channel.

[@tylerhackner9731]

One of my favorite Clapton songs.

[@vickiedittebrand7358]

One of my favorite albums of all time. Not a bad song on this album. Bobby Whitlock is singing back up, he's so under rated. They do a great version of Little Wing it's my favorite version. You should check it out. Also E C "s solo work. Bad Love , Forever Man ,Old Love live version. Pretending,. Dig in fellows.

[@betseyr.9081]

"Little Wing" is stellar and it is such a shame that Jimi never heard their cover, he passed 9 days before they released this album.

[@gmanvidz]

Love this song and overly excited that you're hitting some Clapton. Might I suggest "Stormy Monday" from the Royal Albert Hall 2005

[@albertsmith9315]

Yes, I have the concert on DVD, and watching just three guys (no secret hidden supplemental muscicians) make that sound is great. Stormy Monday is terrific.

[@ilabelle1]

One of my all time favourite albums. As a matter of fact I love it even more now than I did when I first started spinning it. I have the super duper uber deluxe version with all the jams. I can listen to it all day. Duane Allman and Eric Clapton together just stunning.

[@tmrozzer]

Another vote for the whole album. I think EVERYBODY I knew had/has a copy of this album. I know every musician-friend of mine does. Another vote also for WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD. It starts off the album with Eric and Duane exchanging and combining exquisite licks. Please react to it soon - your musical soul will thank you.

[@freddielee1831]

Love this song. My favourite Clapton song ever, I reckon. That's saying something.

[@itsmedrooms6071]

Clapton was heavily in love with George Harrison’s wife at this time… unrequited love and this song is dripping with that emotion. I also love the way the beat turns around from the verse to chorus with a couple extra quarter notes added in the chorus. It’s just the tiny details that add up within the total package.

[@TexasMagnolia]

Finally! Thank you. I was too young to understand the lyrics when I first heard this song. But, the beauty of the music and vocals never left me.

[@christinewaide5249]

My favorite Clapton song. 💕

[@BigToeify]

You two are my favorite reaction channel in all of KZbin. Possibly the world. How much you remind of me and my buddy in college is ridiculous. Scrutinizing Hendrix solos under black lights and laughing at how good it was. Thanks for what you do.

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, you’ll love his “After Midnight”, “Forever Man”, “Change The World” and many more!!! He charted solo hit songs from 1970 right thru the 90s!! His “Unplugged”(acoustic) and “24 Nights” are classic live albums!! His blues covers album “From The Cradle” is also outstanding!!

[@philipberger621]

I would add Mainline Florida to your list.

[@JKTritt]

I gotta say it, it’s an OCD thing - After Midnight wasn’t written by Clapton, it’s a cover. The song was written and originally recorded by J.J. Cale. He also wrote Cocaine and Call Me the Breeze, among other great songs. Clapton was better known and made this and Cocaine more famous than Cale could have.

[@markmurphy558]

Not to be the old man yelling at clouds, but can you imagine an artist popular now having such soul, patience, and restraint needed to produce a masterpiece like this. No thrashing, no screaming, no f**king dancing. Just a beautiful, simple blues piece. Just Immaculate.

[@adambnyc4875]

"The Core" from Slowhand might be my favorite Clapton, but this was a good one.

[@mjwaldrep]

One of my favorite Clapton and all-time favorite songs, period. The soulful singing and intense chorus just put me in another place!

[@actuariallurker9650]

First comment- the blonde woman in the Beatles movie is Layla and the subject of this song too

[@aileenturrietta7553]

Patti Boyd. You have to admit she was really cute in a Hard Day's Night and where George first met her.

[@loosilu]

@@aileenturrietta7553 She was one of the top fashion models in Britain at the time. And her sister Jenny was a muse as well! She married someone from Fleetwood Mac. I think Mr Fleetwood himself, right?

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@loosilu I know she was a top model but her sister I don't know.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@loosilu I hope you are doing well today Lucie. I think they are going to like this one

[@loosilu]

@@aileenturrietta7553 Jenny Boyd went to India with the Beatles. Donovan was there as well, and his song Jennifer Juniper is about her.

[@stevem-h3562]

One of the most beautiful things that Eric has ever written. A truly gorgeous song, one of my absolute favourites.

[@richardsims4779]

Pattie Boyd was a modern day Helen of Troy. You should review all the songs written for/about her.

[@rogerdavenport9618]

Love old "slow hand" one of my favorite songs of Clapton, but all of them are, thanks guys for the listen.

[@jillsallade7168]

You need to check out the live version of wonderful tonight with katie kisson. I listened to bell bottom blues over and over as a teenager. Still love it today. Eric Clapton is the GOAT in my book. Love him and this song still today! Glad you finally reacted to this

[@msaz2720]

“I don’t want to fade away” true lyric there … Vulnerability, longing, pleading…..sounds like a love song… Next from D&D- Let it grow

[@jlb6]

You guys should react to Jeff Beck Truth. Introduced Rod Stewart to the world, and a companion piece to zeppelin one. Layla is a desert island record for me along with a few others. But Clapton’s Steve Gadd (the drummer from Aja) band in the last twenty years is spectacular as well.

[@randy8297]

You've now heard this and Layla from this album and all the other songs are of this caliber. Truly a desert island album.

[@meldonbrindley7093]

I will state it again, Clapton never made a better album than Layla. Filled with emotion and incredible guitars by Clapton and Duane Allman. Try Key to the Highway and get lost in the sauce.

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

Right on, this is Clapton's best album and in my opinion his best band. From the cradle I rate as his 2nd best.

[@johndavids4780]

Key to the Highway is my favorite track on the album which doesn't have a single bad one on it.

[@thomasreyes2432]

Absolute fantastic song! Great emotion in his voice. I hear him crying in the lyrics. Amazing!

[@moniphil]

A song of unrequited love for his good friend George Harrison’s wife (you’ve probably heard of George 🤣 ). Pattie Boyd. Look her up; she’s gorgeous. She and George divorced in 1977 and she married Clapton in 1979. She also inspired Layla and Clapton’s solo hit Wonderful Tonight. They divorced in 1989. He was an alcoholic, abused her, and cheated on her many times. Go figure.

[@maceomaceo11]

And George did write "Something" about her as well.

[@cindyp1033]

Not sure if they knew that Patty Boyd was the cute blonde on the train in Hard Days Night. Someone may have pointed that out already.

[@salinagrrrl69]

Lotta grrrls named Layla cause of that tune like Daddy Rick's Layla Beoto.

[@clitsing6034]

was gorgeous - but we all get old. you don't know how silly all the drama is until you ate older.

[@gregsager2062]

George also wrote, "If I Needed Someone", "I Need You", and "For You Blue" about Pattie as well. And Clapton's "Golden Ring" from his 1978 album *Backless* is about her, too. That's why she's called "the Muse."

[@CJBW]

I still listen to this on vinyl- just for the memories of times & places. Alex you nailed this for me with your first comment about bell bottoms. Great job. My favorite Clapton album!!

[@roncypert8255]

My fave from the Layla album. S for me!

[@sibkiss2009]

It's fun watching you guys diggin on our great old rock music from another place and time.

[@gregorymckee5242]

Okay, next song off this album should be "Have you ever loved a woman". Clapton's vocal and guitar work is at it's soulful best, and a memorable slide solo by Duane Allman. Ya gotta review it.

[@kimnolan4084]

What a great song...you don't know how it warms my soul to see younger generations getting in to this music!~!

[@Lannes03]

You Guys will LOSE YOUR MINDS with " WHY DOES LOVE HAVE TO BE SO SAD " on this Album As well 😎💎⚡️💋🦅

[@russellcameron2551]

As with most of the Layla album it was written for Patti Boyd. At the time she was married to Clapton's best friend George Harrison. She asked him to get her a pair of bell bottom pants while he was in America. Bell bottoms weren't available in England at the time.

[@Shadowrider1872]

GOOOOOOOD HOLY HOT MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!! ☮️💟♾️

[@allisonreed7682]

Happy Friday, @John H!

[@Shadowrider1872]

@@allisonreed7682 happy Friday Allison!

[@jeffschielka7845]

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.🎸🎸🎸😎

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

Gotta check out the acoustic version of "Layla". THAT is tasteful guitar work.

[@keithralston1133]

It's good but I still prefer the Derek and the Dominoes version

[@tracycampbell3060]

Let it rain and Cant find my way home are so awesome too!

[@davidburton2381]

A little overlooked is the fact that during the verses, the beat from the drummer is NOT on the 2 and 4, the typical "backbeat" for popular music. The drummer plays the snare instead on the 1 and 3, very unusual for this type of song.

[@JKM395]

Favorite Clapton song, bar none. Great call gents. I love playing the guitar on this track. It's all touch and feel. Perfect.

[@keithschwartz5723]

The album is without fault. Listen to the rest of it and start with Anyday, Keep On Growing, Why Does Love Have to Be So Sad and Tell the Truth.

[@crafts73]

Eric Clapton at his finest!!! Even thou I have most of his music, I keep coming back to this dbl album time after time. The passion is exquisite!

[@dagmar.6954]

Love Eric Clapton's early stuff in the 70's blues rock band Derek & The Dominoes. They are best known for "Layla" but I really like "Bell Bottom Blues".

[@rk41gator]

"bell bottoms" is such a great comment as nailing a time period. Great dynamics and nuance. Such a fine album.

[@jimreedy1960]

If you want to hear Clapton really blow your socks off with his guitar solo (and his emotional vocal), listen to Five Long Years. His guitar work on that song makes this sound elementary.

[@suehollar2578]

Another great reaction guys! This is a true classic and my second favorite.

[@XFLexiconMatt]

Guitarist Duane Allman was the secret weapon, he really pushed Clapton to new heights on these songs.

[@kobrien2424]

I think this is my favorite tune from Eric Clapton!! So smooth!!!

[@viclagina347]

He isn't called Slow Hand for nothin

[@aileenturrietta7553]

Right!!!!🤗🎶

[@vetti2u]

Coincidenctly a number of song reaction channels have recently been reacting to Eric Clapton led bands, and I'm getting flashbacks to seeing him in concert in 1984. Good times!!!!

[@mnm2007]

Most tasteful lol sorry to say you know nothing about Clapton . From the Yardbirds, John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & the Dominoes, etc , you have only heard six songs by Clapton ??????. 😀

[@aileenturrietta7553]

It's ok. We still Love to hear A&A's thoughts about songs they may not have heard like "Bellbottom Blues" which didn't get much airplay if any.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

There's an awful lot of music they have yet to hear. I think they are catching up really well.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@Elaine8492 Small town girl. Most of the time we had to fidgit with FM stations.lol

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@Elaine8492 I looked it up and it only reached 91 on the top 100 billboard charts which is why it probably didn't get much air time near me

[@ninja_tony]

I LOVE how you tied the meaning of bell bottoms to the time period, as well as how Eric envisioned her. I always saw it that way as well. In addition, the line "I don't want to fade away" I feel ties directly back to the bell bottoms as well, because...well, there are a couple different meanings there. Bell Bottoms were often faded in design, and also, faded away in popularity over the years. Perhaps he didn't want to fade away from her memory in the same way bell bottoms had over time. It COULD be a coincidence, but considering how masterful Eric's writing is, I doubt it. Either way, I'm so glad you all checked it out, it's always been one of my absolute favorite Clapton songs. Ironically, even though I wasn't even born when the song came out, I was a teen when bell bottoms first came BACK into style in the 90's, and my very first girlfriend wore them a lot. Not the super wild flared ones like in the 70's, hers were more subtle, but definitely attention getters. I happened to discover this song around the same time I discovered...well, a lot of things lol. So it definitely has some warm, nostalgic feelings for me because I had my own bell bottom blues to contend with. Absolutely gorgeous song.

[@waltw4537]

That poor mad man Jim Gordon on drums! Such a great tune!! And Carl Radle solid as usual. Thanks for a great reaction.

[@eileendobbs8009]

Layla is probably more well known but this song is really my favorite from that album and quite possibly my favorite Clapton song.

[@retroactive1autrey668]

I had this album memorized when I was sixteen. Excellent reaction, as always. From this LP you would also enjoy Have You Ever Loved A Woman and Key to the Highway. Keep on.

[@marksaldana6209]

Be sure to do a reaction video for "I Looked Away," the first track to the same album. Another awesome tune!