DEREK AND THE DOMINOS - LAYLA (1970) | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@hongfang2348]

This is the original studio version. This song/version helps to define the first half of the 70s rock radio. It was played for years. There are two great guitarist in Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman who is playing the high pitch chaotic slide guitar portion. This is the definitive version of Layla

[@raycewilliams3300]

"Layla" was used in Goodfellas during the scene portraying the aftermath of the 1978 Lufthansa heist. Director Martin Scorsese planned out the sequence with the song specifically in mind, playing it on set to synchronise with the staging and camera movement.

[@hemiboy04]

Yep, and it was brilliant!! Perfect song for a Great movie!!

[@IrishKack]

Talk about weeping guitars… this song still gives me chills after 50+years.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Duane Allman from the Allman Brothers is playing slide guitar on this track...

[@luvutons411]

Interesting. Never knew that myself 👍🎸

[@marcieharreld286]

Magical!!!🎵🎼🎶

[@jacob45415]

And he wrote the riff and played the opening guitar riff

[@denisej1329]

I remember this playing on the radio - the Long Version. Named my daughter after this. Never get tired of hearing this

[@beare55]

Duane Allman electrified these sessions!! He was the high slide guitar, as well as the "birds" at the very end!

[@nicethinwires1]

And Duane played the opening riff, not Eric

[@lizmarch4000]

I've always loved the second, calmer half of the song. I think it's so beautiful.

[@rescuelover7891]

I was a Senior in 1970 and am so proud to be have been young from the 60's to the 80's. Best rock music ever!!

[@keithjones7390]

Layla and Other Assorted Love songs is absolutely full of wonderful tracks, Key to the Highway, Bell Bottomed Blues, Tell the Truth and Anyday to name a few. Phenomenal album!

[@wilfbentley6738]

There ain't a bad track on it.

[@joonzville]

This is the ORIGINAL Layla that became a huge rock anthem.

[@Jules-um4yy]

Such a classic song written about Patti Boyd (George Harrison's wife, then later Clapton's). Thanks so much guys for reacting to the original version - love it!!🧡

[@chitownlee]

She had 10 songs written about her between George and Eric.

[@Jules-um4yy]

@@chitownlee I believe it! Her autobiography "Wonderful Tonight" is very interesting as well.

[@paulmckitrick9812]

Really interesting backstory about how this song came to be. Bobby Whitlock, Rita Coolidge, Duane, a great group effort.

[@Jules-um4yy]

Yes, I read that Rita felt she didn't get enough credit for her contribution. So many layers and people involved in putting this song together.@@paulmckitrick9812

[@Jules-um4yy]

@@paulmckitrick9812 Yes, I read that Rita felt she was denied proper credit for her contribution. So many great artists involved in creating this iconic song. Entire album is terrific.

[@sheilathailand1903]

My favorite version. Just lifts you away.....

[@davidgoldstein1526]

Yes, it was in Goodfellas. Great tune. 😊

[@tommathews3964]

Quite simply one of the greatest albums of all time! You must hear it all!

[@falcon215]

Amazing how even during that fairly mellow section they were able to play such beautiful yet absolutely wailing guitars over it.

[@Kim-hc5si]

I will never not think about Goodfellas when I hear this🔥

[@missy6352]

I think about Tony soprano running over his golf clubs in his driveway when Carmella was throwing all his shit out the window lol

[@jimzimmerman2073]

There is so much to listen to in this song.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

This is the only album by Derek & The Dominoes and it's great! Please do more songs from it. Yes, Eric Clapton was in several other bands: Cream, The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, (this one), and Delaney and Bonnie as well as his short lived group The Powerhouse in 1966.

[@keithjones7390]

Superb double album with no fillers!

[@jeffmartin1026]

The second part of the song perfectly reflects the yearning he has for a love that he cannot (at the time) have.

[@wilfbentley6738]

You can tell when Eric's playing, but the steel guitar is Duane Allman.

[@2869may]

"AFTER MIDNIGHT", "I GOT A ROCK N ROLL HEART", "LAY DOWN SALLY", "IT'S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT", "ALIBYS"...! YOU WILL LOVE ALL OF THESE...!

[@harlanginsberg7269]

You left out the supergroup. He was in Blind Faith with Steve Winwood.

[@Katy_r]

The original! Duane Allman on slide guitar.🔥This is not live, but it has that spontaneous feel. Such a classic 70's album! "Bell Bottom Blues" and the cover of "Little Wing" (Hendrix) are two more to check out. Welcome back guys - thanks!!

[@tbjfsu]

Glad to see both of you back here!

[@candacemay7187]

Thank goodness you finally got to this!! I've been waiting ever since you did the first Layla. This original version is FIRE! You have helped ease my worried mind - LOL! *.You have this album sitting on the shelf behind you.*

[@unclephil7650]

This is the studio version that was played on the radio. Great song great reaction

[@seanjockel43]

The piano coda was recorded on a different date and connected by producer Tom dowd. Drummer Jim Gordon is the official composer of the 2nd half but his then girlfriend Rita Coolidge claims she wrote most of it but never got credit. Eric did not want the two parts connected but was swayed by his manager Robert Stigwood

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I heard the same thing about Rita Coolidge. It's a shame she didn't get co-writer credit on it.

[@seanjockel43]

@@ohfour-seven6228 she was talked out of suing . She feared going up against stigwoods lawyers

[@ohfour-seven6228]

@@seanjockel43 That makes sense. Rita is so great, I love her voice. You can hear it all over the Delaney and Bonnie songs and her solo work was so good. I got to see her on the Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, she sang Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell's Superstar. Tremendous!

[@YeungSze]

I heard a different version of story which states that Eric Clapton did not think the rock session of Layla end properly, and later he heard Jim Gordon played a tune on piano and thought that's right, then asked Gordon to let him use the tune as outro in Layla. Rita Coolidge composed a song named Time( kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qtgX-ZrK2Cm9U ), performed by Broker T. and Priscilla Jones, whose intro exactly like the outro of Layla.

[@seanjockel43]

I'm going by what Bobby whitlock said. Who knows but the important thing is the 2 parts got connected and an all time classic was created.

[@p99t0013]

Duane Allman really pushed Clapton on this song, which I think is the superior version. And don't forget the contributions of Tom Dowd who was the engineer. He spliced the coda on and had Duane and Eric play over it. Amazing result. Funny story, the piano part of the coda was by Jim Gordon (Who may or may not have "borrowed" it from Rita Coolidge). He was sneaking into the studio after the rest of the band left and working on a solo project. They found this guitar piece and added it as the coda. Magic.

[@ericanderson8886]

Duane Allman and Eric Clapton guitar gods featured, but the whole band was amazing. That album is one of the great ones from the seventies.

[@Chiari_Queen_T]

❤This part from Goodfellas when all the dead bodies turned up, in a garbage truck, meat freezer, the Cadillac, etc. ",they got rid of everyone involved with the heist"

[@annemaclean6634]

Eric Clapton started off in The Yardbirds in 1963 and left in 1965, great 1960s rock band that also had Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at different times. Do hope you react to them some time, guys, one of my favourite songs is 'Heart Full of Soul' (1965), fantastic riff! Clapton then joined, briefly, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and then after that, in 1966 he formed Cream. After Cream broke up in 1968 he formed a blues rock band called Blind Faith which included Stevie Winwood and Ginger Baker. Just a bit of history, guys, okay, this is a great song from Derek and the Dominos, I had the single I remember, the melody is fabulous, I was reading that it wasn't released as a single in the UK until 1972 and it was a shortened version so that would have been when I bought it. Thanks so much for your reaction, guys, do hope to hear from you soon re my special request, really looking forward to seeing what song you will choose from my selection - they are all great! Take care now and all the best. 😊😊

[@SnowEfaust]

Yes!!!! Goodfellas....a most tragic scene. You two are easy on the eyes and i ❤ watching you

[@TimoVERSION]

People you should know: The funky first part is largely due to the Tulsa sound (see prime Leon Russell and pretty much all of J J Cale). The lugubrious piano part is sad on several levels (including legal) but Clapton very effectively recalled the faster chug (and the band) for some of his better-remembered mid-seventies stuff. It was that crew who first connected him directly with reggae, for example, producing (and jamming) with Peter Tosh -yes, in Tulsa-as Tosh was trying to break into the American market as a solo artist. Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard gives you a well-produced view, including his hit single of the Wailer's I Shot The Sheriff. The Tulsa sound is a lesser-remembered, but foundational branch in the evolution of American rock and roll. There was a serious gospel roll to their rock, and a funk that slotted right between Dr. John, Sly and P-Funk. They were an organic and original American brew, with only a few deep years of active influence, but that backing band, centered often on Russell or bassist Carl Radle, made a wonderful groove out of their lives and are deservedly (if almost completely unknown) a part of the history of rock.

[@ritaillinois7951]

What a classic 🥀🎶 70's forever ❤xo

[@keithjones7390]

Absolutely!

[@joelliebler5690]

Legendary tune especially with Duane Allman going crazy on that slide guitar! You guys have a funny accent being from Georgia!😅Clapton was great though burned out on all the heavy drugs that he did for well over a decade. He was so much better in his youth though still very good after he kicked his habit!

[@steveullrich7737]

Bravo indeed! This song can be described as epic in its instrumentation. From the opening riff, which is probably one the most recognizable and memorable in rock to the beautiful piano playing in the second half this song is a powerful paean to his love of Patty Boyd. Also, Duane Allman’s incredible playing on this adds his distinctive sound to this masterpiece. Good ear, you’re correct the piano section was played in Goodfellows. Welcome back.

[@muriel2267]

Yes piano interlude was in Goodfellas

[@karenj3611]

Eric Clapton is the only artist inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame three times, once as a member of The Yardbirds, once as a member of Cream and as a solo artist

[@chuckyanus3563]

Greatest rock song ever. The two best rock guitarists on lead and slide guitars. Just an amazing song.

[@mermaid3363]

Back in the day, I only bought 45s of records I liked, but they didn't press a 45 of Layla, so I had to buy the album. Since then, I call Layla "the $16 single" because that's how much the album cost then.

[@keithjones7390]

Worth every cent of that $16 though!

[@pcard10]

Bell bottom blues and Let it rain are other great songs

[@seanjockel43]

From Rita Coolide autobiography One afternoon in 1970, Jim Gordon came over to my house in Hollywood, sat down at the piano, and played for me a chord progression he’d just composed. Most people know Jim as one of L.A.’s top session drummers in the early ‘70s -- he played on everything from Glen Cambpell’s “Wichita Lineman” to the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds album -- but he was also a capable pianist, and because he was exposed to so many styles of music, he had a well-developed sense of melody and structure. The chords Jim played for me were in the key of C sharp and built to an eight-note refrain before the progression repeated. There was something haunting about it, especially when the bright major chords suddenly dipped to B-flat 7th for the refrain. It also seemed deeply familiar-like when you meet someone you’re immediately attracted to who seems at once both exotic and approachable. I loved Jim’s progression, but at the moment that’s all it was -- a stunning riff, not a song. As we played with it, a second progression suddenly came to me, a countermelody in the key of G that “answered” and resolved the tension of Jim’s chords and built to a dramatic crescendo that bridged the song’s beginning and ending. I wrote lyrics that reflected the melody’s sense of fatalism and hope (“my darling believe me, don’t ever leave me, we’ve got a million years to show them that our love is real.”). Jim and I ended up calling it “Time (Don’t Let the World Get In Our Way)” and taped a demo. We played the song for Eric Clapton when we were in England touring with Delanie and Bonnie -- I remember clearly sitting at the piano at Olympic Studios while Eric listened to me play it all the way through (so does Bobby Whitlock, Delaney’s and Bonnie’s ace piano player, who was on the session). Jim and I left a tape cassette of the demo with Eric, hoping of course that he might cover it. Nothing came of it, and I largely forgot about it. But our song, with Jim’s wistful melody and my sweet countermelody, would come to haunt me the rest of my life.

[@mikemike1425]

Eric's guitar playing is just as great as his voice. And his lyrics, Bell Bottom Blues, If I could choose a place to die, it would be in your arms, wow. Incredible double album. EC's finest work.

[@khanysafan1705]

Long live the 70’s!

[@leetroy3129]

E C is a guitar legend! Rock n roll doesn’t get any more classic than this! Enjoy your reactions guys. Til next time! ✌️❤️ Edit: This is the studio version.

[@billdomitilli8125]

"Derek" = Dwayne [Allman] + Eric [Clapton]. That high guitar is Dwayne Allman.

[@CharCanuck14]

An interesting story behind a song on the Layla album - "Key to the Highway". During a break while recording songs for the album, Duane Allman & Clapton started an impromptu jam with "Key". When the record producer walked in and heard this amazing sound, he yelled at the engineer to "Hit the goddamn machine!".......hence the fade in. An incredible song that showcases 2 guitar gods. Listen for Clapton's "wow!" each time Allman solos.

[@seanjockel43]

The producer was under instructions to record everything but he was just coming out of the bathroom when they started that jam

[@CharCanuck14]

@@seanjockel43 I hadn't heard about that bathroom part Sean.....thanks! I do hope the guys consider reacting to it.

[@seanjockel43]

@@CharCanuck14 Bobby whitlock has his own podcast and often tells stories regarding the Derek and the DOMINOES saga.

[@CharCanuck14]

@@seanjockel43 Thanks Sean! I'll check them out. I'm old, so I love hearing those kind of stories of the good ol' rock/blues/folk/prog/etc days.

[@showtime4243]

This song is one of the best of all time. There are 2 instrumentals that give me goosebumps Everytime I hear it. Layla and the sax instrumental in “Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen get me Everytime ! Keep those classic rock reactions coming Bros !

[@Debagio]

The long piano section at the end was central to the song 'Time' by Rita Coolidge. Her then ex-partner Jim Gordon is credited as co-writing Layla, but Rita alleges that she and Gordon had together written Time the year before Layla was released but she received no credit. The song is available to hear on KZbin.

[@KandKs_GG]

Recorded back when Patti caused him just a bit more angst than in the latter live version you fellas reacted to. You can really hear it in the first half of the song.

[@willieboy3011]

Duane Allman. I remember this from so long ago.

[@robertm7071]

I think that any fan of great guitar playing cannot make a true assessment of a guitarists’s talent until they have heard Jimi Hendrix play Machine Gun at the Fillmore East in 1970. It is mind blowing

[@kheaslip6639]

So beautiful this musical part ❤

[@conureron3792]

I’m at an age where these classics bring a tear of nostalgia to my eyes.

[@flubblert]

One of the greatest guitar riffs in the history of rock and roll. I saw him back in the 80's and they played it just like this. You must have heard some modified acoustic version. This is how the studio version sounds. It is an all-time classic.

[@sherryheim5504]

Eric Clapton was in a lot of bands. The Yardbirds, Derek And The Dominos, Delaney And Bonnie, Blind Faith, Cream, John Mahall And The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton and Powerhouse (probably a few more I am not remembering), and of course he has had an extensive solo career. He is one of my favorite guitar players and I love the music he writes, too. Layla is a classic whether it is screaming with an electric guitar or when it is done acoustic, Clapton is amazing. I have seen him live a few times, always a great show. Eric Clapton has been in bands and writing music since he was a teenager and he is now in his mid to late 70's. This is a studio version and Duane Allman is playing guitar (and slide guitar)on this one so that is the second guitar you are hearing. Thank you for your reactions.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Thanks for mentioning Delaney and Bonnie. I'm a huge D&B fan and they are so underrated; actually, not rated at all. I wish some reactors would give them some exposure.

[@sherryheim5504]

@@ohfour-seven6228 A few years ago I attended a benefit and Bonnie Bramlett got up and sang Superstar. Her voice was a little gritty but she sang with so much passion and emotion that even the members of the band were wiping away tears. She was great and I was so happy to have been able to see/hear her sing. I really liked D&B as well. Clapton said that he was so impressed with them that he quit Blind Faith (which he had issues with already) to play with them.

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸💯 Clapton does "Layla" right here‼🔥 🤯 Derek and the Dominos has a VERY COOL vibe‼Great choice guys‼☮ ❤ 🎶

[@craigreid7178]

This is the original recording of this song - a studio version recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, FL. I recorded in that same studio and sat on the piano bench of the piano used in this song. A friend of mine was one of the audio engineers on this recording.

[@denisetowe895]

One of my favs! ❤

[@user-rn3mp5yd8x]

Lads you are playing all the music I grew up with in the ‘60’s,70’s & (some 80’s). I went to many concerts of those British groups - quite a lot were free, because they were out doors, new & wanted to be heard. I had a Saturday job (pocket money) in London’s Oxford Street & a new group concert was by word of mouth advertised…I thought, sod this Saturday job, I’m off to the afternoon concert & listened to The Rolling Stones & several other now famous groups. What larks we had.

[@jamesoliver6606]

Duane Allman On Lead Guitar ( Stratacaster & Slide ) througout Song. Clapton on Rhythm Guitar . Clapton on Piano at transition Point. Classic stuff ...

[@GemmaBryant-ip9jk]

Patty Boyd George harrisons wife at the time was the muse for this song she later became Claptons wife its sayd clapton also wrote Wonderful tonight for Patty Boyd

[@joonzville]

The second guitarist was Duane Allman playing slide.

[@joemachine4714]

Listen to the first part again, it's equally epic. The opening riff is one of the greatest of all time.

[@angelskunk2206]

I remember hearing this song in the movie Blow starring Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz. Great movie based on a true story btw.

[@seanjockel43]

They were a 4 piece Band. Duane Allman was never an official member. He was paid separately as a session guest player. Duane only performed on stage with them twice

[@derekprice9076]

Such a classic song

[@caroleann_2142]

The announcer misspoke the name of the Band, Eric is Derek 😊. I'll never forget as a kid hearing this, it made me cry😢❤

[@user-oz8sp8kn8o]

So happy you reacted to this version as well. While I enjoyed his later acoustic version this version is a classic. When it came out in 1970 was the first time I realized how talented Clapton really was.

[@simply_psi]

Eric was also in John Mayall and the Blues Breakers, Blind Faith, The Plastic Ono Band and The Yardbirds, he also featured on some Beatles songs, in the 60's and 70's it was not unusual for musicians to collaborate with each other, like John Bonham and Jimmy Page playing on some Donovan songs, Ry Cooder on some Rolling Stones songs etc

[@stevebuhagiar5093]

Written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon (R.I.P.) and featuring Eric and Duane Allman (R.I.P.) on guitar. Duane & Eric = Derek

[@deborahanderson8682]

No this is not LIVE. This the studio version and Derek and the Dominoes was Eric Clapton. That was him singing. Duane Allman also played guitar in this song. Phenomenal guitar. The piano coda is beautiful.

[@wordstowordlessthings]

Eric Clapton does a live unplugged version of this that is super jazzy, worth a listen!

[@picolo4102]

Goodfellas. When Jimmy has everyone whacked

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤Eric Clapton "It's In the Way That You Use It". Great song, from the movie "the Color of Money, with Tom Cruise and Paul Newman.

[@eddieschiaffo1385]

You are right, the song was in Goodfellas...The other guitar player was Duann Allman....This is studio version...

[@dagmar.6954]

Love Eric Clapton's early stuff in the blues rock band Derek & The Dominoes in the early 70's. They are best known for "Layla" but had other good songs too like "Bell Bottom Blues". Eric Clapton has done 2 versions of "Layla" over the years. One faster rock version & a slowed down version. Both are great!

[@stephenhuber1219]

Leonid & Friends will blow your mind with the beautiful Ksenia

[@Pdrock2001]

Yeah the last sequene of the song is used in Goodfellas where its revealed what happened to the gang after the heist .

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Great song and great album. The backing band (the so-called Dominos) were all members of Delaney and Bonnie and Friends. They were all excellent session musicians who backed Delaney and Bonnie. Clapton hung with D&B for a while and according to Delaney Bramlett, stole his band. However, word is the guys left because of the constant fighting between Delaney and his wife, Bonnie Bramlett. Delaney and Bonnie were incredible but don't get mentioned often.

[@angierucinski5694]

He has the Mighty, Late Great, Duane Allman, king of the slide guitar on his side this time. Lovely Bobby Whitlock on keyboard, Carl Radle on bass and Jim Gordon on percussion Let's not mention what happened to him.

[@Sober2003]

I forgot to mention that Duane Allman played the slide guitar on this album!

[@guitarman8462]

Check out : Derek and the the dominos live at the fillmore 🎸🤙

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

The second half plays in Goodfellas when it’s showing all the dudes Jimmy killed

[@alexandredaene8659]

Please check more Genesis' stuff (songs like "The Musical Box", "Supper's ready", "The Cinema Show"). You have already listened to "Firth od fifth" but there are lots of amazing tracks made by this wonderful band

[@marykay3489]

Old Love is a great song u should see. The video version is the best. Shows wonderful guitar and soulful voice of Eric Clapton.❤

[@danielrustom9732]

Classic.......

[@MisterWondrous]

Derek Klepton and them-there gol-dern Dominatrixes is ossum. Madloba as phunk!

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤❤❤❤ THE best version, in my opinion. I've never liked his "unplugged" version...

[@PrimitiveFilmGroup]

Anyone else here pay for songs to be reacted to back in January and February that haven't been reacted to still and being ignored as well??

[@janetf23]

Yeah, this is the one🎶👍

[@dougj7295]

It is more aggressive because Duane Allman joined the sessions, came up with the opening riff and sped the song up - the acoustic unplugged Layla was Eric's envision of the song - the version on this Layla album is Duane Allman driven, no disrespect to Eric - but this is basically all Duane Allman - Allman Brothers Band. Even the slide in the middle with the piano when is slows down - Duane Allman. Listen to this Album - Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad - all Duane Allman, driving the whole thing. Same thing with the Hendrix song - Little Wing. Duane Allman driving the bus.

[@kishka7]

Eric Clapton was not in. THE Cream ---he was IN CREAM!!!

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Blind Faith- Steve Winwood is there for that band. Eric made his rounds, and he can play with anyone.❤️🎶❤️

[@pete3883]

1970 highschool in Cincinnati.

[@GameChangingTV]

FYI: Eric Clapton was awe struck by SRV. The night SRV died he was leaving from playing a show with Eric Clapton.

[@jiffin1]

The original, against which all arena rock is measured ... Every rocker wants to write their "Layla" ... George Harrison's "backup band" on "All Things Must Pass:" Clapton, Whitlock, Radle, Gordon, and their new friend, Duane Allman ...

[@jiffin1]

The first part is a Clapton song; the second part was written by the drummer, the late Jim Gordon ....

[@edcedera]

Goodfellas

[@tvdroid22]

One of my all-timr favorites by Clapton is After Midnight, but not the original version. Its the Michelob version. The original is an upbeat giddyup kinda tune I dont care for. The Michelob version was done in the'80's for the beer company and its a slowed down version, totally different sound. Makes you understand why the call him Slowhand. And yes, that part of Layla eas in Goodfellas.

[@cathy8964]

Duane makes the guitar cry!

[@M00159]

I know you guys like The Bee Gees. But did you know that they also had a younger brother named Andy who was also a singer? He looked a lot like Barry and sounded like him, too. You can find videos of Andy singing on KZbin. They also have an older sister, Leslie, but not sure if she sings, too or not. Sadly, just Barry and Leslie are the only ones left. It would be nice to see you guys do a reaction video on Andy .