Eric Clapton - Layla (Unplugged) | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@tomjones2121]

check out the Eagles Unplugged , stunning masterpiece

[@charlesrichardson2372]

I'm surprised you pefer the original over the unplugged.. It's so raw, he showcases his skills... He played Money For Nothing with Dire Straits at Knebworth It's such a sick duo with Clapton and Mark. They rocked together... That would be a lit review 🤙 I'm glad I keep comin back

[@allencoats9078]

Eric Clapton Pretending Before You Accuse Me No Alibis with Daryl Hall!!! 😀

[@allencoats9078]

@@tomjones2121 Seven Bridges Road!!!

[@vincenthott13]

Please, please, please do Eric’s Old Love as well. His original with Robert Cray live version and then he does the acoustic from this same set in 1992. Trust me Jamel, you will not be disappointed with Robert Cray’s guitar work on the regular/live version.

[@peacetoyou63]

MTV Unplugged was the best thing that channel ever did! Every episode was incredible.

[@williamosborne6866]

The one with Great White is my favorite - "House of Broken Love", but especially their cover of Led Zeppelin's "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You". Jamel - please react to one of those performances. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZu9Yp2NfsSrnas kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3LIo6SLrKZ3m5o

[@drjoshuamc]

@@williamosborne6866 house of broken love

[@williamosborne6866]

@@drjoshuamc oops...guess I was half asleep. Thanx.

[@TheRagratus]

Too bad "Music Television" no longer has music.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

With the possible exception of Pop Up Videos. I am a trivia nerd and I learned so many silly factoids from that show,

[@oodlesloodles8930]

Absolutely incredible version of this song. Eric wrote this song about Patti Harrison, who was married to George Harrison of the Beatles. He was secretly in love with her for years. Love the smooth blues flavor!

[@caniballoldskool7269]

Eventually Pattie & him did get together but also divorced after a few years.. guess Eric was too hooked on having the blues 😉 *pun intended*

[@carlajenkins1990]

Not so secretly by the time this was released. Is the earlier version the Power Trio style? It was all the vogue at the time.

[@christinerobinson9372]

Was it Patti's little boy that died?

[@leannmiller7153]

@@christinerobinson9372 no

[@caniballoldskool7269]

@@christinerobinson9372 it was his son he had with his Italian ex-wife...such a sad story...you can really feel his heartache in Tears of heaven!!

[@donaldchase9250]

This song is the reason I play acoustic guitar. MTV Unplugged was a major influence on me as a kid, and showed me that you could play lead on acoustic guitar.

[@Pugiron]

This is why you are a pussy

[@numb3r1D172010T]

@@Pugiron so you really had nothing better to do with your time did ya?

[@corneliuscrewe677]

@@Pugiron Congratulations on being a colossal bitch.

[@dinodasbunce6224]

While I enjoy playing the original version, it is in fact a fairly simple riff to play. I love playing the acoustic version because: One, over my 50 something years as a guitar player I have for the most part played the acoustic guitar and two, the acoustic version is a slight bit more complex than the original electric version and for me is more fun to play. The last band that I was in we wanted to have an acoustic element in our set list and we played the unplugged version of "Layla" as well as the unplugged versions of "Beth" and "Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss.

[@corneliuscrewe677]

@@dinodasbunce6224 I find, I just gel with the groove of the acoustic version better. I love both versions, but the acoustic version is so much more fun to play.

[@JemMusic.]

Dude got multiple Grammy's for the unplugged album this was part of. Layla won best rock song. Legendary.

[@Jamthecoolerator]

Appalling.

[@bobthebear1246]

He deserved them much more for the original version.

[@nyimalhamo7856]

... and then, there’s “Tears in Heaven”, beautifully heartbreaking.

[@rafaelgamma07]

He’s already reacted

[@sycofya1677]

And cocaine lol

[@ask4982]

@@rafaelgamma07 And a good reaction it was.

[@swiftslick]

He’s done it.

[@andresrodriguez3708]

I remember when this episode came on, that was when Mtv was rebellious and didn't care, love the unplugged program just awesome shows, not this pc bullshit like today, organic diversity at it's best, nevertheless "Tears in Heaven" is a heartbreaking songs, rest in paradise Connor.

[@caniballoldskool7269]

Eric "Slow Hand" Clapton...Legend in his own right!!!🤙🏾

[@vstraylight]

The whole unplugged performance is incredible. Do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing some time. One of the best performances of Unplugged, if not the best. This is my favorite version of Layla. I have the CD and listened to it all the time in the 90s.

[@VailsMom]

The bass player in the sharp plaid is the GREAT Nathan East.

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

He's phenomenal and just a great and humble human. If you search for Scott's Bass Lessons Nathan East you'll be very pleased to be invited into Nathan's home.

[@Bob1014ify]

Got to see Eric, Nathan, and if I remember correctly, Mark Knopfler in New Orleans around the late 80"s ?

[@missbelled6700]

Saw him playing out with Steely Dan in CA where he's from a few years back. Man, that was a treat, he is just a monster player, talk about rock-solid.

[@TheRagratus]

Ive seen Clapton 3 times- Once with Nathan East and Phil Collins on the drums- another time was the fateful Alpine Valley show where SRV lost his life.

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

@@TheRagratus I was at that Alpine Valley show as well. My buddy and I wanted to get tickets to the Saturday show because we wanted to see Jeff Healey. Those were the days where you had to line up outside of a Ticketmaster. It sold out so fast I ended up getting tickets to the Sunday show. And it was Stevie's last.....

[@traviscook5768]

“this is snazzy!” Lol perfect description

[@BennoWitter]

This is probably the greatest reinvention of a song by the original artist in music history. If you know the original, you just couldn't have seen this coming.

[@leighirvine]

Without shadow of a doubt!!!!

[@corneliuscrewe677]

I don’t think anybody saw this coming. Brilliant. Just as brilliant as the original. Also responsible for my undying love of a Martin 000, too.

[@silentjay01]

The beauty is that the tone of the original recording is so different from this one that they bot end up having unique qualities. I love them both.

[@karaminalee]

This is my favorite Clapton song, this version. 🥰🥰🥰 I remember watching this performance when it aired. Damn damn I miss those MTV days.

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Yes! LOVE both versions! This live version became a HIT all in itself- I remember it hit a ton of radio play in the 90’s- like a whole new song- ❤️✌️

[@yvoheaton6402]

So good to see Andy Fairweather-Low playing with Eric. He is a great though often unrecognised talent that first came to notice with Amen Corner back in the day....

[@ninjavigilante5311]

He played with Clapton for many years

[@XCaliKev]

This is where “unplugged” came from. MTV saw how great this was and said we should do more of that. Ray Cooper on percussion, played a lot with Elton, he takes playing a tambourine to another level.

[@angelicalobato4]

Ray Cooper is a genius

[@elstongunn9123]

One of my favourite shows! Can’t go wrong with Clapton!!!

[@Crimsonams]

It just shows how deep his Blues roots are. That he can take a song like the OG Layla and turn it into this silky-smooth Blues version.

[@rhallnapa]

The two songs you reacted to back to back, Something and Layla were both written about the same woman, Pattie Boyd.

[@jamelakajamal]

😳

[@colinvandenberg3446]

@@jamelakajamal Yup. She dated George at the time so "Something" was his love song to her. Clapton was smitten with her her so "Layla" is about a man driven mad by a woman he can't have based on the Persian myth.

[@stevebengel1346]

Clapton's song Wonderful Tonight was written about her also

[@foolsjourney8118]

@@stevebengel1346 George and Eric wrote several songs about her. And Ronnie Wood's Mystifies Me is about Patty Boyd too. She was definitely a muse.

[@robertsaul234]

@@colinvandenberg3446 She was married to George at the time. Their relationship/friendship lasted longer than both their marriages to Patti. George, Paul and Ringo attended Eric & Patti's wedding and jammed together. John was having visa problems.

[@matts6272]

It's a testament to how great this song is that they could turn it into a laid-back, almost jazzy tune.

[@robert_bbiii]

So early I feel a Rooster should crow I love the entire Unplugged of this. I loved most of the unplugged series.

[@robhowe4th]

My great Uncle Buford Jones was the sound engineer for Clapton during this performance.

[@dangitbobby0001]

Acoustic guitar sales skyrocketed that year!!!! What a great song.

[@TheC.O.-VISIT]

Around 2000 a cousin and me played this song on guitar and U2's Staring At The Sun at a University music party in Bemidji, MN. When we hit those first notes the place just exploded. Great song and great memories.

[@markpeterson6279]

Went to high school and college in Bemidji, MN! Was long gone by 2000.

[@bluesrock1]

The Black Dude in the flannel is Nathan East, bass player. He's played with some of the biggest names in music.

[@Ogilla]

He’s one of the biggest names in music* :) Don’t forget Ray Cooper playing percussions and Steve Ferrone on drums too.

[@chrysb52]

I love when great artists cover their own songs!

[@clintkirchner2742]

Little Queen of Spades...Eric Clapton with Doyle Bramhall II and Derek Trucks....Best performance you will ever hear!!

[@echobeefpv8530]

i just love both versions !! Eric Clapton is a guitar legend !!

[@doobiedave9686]

Music is in it's purest form when it is played acoustically and unplugged. I miss MTV's Unplugged, it was a great show that highlighted the bare bones of songs, 99% of which are written and arranged acoustically before adding amplification and effects. 👏🙌🤘✌️

[@827dusty]

On the record version, the great Duane Allman (Allman Bros. Band) played the slide guitar, at Eric Clapton's request. The two of them became friends in the late 60s when Clapton flew to Duane's house in Georgia I think, and spent a week jamming with The Allman Bros. Band. Can you imagine Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and Dickie Betts all playing guitar together? Everyone checked their ego at the door, and just had a good ole time with each other. How would you have liked to be there hanging out, and listening to them jam together?

[@davidhattman7649]

The way Duane met Eric was that Eric had heard Duane's guitar lead on Wilson Pickett's version of Hey Jude and wanted to know who that was. Someone said that is Duane Allman. So Derek & the Dominos were recording and heard that the Allman Brothers were playing that night. So Eric and his band ended up in the front row and when Duane looked down and saw Eric he literally froze. So after the show he invited the Allman Brothers back to the studio and they jammed until the wee hours of the morning. Eric at that point asked Duane if he would play on the Album and the rest is history. The First three songs on the Layla album were recorded without Duane. All the other songs Duane played on. If you have not listened that album, You are missing some of the greatest guitar work ever.

[@MattHamann89]

@@davidhattman7649 Dave has the correct interpretation of the story

[@Chogra]

They didn’t need to check egos. I’m sure Betts brought a couple bottles of whiskey and that checked their egos.🥃🥃🥃

[@TheRagratus]

​@@davidhattman7649 The only part you missed was Clapton was living in Florida at the time, recording as an escape from his heroin addiction, and saw Allmans show there.

[@MattHamann89]

@@TheRagratus he was not escaping his heroin addiction, he was an addict. They were doing H at night during and after the Layla sessions. Also, he didn’t technically live there during this time. They rented the thunderbird hotel for a couple weeks while the band cut the record. The band all stayed there and then the Dominos went off on a tour of the states without brother Duane. Although, Duane did join them as a guest for 2 shows. Duane got offered to go on the tour, but was committed to the Allman bros.

[@sandychilese2893]

That's funny. My grandmother used to tell us we were snazzy when we were dressed up for church. That was cute!!!! Thanks for the memory. Eric Clapton -- WOW!

[@ajlebleu2617]

This is the man that Jimmy Hendrix used to ask to tune his guitar. Ole Slowhand is a legend still going .

[@erikolson4056]

Clapton has a great voice too, which often gets overlooked.

[@_MOORE_1986]

Anyone other than me prefer this Unplugged version over the original?

[@ivanpfreely8628]

I almost always prefer acoustic.

[@ColoradoVampire]

Oh hell yes!

[@helenavantrooie7645]

YES, way better.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

They are both awesome.. but Eric always said a true guitarist jus goes anywhere and plays his acoustic to the out most and have a crowd invested

[@cascito]

No , hell no Acoustic sucks....

[@melissayost4888]

I’m old. Had the VHS of this concert & the sheet music for Layla. I read music. Took me weeks but I learned to play this. Whew. If u can find the DVD of this concert snatch it up! Eric is a Blues Man & it shows. His acoustic playing has always inspired me.

[@jillianhaas5795]

I was 11 when MTV dropped this Unplugged concert. It was my into to Eric Clapton and is this still my favorite version of this song. Clapton’ s acoustic and blues albums are my favorites to this day. Your first exposure to an artist sticks in your heart. Love your reactions. They’re always so honest and and positive ❤️

[@jalandacurry4585]

THIS IS THEE BEST VERSION, HANDS DOWN!!!! Jamel, Portland, Oregon loves you!!!!

[@garybrumley3519]

This version is definitely chill. I love it even more than the original. Not every song can be done this way. This one is perfect.

[@kenransom560]

"Old Love" from this Unplugged album is my favorite . Chuck Leavell's piano solo in that song is 1 of my all time favorites .

[@CJ_finesse]

Clapton! One of the best to ever do it!

[@rkb2092]

I think "saucy" is the word you were looking for. This lounge version was a nice surprise to everyone when this first aired. For Unplugged, I loved how he rearranged this great song.

[@tobysmith3351]

Neil Sedaka sang "Breakin Up is Hard to Do" and 30 years later, he put out the same song as a ballad and it had a completely different feel.

[@jamesreding6336]

I love the slow version the best Neal sadaka

[@elstongunn9123]

I hated the song when I first heard it... but that newer version is gold!

[@jangalvin4185]

Love Eric Clapton Beautiful Song👌❤

[@marcieharreld286]

Always love "Plugged In"...laid back fun and something unexpected!!!💜🤟🎵🎶🎼

[@karinlindae-fregoso802]

The whole acoustic album he released then is a classic!!

[@shellycasbeer3775]

This whole show was phenomenal. He's so much better than he's ever been. You don't see alot of guitarist that will sit down and play their songs acoustically. It shows you who can really play.

[@Fuphyter]

I saw Eric Clapton in 77? Slow Hand Tour. I loved it ❤❤❤

[@39thala]

Jamel, I guess you've already discovered that the woman Eric is singing about in his song is the girl with George Harrison in that Beatles' "Something" video you reacted to earlier. Pattie Boyd.

[@tolveor]

wonderful tonight is also about her supposedly. I also heard a story about a guitar duel between clapton and harrison. I'm sure someone knows that story better than me though.

[@eviekelpie1]

Yeah that girl was his wife whom started an affair with Eric. Mmm nice girl

[@blancamiranda7424]

Yea..Eric fell in love with someone else girl.👤💃

[@39thala]

@@eviekelpie1 Yep, and she also had an affair with Ronnie Wood (Faces, Jeff Beck, Birds (Not the Byrds) & the Rolling Stones) before she divorced George Harrison and went to Eric Clapton. Nevertheless, none of those guys ended up with her in the end. She married a Property developer named Rod Weston.

[@eviekelpie1]

@@39thala Wow well she was quite the charmer! That cute innocent face didn't fool me

[@CongoBoz]

The Brother on the Bass is Nathon East one of the best studio/touring bass players ever! he has played with many of the artists who have reacted to, Clapton, Collins, Logins, McDonald, Toto, Daf Punk... and many more...

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

The Unplugged album is a masterpiece, just raw talent all round.

[@randum6128]

Could you imagine working for mtv on unplugged back in the early 90’s? So many amazing performances.

[@RiaLV]

I was a senior in HS and this song was old already. I had loved this song waaaay before this version! I named my last daughter after this song in 2008!!

[@downhearted40]

Love love love. And I love watching you hear the greats for the first time. Good work!

[@rickdbranch4787]

Eric Clapton is a musical genius. I watched the entire Unplugged series, and love every one. Thank you bro for keeping great music alive and real!

[@mdooms76]

I love this...smooth and soulful. Never heard before.

[@daveloboda1769]

Brilliant version of a great song by one of the world's best guitar players.

[@beev9485]

i love every single version of this song - he does jazz, blues, rock - he is the MASTER OF GUITAR!! in the sixties people called him God because of his "slow hand" guitar playing.

[@tracilmoser1677]

Clapton, legend guitar player and performer.

[@dalem8332]

Eric is amazing. Always. ♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦

[@LordDiamonds]

This whole Unplugged concert with Clapton is amazing i recomend you give it a watch sometime, very laid back and great to chill to.

[@williethebeerman]

The black dude in the plaid is the great Nathan East. He is an amazing bassist who still plays with Clapton. On piano, the great Chuck Levelle who played with the Allman Brothers, and currently is the keyboardist and musical director for a little band called The Rolling Stones. On percussion (Tambourine here) the great Ray Cooper. The whole band is amazing.

[@debbeborders5762]

Love this unplugged version of Layla. Very smooth.

[@garydillon6761]

I love your reaction to this video. This version of Layla has become my favorite. As I am closer to his age I guess I can appreciate the slow easy tempo to match his older mature voice. Yes, snazzy fits this bluesy version. I think we could hang, as you love all of my generation's music.

[@deirdremacnamara9885]

Great song. Eric Clapton one of the greatest guitarist ever on this planet. I love this version of Layla. 👍🎶. It is very snazzy 👍

[@kathleenwalsh3713]

Absolutely love this. Also "Have You Ever Loved a Woman." Thanks, Jamel :)

[@deborahblack4097]

I love this bluesy, jazzy version as much as the original rock version.

[@FFVison]

Yep, Eric Clapton is a great combination of blues and rock as you pointed out. Clapton did some great pure blues stuff. I definitely recommend listening to 3 O'Clock Blues that he did with BB King on the album Riding With The King.

[@mikebetts2046]

Eric Clapton, a legend among legends.

[@williamcarroll3061]

Love to see reactions to anything by Clapton. Would like to see hello old friend and motherless children live in San Diego.

[@WretchinWilson]

The first time I ever heard this song was this version. I didn't even know there was a fast rockin' version until YEARS later.

[@rdgdigital789]

The first thirty seconds of the studio version of this song has been the ringtone on my phone for over 20 years.

[@dagnelpaula1]

Love this one by Clapton. So laid back. Great reaction, Bro.

[@jm20105]

this was the birth of the whole unplugged movement, love this vers.

[@jocelynhaeberle1401]

The unplugged version is by far my favorite but I love them both. I've heard that he and George Harrison called each other Husbands-in-law. THATS a strong friendship!😍

[@hallupo3021]

The true power of this song is that years later he performs an acoustic blues version and it's still awesome.

[@fibrowarrior6360]

The Hard Rock Café was Opened in 1971 by 2 Americans in London. Eric Clapton was a Regular patron. He Gave them a Guitar which they hung on the wall. Not long after another Guitar came from Pete Townshend with a note saying "Mine's as good as his."

[@michellekeyes1507]

We had a dog named Layla, she was specifically named after this song - 'won't you ease my worried mind' is the perfect mantra for a dog.

[@6ft8incyclist]

The song was about Pattie Boyd. Married to George Harrison. Eric. Was having heavy affairs with her... They lived together for many years.. Eric wrote this song about her.

[@Quickzzz]

My grandparents dog is named Layla, also after the song

[@irenelopez3390]

My dog’s name is Layla for the same reason; she an English terrier.

[@ptournas]

The piano player is Steve Ferrone, who played with a lot of people and was a member of Tom Petty and Heartbreakers for a number of years. He appears in the recordings of a lot of artists, including the Bee Gees!

[@RossIsFine]

This was voted by MANY lists as the #1 unplugged performance song.

[@dylancox9260]

Thank you so much you moving makes me want to dance lol and rock and roll is the best music to just chill to honestly

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

Oh man, I remember this concert on VH1. I was 18. The whole thing was great.

[@lesliesylvan]

This song is so deeply ingrained in my heart. Had a company called "Derek Enterprises," in college. In tribute of this incredible band, after the break-up of Phenom group CREAM with masterful Bass, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker at "African Drums" (Later "Ginger Baker's Allstars/2 double albums)

[@h.c4898]

I had the VHS. I'm a guitarist so I've learned every riffs in that unplugged so much I was obssessed with the entire show. 🙂 he made layla muddy blues.

[@sonofthesea3298]

Thats the thing with Eric Clapton,he changes the songs completely around when doing them Unplugged. Tears In Heaven he has in later years turned into a "Reggae" type of song,in other words: He made the song about grief and suffering,into a honorable memory of his son.

[@justinestes6400]

This song calls for an album listen!! It's a corner to corner classic. Running on Faith and Lonely Stranger are two of my favorites from this album. The 1st CD I ever bought. When we actually paid for music.

[@carolespinoza8452]

Love this song, Clapton is a icon.🎶🎶🎸🎸💞 good pick guy. 🤩🤩

[@joannaflanagan2006]

Love this version so much.

[@jesselobo3213]

This version of Layla and the rest of the songs from this unplugged album is what motivated me to buy my guitar and learn how to play. I'm no Eric Clapton but I do love to sit in my room and play my music. I love this album

[@matthewnew13]

Clapton is the OG of unplugged albums. He won 6 Grammy awards for this album.

[@Stacey67643]

good God don't ever stop......loving your reactions!!!!

[@joemercury100]

Clapton is great to watch.

[@fridaw1015]

I didn´t even know there was "original" version of this song until a few years ago. lol. So this is THE version of Layla for me. MTV Unplugged was the bomb!

[@NathanThurberMusic]

I wore this album out when I was a kid learning about classic rock in the '90s. This whole album is great.

[@Bunny99s]

I see the original version and this one as two seperate songs in their own right. Both are equally amazing for different reasons. Here in germany the car brand "Opel" used the original Layla riff as their signature in most commercials since their "Calibra" model, at least between the 80s and 90s.

[@TracyfromNC]

Love this but that hard driving version always gets me good. And always love to see you enjoy when you hear something for the first time.

[@geminiblade]

his cover of "down and out" is great too, Clapton unplugged is just something else.

[@edvinlaine]

When l saw Clapton live 1980 l was on my way to wrong direction. When this came out l was clean & sober. Have been since, one day at the time.

[@chrislopez8806]

Gotta check out Wonderful Tonight live version! Anything from Clapton live is fire! Can't go wrong!

[@rubroken]

I wish that this video showed from the start of this song. He asked the audience to guess the song, played some notes, I don't think they really knew what song was starting. They clapped, then figured out it was layla and really started cheering. Watch the session of Clapton unplugged.....really good

[@ubcphilco]

Speaking of gifted, when this song was first "written", it was probably poem on a bar napkin. And for this production, every instrument and every voice has had someone, at one time or another, put pen to paper to map out the notes. Now all of this is going to 1 brain and we get to enjoy it. Brilliance that began in an old smoky room somewhere.