Eric Clapton - Layla (Live Aid 1985)

Eric Clapton performing with Phil Collins at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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[@PremierLeaguesnubben92]

- Hey Eric, wanna grab a beer after work? - No, sorry. Gotta be somewhere.

[@ArmanBaig]

Normalne Konto lmaooooo drunk on stage ass

[@bernhardsonn8996]

?

[@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968]

I love Led Zeppelin but their live aid performance was horrible at least MSG was good .

[@taylorbernier7966]

i dont get it

[@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968]

@@taylorbernier7966 so Eric Clapton performed after work and the joke was his friends said "let's get a drink" and the joke says Eric refuses so there's a Guitarist named Jimmy Page who plays for Led Zeppelin and during this time he wanst sober, so not being sober he played horribly in Live Aid.

[@wiola7865]

Eric Clapton and Phil Collins on drums. Pure perfection.

[@tahditon9408]

Eric Clapton is not on drums. He plays guitar

[@ced95570]

LOL, we all know that,to see Clapton and Collins together on stage is always good;it's like Robert Plant with Collins on drums.

[@2010georgian1]

Clapton and Ginger Baker is the best...

[@ced95570]

a performance!!!

[@fedbumoz987]

Wiola extracted distilled perfection. I've never heard an off note from Clapton. Ever. Kinda spooky!

[@dangelorussell9844]

The second drummer in this video, Jamie Oldaker, passed away 3 days ago RIP Jamie

[@justincasubuan5860]

F

[@alfred2817]

RIP Jamie

[@benprudente8687]

RIP

[@gloomy1513]

Rip

[@SunsetMaximus]

Rip🙏

[@megaalvon3060]

Phil Collins had performed in London earlier in the day, then took a helicopter to Heathrow and there the Concorde to US. Before he started his solo set he said "I was in England this afternoon. Funny old world, innit?" He also played drums for over 15 minutes while Clapton performed. All those artists deserve the best, they give themselves completely. Loads of Love to them and to you all.

[@kateushko5320]

Why did he do it? Because they were big friends?

[@megaalvon3060]

@@kateushko5320 Thanks for your interest, Kate. I'm afraid I can't answer that question. But there are loads of articles about Phil as the transcontinental MVP at Live Aid. You might find sth there. If you do, would you mind sharing that here?😉 Regards!

[@christopherburke3241]

Completely agree - If that isn’t rock n roll I don’t know what is!?

[@stevedrake604]

@@kateushko5320 Absolutely. Phil produced Eric's "Behind the Sun" album (She's Waiting, Forever Man etc.) that was released a couple months before the Live Aid show.

[@kateushko5320]

@@stevedrake604 thank you. That is very interesting

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Anyone who thinks Phil Collins sucks, just remember that he played drums on Layla and Stairway To Heaven in the same day.

[@kroakie4]

To fly from England to Philly, directly after one performance, just to do another performance for the same concert is some hardcore dedication. Major props to Collins. Really shows what kind of guy he is.

[@hugodogobob]

He also wrote the soundtrack for tarzan and that's enough to cement him as one of the best.

[@therotiv4]

biblical

[@ajove250]

And he was a great drummer with prog. Genesis and with pop too (but I prefer prog genesis 1000 times more)

[@chriscollum5658]

oh he's a fantastic drummer just don't care for him in any other capacity

[@bradforddillman7671]

I was 17 in the crowd in Philly. As a matter of fact, this is the ONLY video where I can spot myself. At 1:52 I’m just left of my friend Mark in a red Phillies cap (screen right center). We were just kids and we didn’t know this would be the best concert of our lives.

[@jamqc24]

When you said Red cap. I just noticed that there are alot of white caps

[@bradforddillman7671]

General Captain, I noticed that too. They might have been for sale. I ended up buying a Live Aid T-shirt. I still have it somewhere

[@ekbilli5074]

I wished I could see the concert too 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@bradforddillman7671]

the cat, rewatching this video again, I can see the back of our heads right when Clapton plays the opening notes of “Layla”, right around 0:49. That was my favorite Clapton song (still is), and I remember going completely apeshit at that moment. He had a lot of new music out around that time, and I didn’t dare hope for this one.

[@ekbilli5074]

@@bradforddillman7671 I wish I was born at that golden era

[@laartwork]

Me 1985: Wow Eric Clapton looks so old. Me 2020: Wow Eric Clapton looks so young.

[@smartviewer7346]

LMFAO. So true!

[@fidelb1957]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gninonWigshrbJI

[@asm1]

To be fair to him, he's 40 here and an ex heroin and drug addict, but still very much an alchoholic (although he looks pretty sober in this performance). In 2 months he'll be 76, completely sober and drug free. I'd say he's doing ok.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

March 2021 Im 54 GREW UP on EC .

[@guanweihe7614]

peak clapton looks has to be the unplugged year, the glasses and hair just look right

[@jeffallinson8089]

Yes Clapton is a sensational guitarist but what a voice too, he makes singing and playing look so effortless.

[@paulwestlake4278]

Amazing what 20 years practice will do for a bloke...

[@masterofdisaster9194]

@@paulwestlake4278 I could practice for 100 years and still suck

[@jeff-hd9og]

@@masterofdisaster9194no you couldn’t

[@rossogden9920]

Great guitarist but only a passable singer.

[@jackpierre1839]

@@rossogden9920 he wouldnt be popular if he couldnt sing. thats how music works. theres gotta be a good mix of everything. cant be a bad singer back then, music actually took talent back then

[@natedogwilder2137]

people NEED to remember that there was more to Live Aid than Queen

[@Braglemaster123]

Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸

[@Throckmorton_the_great]

Liam Jake still put on for a good reason

[@taunokekkonen5733]

And that Queens best concert still is at Wembley.

[@bradfordlangston836]

When I think of Live Aid, I think of this song

[@peesesruffs7423]

Bradford Langston I think Dire Straits’ Money for Nothing. Also really iconic. The talents at that show were insane.

[@CurtisLinder]

Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals Tim Renwick - guitar Chris Stainton - keyboards Donald 'Duck' Dunn - bass Phil Collins - drums Jamie Oldaker - drums Marcy Levy - backing vocals Shaun Murphy - backing vocals

[@demkojo]

I thought that duck dunn on bass

[@funkyboss3]

Pattie Boyd - inspiration

[@gregsimpson621]

Thanks Curtis Linder!

[@underwriter100]

Thanks, was wondering who the keyboard player was!

[@crossroadsweir5876]

perfect bands

[@anarkyautismo1646]

he's got the looks of both Chuch Norris and bob Ross mixed together

[@lilman8049]

Perfection

[@sagemaster3408]

Lol. Perfect

[@releventgaming8753]

Beautifull but deadly....

[@releventgaming8753]

And he's also a big legend.just like those two...

[@bradlittle8047]

Haha 🤘

[@dejiko]

When the opening solo kicks in, it just sends chills down your spine.

[@Mastertexter]

Wym? Have you heard the insane intro solo?

[@amedeetsota420]

yex

[@marklane61]

Every time

[@luclx]

you mean lick????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@thecoffeehouse5714]

honestly , I come back for the intro.

[@alexmetcalfe9341]

One thing most non-musicians won’t understand is how many uncountable hours of practice Clapton put in to get that good and make playing live seem so easy. Practice isn’t sexy, but it’s damn necessary.

[@swagpoopy9359]

fun fact. he had very little time to rehearse this set. also all the equipment was wrong except the guitars

[@firetheman]

and layla was a last minute adittion, he wanted to play cocaine but bob geldof said no, so he played layla without rehearsing

[@ratiod2289]

It’s the only way!

[@racecarjonny8460]

If practicing was all, many people would be Clapton. I have seen people who play 8-10 hrs a day. They aren’t Clapton.

[@cris5555]

@@racecarjonny8460 Yeah the implication doesn't go both sides, to be Clapton you have to practice, but practice doesn't make you Clapton

[@markt44]

God damn, Phil Collins played with Eric Clapton, Sting, & Led Zeppelin, in the same afternoon!

[@JackKincaid..]

You can make a comment without taking the Lord's name in vain!!!!

[@shittymytits5220]

Dennis Smock God damn it man chill

[@zackzallie8735]

Everyone should have a Phil Collins in their lives!

[@markt44]

@@zackzallie8735 indeed.

[@jacobscherlinger3953]

Wasn’t Sting at the London gig with Dire Straits?

[@gerrygreene6354]

Watched this live. This to his third and final song in his set. Everybody was hoping Layla.The intro disguised it, But when he played the first notes of Layla. Quite a moment in Rock History.

[@thangabaalg5840]

Wish I was there

[@jacobscherlinger3953]

Most of us can tell when he plays a slow build in a certain key now.

[@jakeforgione3138]

Gives me the chills

[@jameswiggin2631]

One of the best opening riffs of all time.

[@SuperOCHomes]

Saw him at Dodger Stadium in 92...played similar intro before you could see him but knew only Clapton can make a strat sound like that, the , opened to White Room. Music let's you remember things like thAt after 40 years!

[@deejayimm]

I love that Phil Collins is just casually pounding away on the drums lol I always love to see collaborations... 1985 is when music peaked for this generation.

[@santibanks]

Phil was Clapton's touring drummer in I think it was 1988.

[@deejayimm]

@@santibanks no shit? Thats cool...

[@johneeeemarry34]

Would have been even better if Phil was completely naked apart from Adidas Sambas.

[@Simmo_Cars]

Yeah and what looks to be Phil Rudd on the piano 🤣

[@Simmo_Cars]

Yeah and what looks to be Phil Rudd on the piano 🤣

[@callumfriend2523]

The story of Phil playing at both venues in the same day just makes this whole performance better!

[@alansimon1354]

I was at Wembley. The only thing that sucked about that day was that while every other superstar dropped their big egos for a day Phil Collins had to stand out and play at both gigs. Always left a sour taste

[@dethmaul]

​@@alansimon1354 Was it him being an attention whore, or was it just a stunt to bring in more viewers? I wasn't there, but i could imagine it coming from the angle of 'how cool is that, we have a jet that can get us from here to there so fast we can do simultaneous gigs across the world! How many more people would tune in just for THAT? '

[@tomgriffith1057]

Yeah it seems Collins kinda shoved his way in on this set.

[@caliente-frio3966]

@@dethmaul I'm gonna go with attention whore here. I wasn't old enough to really experience the '80s (born in '87), but for some reason, it seems like Phil Collins was the only drummer people had heard of (even though he was more of a singer by that point). Whenever you see clips of any sort of '80s collaboration (Live Aid, that _Do They Know It's Christmas?_ song, etc.), they always seem to have Phil Collins playing some extremely simple beat, followed by some simple tom fills (banging them as hard as he can). Surely there were better drummers around. I don't know why Eric Clapton couldn't have just used his own drummer.

[@pauliefromphilly]

I was there in Philly and Phil was awesome!!!!

[@gregsimpson621]

And Eric Clapton is still playing this in 2019 as I'm headed to Dallas to see him....at age 74!

[@mandatorymist7792]

Enjoy it while you can. Clapton is going deaf and he has a condition which is affecting his guitar ability. He said that he will be retiring soon aswell

[@gregsimpson621]

@@mandatorymist7792 Yes. He was extremely ill for awhile. I'm actually surprised he's touring. But I've seen some KZbin videos of him that are just months old. His voice is still there, although not as "strong" and he still "sings" music from his guitar. I saw him down in Texas like 20 years ago. 1999 I believe. He was fabulous. But that would have made him 54. I was going strong at age 54, even 64. But I just turned 65. And for the first time in my life, I can physically feel the difference. I still go 90 mph but the next morning, I hurt like hell the first couple of hours. Then I go like I'm 21! Knowing I'll pay for it the next day. But it's worth it. Much admiration for him! He has nothing to prove to anyone.

[@tomasaledo9316]

you are also very old baby.

[@bullwinklejmoos]

Lucky SOB. Enjoy the performance of a true virtuoso.

[@gregsimpson621]

@@tomasaledo9316 I am not old yet! LOL

[@elsaluvsnutella]

most underrated live aid performance imo

[@gms77777]

Not a bad shout that 👌

[@pajpercepman3412]

Not for me

[@ethanweeter2732]

He and Phil were in sync.

[@vegasspaceprogram6623]

Status quo

[@ronlovell3703]

I had the privilege to see Eric Clapton live in concert in Germany in 1978 along with Bob Dylan is one of the greatest concerts I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen several concerts When he jammed out to Layla the whole place came alive

[@ClaptonFan91]

Fun fact, Eric was extremely nervous and uncomfortable about this performance because they were going after guys like Elton John and David Bowie and didn't feel they deserved to be there, they also had an extremely short time to rehearse and upon arriving learned the they did not have the sound equipment they had asked for. Amps, monitors, board, pianos, microphones etc were all the wrong models... The only thing that they had right were the guitars, and that's because they brought those themselves

[@kushalgarg6651]

He was nervous?? This is such an awesome performace

[@naaveenmahadeshwar7889]

Good God! NO WAY 🙏🙏🙏🤣 no one should ever forget that he was and still is one of the best guitarists on the planet.pretty much from his Cream days🙏🙏🙏 BACK THEN there was a saying that said that WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYING THE GUITAR, FIRST CAME GOD AND THEN CAME ERIC CLAPTON! 👌👌👌👌👌😎

[@Purchata]

@@naaveenmahadeshwar7889 yeah, sounds like lies to me. Clapton is a legend and he was even more famous back in the days.

[@alexm8859]

Bowie and Elton played at wembly. Clapton played Philly. So no he wasn’t nervous going after them.

[@sowmyannag]

He played at JFK while David Bowie and queen played at Wembley

[@stevenwalkenberg8879]

Need to invent time machine. Must be there

[@mztweety1374]

We need another one!

[@herooftime1441]

Like i say that too

[@ИльяФилимонов-с3ш]

If you find the way there - please, notice me!

[@moxxiegaming2832]

We should've had one by now

[@caratmia97]

Sign me up 😍

[@Jazzadrin]

Exceptional, Eric Clapton in his prime is something truly special, he wasn’t just a master guitarist, but truly a master songwriter.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

For a year or two

[@vanillagorilla8236]

He wrote most of his songs with a least one other person.

[@Jazzadrin]

@@vanillagorilla8236 and?

[@vanillagorilla8236]

@@Jazzadrin and it was not just him and !

[@Jazzadrin]

@@vanillagorilla8236 That doesn’t take anything away from him. That’s like saying because Lynyrd Skynyrd had 3 guitarists, they were nothing without each other. Simply false.

[@jebanzam1989]

This ain't live aid. This was the greatest concert of Phil Collins ever.

[@chironapolonio]

Phil Collins is the hardest-working man in rock. He sings and drums his HEART out.

[@der_Basaltmann]

That's right!! I love his music.

[@unclejim2079]

No he just had to pee

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Was !

[@sean6992]

@@unclejim2079 yeah

[@ethanweeter2732]

He was singing and drumming in both venues that day.

[@wannabepoet9647]

Like his relaxed businessman/middle school math-teacher-look here

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

Clapton make that looks cool

[@adamtarleton1537]

I do too. Sure beats the junkie look of ten years before.

[@lisabradford8180]

he looked good AF here! 💖

[@Alisa-zb3hh]

Ohhoh, suomalaisiakin näkyy

[@asukalangleysoryu6695]

Kato perkele.

[@pinja.leppaaho]

During this pandemic seeing videos of these kinds of concerts where there are thousands of people feels surreal. It’s like a different world.

[@hartlinebling5764]

Just thinking the same damn....

[@litgirlablaze3432]

Can’t wait to goto live shows again!

[@WannaKnowMyName]

@@litgirlablaze3432 sorry, they won’t let you

[@FreedomIsntFree-gd2hg]

Yea. Communism sucks. Controlling people thru chaos and manufacturing viruses is an evil thing. Our world will never be the same because of mans lust for power and control. Greed is a destructive thing.

[@romyflowerpower154]

my heart aches for it..

[@Fed-np9ez]

No cellphones in sight, people just rocking their hearts out and having a blast, what a time to be alive!

[@ChoTakoeTV]

Why can't you just go to a concert and not filming and just have joy? Why should you be so worried about what other people do in the crowd? Have fun, enjoy your life don't worry about what others do

[@guisousa7139]

​@@ChoTakoeTVis really hard to enjoy a show when 100s of goofy ass bros pull out a $300 phone at your face and you can barely see what's going on. Last time there were so many phones that the only way for me to see the the band was to peep at someone's screen. It's not about recording a show, it's about other people being able to watch it with their own eyes. I paid for a concert, not an iPhone recording session.

[@ArtCast24]

Cell phones in 1985 ? Nuh-uh.

[@davidgourlay5892]

It all started here for me - I was 14, lived in London and loved music. I had to wake up in the middle of the night to change the VHS tape (oh those were the days) as Eric's performance was overnight live from Philadelphia. I was a huge Phil Collins fan and had to ask my Mum the next day who was this guy playing guitar with Collins.....33 yrs later I have now seen Eric 25 times in concert. Thanks Live Aid

[@gregsimpson621]

Wow. I saw him in 1999. Now I'm going to see him in Texas. And he is 74!

[@luisandresperez807]

i was 19 years old and i watched live on TV , although believe they edited the video, I saw other angles of the performance , rember clearly , the camera was focusing on the solo , and eric was sweating , that was the first time I saw Eric clapton , I said wown thats the legend from the records i had , just one night , the cream and dreck and the dominoes , since then i ve seen him 3 times @@gregsimpson621

[@titoh.9461]

Awesome stories guys thanks for sharing 👌🏼

[@CK-dd7eq]

Love stories like this about music 👌🏻

[@yargnad]

On this side of the pond his tickets are usually $100+ per show, so I've never had the chance to see him live.

[@MordeKaiser29]

Who in this world can dislike songs by Eric Clapton?!

[@gagequinn1438]

I dunno... People who don't like him music?

[@johngmckee0]

Layla is good but mostly he is overrated.

[@arijeet6357]

@@johngmckee0 everybody is overrated in the music business.

[@Kowasi]

Fans of Mr. Hendrix who feel threatened?

[@invalide]

Punk_69 people who know more than a pentatonic scale

[@davidgifford8112]

Sad to think this cannot be done today: Phil Collins on both UK & US stages. No Concorde.

[@braintumor9429]

What an observation

[@andriealinsangao613]

How so?

[@braintumor9429]

@@andriealinsangao613 the Concorde could fly from London to NY in under 4 hours. The Concorde was pulled out two decades ago, so that can't happen.

[@schmoosmith]

Brain tumor 15 years actually.

[@TMthe33rd]

80s are the best time to be alive for sure

[@gwennlong5915]

This, my friends, is Eric Clapton.

[@KingOfJerusalemIV]

Bro introduced him like he’s not one of the greatest guitarists of all time 😭😭🙏🙏

[@EatThan]

Everyone: I love how Eric is just wearing work clothes Eric: but- I like these clothes

[@sharonfaithgraves4329]

He loved the look and loved clothes so much that he purchased a clothing store. A man of many talents. All of the rock gods back in the 80s dressed in suits--Mark Knopfler did in his concert with Clapton. Bowie & Phil Collins as well. Some of the best music ever! Great concerts. Glad to have seen some of these greats live!

[@zekepliskin6398]

Well he is working, so him wearing "work" clothes is appropriate. He likes the everyman look anyway 👍

[@tienvannetten3463]

8 Williams Europol euro'shad vreemde v R warme to pay to me

[@mattilangofficial]

I actually didn't like this bearded guy with his old-fashioned cloth, this ugly guitar and the no-dancing singers. I was young and sooooo stupid! Now I'm old and one of the biggest EC-Fans. May he live forever and one day!

[@sarahlbeeney1920]

@@zekepliskin6398 I agree...

[@bradforddillman7671]

It was almost exactly 36 years ago, down to the time of day. Right around sunset, Clapton tore into this one. One of the highlights for a 17-year-old me in the crowd.

[@GoDawgs18]

So lucky I wasn’t even born yet

[@juliahickey810]

And kills it on the piano !!

[@jamesrobert680]

Favourite performance you saw Bradford at JFK?

[@bradforddillman7671]

@@jamesrobert680 Zeppelin. Definitely. That’s why we were there!

[@jamesrobert680]

@@bradforddillman7671 and who was your least favourite performance?

[@EJK2099]

Phil Collins is everywhere and associated with everyone.... amazing

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Royal Rock Gala 1987!

[@prathameshbhambure]

It "eases my mind" to know that this historic performance was recorded and is available for us all for free. Unlike the older generations, we don't always have to buy cassettes to watch specific concerts every time. Sometimes, I take the internet for granted but I always feel grateful for having my beloved musicians' live performances available on one search. Finally, I don't think I'll saycthis enough times, but *thank you, Eric. Thank you for everything!*

[@beckiebuist803]

Buy both DVDs, live aid and live 8...don't be a cheapskate...save a life, rockstar.

[@prathameshbhambure]

@@beckiebuist803 What are you being judgemental for? Didn't your Mommy teach you some manners?

[@beckiebuist803]

@@prathameshbhambure No she did not, clown...but she did train me to be a black belt and I love to hurt and pound clowns like you in front of your buddies, so judge THAT !!!

[@edwindude9893]

My sister was there. She always said it was the best concert she’s ever been too. I was nine so I couldn’t go !

[@jamesrobert680]

Who was her favourite performance?

[@jamesquinn4306]

It was also the best concert i ever attended Your sister was right.

[@MarcusReinerBMugas]

When you need to play at live aid but there is an urgent meeting at the office

[@leemurray4158]

😂😂😂😂

[@bretarmstrong6303]

That riff just gets me everytime. It's so good. Everytime he plays it, I'm like, "Oh boy, here we go." One of the best riffs in rock history.

[@Cancer7641]

Witam zgadzam się jest piękny pozdrawiam 🇵🇱

[@Miaouterspace7]

Clapton didn’t play the guitar solo on the album Layla. It was played by Duane Allman.

[@Cancer7641]

@@Miaouterspace7 Dziękuję za informację pozdrawiam serdecznie miłego dnia życzę

[@bretarmstrong6303]

@@Miaouterspace7 Wow really? Talking about the original Derek and the Dominoes version?

[@robbender4129]

Omg. Clapton in white linen...looking great... looking healthy...just shredding it...Phil on drums....this is pure magic😮

[@fuiers]

2:47 This is by far the best solo from what I´ve seen Eric play. Of course he varies the solos in different live gigs, but somehow this feels so complete.

[@fidelb1957]

Gtkzbin.info/www/bejne/gninonWigshrbJI

[@frankslade33]

Yeah I'm no fan of his but I love this solo, remember it from when I was a teen.

[@kevinzeng7077]

it’s his best one

[@ruud9691]

no fan of Clapton? How is that possible lol. Guy is a pioneer.@@frankslade33

[@pech3617]

@@ruud9691people don’t have to like what you like lol

[@Lindforce1]

3:50 is without a doubt one of the most famous keyboard sounds ever.

[@j1thom]

Rita Coolidge...

[@roszela1]

@@j1thom I just posted about Rita and then saw your post. Well, we're helping spread the word about who really wrote that part.

[@roysabo5319]

Jump by Van Halen would like to have a word with you.

[@oldschool1107]

@@roysabo5319 the Final Countdown is laughing

[@jestermindcrime1773]

@@roszela1 we all know

[@redflats]

Damn! I wish I could go back to this decade 😩 This is music people!

[@garycunningham9216]

Could you drop me off in the 60s first, and work your work back to the 80s ? Thanks

[@bjc12566]

4 decades for me 😮

[@xnuntius]

There have been maybe 2 or 3 events that inspired music fans around the world and were a symbol of an era. That was one

[@toddhawk4670]

I remember being in front of the TV the entire day that Live Aid aired. Truly unforgettable. Sad to say, but this type of event wouldn't happen today. So simple...a stage, a crowd, and great music! Wow!

[@benparsons4979]

it happens all the time these days. Just go to a concert

[@jw8599]

@@benparsons4979 a concert for a whole day with that amount of Bands/Singers/...??? Show me that concert please!

[@benparsons4979]

@@jw8599 it's not hard to find "a stage, a crowd, and great music" nowadays. Go to literally any concert and you'll find "a stage a crowd and great music"

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Any festival

[@mattseegmiller62]

@@jw8599 Come up to Milwaukee, Wisconsin every late summer for "Summerfest". Bob Seger, Kid Rock, Foreigner as well as a boat load of other newer talented bands.

[@epii3503]

If the music God came to earth, it would be Clapton...

[@BrendaDrumm]

Well he must of when my son when he was 24 got run over full force by a speeding moterbike lay in a coma then a car ran over him 6wks in a coma no hope spleen ruptured every bone broke 4hr op on brain etc too long a story he is still here at 52 the song was playing in the nurses room i could hear it then we heard gun shot nothing to do with my son someone had been shot dead ive never forgotten that the end bit of the song touches my soul until the day i die thank you for listening to me ❤

[@macfunkey]

Shaun Murphy (singer) said of this performance - "We came out and the audience was kinda cheering. Then Eric hit the chords for Layla and I have to tell you it was the most incredible feeling, it was absolutely physical. The shouting and the clapping pushed us all backwards about 3 steps. We just kinda looked at each other and continued on. But, I’d never felt like that before or since, it was an amazing experience."

[@IAMDRREMULAKK]

What a powerful performance. He just walked on stage, and blew the crowd away. And not just his guitar, but his voice was sounding awesome too.

[@brianb572]

For those of us watching this live, it was the greatest day in music ever. I remember exactly where I was. Nothing better than the 80's

[@matteoromenghi]

Damn right!

[@LoneLee2022]

I remember exactly where I was! I was there!

[@Roe-RoeG]

Was a 19-year-old kid with my best friend at this concert! We drove from New York to Philly. It was an amazing lineup but Clapton is my favorite! My car license plate said LAYLA! Eric’s smile at 6:25! Love ❤️

[@fidelb1957]

35kzbin.info/www/bejne/gninonWigshrbJI

[@cosmodog1803]

You can laugh at the clothes, hair and the old school tech, but the music was real. Some of the best live performances in rock n roll history.

[@shahaffiq5860]

I don't.

[@brendadrumm9451]

This song holds a load of memories for me 26yrs ago my son was left for dead after a double road accident he lived and still does many probs this song was playing in intensive care strange enough a few days after it was playing again as I sat by his side he was in a coma I heard loud gun shot nothing to do with us a young lad had been gunned down I will not comment the poor lad died xx

[@dansullivan8648]

100%!!! There had to be something in the air and water back then. Best music ever!!

[@themaskedviolinist1075]

Who laughs? Only stupid persons... There s nothing to laugh about.

[@miketiger6205]

Everything was better back then todays is shite

[@Lilly-fi9jg]

Sometimes music gets so good there is nowhere to go. This was the case here l. So glad to have lived in this time and place. Never to be repeated.

[@AntonioSedicina]

2019: I miss guitars and real music. 2021: I miss crowds and gatherings.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Well, tell your politicians that from now on you will ignore them.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

CHEERS !

[@pepsicocal262]

You can still go to them. The virus is never going away

[@AntonioSedicina]

@@pepsicocal262 I miss the real life without masks and without social distancing. Idgaf about the "virus"

[@pepsicocal262]

@@AntonioSedicina lmao we’re on the same page

[@poboypowder7567]

Clapton looks like a dad that picked up a hobby in his garage and he plays his songs just as he would while doing so

[@greypossum1]

Less than two weeks after this performance, three out of the top five albums in the U.K were by Eric Clapton

[@sirtrevor10]

Fabulous performance. Shame the bass was not more prominent, that is one fabulous bassline. Phil Collins excellent drum performance. 100% great.

[@coasterfanatic3441]

I’ve rewatched this 4 times I’m not done yet

[@maximemarcoux7183]

Eric Clapton on eletric guitar and Phil Collins on drums. Best duo and Perfection!

[@monkeyman5570]

Happy to say I was at this show, got to the JFK parking lot at midnight the night before, went inside at 8am. Stayed down on that field all day and night, unforgettable day.

[@AdlerDanEgoe]

They played it mostly double time and it's a still 7 minutes of rotary bliss.

[@Kellsboro]

Eric aside but Phil was used like a rented mule for Live Aid! He performed with Sting in London then flew to Philly and did sets with Eric (3 songs), 2 solo works, and then drums with Led Zeppelin for 3 songs!

[@PaolaScissorhands]

Kellsboro I dont know why I laughed so hard at “rented mule”.

[@caseyxiang]

Diane Young me too

[@ridge318]

He was dedicated towards the cause for LiveAid.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Interesting. I've got to find these clips.

[@Kellsboro]

@@Starry_Night_Sky7455 Alas Plant & Palmer never rehearsed and the LZ reunion was a mess with exceedingly skilled Phil dragged in. Watch at your own peril kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn_EaaOAhadnpbc ; Phil in his book describes why it was just a car wreck unfolding: www.loudersound.com/features/phil-collins-why-im-not-to-blame-for-led-zeppelins-live-aid-fiasco

[@sherryallen4537]

What a concert! You will never see this happen again! Love the eighties!

[@josemorales-jr4oh]

I was 11....and in my country , Argentina we saw this Live Aid shows on about 5 saturday`s night....I still remember this moment....was when I fell in love with Clapton

[@kungpuk5186]

Me to. I was 11 and this event just blew my mind!

[@fedbumoz987]

I hope it helped.

[@rangv733]

Latin Americans listen to good music

[@deb523]

Best version of Layla ever! Phil Collins on the drums. Superb!💖. Best looking Eric too!😍

[@legendaryTMNICO]

The unplugged version doesn’t even come close.

[@CyclingMartialartswithMusic]

I prefer the NYC version around 1999 or 2000. Best solo I have heard. It gave me the "That would be my future daughters name" feeling.

[@jeremymiller3434]

All of this concert was epic. The sound quality and performances were almost perfect. No auto tune. Just talent. Awesome

[@SMUGPUG-hx1ny]

imagine being from a famous band and being asked to play for another band! live aid must have been amazing if you admired your peers and able to play with them and them with you WOW!

[@yush158]

its like the whole song eric just holds it in and when its time for the solo, he lets out the bull. one of my fav solos. truly a masterpiece.

[@cocoamaster9200]

Listen to the 1985 Birmingham solo of this song.

[@chadandrew4762]

3:47...some of the most cathartic and heartwarming music ever written. It's simply beautiful. Much love Eric.

[@stephenhawk8384]

This has always been THE song for me. Any version, any tempo. It always sends chills down my spine. For me ,it is perfection.

[@cathymeredith3403]

Clapton, if you ever read this. My baby girl is named Layla

[@fripsebibs]

He Probably isnt

[@smartviewer1708]

If you are into music and appreciate that Clapton is maybe the greatest guitarist, singer, and song writer of modern times, then that is a great name in honor of this man and his achievements.

[@petervamvakaries]

Thats a bad name and he probably won't see it sooooo

[@fripsebibs]

@@petervamvakaries sooooooo

[@Hellwyck]

@@smartviewer1708 Nice opinion. Go listen to Billy S. Gibbon or Joe Walsh.

[@CiscoDuck]

RIP Jamie Oldaker - You were an awesome drummer! - 07-16-2020

[@SuzanneWilliams-dz6tj]

I never get tired of this song! That intro chords grabs me every time.

[@Glenn-dp8vn]

One of the top 5 most recognizable opening guitar riffs ever played. Satisfaction by Keith Richards is one too as well as Money for Nothing and Smoke on the Water.

[@bigphil3326]

The piano break in this song will always be one of my favorite pieces of music history. So beautiful, arguably the most recognizable piano part in rock history too. Queen or Elton may take that cake though. Lol

[@Sharky165]

I always think of _Goodfellas_ now when I hear it. A little weird, I know, but not a bad thing at all. 😄 Iconic song, iconic film. Agreed Elton and Queen are amazing rock piano also. And ofc who can forget Billy Joel ?!

[@hellopolly2691]

I hate the reprise. Kills the passion.

[@bigphil3326]

Sharky165 One of the best movies of all time, no doubt! I always think of that scene too when I hear it. Poor Carbone and many others. 😂 Also, how could I forget Joel?!?! You’re absolutely right. Styx also wrote some legendary piano songs!

[@bigphil3326]

Hello Polly I agree

[@EclecticHillbilly]

Go listen to "Time" by Rita Coolidge and you'll see where it came from.

[@crubensa5095]

"Things got off to a shaky start. When I moved up to the microphone to sing the first line of “White Room,” I got a great big shock off it, further unnerving me, and meaning that I had to sing the rest of the show with my mouth not quite touching the mike, but still close enough to hear myself, since the monitors weren’t very good. We played two more songs, “She’s Waiting,” a song from Behind the Sun, and “Layla,” and then we were off and it was all over. Phil Collins came on, followed by Led Zeppelin, then Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. After that I remember very little other than being herded back onstage at the end to join in the finale, singing “We Are the World.” I think I was just in a state of shock." E.C.

[@ExtremeWays4Bourne]

Wow! Where can I read more of this? Which book or article? Could you please cite?

[@crubensa5095]

@@ExtremeWays4Bourne ERIC CLAPTON: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (Neo-Sounds 2008)

[@fidelb1957]

5gkzbin.info/www/bejne/gninonWigshrbJI

[@prathameshbhambure]

Live Aid revived this great man's career and put him back in the spotlight. He sure was famous because of his earlier work but after this, newer audiences began to take interest in him. 2 of the top 3 albums on the billboard were his. He just took off all over again after this. So glad this happened.

[@madzzzporsche]

Just learned how to play the full song today feeling happy now

[@pimprijs8836]

Teach me

[@madzzzporsche]

@@pimprijs8836 @martymusic is the way

[@thejimmymeister]

@@madzzzporsche Using your ear is the way.

[@pierrehenriksson9274]

@@thejimmymeister Yea, but its hard and takes time to learn😉

[@wampaproductions1152]

where did you learn the solo

[@maciekapocaliptic]

I`m coming back to this video again and again. What a performance and energy. The ultimate version of Layla.

[@fidelb1957]

4kzbin.info/www/bejne/gninonWigshrbJI

[@maciekapocaliptic]

Still here, what a vibe! Just can`t stop listening.

[@jessiejames91]

Wow. Such an amazing crowd and Dr. Collins on drums behind. Back when concerts were a festival.

[@Bastikok]

Eric Clapton AND Phil Collins. Greatness meet Greatness

[@eaqua56]

Can I just say that Eric’s vocals in this are amazing!

[@hallenettles5622]

I prefer when he shouts Layla rather than the girls tbh Edit: really he can only do this in the studio version because “Layla” is the only time he gets to breathe

[@migueldelillo7971]

No xd

[@ronanmusic118]

Facts

[@gag3rs]

I think it’s nice cause it allows his takes to carry more weight in the song than normal

[@strungalong9081]

it might have something to do with the guitar fill hes playing when "layla" is sung.

[@lindabrown8795]

My God this song ROCKS! Just rediscovered it. Have we all forgotten forgotten how great Clapton is or was it just me??? Can't believe how young he looks! And the instrumental part is great too.

[@indigocheetah4172]

The most famous start to a song this century , brilliance .

[@karlcondello3833]

Watched this performance stage right as I was working the show for Spectaguard in Philly from 5:30 am to midnight,not realizing how monumental this show would be and wish I could go back to those days with all the insanity we now live under.

[@bradleythomas27]

0:43...Goosebumps! A sound to an era in music where everything was just better than it is today. 03:50....Goodfellas flashbacks. (The entire band here SMASHED IT)

[@epii3503]

Clapton earned his way here, and it is the best of the best. True Clapton ---

[@mikemcf33]

if this doesnt give you a thrill you don’t have a pulse... wow, it really just takes you away. awesome Phil Collins on drums and don’t overlook Chris Stainton on piano. I remember watching this live.

[@djm4457]

I was there. This performance, this day was just incredible.

[@LoneLee2022]

I was there! Led Zeppelin reunion. Need I say more?

[@jamesquinn4306]

I was also there.Amazing day that I will never ever forget.

[@vincenzostr4488]

wow Phil Collins is on fire. Also beautiful guitar leads by Clapton all along the song

[@williampayne7678]

Eric Capton Is a Awesome Guitarist and Phil Collins is a Awesome Drummer. Great performance.

[@bumbleandprincess]

OMG ..............1985..........Eric playing lead, Donald 'Duck' Dunn on bass & Phil on the drums, it just did not get any better. Not only a great live song, great Concert ....But a great time to be alive. Life was just so much simpler.............people talked 1-1 not via text or cell phones. Our greatest question was .....what would be No 1 on Casey Kasem's weekly countdown??? Loves lost and opportunities not taken .......all things that we reminisce about BUT we wouldn't have changed it for the world. It was the best of times, the worst of times .......But, no doubt, it was the best time to be alive....... An era of the greatest bands Ever, we were so spoilt. But most importantly, we were privileged to live at a time when there was respect, love, old fashioned values and dreams to be made. I miss those days of simplicity.......what a better world this would be, if we could turn back the clock!!!! Much love & respect, Jim (New Zealand)

[@naaveenmahadeshwar7889]

All the Guitar greats have taken inspiration from him! There is something so uniquely pleasant about the way he plays ! It's so distinct. God given talent🙏🙏🙏 Huge fan from India🇮🇳

[@baibhabsaha4298]

Same here even I'm from India

[@SofiaZamboni]

This song is about Pattie Boyd, such an icon

[@davestianson518]

Wonderful tonight was about Pattie Boyd. Layla wasn't.

[@SofiaZamboni]

@@davestianson518 no man, Layla was about her. Before saying things think

[@princevalium25]

Its double time because for clapton in 1985, there was no food. only cocaine.

[@rangv733]

What do you mean by double time?

[@ogpd4898]

Ranganath Vaikuntham he means the song is sped up significantly

[@rangv733]

@@ogpd4898 Ah yes it makes sense. Thanks

[@donna25871]

This is the speed of the original recording - check out Derek and the Dominos.

[@pfx7th896]

Donna Cianciosi it’s not it’s slower in the recording version

[@Hawgfrog]

Possibly the greatest song in rock and roll in my opinion. Especially when Dwane was still around.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

It’s better than the unplugged version.

[@matteoromenghi]

30 March 2020. Happy 75th birthday, Mr. Eric Clapton! Still a legend!

[@pammiller2172]

One of the Best. Love his music and quite a sexy guy. Many more years of beautiful music.

[@achilleslaststand9417]

I remember that day,watched it all day, it was a really hot day, it was great, all the top artists were on,and some not so famous, fond memories.

[@lulasioux3712]

They were in their best time, all !

[@en3usiastfortesque368]

First time I've seen this.....35 years on.....what a terrific performance from Eric and his band...... 2 drummers were crisp and added depth to the rhythm.....

[@sugargold4126]

The greatest 7 minutes in rock history, IMO!!