Musician Reacts To Eric Clapton - Layla (Live) || UNREAL Performance!!

[@setonhillstudios]

*You can support the channel with KZbin Channel Memberships or through Buy Me a Coffee. Never expected, but always appreciated.❤Links in Description!* Such an iconic song! I had no idea that Eric Clapton was in another band with Duane Allman! I have to check out their tunes!

[@myownchannel247]

Nathan East on bass 🔥 Derek and the Dominos was the band Clapton and Duane Allman were in, where the original version of Layla was recorded. Check it out, Duane’s outro slide guitar solo, it’s epic 🎸

[@88pjtink]

Great reaction, Steve! and I happen to think this is the best performance of this insanely iconic song. The only time I enjoyed Eric Clapton more is when he performed at "The Concert For George", which you just may want to look in to. :) He plays and sings "Something" with Paul Mccartney....

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

I can’t help but question how authentic you really are. You seem to know just about every band member by name. Musicians who aren’t a household name. So how could you not know more about this iconic song. The real story behind this song is very well known to anyone who’s heard of Eric Clapton But in case I’m wrong.,,. 📌 Whoever told you that this is a cover, is an idiot. There’s a whole unique reason for this song WRITTEN by Eric Clapton for the woman he was in love with, who just happened to be his best friends wife. That friend was George Harrison. At the time of the original release - 1970 - Clapton was in a band (that he formed). The band’s name was “Derek & The Dominos”. So again, Layla was written by Eric Clapton..released in 1970 under the band named “Derek & The Dominos” which was Eric Clapton. If your friend insists on being right, then Clapton is covering his own song.

[@randyhochstein8455]

This is how the original was recorded. This band played it the way Eric Clapton wrote it when he was in Derek And The Dominoes. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸

[@OneOddTodd63]

Layla was originally recorded by Derek & The Dominos, one of Eric Clapton's early bands in 1970. So in that sense it is a cover. He was also a co-writer of the song. The late Duane Allen plays on the original recorded with Derek & The Dominos also.

[@Roger-ux3eg]

Duane Allman

[@richdiddens4059]

Supposedly, while the song was inspired by Patty Boyd, the title and some of the words come from an old Persian poem.

[@shannonherb2048]

Damn you know your shit.

[@DennisGayhart-s3t]

THE most iconic intro in rock. Definitely not a cover.

[@chrism271]

This and Smoke On The Water.

[@27thangel23]

Greetings from Canada. Bass: Nathan East. Peace, love and bellbottoms.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the info! Such an amazing player! 😁

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

Patty Boyd a stunning 60's British model , is the inspiration for this song . George Harrison's ballad "Something" was written for her too ( She was his 1st wife) and when his best Friend , Clapton fell for her , Clapton wrote "Layla" as an ode to his unrequited love . Years Later when Clapton had married Boyd himself , he wrote the ballad "Wonderful Tonight" for her . Amazing the wonderful music that was caused by this one woman 🙂

[@SP-ui8bk]

Clapton wrote several songs about Pattie Boyd: Bell Bottom Blues, The Shape You're In, Pretty Blue Eyes, Tearin' Us Apart, She's Waiting, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Golden Ring, Any Day, Miss You, Old Love...and this isn't even a complete list. George Harrison wrote several songs about/to her. Ronnie Wood wrote a couple about her during their brief affair, Breathe On Me is the only one I can recall. Quite a catalog for Ms. Boyd!

[@heatherlundberg8634]

He wrote it about George Harrison’s wife. He was in love with her

[@rk41gator]

And eventually married her.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

The family Tree , of famous musicians , and the session musicians, over the past 50 years of Clapton , is jaw dropping. From Cream, until today. Jaw dropping.

[@tjwsports]

It's Clapton's song. He wrote it when he was with Derek and the Dominos with Duane Allman. He wrote it about Pattie Boyd, George Harrison's wife, whom he fell in love with. She left Harrison for Clapton. Clapton also wrote "Wonderful Tonight about Boyd. Harrison wrote "Something" about her. And Nathan East is the bass player.. That outro is on the original album. It's not on the acoustic version that was popular in the 90s.

[@patriciaberta2603]

This song was written about Patty Boyd Harrison. He was madly in love with her and wrote this to tell her how much she loved her.

[@TexasMagnolia]

One of the most Iconic Songs in Rock History! The Iconic riff was developed & played by Duane Allman (RIP)…The studio is best ‘cause we get to hear Allman play again. Supergroup - Derek and the Dominoes….Next, “Bell Bottom Blues”

[@rhondaserges5136]

Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970).

[@anitawright7169]

Eric Clapton is an excellent guitar player, one of the best! Love your reaction!

[@CapnBob2010]

“Layla” was a song Clapton wrote, with Dominos drummer Jim Gordon, about his forbidden love for the wife of his close friend George Harrison (she eventually became Clapton’s wife).

[@tjrivers]

They did this just like the original Derek & The Dominoes track, piano and all. Awesome performance fifty years later! PS…the whole Layla album was fire!

[@josephlarrisey3521]

Clapton wrote the song with Jim Gordon. It was originally performed by Derek and the Dominoes in 1970.

[@arlin4591]

Bass player Nathan East other guitarist is Andy Fairweather Low ( former vocalist in the UK with Amen Corner) drummer you know - Layla is Clapton / Gordon orignal track.

[@hongfang2348]

You should check out the studio version on your own. It's one of the defining rock songs in the first half of the 1970s. Regular radio play for YEARS.

[@dagmar.6954]

Great song! Eric Clapton is an English rock & blues guitarist, singer & songwriter. He is considered one of the best guitarists in the world & has had a great career in music. He was with many great groups before going solo. The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos. He has had a lot of solo hits such as "I Shot The Sheriff", "Change The World", "My Father's Eyes", "Wonderful Tonight", "Cocaine", "Lay Down Sally" etc. Eric Clapton has done 2 versions of "Layla" over the years. One faster rock version & a slowed down version. Both are great!

[@jeffreyflint6286]

Man how this caught us all by the ears in 1970. I absolutely love the transition in the song when it changes in the middle.

[@jamesrobison174]

The bass player is Nathan East who has played with Clapton for 30 years. Nathan East has played on 2000 recordings and has played with many greats.

[@setonhillstudios]

Bringing that thump!! 🔥

[@tonybaker55]

Eric, born a few miles away from me and a few years earlier, just rocked my mind in the late 60s and early 70s, from Cream, to Derek and the Dominoes and beyond, he is a guitar legend. Shame Duane was not available. Jim Gordon played the original keyboards on the album version. The single was cut short. Check out the album EC was Here and of course the whole album of Layla and Other Assorted Lovesongs.

[@belvagurr403]

He wrote Layla and released it in 1970 as Derek and the Dominoes

[@tjrivers]

With Derek and the Dominoes, he also did “Bellbottom Blues”…another great one on that album.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

A great blues tune from the Layla album is Key To The Highway. You’ll dig it.

[@kurthooker4370]

This song was originally done by Derek and the Dominoes. Both Clapton and Duane Allman were playing guitar on the original track. So you are missing hearing Duane's contribution to the original where he is playing slide guitar melodies way up and over the pickups with his slide. You really should listen to the original by Derek and the Donioes with both Clapton and Duane Allman on it. You won't be disappointed. Kurt from Maine

[@jamesdamiano8894]

Also this is Eric’s song. He cowrote it with Jim Gordon and they had this little side project called Derek And Tge Dominoes. That band also included Greg Allman. Also check out Bell Bottom Blues, another song for George’s wife and you can tell he’s pouring his heart out on that one.

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s awesome! I’ll have to check them out! Appreciate it! 😁

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

Saw Clapton when he toured with Derek Trucks as part of his band . They Killed it on the songs from the "Layla" album with Derek channeling the ghost of Duane Allman .

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh wow!! I bet that was killer! Thanks for sharing! 🔥

[@rk41gator]

Classic song and classic performance. The bass player is Nathan East. Nathan co-wrote 'Easy Lover' with Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind, and Fire) and Phil Collins (Genesis).

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh sweet!!! Such a legend!! 😁

[@rk41gator]

This is a great concert and they do an incredible version of 'Wonderful Tonight'. Put that on your list for sure.

[@bella-xp7qd]

He wrote this song about falling in love with his best friend's wife (George Harrison). He didn't write Lola.

[@sergebrunet4218]

I never had memory for names, so never cared about names ! All it s important for me is Eric C and Layla ! lol ! back in the days, Eric s friends called him Slow hand ! 😋

[@jamesrobison174]

Layla was written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, it was recorded by Clapton's earlier group Derek and the Dominos.

[@carolburnett190]

I’ve always heard that Clapton wrote this about George Harrison’s wife. Eric and George were neighbors back in the early days. I read Clapton’s autobiography several years ago and it was so cool to learn about how fluid the British musicians were within their different bands.

[@Ed7501]

Wonderful Tonight was my first introduction to Clapton because of my dad playing it all the time in the car while driving me and my brother to school.

[@vernhoke7730]

This song is 54 years old, and it still hits. That opening riffs is magic. He slowed it down and went acoustic, it just isn't the same.

[@clifton8929]

Clapton wrote the song when he started the band Derek And The Dominos from the album DEREK ANDTHE DOMINOS (LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS).

[@michaelhillmann3460]

It’s his song buddy just with his earlier band a Derick and the Dominos.

[@DavidMacleod-x3b]

he also did an acoustic version live "mtv unplugged" that slightly different arrangment to this one

[@THOMASSBLAQUELOURDE]

Nathan East is the bass player It is not a cover. It was on Derek and the Dominoes Layla and Other love songs. East's performance of Can't Find my way Home is second to none

[@joeheffernan5268]

He wrote it when he was with Derek and the Domino's, it was his love song to Geroge Harrison's wife ( or Girlfriend) the late great Dwyan Allman did the solo at the end of the song.

[@stevenseul361]

Patty Boyd was George Harrison's wife. George and Eric were best friends. When Patty divorced George she married Eric and he wrote "Wonderful Tonight" to her. Duane Allman was hired for his slide guitar

[@willswomble7274]

Clapton IS God, still in 2024!

[@DebbieFoxx]

This song reminds me of business class in high school. Occasionally our teacher rolled in a projector and this song played off and on throughout the business film. Closest we got to jamming in class. Great memory!

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s awesome!! 😎

[@mztweety1374]

One of my 18 favorite guitar gods including Hetfiled, Hammett, the young brothers, SRV, EVH, Prince, Mick Mars, Wendy Melvoin…

[@victoriataylor6741]

Since i was a 14 year old hippie when this song came out, this is my preferred version...the original! Love !!!

[@timoiiskola7676]

This is such a great version! Nathan East of course on bass, but I remember back in the day when KZbin was just starting out and my work buddy decided to start playing guitar and He saw this video! He's only 2 years younger than I am, but he'd never heard of Clapton, so you can imagine his feelings. It was so funny being the elder statesman, "yeah, that Clapton-guy he's pretty special!"

[@DickTrickle-d6w]

Clapton is a legend for a reason. Also a fan of Peter Green, another guitarist that was associated with the same band early on (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) and went on to form Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood Jeremy Spencer, John McVie and Danny Kirwan. This would've been 1968, a handful of years before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham would join and help form the more mainstream version of Fleetwood Mac, but essentially the bands roots are in the Blues.

[@LemonScreech]

This song caused me to take up playing the guitar back in the eighties.

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s so awesome!

[@richtensail]

noticed eric plays rythem guitar whn he starts singing, n another guitarist plays lead, nvr noticed that b4.

[@TomBahler-i5p]

The bass player is Nathan East. He has been in a jazz group called Fourplay for many years.

[@setonhillstudios]

@@TomBahler-i5p Such a beast!! 🔥

[@bringmechoc]

Great live performance

[@setonhillstudios]

💯

[@SusanLines-vi3md]

Thanks for this. I usually listen to the unplugged version, forgot how great the original is.

[@setonhillstudios]

I need to check out the unplugged version! Have a great one! 😄

[@alanbatt]

what a great song love Eric, another great English Guitarist is Dave Edmonds you should watch his Sabre Dance I love it

[@echo1855]

That instrumental section at the end was used in an iconic scene in the movie Goodfellas.

[@1aleckman1]

“Layla” was a song Clapton wrote, with Dominos drummer Jim Gordon, about his forbidden love for the wife of his close friend George Harrison (she eventually became Clapton’s wife). The song was inspired by Clapton’s reading of the classic Persian unrequited love story, the epic poem Layla and Manjun. The album might have done big business had Clapton been up front about being the big name in the group, but instead, it stalled on the charts. When the edited version of “Layla” was released to radio as a single in 1972, it did fairly well, but by this time Allman was dead and the band had broken up. By Rick Moore Updated: October 25, 2023 4:30 am

[@PS91TEXAS]

This is not a cover. Eric wrote this song for Patti Boyd when he fell in love with her and she was still married to George Harrison. The second song was "Wonderful tonight" also written for Patti Boyd. On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Tonight Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton It's late in the evening She's wondering what clothes to wear She puts on her make up And brushes her long blonde hair And then she asks me, "Do I look alright?" And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight" We go to a party And everyone turns to see This beautiful lady That's walking around with me And then she asks me, "Do you feel alright?" And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight" I feel wonderful Because I see the love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize how much I love you It's time to go home now And I've got an aching head So I give her the car keys She helps me to bed And then I tell her, as I turn out the light I say, "My darling, you are wonderful tonight" Oh my darling, you are wonderful tonight According to Wikipedia...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla "Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). Its contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon. The piano part has also been controversially credited to Rita Coolidge, Gordon's girlfriend at the time.

[@reca5038]

Song was written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon.

[@RockinMamaT]

Let's Gooooo! I'm just getting to your videos. I shot the sheriff live from the 70s is freaking crazy too. Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh snap!! Gotta check that out!! 🔥

[@karaokekraziness3891]

He wrote Layla, but he stole the coda at the end from Rita Coolidge. She played it on piano for him and had it on a tape that she left behind. She tried to fight the theft, but since she was a woman, they didn't give her any respect and told her there was nothing she could do about it. The guy who had all the rights to the song was very powerful, and she had no way to fight him to get any royalties. It's really sad that they treated her that just because she was a woman.

[@THOMASSBLAQUELOURDE]

Jim Gordon stole it

[@ellencourtney7187]

@@patswanson2870Hell no

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh wow!! That’s wild! 😳

[@leannmiller7153]

@@setonhillstudiostruth. Rita Coolidge was living with Jim Gordon. He heard her playing it on the piano. She recorded a demo. It was given to Clapton by Gordon. The Professor of Rock just posted his interview with her on his KZbin channel.

[@jimcarberry8262]

This is his original, he was with Derick and the Domino's when they first recorded it

[@kidpoker007]

Yes the end of the song is on the Original

[@michaelmaldonado5648]

Thank you! I haven’t seen that clip in a long time. Puts a smile on your face!

[@setonhillstudios]

Thank you for watching!! This was so much fun and the whole band sounded phenomenal!

[@michaelmaldonado5648]

@@setonhillstudios yes I agree. It doesn’t matter what the genre of the music is if it’s being performed by great musicians. I feel that is what makes the love for music.

[@kidpoker007]

I grew up on Southern Rock and blues ...My guitar hero was Dicky Betts at first and Duane Allman.....then Skyrnd, The Outlaws.....Claptons solo never got me excited like the others I mentions.... Check out Blue Sky by the Allman Brothers the studio version

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

Nothing better than Dicky and Duane challenging each other; it was like watching a tennis match. Love Blue Sky!

[@kidpoker007]

@@DeborahDavis-zi6pm exactly

[@johnianknox1629]

Steve, fine video as always, a wee sidenote for you, the guitarist to Eric's right is Andy Fairweather Low who was the lead singer of AMEN CORNER and is a fine guitarist in his own right and an integral part of his touring band along with bassist Nathan East.

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh cool! Thanks for the info! 😄

[@jeffhamby8333]

For a great live performance, try anything from "One more car, one more driver". BEING A DRUMMER CONNISOURE, YOU'LL love RIVER OF TEARS

[@kidpoker007]

Don't get me wrong Layla is a Iconic song and Clapton wrote it

[@anthonymoore1705]

eric did write this song,

[@kathybowles495]

The outro is called "Time".

[@jimcarberry8262]

Nathan East on Bass

[@nealwoolrich7431]

EC wrote the main part of the song, Jim Gordon's co-writing credit was for the outro instrumental. However, Rita Coolidge says she wrote that bit and Gordon (her boyfriend at the time) stole it.

[@mrcurtis73]

It’s not a cover. Clapton co-wrote it with another member of Derek and the Dominos. Derek and the dominos was basically like a side project that Clapton was doing in the early 70s. I think he just chose the name Derek and the Dominos to stay out of the limelight.

[@setonhillstudios]

@@mrcurtis73 Makes sense because it definitely fooled me! 😂

[@davidmalarkey1302]

The bass player is Nathan East

[@kingstumble]

Nathan East on bass.

[@michaelhillmann3460]

Need to watch I shot the sheriff Live total 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Layla, no cover, from Derek and the Dominoes iconic album, all about the love of another man's , his best friends George Harrison's then wife Patti Harrison.. ( ok snowflakes before you judge, it was late 60's) ..so eventually Harrison said ok , you two go ahead, Eric and her divorced years later, and Harrison, and Eric later renewed friendship, Harrison met Olivia, and was by his side until the end. Eric remarried , had daughters and Connor, who tragically died ...hence tears from heaven.

[@bubsmomma]

This is a case where a live performance has nothing of the studio miracle of the original. Check out an account of the session by its engineer, Tom Dowd. There is a fantastic documentary about him out there. As an audio production company right up your alley

[@Joseph-f9m7s]

Yeah, this is the long version.

[@fizzbitt]

You seem to love live performances and i would like to direct you to the best live performance of a track ive ever had the pleasure to watch and listen to. Its at the famous Abbey Road Studios and its by Paulo Nutini and the track is called Iron Sky and its sooo deep and the band are amazing!

[@jodyholland5687]

Please listen to the original. It features dual guitar interplay with Duane Allman.

[@Jkh59]

Bass player is Nathan East

[@Memorylanemodelcars2]

Stephen That's Called a Outro Or Coda Ending

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 I'm telling you , dude, Patti Boyd must have been pretty special.

[@ket0_t0ne39]

I'll give a little something to watch...IF you like drummers, that is....Cincinnati Vampires cover of "Stargazer" by Rainbow...and, she is just 19 yrs old...

[@randylantz7951]

Nathan East, i believe, is the bass player.

[@NBLP7001]

Nathan East is the bass player.

[@kathleenreid7027]

👍❤️🙂

[@richtensail]

yeah vis is v full song.

[@marialovaszi8903]

❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸👍

[@hackermusic3355]

The piano coda at the end was stolen (no nice way to say it) from Rita Coolidge.

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh really! I never knew that! Very interesting!

[@marcieharreld286]

Eric Clapton co-wrote this....he wrote it about a woman he fell in love with...only problem was...she was George Harrison's wife. She left George for Eric!! 🎶🎼🎵💔💔

[@richtensail]

believe clapton wrote vis song, its about his love n later marreid her.

[@stevenseul361]

This is the original song... everything you're hearing is on the album which is called Derek and the Dominos maybe that's why you think this isn't the original. Derek is Eric

[@PattiB333]

It was written about Clapton falling in love with George Harrison’s wife Patty.

[@alexfletcher5192]

The 1960s guys are all two minutes to midnight now, so we should appreciate them while we can. Not sure how much pal George appreciated him back then though. Eric got the nickname 'slowhand', which was meant to be facetious, although now he probably would be considered pedestriian. It's not about that though. Like Peter Green, who replaced him in a band at one point, he has no real cultural connection to this music and yet he became an exemplar of it. Sometimes it's just natural.

[@Ozarkprepper643]

👍 🚜🤠🐂

[@user-gu7kk5zk2b]

Patty Boyd can be seen in the first Beatles movie Hard Days Night. She's the giggly gap toothed blond school girl. George later married her but cheated constantly even with her friends and relatives. Clapton was a close friend of George's and spent years trying to steal her away from him only to treat her the same way when he finally got her. She inspired many songs but was never respected. Beautiful songs but tainted by the reality behind them.

[@johnbarkdull5885]

It is not a cover, it was released by Derek and the Dominoes, another Clapton bad.

[@julaiarnold641]

check out "little wing" it also part of this concert and you will thank me 😂😅😊

[@zzz987654321]

Eric wrote this song about his affair with George Harrisons wife- he changes her name to protect her anonymity

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh snap! 😳

[@zzz987654321]

the most amazing part is they remained friends through it all . better men then me,