Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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Free Music Review: LAYLA: A PASSIONATE MONUMENT TO UNREQUITED LOVE (and a blues-rock guitar masterpiece)
Hit: 5 Stars
Of course, just about every serious rock music fan knows the story of Eric Clapton falling head-over-heels-in-love with his friend George Harrison's wife and creating a testimonial plea to her in the form of the blues-rock double album, Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. Eric had taken the name, Layla, from a character in the poem, Leyla And Mejnun, written by the Persian poet, Nizami. In the poem, Mejnun goes insane, over the fact that Leyla's parents would not allow her to see him. That poem is where the fiction ends on this album. The passion, pain, and intense longing in these songs is as real as the day you were born. Clapton's singing voice is pure emotion as he cries out in painful and passionate longing. Keyboardist Bobby Whitlock's backing vocals complement Eric perfectly. Guitar great (and according to Whitlock, Eric's kindred spirit) Duane Allman came in to play on one or two songs, but fortunately (for us) ended up playing on the rest of the album, making this the blues-rock guitar masterpiece that it is. From the emotional pleading of Bell Bottom Blues and the frantic sorrow of Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad, to the pure, unadulterated blues of Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out and Have You Ever Loved A Woman, the two guitarist spur each other on to heights of guitar magnificance that still stands among both legendary axemen's greatest works. Guitar greatness is everywhere on this album, from Allman's slide guitar magic on Anyday to Eric's blistering lead on Key To The Highway. They do a great rocking version of the Hendrix song, Little Wing, as a tribute to Jimi, and then go unplugged and acoustic on I Am Yours. The song, Layla, is a masterpiece itself, and one of the greatest songs in the history of rock music. From Clapton's impassioned vocals and Allman's fiery slide guitar solo to the sad beauty of Duane and Eric's twin slide guitars during the piano coda at the end of the song, Layla reaches heights of passion unparalleled in modern music. Without question, Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs is a masterpiece, a sonic Van Gogh, a landmark in rock music, and a monument to the saddest of all love, unrequited love.Free Music Review: 25 years, 1000+ CD's, and this is my favorite ...
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this LP's, as an angst ridden, teenage girl. I'm now very settled and happy but I continue to love music. I have over 1000 CD's (that are ripped of course) in the blues/rock/alternative genre and actively seek out new artists to add to my collection every year.
It occured to me recently, that out of all the music I own, this is my favorite. I have listened to it countless times, yet it still moves me. So many other reviews have detailed what's so great about this music, that I won't repeat, but somthing magic happened during these sessions.
Free Music Review: The studio was on fire.
Hit: 5 Stars
Duane Allman was the fuel that powered these sessions and the slide playing on this session is as powerful now as when it was recorded. A fantastic collection played with the raw fire that ignited when Clapton and Allman tore into these songs. You can see Eric Clapton playing a number of these songs in 2007 with Derrick Trucks playing the slide parts which is excellent, but Duane had a soulfulness in his playing here that is timeless. A great CD.Free Music Review: The greatest album ever recorded
Hit: 5 Stars
Remember vinyl? Back when records were put out on vinyl I used to say that vinyl had never been put to better use than making this album. It is the greatest album ever made by anyone at any time. I'm not even a big Clapton fan, I don't care about "Guitar Gods" or endless solos or any of that crap. Every song here is heartfelt, anguished and played by musicians who sound like they're on the ledge and could fall at any second. But they don't fall, they hang together and no one ever played better.
Everything builds to the end of the title cut where Clapton invokes Robert Johnson, "Please don't say we'll never find a way, And tell me all my love's in vain." Then the piano coda, and the quietly resigned "Thorn Tree." Perfect, never matched, never surpassed.
Free Music Review: EC & Skydog in the Miami Heat
Hit: 5 Stars
The best and sincere white blues there is, Erics masterpiece, this and Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac is the real deal. "Skydog" Duane Allman plays his heart out here also. One note about the guitar(s) sound on this album. This album was recorded using 5 watt Fender Champ tube amps from the 50's, that is why the GTRS sound big, small amps = big sound in the studio.