I love how Clapton smiles so smugly during the initial tease knowing fully well how the place is going to fucking erupt when he plays the riff....what a legend
Love how excited to bass player looked when he played the intro. Like he'd been asking if they could play 'Layla' before the show and Eric kept saying no then surprised him at the last minute.
Life can be so beautiful.. I hope one day i can be in the same situation. Im young and i have so many problems and so much to work on, not only right now. i hope you will be able to do this the next 80 years and more !
+Andres Castillo Nathan East, he's been playing with eric since ever, i love his expression too, it's like he's been expecting this reaction, so when eric is playing just before the song, feels like an internal joke
Two weeks before my dad died of cancer, he posted this video onto his Facebook with the caption "My daughter thinks this song is pretty cool." The best thing I inherited from him was his music taste
"Bell Bottom Blues" another great love song written for Patty Boyd. "If I could choose a place to die it would be in your arms." You can't say it any better than that.
+Ed Mundo his name is Nathan East if you did not know, and it is pretty cool watching musicians who seem to just love performing songs, no matter how often they perform them
At 0:40 I love the bassist’s reaction He’s like “oh shits about to go down” It’s a thousand likes Damm it’s been 2 years since I watched this again In this 2 year I’ve grown a lot and finally started pursuing music (Just bought a electric guitar) and I’m learning Layla Quite not there rn haha Thank you for likes everyone, hope you all have a great day and as always, I still love the bassist’s reaction
There's no mistaking those first chords of Layla. Few songs are instantly recognizable within the first 10-20 seconds. Some include 'Another One Bites The Dust', 'Eye of the Tiger', 'I Will Survive', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy', 'Hot Stuff', 'Stayin' Alive', 'Billie Jean', 'Rocky' theme, Beethoven's 5th. Like them or not, you sure know them....!
@@layladurrant6876 This is the 1975 original; I much prefer it over Clapton's 'geriatric' (slow) version which is what you hear on the radio these days.....
Music like this does exist now. Just not on the radio. There's infinitely better guitarists and songwriters now than ever - just have to know how to find them.
@@writerforlifeify The issue is the music industry controls what's on the radio etc. Real artists can't break through like they used to, because labels are making money with all the Lil So and Sos and blonde pop princesses like Taylor Swift. The power in the industry has changed from the artist to the labels, and they only promote what sells to 13 year olds.
I freaking love how the bassist is still absolutely star struck by witnessing Clapton perform even though I'm sure he's performed w/ a number of stars. /s
You're kidding, right? If you don't know Nathan East, well, that is truly a pity. He's one of the premier bassists of all time. A true master of his craft.
There will never be a song that encapsulates the feeling of unrequited/unobtainable love like this one. An absolute masterpiece and classic, from the despairing wails calling Layla’s name to the beautiful piano piece that feels sweet and melancholic. Huge mixture of emotions packed into 8 minutes.
From Cream to now. Always realized what a genius he was. For a lack of a better word, the Soliloquy at end is a one of a kind instrumental. Absolutely beautiful. And Eric did this arrangement. The very, very best.
This video inspired me to play guitar at the age of 7. Seeing Nathan East react like that when EC launched into the riff was a direct reflection of the way i felt as a young man. I felt the power of music so deep within me with this video. Absolutely amazing somg and performance by this world class band. Thank you EC
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0:40 - 0:48 is incredible. The moment the guy realises, Eric Clapton acknowledging him and turns round to take in the crowd reaction. And ofcourse the most iconic opening to a song ever about to be played. Brilliant.
One of the greatest guitarists in history playing one of his songs that is considered one of the greatest songs in rock history. It simply doesn't get any better than this, Just pure legend and music genius.
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For proof Clapton is the greatest guitarist of all time..... man re-did the same song 3 times and released it like it was new and nobody said a word..... GOAT
He is so in tune with his emotions. He’s very passionate about his art and I think it genuinely shows in his music. My favorite story about Eric Clapton is his involvement with George Harrison’s wife, Patti. Instead of them both getting crazy and creating a huge petty feud like any other popular artists would’ve, they both talk it out and come to terms with it. George even being close enough to bring them flowers for their garden and even playing at their wedding. Eric Clapton is just raw and real, and isn’t scared to admit to things most people shrivel up to, and the people he surrounded himself with like George Harrison, Billy Preston, etc are all just like that. Down to earth and are happy to even have the chance to express themselves in an extremely creative and raw way.
Eric has never compromised his music or himself. He never wears costumes or jumps around on stage. He doesn't have to. He just wants to play for us. A true musical genius.
Screaming racist comments on stage while drunk off his ass doesn't count as compromising himself? Don't get me wrong, I love his music. But he has compromised himself more than a time or two.
@@therealxunil2 So... one (never repeated) drug and alcohol fuelled racist rant nearly 50 years ago - for which he has apologised several times - condemns him forever in your view, eh?
@@RhiannonFan No, Clapton hasn't apologized for his racist rant. Not sincerely, anyway. Read anything he's ever said about the incident. He has always downplayed it and acted as if it wasn't that big of a deal. Also, little known fact: Clapton was racist toward Jimi Hendrix. He called Hendrix a "spade" in an interview with the Rolling Stone, a slur used in England at the time to describe black people. Finally, Clapton has admitted to forcibly sleeping with his wife. He's evil in the truest sense of the word.
One of the greatest songs of all time. I was in the service when Layla came out. What memories I have of that time. I'm 72 now ... and miss the good old days. 🇱🇷
Frank, I was 3 years old in 1970, when Layla came out. I remember kneeling by my bed every night & asking God to protect the policemen & soldiers in my own country (Ireland) & the American soldiers fighting the war in Vietnam. The following year, aged four, I was blown sky-high, on a sunny, Saturday afternoon by a bomb, "proudly" owned by the I.R.A. I'm told blood poured from every orifice &, when my mother told an EMT to take another, more severely-injured innocent bystander, in the ambulance (there were always too many casualties & those, lesser-wounded, were thrown into the back of cars...). The EMT said, as he grabbed me out of her arms, "Madam, your daughter goes in the ambulance or she will die". Shortly after our wedding, my husband was asked to work in the U.S.A. We had an, "open door" policy, most who became "family" were service men & women. It was nothing for us to have 18, for dinner, on a week-night (we improvised 🙂). Those men & women were homesick, at very least, heartsick at worst. We gave them what we had: home-cooked meals, LONG calls home to their families (without a line waiting behind them), barbeques & volley-ball on the beach & as many laughs as they could handle. Others were happier lying on the grass, under our trees just trying to forget....we often cried together as we remembered those we'd loved & lost. We lost many more in the conflicts which followed. Letters & continued contact with their families are precious. Some expectant service women stayed with us as their "due date" approached &, also afterwards, until they were well enough to travel home. We chose to leave & I have family who still can't answer their doors without their service weapons to hand. Our "war" may seem to be over but the threat is still great (even if you're retired). I was saddened to find out that a LOT of money for weapons & Semtex came from U.S. idealists who thought they were supporting freedom-fighters, instead of cowards who called it "war" but never donned a uniform (you'd know how terrifying it is when you can't seperate the enemy from the innocent). "Thankyou for your service", doesn't seem enough. We must never forget that we all have to live on this planet & that peace & innocence are too precious to ever give up - without good reason.
The reason Clapton is smiling throughout is because he's finally sober and he's playing with some of the best of the best musicians. Check out that sax player. He just FEELS it and adds to it.
One of my favorite concert memories was Eric Clapton at Red Rocks. Everyone but he had walked off stage and he was standing at the center stage mic. He took out a pack of Marlboros and lit a cigarette. He stood there for a moment, looked out over the venue and said "Pretty nice place you got here." He tucked the cigarette under the strings of his guitar and began "Layla". I still get goosebumps thinking about it.
+Elle Damev : Clapton was one of the best but I put Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's "No Quarter" at the top of the list closely followed by the "Wish You Were Here" show by Pink Floyd.
Clapton fan since childhood. My uncle wad a renowned musician in his own right and a huge Clapton fan. Started my love affair early with Layla and Forever Man. Still my top favorites. Never tired of the way that barely suppressed growl grabs me. Rock on, Eric
What I love the most about this performance was not just the fucking eargasm it leaves me, is the happiness these musicians transmit playing onstage. They look like they genuinely LOVE what they are doing. They pour so much emotion and maybe that’s why the entire song just sounds so natural and sexy, esp. towards the ending when they are playing the solos. Layla is one of my all time favorite songs. It’s one hella of a song.
True. I always love this version of this song. The sounds, the music, the flaws, the energy, it's true magic! This is truly the best live version of this song we've never forget.
Doug Ulmer, than we are two who are not tired of this masterpiece. Please, do excuse my ignorance but what is, or are, "cudos", is a kind of abbreviation for something? I'm Norwegian and I only speak a little of English. Here's a jazzy version that is few hours old. ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
I was a young teen in the seventies when I heard this song on the radio & I also like the 'unplugged version played on accustical guitar & since I am a guitarist, I like playing the unplugged version!!
Only artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times. As a member of the Yardbirds, Cream and as a solo artist. Definitely one of the most versatile and top guitarist of all time.
As much as I love him, hall of fame means nothing when some of the greatest players/bands aren’t in it while female/gangster rappers who don’t even know what rock is are in it, it’s just a diversity and inclusion farce
The rock and roll dream team, Clapton on guitars, East on bass, Phillinganes on keys and Gadd on drums. It just does not get any better than this, PERIOD.
Originally, Duane Alman played lead on Layla. But when Eric asked Duane to join his band, Duane turned him down. Then the motorcycle accident happened....
I'm 68, and Clapton is one of the greatest legends of all time, These kids that think they are playing today, No Way... They all need to go back and study the real players of the 60's and 70's.
He is one of three that are the best in the world. Eric Clapton, Jeff beck, and one other that I can’t remember at the very moment. There was one time all three of these men were at a Jimmy Hendrix concert and Jimmy never knew how to tune his guitar. He was on stage playing and his guitar didn’t feel right so he stopped and said I to the mic “Eric…. Where’s Eric” Eric went and tuned his guitar for him.
Yeap....I turned on my speakers too....damn....Eric, you sound just as good as you did when you and I were young!!! Thank you for all your great music throughout the years
As I am an artist myself I consider Eric Clapton as one of my best guitar teachers! I listend to his guitar again and again to improve my skills... and even in singing a learned much from Eric - Thank you!
@@TonyEnglandUK yup, and it is very annoying. And for sure they will say it is a form of bullying or something but cmon!!! They think they are the only 1 listening to that song and then start off a trend.
Here in 2024. Named my daughter after this beautiful song, she turns 25 this year! You know the music is gonna be round and solid when the bassist is Nathan East, great bunch of cats in this one!
As an old Director of many multi cam concerts this to me was just beatifully done. Director was right on it and the camerawork was just supurb. It's rare to see such teamwork meet so spot on. Be proud.
I suspect that they have to have an incredible feel for the song that they are recording with their cameras as to know which instrument they should focus all of their attention on all before it ever happens, and just in the exact moment when it does happen, so it seamlessly makes the video a perfect concert to watch on this website, UA-cam.
In my humble opinion, this is one of the best performances of LAYLA I've seen & heard....many times; Clapton in earlier years was not crazy about using his voice ie. singing, front man or other-wise; Over the yrs. his confidence grew as did his powerful, throaty vocals & it clearly shows...There isn't a bad seat @ Madison Sq. Garden as I've seen Many concerts there, notably - Led Zeppelin in '73, where the infamous concert tour,as well as title song, 'The Song Remains the Same' - which is another story indeed!
Once again, this was posted twice...computer issues which drive me CRAZY! Yet I can easily listen to 'Layla' , twice, so it's not the worst thing to happen to me today!
pretty good for a heroin and cocaine addict who also almost died from alcohol poisoninig. He is lucky to be alive and how do you let a baby fall out of a window 16 stories up in the middle of New York. And Prince can play lick for lick with ANYBODY.....so throwing the word idol around alot these days is kinda showing how we base people of fame even though they live some of the most immoral lives of all.
Joey Amick , Your a Moron. Dont be jealous because EC is the most revered and influential guitarist of his generation, who has set the bar so high that few will ever reach it. I'll take BB,Buddy and the artists who voted for EC as the greatest living guitarist of all time for Rolling Stone magazine opinions over a nobody like you. As far as Prince, lol, he was not in the same STRATOSPHERE as EC in terms of guitar ability. EC changed how the blues were played. And set the standard for blues and rock guitar. To bring up the tragedy of his child, proves what an. A HOLE you are. FYI, EC was 25 blocks away, not near the building his son was staying at with his mother and a friend at the time of the tragedy. One thing that will never change EC= Legend,revered,influential, successful, cultural icon, musical genius, and has been at the top for over 50 years. You= NOBODY,LOSER! LMAO.
Don't know why people think that Eric and George Harrison were enemies. They were remained friends until George died. Eric helped on While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
I love how Clapton smiles so smugly during the initial tease knowing fully well how the place is going to fucking erupt when he plays the riff....what a legend
Love u
Not allowed to curse anymore BUT I totally f*****g agree with you!!!!!!
Varun Rao
Santana never was to close to this guy?
@@nancydemoss608 How old are you? 12?
and it comes as a surprise to the bassist
This is my favorite version of Layla.
Love the way he "teases" his band before the actual intro. The energy on the stage is immense.
This version is not on Spotify and it’s a very sad fact
imho ... Behind The Sun tour ... May 1st, 1985 ... the Hartford CT Civic Center
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I discovered and actively listened to this version before even listening to the studio one, so for me this one's the original version. LOL
Loop layla
@@milocharlton2698 i wonder why? sucks cause i love this version best.
Love how excited to bass player looked when he played the intro. Like he'd been asking if they could play 'Layla' before the show and Eric kept saying no then surprised him at the last minute.
Nathan East on bass
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I thought Eric had turned the volume up, and made Nathan jump
It’s 2024. I just turned 80🙃 this has been my favorite for decades. Used to run to it, now I walk with Clapton in my ear buds. 👍
Life can be so beautiful.. I hope one day i can be in the same situation. Im young and i have so many problems and so much to work on, not only right now. i hope you will be able to do this the next 80 years and more !
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@@GermanSchnitzelundso you will stay at it
@@johnnymayes212 Not many more options left, thanks brother
The bassist's excitement gets me everytime. Session musicians are notoriously underpaid, and he's just buzzing to tear into it. Love it!
The bassist is Nathan East! He has done well for himself! God bless him!
ua-cam.com/video/2aETKPuzGYQ/v-deo.html The top session musicians make a great living. Nathan is one of the most recorded bassists of all time.
He's brilliant xxx
That’s no “session musician” he’s played with damn everyone in the business. One of the best in the business.
@@TheAmbageHouse Irrelevant. Session musician means someone who's only a part of a select few shows with a band.
I love the bassist's reaction when he starts playing the riff! He's just like "Here we go!"
Jeez i see you everywhere
Haha its weird you would say that on this video. But yep I'm everywhere
+Andres Castillo Nathan East, he's been playing with eric since ever, i love his expression too, it's like he's been expecting this reaction, so when eric is playing just before the song, feels like an internal joke
l'ultimo rifacimento di layla e cosmopolita
+Andres Castillo More like "Oh shit i wasn't expecting that" hahahaha
Eric: starts the main riff
The basist : "hell yea"
He got me through so many nights back in the day
@@debbieduplessis2337 why what happened
his name is Nathan East
Nate on bass. Done and dusted.
Gotta love Nathan East! Awesome player!
Two weeks before my dad died of cancer, he posted this video onto his Facebook with the caption "My daughter thinks this song is pretty cool." The best thing I inherited from him was his music taste
Im sorry for your loss..
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THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN SOME HAVE!!@@@❤
That's awesome. What a great memory. Thanks for sharing
One of the most recognizable guitar rifts ever.
from of poland
Wtf is a guitar rift
@@jamiew7306 I think he meant riff
@Henry-Bart actually by bb king, one of his licks
@Henry-Bart ua-cam.com/video/8lG5lOCS2Uw/v-deo.html at about 3:20, it was actually Albert King not BB I always mix them up
I love how the bass player jumps in excitement when the riff starts
yepo
who wouldn't love to play bass behind arguably one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time?
he is Nathan East
very famous player.
Josiemax J all I saw was Steve harvey
Yeah. Clapton "adjusted" his volume on his guitar and woke the poor guy up...
...... that riff is an absolute masterpiece
Priceless ❤️😍
The last half of the song.. fantastic
It was written by Duane Allman
I can play it :)
that riff is why i fell in love with this song as a kid. it was my introduction to loving rock music.
Layla - the best song!❤
Thank you Eric!
I am 67 and so happy always when listen Layla. I remember my nice youth 🎶📻🎸❤
"Bell Bottom Blues" another great love song written for Patty Boyd. "If I could choose a place to die it would be in your arms." You can't say it any better than that.
My all time favourite song 🎵
66 and still rockin😊
Hell yeah! Oct. 2024
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Man, the bassist that jumps in the beginning is the best bandmate you can ask for. What an electric performance, everyone was on point.
Nathan East, EC's regular bassist. And yes, definitely on point.
@@RhiannonFan thank you for the name.
Yep i agree, he's awesome n that was a cool reaction. They're a great team!
I think about his reaction most days of my life
Nathan East is the bass god
It's been said before but the bassist reaction @ 0:44 cracks me up..i love seeing musicians enjoy what they do..the joy it brings.
I had pretty much the same reaction when I learned how to play this on guitar (this song was my inspiration for picking-it up in the first place).
+Ed Mundo Very true. The best ting is, he has the same look of enjoyment in every Clapton video I've seen him in, spanning 20+ years.
***** Yep. Good music never gets old.
+Ed Mundo Those notes still feel good!
+Ed Mundo his name is Nathan East if you did not know, and it is pretty cool watching musicians who seem to just love performing songs, no matter how often they perform them
At 0:40 I love the bassist’s reaction
He’s like “oh shits about to go down”
It’s a thousand likes
Damm it’s been 2 years since I watched this again
In this 2 year I’ve grown a lot and finally started pursuing music (Just bought a electric guitar) and I’m learning Layla
Quite not there rn haha
Thank you for likes everyone, hope you all have a great day and as always, I still love the bassist’s reaction
@@TonyEnglandUK Left, right, or middle leg?
Then him jumping around...
Love it 😆
Then he starts jumping at 0:49
@@yerboi1284 :D :D :D
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Didn't realize this video was up for 17 years. From the golden age of UA-cam, still an absolute banger version.
You can never replace how amazing Eric Clapton is. He is a legend with his music
Yep👌
Such a shame that he’s now tainted his reputation being an anti-vaccer.
@@daviddowney3815 live and let live man, no excuse for hate
Eric Grew up very poor.. Dirt poor. And. And his parents were poor but his father bought him his 1st guitar. The rest is history!
@@houserhouse Being a satanic antivaxxer conspiracy theorist is a very valid excuse to hate.
Best 240p of my life.
Luis Angulo fr
I am cooler, watched it in 144p
muse - knights of cydonia is close
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Times are a changing
just those first chords... is all it takes. Music doesn't exist like this anymore. These are the true rock legends
There's no mistaking those first chords of Layla. Few songs are instantly recognizable within the first 10-20 seconds. Some include 'Another One Bites The Dust', 'Eye of the Tiger', 'I Will Survive', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy', 'Hot Stuff', 'Stayin' Alive', 'Billie Jean', 'Rocky' theme, Beethoven's 5th. Like them or not, you sure know them....!
@@layladurrant6876 This is the 1975 original; I much prefer it over Clapton's 'geriatric' (slow) version which is what you hear on the radio these days.....
Music like this does exist now. Just not on the radio. There's infinitely better guitarists and songwriters now than ever - just have to know how to find them.
@@jbrashguitarist Why should I have to know "how to find them"? Artists of Clapton's caliber should not be so damn hard to discover.
@@writerforlifeify The issue is the music industry controls what's on the radio etc. Real artists can't break through like they used to, because labels are making money with all the Lil So and Sos and blonde pop princesses like Taylor Swift. The power in the industry has changed from the artist to the labels, and they only promote what sells to 13 year olds.
改めて聴くと、やっぱり素敵ですね！ クラプトンは、無駄のないお洒落な大人のロックだと思います。超cool‼️👍
Possibly the most famous opening riff in music history.
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highway to hell
76 juno sweet Child o Mine
smoke on the water dude
Amazing, I just love it; lifts my spirits for sure.
I freaking love how the bassist is still absolutely star struck by witnessing Clapton perform even though I'm sure he's performed w/ a number of stars. /s
wait, who's is the bassist?
Nathan East
He acts like he didn't know Layla was coming
You're kidding, right? If you don't know Nathan East, well, that is truly a pity. He's one of the premier bassists of all time. A true master of his craft.
He's acting and putting on a show,He's a talented musician!
There will never be a song that encapsulates the feeling of unrequited/unobtainable love like this one. An absolute masterpiece and classic, from the despairing wails calling Layla’s name to the beautiful piano piece that feels sweet and melancholic. Huge mixture of emotions packed into 8 minutes.
You've encapsulated the whole song perfectly! To me, the most beautiful song ever written!
@Aa Bb it was still unrequited for quite some time.
From Cream to now. Always realized what a genius he was. For a lack of a better word, the Soliloquy at end is a one of a kind instrumental. Absolutely beautiful. And Eric did this arrangement. The very, very best.
I remember the first time I heard this song on the radio 50 years ago. I guess it's held up pretty well.
Old Love wins, but I think it was about Layla, perhaps.
This video inspired me to play guitar at the age of 7. Seeing Nathan East react like that when EC launched into the riff was a direct reflection of the way i felt as a young man. I felt the power of music so deep within me with this video. Absolutely amazing somg and performance by this world class band. Thank you EC
Layla’s guitar riff is a top 5 all time prove me wrong
And heartbreaker led zeppelin
gru_master17 and iron maiden’s fear of the dark
@@dumagano9483 I'll check that one out
The clean part of black sabbath symptoms of the universe. Ozzy sounds a bit like Robert Plant there too.
It's there along with Money for Nothing
My dad named me after this song!
My name is you’ve got me on my knees
I feel so stupid for laughing as hard as I did at this
Blasphemian 😂😂😂
LMAOOO I THOUGHT OMG SHES CALLED LAYLA SKEJYCUEUFU
Wait is that just your first name? Is your full name you've got me on my knees, I'm begging darling please, darling won't you ease my worried mind?
Underwrite Ste 🤣🤣
20代の頃初めて聴いて凄いなと思いました。還暦過ぎて久々に聴いたら、やっぱり凄かった。カッコいい❤
One of best delightful tracks ever. Melting down with it.
Thank you so much.
I was 16 when this song came out. I'm 65 and I still LOVE it!
Memories.
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Me too ✋️
0:40 - 0:48 is incredible. The moment the guy realises, Eric Clapton acknowledging him and turns round to take in the crowd reaction. And ofcourse the most iconic opening to a song ever about to be played. Brilliant.
One of the greatest guitarists in history playing one of his songs that is considered one of the greatest songs in rock history. It simply doesn't get any better than this, Just pure legend and music genius.
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تفهم والله
Absolutely
For proof Clapton is the greatest guitarist of all time..... man re-did the same song 3 times and released it like it was new and nobody said a word..... GOAT
i love how the crowd just pops when he hits that first riff. Legendary.
See other guitar players jump backwards?
You betcha!!
POPS
I love that he says 'Thank you' at the end.
One of the best guitar players in the world, and still has the time to be polite.
He's the Best, beatifull song.
Politeness is the BEST !
Great Comment 👍
Have a great Day !🦋
I think he is just thanking the crowd.
Clapton is a legend, but he looks like a mild mannered math teacher.
I adore him
He is so in tune with his emotions. He’s very passionate about his art and I think it genuinely shows in his music. My favorite story about Eric Clapton is his involvement with George Harrison’s wife, Patti. Instead of them both getting crazy and creating a huge petty feud like any other popular artists would’ve, they both talk it out and come to terms with it. George even being close enough to bring them flowers for their garden and even playing at their wedding. Eric Clapton is just raw and real, and isn’t scared to admit to things most people shrivel up to, and the people he surrounded himself with like George Harrison, Billy Preston, etc are all just like that. Down to earth and are happy to even have the chance to express themselves in an extremely creative and raw way.
Eric has never compromised his music or himself. He never wears costumes or jumps around on stage. He doesn't have to. He just wants to play for us. A true musical genius.
Screaming racist comments on stage while drunk off his ass doesn't count as compromising himself? Don't get me wrong, I love his music. But he has compromised himself more than a time or two.
@@therealxunil2 So... one (never repeated) drug and alcohol fuelled racist rant nearly 50 years ago - for which he has apologised several times - condemns him forever in your view, eh?
Is being racist wrong when everyone does it. And why is it wrong g for one certain person?
@@RhiannonFancomparing covid measures to slavery and repeatedly saying good stuff about a really right wing politician doesnt count?
@@RhiannonFan No, Clapton hasn't apologized for his racist rant. Not sincerely, anyway. Read anything he's ever said about the incident. He has always downplayed it and acted as if it wasn't that big of a deal.
Also, little known fact: Clapton was racist toward Jimi Hendrix. He called Hendrix a "spade" in an interview with the Rolling Stone, a slur used in England at the time to describe black people.
Finally, Clapton has admitted to forcibly sleeping with his wife. He's evil in the truest sense of the word.
Just an absolute legend!!! My favorite version of this masterpiece!!! Cheers!!!
One of the greatest songs of all time. I was in the service when Layla came out. What memories I have of that time. I'm 72 now ... and miss the good old days. 🇱🇷
Thank you for your service Sir👈🏻majority of Americans deeply appreciate all that you n others have sacrificed for the USA ppls❤
Liberian flag?
Could be....but my eyes aren't what they used to be after 72 years.
Cool that you're able to view this performance from 25 years ago and have been a fan from that period too.
Frank, I was 3 years old in 1970, when Layla came out. I remember kneeling by my bed every night & asking God to protect the policemen & soldiers in my own country (Ireland) & the American soldiers fighting the war in Vietnam. The following year, aged four, I was blown sky-high, on a sunny, Saturday afternoon by a bomb, "proudly" owned by the I.R.A. I'm told blood poured from every orifice &, when my mother told an EMT to take another, more severely-injured innocent bystander, in the ambulance (there were always too many casualties & those, lesser-wounded, were thrown into the back of cars...). The EMT said, as he grabbed me out of her arms, "Madam, your daughter goes in the ambulance or she will die". Shortly after our wedding, my husband was asked to work in the U.S.A. We had an, "open door" policy, most who became "family" were service men & women. It was nothing for us to have 18, for dinner, on a week-night (we improvised 🙂). Those men & women were homesick, at very least, heartsick at worst. We gave them what we had: home-cooked meals, LONG calls home to their families (without a line waiting behind them), barbeques & volley-ball on the beach & as many laughs as they could handle. Others were happier lying on the grass, under our trees just trying to forget....we often cried together as we remembered those we'd loved & lost. We lost many more in the conflicts which followed. Letters & continued contact with their families are precious. Some expectant service women stayed with us as their "due date" approached &, also afterwards, until they were well enough to travel home. We chose to leave & I have family who still can't answer their doors without their service weapons to hand. Our "war" may seem to be over but the threat is still great (even if you're retired). I was saddened to find out that a LOT of money for weapons & Semtex came from U.S. idealists who thought they were supporting freedom-fighters, instead of cowards who called it "war" but never donned a uniform (you'd know how terrifying it is when you can't seperate the enemy from the innocent). "Thankyou for your service", doesn't seem enough. We must never forget that we all have to live on this planet & that peace & innocence are too precious to ever give up - without good reason.
The reason Clapton is smiling throughout is because he's finally sober and he's playing with some of the best of the best musicians. Check out that sax player. He just FEELS it and adds to it.
Is that David Sanborn?
@@clydecavalieri8490 The one and only!!
Sanborn, East, Gadd... that's a band.
FUCK YEAH IT IS!
@@brandonrook9062 Nobody wails like Sanborn
One of my favorite concert memories was Eric Clapton at Red Rocks. Everyone but he had walked off stage and he was standing at the center stage mic. He took out a pack of Marlboros and lit a cigarette. He stood there for a moment, looked out over the venue and said "Pretty nice place you got here." He tucked the cigarette under the strings of his guitar and began "Layla". I still get goosebumps thinking about it.
Another badass move from the great Eric Clapton! 😎👏🤘
You said *one* of your best concert memories. You must have been to some great concerts then :) I wonder which tops Eric..
+Elle Damev : Clapton was one of the best but I put Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's "No Quarter" at the top of the list closely followed by the "Wish You Were Here" show by Pink Floyd.
+Ken Cain you lucky sob.
+Ken Cain would love to find this on video!
Clapton fan since childhood. My uncle wad a renowned musician in his own right and a huge Clapton fan. Started my love affair early with Layla and Forever Man. Still my top favorites. Never tired of the way that barely suppressed growl grabs me. Rock on, Eric
The bassist's reaction when Clapton played the intro. LOL :D
IKR
Steve Harvey on bass, everyone! ;)
That's Nathan East. Awesome bass player!
+Alasdair McLachlan I don't doubt it, they all sound great! His smile and jump just reminded me of TV host Steve Harvey, is all I meant.
Really fun
What I love the most about this performance was not just the fucking eargasm it leaves me, is the happiness these musicians transmit playing onstage. They look like they genuinely LOVE what they are doing. They pour so much emotion and maybe that’s why the entire song just sounds so natural and sexy, esp. towards the ending when they are playing the solos. Layla is one of my all time favorite songs. It’s one hella of a song.
True. I always love this version of this song. The sounds, the music, the flaws, the energy, it's true magic!
This is truly the best live version of this song we've never forget.
music will never be the same after this man leaves the earth
We still have his music tho, you wont get new music like this tho
Merhaba !
Deniz K deniz o kadar haklısın ki biraderim:dd
Music may never be the same but we will still always have this music
Legends never die.
He's a Magician with voice and guitar!!!❤❤❤ Elise Kearns Corvallis Oregon P.S. Don't stop!🎉
I never get tired of this song. This rendition is fantastic. His band deserves cudos also.
Doug Ulmer, than we are two who are not tired of this masterpiece. Please, do excuse my ignorance but what is, or are, "cudos", is a kind of abbreviation for something? I'm Norwegian and I only speak a little of English. Here's a jazzy version that is few hours old. ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
@@plathplath "KUDOs" means the ultimate praise!
I was a young teen in the seventies when I heard this song on the radio & I also like the 'unplugged version played on accustical guitar & since I am a guitarist, I like playing the unplugged version!!
@@plathplathit means they are great musicians.
kudos
Only artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times. As a member of the Yardbirds, Cream and as a solo artist. Definitely one of the most versatile and top guitarist of all time.
I believe Sir Eric Clapton is the best living guitarist 🎸 in the world 🌎
@@patriciakozak-eo8th the only person that could come close to him is Hendrix.
@@system3008 agree. If Jimmy was living, he would give Clapton a run for his money!
@@patriciakozak-eo8thPAT METHENY
As much as I love him, hall of fame means nothing when some of the greatest players/bands aren’t in it while female/gangster rappers who don’t even know what rock is are in it, it’s just a diversity and inclusion farce
I am an old drummer (40 years pro) and I love Steve Gadd's work and I could listen to Clapton all night.......he"s one of a kind!!
The rock and roll dream team, Clapton on guitars, East on bass, Phillinganes on keys and Gadd on drums. It just does not get any better than this, PERIOD.
It frightens me how this riff touches my soul.
Don't be frightened cuz your not alone
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Don't be frightened. Embrace it in all its glory
You can imagine how cool Clapton must have felt when he played that riff at the start
He is cool
Did you see Steve Harvey behind him perk up?
Originally, Duane Alman played lead on Layla. But when Eric asked Duane to join his band, Duane turned him down. Then the motorcycle accident happened....
Lemme pan it out for you:
Clapton: **creates riff**
Also Clapton: *:0*
Can you imagine how surprised Nathan East was? I'm sure Clapton knew what he was doing. Cheers
I get chills every time I hear this! Thanks dad, for my beautiful name.
lol
lol
Thank you for that brilliant username :)
Sarp Kaya awww we're so thankful! xD LOL thank you so much :3
you got me on my knees
I'm 68, and Clapton is one of the greatest legends of all time, These kids that think they are playing today, No Way... They all need to go back and study the real players of the 60's and 70's.
Man, then came STEVEY RAY VAUGHAN, to complete the DEAL SRV was Murdered by Our PURIM juju BUDDIES, by the WAY!!!!!
0:41 That bass player represents all of us when this song plays
Hell yea lol
Nathan East on Bass
Eric plays so natural, just a spectacular version.
😮😂😂😂❤ Clapton is the best
absolute legend that guy
He is one of three that are the best in the world. Eric Clapton, Jeff beck, and one other that I can’t remember at the very moment. There was one time all three of these men were at a Jimmy Hendrix concert and Jimmy never knew how to tune his guitar. He was on stage playing and his guitar didn’t feel right so he stopped and said I to the mic “Eric…. Where’s Eric” Eric went and tuned his guitar for him.
Eric Clapton: *Starts playing Awesome riff*
Nathan East: Aw shit...here we go again
@Bob Hamm It's a meme, bro
@@gmelles18 exactly, thanks for explaining it to him bro
@burteriksson again, it's a meme
@burteriksson wtf is wrong with you .d
burteriksson get a life man
Yeap....I turned on my speakers too....damn....Eric, you sound just as good as you did when you and I were young!!! Thank you for all your great music throughout the years
Video quality: 240p
Music quality: 4K
That's not how sound works
The Mysterious Stranger r/woooosh
Hahahhaha funny whoosh meme, I laughed so hard XD!
@@themysteriousstranger240 no fucking shit...
26K 18D
As I am an artist myself I consider Eric Clapton as one of my best guitar teachers! I listend to his guitar again and again to improve my skills... and even in singing a learned much from Eric - Thank you!
Good on u Jo
@@brendadrumm9708 Thanks!
Check out Mark Knopfler - Going home 2019
I've heard it a thousand times, I've never been bored. If I listen to it for the rest of my life, I won't be bored. :)
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I got this album for my birthday when it 1st came out from someone dear and very special, this person is now in heaven. Thank you, D.S.
The outro to this song is underrated and absolutely iconic in my opinion
thank you Jeremy, James, Richard, Andy Wilman and all the crew for all these great memories, hope the specials will be great too :)
I scrolled all the way down here to find this. I am not disappointed.
Don't write " who is listening in ..." we are always going to listen to this masterpiece
yup... along with.. anyone 2021?
@@kristiantenerife Doesn't it drive you nuts reading those on every video, and all the airheads STILL thumb them up.
@@TonyEnglandUK yup, and it is very annoying. And for sure they will say it is a form of bullying or something but cmon!!! They think they are the only 1 listening to that song and then start off a trend.
@@kristiantenerife lol sorry Kristian
@@TonyEnglandUK hahaha :)
Here in 2024. Named my daughter after this beautiful song, she turns 25 this year! You know the music is gonna be round and solid when the bassist is Nathan East, great bunch of cats in this one!
A classic song, played by one of the greatest guitarists of all time. There are very few in Eric Clapton’s class.
Mark Knopler them to light up a stage 👌
James Pauloski, I agree with you. Here's a jazzy version of "Layla". Enjoy. ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
J.J. Cale maybe?
Jeff Beck is TOP of the class!
@@nigelwillmott6177 I agree. And Joe Bonamassa's cover of Blues Deluxe was INSANE!!!
One of the greatest songs in rock history. The opening riff, the piano solo, Duane f*ckin' Allman, Eric's passionate lyrics...classic
Ahhh...Duane Allman, the only piece that was missing here.
@@sandydegener6436 , yes Duane was missed for ca 30 years, before this concert took place. But Andy Fairweather- Low was alive and kicking.
Rusty macneil-to get the facts: Duane Allman was ca 30 years dead before the Madison concert
@@chrisburzig7360 no shit
My son named his very first guitar "Layla". Proud mama moment. 😊
I named my first guitar layla too.
He is a man of culture i see
You can stop raising him now. Mission accomplished.
Give a name to a Guitar? Isn't it odd lol
@@david_post_punk Not at all! - written on my keyboard, "Bigglesworth"
Absolutely love this song. And the way it was played in goodfellas was incredible. One of the best outro’s to a movie ever.
The immense amount of talent in this man is hard to comprehend. Been listening to him since I was in high school and will to my dying day.
I will never understand the people who prefer the acoustic version. This is sublime.
I preferred it before hearing this version. Not anymore!
I prefer acoustic anything. I'm the kinda guy that just wants to chill in my room with an acoustic guitar
I enjoy the hell out of both versions.
As an old Director of many multi cam concerts this to me was just beatifully done. Director was right on it and the camerawork was just supurb. It's rare to see such teamwork meet so spot on. Be proud.
What makes it so great?
@@martinetcheverry3624 capturing the magic.
have you directed any big names like Clapton, live?
I suspect that they have to have an incredible feel for the song that they are recording with their cameras as to know which instrument they should focus all of their attention on all before it ever happens, and just in the exact moment when it does happen, so it seamlessly makes the video a perfect concert to watch on this website, UA-cam.
His reaction says everything, every time he plays this masterpiece a star is borne. Beautiful song..
This is the best version of Layla, what a sound!
Totally agree, the best version...two great guitar solos!!
In my humble opinion, this is one of the best performances of LAYLA I've seen & heard....many times; Clapton in earlier years was not crazy about using his voice ie. singing, front man or other-wise; Over the yrs. his confidence grew as did his powerful, throaty vocals & it clearly shows...There isn't a bad seat @ Madison Sq. Garden as I've seen Many concerts there, notably - Led Zeppelin in '73, where the infamous concert tour,as well as title song, 'The Song Remains the Same' - which is another story indeed!
Once again, this was posted twice...computer issues which drive me CRAZY! Yet I can easily listen to 'Layla' , twice, so it's not the worst thing to happen to me today!
Deborah Wagner- Tudor I agree, one of the best live performances, but I miss Duane Allman's erie slide guitar from the original studio version.
+Leyla Amethyst you have my name and the songs
+Leyla Amethyst Umm, isn't it "Layla"?
+Leyla Amethyst LOL! Hon, it's your fantasy. You can pronounce it any way you want!
One does not simply, place an ad in the middle of this masterpiece
I watch on a PC with Adblock purely to avoid such distractions. I haven't seen an ad on UA-cam for ten years.
I don’t like to use an adblocker as if everyone does that the creators that make this platform what it is today can’t make a living out of it
@@TonyEnglandUK I think they mean the video creators, not the creators of UA-cam itself
Get UA-cam Premium. It's worth the money and keeps u away from the stupid commercials
Personally I disagree as I don’t use UA-cam as often anymore
30.11.2024 the first note of the Bass kicks so hard. What a Song. What a live Performance. Holy moly... greetings from Germany.
The best version ever...
Me too
2:12 gives me chills !
nice
My daughter 'Rhiannon' was almost named 'Layla' !!!
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That solo still gets me... so amazing, and you can feel the emotion.
Damn Clapton...
I think it is a real Masterpiece .Listening still in 2018 ! THANK YOU
Kaňovičová Monika 👍👍👍👌
That solo was absolutely god-tier
The piano interlude always gets to me.
The holy trio of guitarists:
Pure Talent: Eric Clapton
Pure Power: Jimi Hendrix
Pure Soul: David Gilmour
This applies to rock genre. For Metal it's Randy Rhoads, Tony Iommi and Dimebag.
Pure legend : Jimi Hendrix
I think Hendrix was pure god
I'm sorry but you forgot Mark Knopfler
For me: George Harrison
Bassists are the most underrated performers. The bass line is what holds a song I guess.
Nathan East absolutely kills it here.
Crazy how empty a song sounds without the bass. I have mad respect for them.
*SLAP* like now!!
The bass is the sexiest instrument hands down
Anindya Ghosal unsung heroes
Quality always shines through! That Black Guy on the keyboards is AMAZING look for "old love" at Madison
2023 and still one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time🎸
Hands down ♥ Just never gets old.
No new guitar riff will ever come close to this master piece.
The best riff ever written.
He is THE best playing the guitar fyi for a damn good reason showed in this.
@@cahrlloow9843 He's always rocked my world ♥
Phase of Eric Clapton:
-English bloke
-Hippie Clapton
-Leather Jacket
-Midlife crisis
-Wall Street guy
-Wedding band guy
-The average old man
Math professor
Don't forget the last one:
-Skeletor from masters of the universe.
@@aydankhaliq2967 i feel like there’s a joke i’m not getting here
@@badbazinga7650 from cream to today he's gone though many things.
Eric was never average…just saying
Sends chills up and down my spine every time I listen to this.
Nagyon jó zenész, kiválóan gitarozik, de nekem Chris Rea hangja jobban tetszik, de gratulálok nek😊i
This is for my dad. He has just died from cancer This song was always playing in the car when he picked us up. I love you Dad.
0:40 God, I love how stoked that bassist gets when he hears that opening riff.
just love the teasing and anticipation at the beginning! just an absolute piece of art x
And the smile on the bass player!
denis rozes
gensesnrozes
love it ! they are all awesome musicians.
Literally the best guitar rift ever. This song will never stopped being listened to, at least by me.
Ucle Phil, thank God, you're alive.
This is very good. Clapton is a master of his craft, for sure.
my name is layla and my grandpa used to sing this to me, i used to hate it but now i realize how much this song actually means to me.
Layla is the name of his ex-wife
I’m guessing it meant a lot to your grandpa too. 😍
You must proud yourself
Layla, you will always entice an old rock n roller to think of this beautiful song! Embrace this!
@@robert5414 that is not true. Her name was Patty Boyd. She was G. Harrison wife, Clapton's secret love and later his wife.
Excellent guitarist
Excellent singer
Bloody Legend
This is my opinion of this Legend Eric Clapton. Which old school music lovers agrees with me
Saif Hasan , my idol, mentor, hero, best guitarist of the 20th century and beyond barr none!! Total package, "Slowhand "!!
pretty good for a heroin and cocaine addict who also almost died from alcohol poisoninig. He is lucky to be alive and how do you let a baby fall out of a window 16 stories up in the middle of New York. And Prince can play lick for lick with ANYBODY.....so throwing the word idol around alot these days is kinda showing how we base people of fame even though they live some of the most immoral lives of all.
You would have to be a true legend to be a 3 time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Joey Amick , Your a Moron. Dont be jealous because EC is the most revered and influential guitarist of his generation, who has set the bar so high that few will ever reach it. I'll take BB,Buddy and the artists who voted for EC as the greatest living guitarist of all time for Rolling Stone magazine opinions over a nobody like you. As far as Prince, lol, he was not in the same STRATOSPHERE as EC in terms of guitar ability. EC changed how the blues were played. And set the standard for blues and rock guitar. To bring up the tragedy of his child, proves what an. A HOLE you are. FYI, EC was 25 blocks away, not near the building his son was staying at with his mother and a friend at the time of the tragedy. One thing that will never change
EC= Legend,revered,influential, successful, cultural icon, musical genius, and has been at the top for over 50 years.
You= NOBODY,LOSER! LMAO.
I do, for one. Greetings!
That piano outro is one of the greatest things ever created
Who wrote that part?
@@loganplays6455 Jim Gordon I’m pretty sure
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@Robin Hammill I love how Eric looks over to him, nods his head as if to say _"ok, do your stuff."_
0:41 *THAT* jump! 😂❤
Eric Clapton is one of the best guitar players ever
Humbly so. He gave credit to Prince as being the best. 😊
Yes he sure is the greatest guitarist of all time.
No theatrics, no excessive flashy lights. Just awesome music played awesomely!!
This IS my generation. Clapton, Santana, Hendrix, Townsend, Page, Beck, BB, Stevie Ray and the list goes on. Saw them all make their magic.
Impressive list of legends! I think James Brown was the most jaw dropping for me. I know he just sings but man, were his band good.
This is the best in the bis a goddamn generation despite this ugly stupid generation of mine
Steven Tyler
Not Dylan
Oh wow, what a lucky guy you are!!!!
An IMMORTAL musical magician 👃🌈~ I first heard Eric's Layla in 1970~ And my grandchildren love it in 2024. 🎸
Don't know why people think that Eric and George Harrison were enemies. They were remained friends until George died. Eric helped on While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Eric killed him
Lanceランス he was the best man at his wedding too
Yea George actually said to Eric you engage with my wife, so will I
They referred to each other as "husband-in-laws"
Well, that whole thing with Patty didn't bring them any closer. But supposedly George was tomcatting around, so …..