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.
"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.
+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
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.
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 !
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
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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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.
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.
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.
+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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Martha Berkowitz, we're all getting younger and younger. 65 is such a lovely number. You know that every number compared to infinity equals zero so, let's live, enjoying life to its fullest, filling it with joy, lots of joy, smiles, laughter, good news, and lots of love and compassion for our fellow human. Compassion is the second best after love. What else...? Yes, GOOD music. This is a musical gift to you from the kingdom of Norway. Enjoy, in Joy, with JOY. ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
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....
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!
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
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!
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
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.
Lol, also a racist MAGA, not ashamed for a guy who owes his entire career to blues and R'n'B, whose musical heroes are named Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters or B.B. King. Caucasity 😒
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!!
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
My 21 yr old son calls me up tonight and says he has some song stuck in his head and thinks it must be something I've played for him growing up. Kid proceeds to hum this guitar riff 😆
Times like that let you know you raised them right! Like when my older daughters sing Beatles songs (practically any one) perfectly with all the lyrics.
This was one of the few songs playing as my mom took her last breaths in the hospital/hospice! FUCK YOU CANCER ! Thanks Clapton for all the amazing music you have made over the years! My mom was one of your biggest fans! R I P Mom , Hope your Rockin' out on the other side!
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.
There is not a better version of this! Two solos, bending where it is difficult to bend, and making it look so smooth and easy. Plus, Nathan East, Steve Gadd, Andy Fairweather Low; *PLUS* *Tom Carmon on keys and David Sanborn on Sax!* WOW! WOW! WOW! 💥💥💥
@@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.
First heard this awesome masterpiece in the summer of 1972 while in high school and working a part-time job in the kitchen at Crescent Beach Hotel in Rochester, New York ... got goosebumps hearing it, especially the opening guitar riff and the incredible "piano exit" at the end! ... lots of great memories that summer because of this song!... one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded! ... and hi to Harley Brookins, wherever you are!
Me too, it annoys me so much that so many of the artist I love I will never be able to see perform. But then again there are so many great musicians still performing today.
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.
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.
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
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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@@onlyNtimE 0:43
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I thought Eric had turned the volume up, and made Nathan jump
I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.
😅😮😢 2:40
I do!❤
Hell yeah ! 🤘🏻
Amén brother
yes
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.
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
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
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
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
"Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time."
- Eric Clapton
Demais!!!
He suffered a lot I know what it's like to lose your child you guys stay together ✌️🙏 BLESS YOU FRIEND STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE RESPECT 💐💖
Yeah, clapton is like when your science teacher is the greatest guitarist still breathing 😉
I do Eric and I still sound underehersed tks for everything you have played it still
Gets me going++
The way I play anymore, maybe it should be. Arthritis is a thief. I was the only one who liked my guitar playing so it matters only to me, lol.
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.
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
...... 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.
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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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
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‼️👍
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!
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.
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.
Didn't realize this video was up for 17 years. From the golden age of UA-cam, still an absolute banger version.
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...
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
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.
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
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 🤣🤣
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!
Best 240p of my life.
Luis Angulo fr
I am cooler, watched it in 144p
muse - knights of cydonia is close
😂
wow that A word , *end* :^)
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❤
Possibly the most famous opening riff in music history.
stairway
highway to hell
76 juno sweet Child o Mine
smoke on the water dude
Amazing, I just love it; lifts my spirits for sure.
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.
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!
I was named after this song, and I take pride In it. I love this song and think it’s so well thought out and unique. Love it!
I was planning to do this if God gives me a daughter one day. 😂
So you were actually named after Pattie Boyd :) x
That’s awesome!!! ❤
i love how the crowd just pops when he hits that first riff. Legendary.
See other guitar players jump backwards?
You betcha!!
POPS
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.
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.
He's a Magician with voice and guitar!!!❤❤❤ Elise Kearns Corvallis Oregon P.S. Don't stop!🎉
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.
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
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
Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world 💕🥰
Спасибо! :-*
@softrockc422
Best wishes to you too dude !
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
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
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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Eric Clapton.. How he can play the audience w his guitar.. no flashing lights or screams.. just pure delights..
Eric CLAPTON class !!✌️✌️❤❤
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.
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
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!!
What a absolute performance, a fantastic intro gives me goose bumps every time 😍😀😁love Eric x
I was 16 when this song came out. I'm 65 and I still LOVE it!
Memories.
Martha Berkowitz, we're all getting younger and younger. 65 is such a lovely number. You know that every number compared to infinity equals zero so, let's live, enjoying life to its fullest, filling it with joy, lots of joy, smiles, laughter, good news, and lots of love and compassion for our fellow human. Compassion is the second best after love. What else...? Yes, GOOD music. This is a musical gift to you from the kingdom of Norway. Enjoy, in Joy, with JOY. ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
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
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
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..
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
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!
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"
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
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.
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!!!
That solo still gets me... so amazing, and you can feel the emotion.
Damn Clapton...
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 ♥
One of the greatest riffs in rock history from one of the greatest guitarists in rock history. Absolutely legendary 🙌
No doubt...
@@frankturner2966That's a different band. 😂 ✌❤
Lol, also a racist MAGA, not ashamed for a guy who owes his entire career to blues and R'n'B, whose musical heroes are named Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters or B.B. King. Caucasity 😒
0:41 That bass player represents all of us when this song plays
Hell yea lol
Nathan East on Bass
Just an absolute legend!!! My favorite version of this masterpiece!!! Cheers!!!
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
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.
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
The outro to this song is underrated and absolutely iconic in my opinion
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
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love it ! they are all awesome musicians.
2024 nad still one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time, timeless song .
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.
The best version ever...
Me too
2:12 gives me chills !
nice
My daughter 'Rhiannon' was almost named 'Layla' !!!
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This is the best version of Layla, what a sound!
Totally agree, the best version...two great guitar solos!!
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.
My 21 yr old son calls me up tonight and says he has some song stuck in his head and thinks it must be something I've played for him growing up. Kid proceeds to hum this guitar riff 😆
That’s amazing.
Times like that let you know you raised them right! Like when my older daughters sing Beatles songs (practically any one) perfectly with all the lyrics.
Well done!
That's me and Jimi Hendrix riffs😂 like purple haze and all along the watchtower
You taught him well!
eric clapton = only person to be inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame 3 whole times
Perfect as he is !
Neil Young?
Dice More just looked it up, I think he’s only been inducted 2 times
Could be 3. Without looking it up, it could be with Cream, Derek and the Dominos, and as a solo act.
Dave Stianson i think yardbirds is somewhere in that
This was one of the few songs playing as my mom took her last breaths in the hospital/hospice! FUCK YOU CANCER ! Thanks Clapton for all the amazing music you have made over the years! My mom was one of your biggest fans! R I P Mom , Hope your Rockin' out on the other side!
Great taste in music! Hope she's still rockin' man, no matter which life she's in.
You guys are awesome! thanks for the nice words! It's good people like yourselves that keep me pushing on! ☮
***** Well hell, the internet is so full of negativity but there's still nice folks on here!
Your mom is no doubt rockin' out on the other side!!! Great music like Clapton's has a way of shining light on even the darkest of days.
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.
No theatrics, no excessive flashy lights. Just awesome music played awesomely!!
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
There is not a better version of this! Two solos, bending where it is difficult to bend, and making it look so smooth and easy. Plus, Nathan East, Steve Gadd, Andy Fairweather Low; *PLUS* *Tom Carmon on keys and David Sanborn on Sax!* WOW! WOW! WOW! 💥💥💥
I love the crossroad 2 version. The bassline is a killer
@@mehshutup3041 I won't argue with you on that! ✌️
I love the version from the Royal Albert Hall as well !!! So so gritty, check it out if you want - if you haven‘t
@@earthling9891 What year?
@@quickkpaws1988, its on youtube. fantastic performance with elton john, mark knopfler and paul mccartney
This is very good. Clapton is a master of his craft, for sure.
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
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 :)
God, the start of this still gives me chills. Absolutely brilliant!
Every time!
Sultans of swing
Love that song, but that was Knopfler
Chorrell Piqué I always think of the movie Goodfellas when I hear this song
Chorrell Piqué
his smile says everything
First heard this awesome masterpiece in the summer of 1972 while in high school and working a part-time job in the kitchen at Crescent Beach Hotel in Rochester, New York ... got goosebumps hearing it, especially the opening guitar riff and the incredible "piano exit" at the end! ... lots of great memories that summer because of this song!... one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded! ... and hi to Harley Brookins, wherever you are!
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
I think it is a real Masterpiece .Listening still in 2018 ! THANK YOU
Kaňovičová Monika 👍👍👍👌
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!!!!
The addition of David Sanborn on sax is excellent.
It frightens me how this riff touches my soul.
Don't be frightened cuz your not alone
@@mikemiller5072 ua-cam.com/video/suq2HW4wdUA/v-deo.html
Don't be frightened. Embrace it in all its glory
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
Man, they played this masterpiece right after wonderful tonight. I am kinda jealaous that I wasn't at this concert, but then again I wasn't even born
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me too 2000
Me too. I'm from 2005
@@SpiritualityandMusicofSicily no
Me too, it annoys me so much that so many of the artist I love I will never be able to see perform. But then again there are so many great musicians still performing today.
Absolutely love this song. And the way it was played in goodfellas was incredible. One of the best outro’s to a movie ever.
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.
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.
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.
Not just the guitar skills, but while singing at the same time. Generational talent
I can't imagine my life without this music, it has given me so much joy!
Keep on keeping on Cynthia!