Here's a "dark horse" candidate (distant pun unintended): Dave Mason's 1970 solo debut/masterpiece "Alone Together". (K, I know everything is "underappreciated" to someone on UA-cam, but this l.p. actually IS 😉) Fun fact: Dave played on early Derek and the Dominos sessions and their 1st gig.
Abigail, as someone old enough to be your grandpa,this was simply the most astounding review/reaction that I have ever heard. The love you have for these songs comes pouring out and overwhelmed me. This was the best 1 hour + that I have spent in a long, long time. You killed it, kiddo👍
i saw clapton when i was 17 at an outdoor venue long before the unplugged version of "layla" was ever considered and whatever conflicted feelings you or i have about him, seeing him in the early 80's was something to behold. his main home is about an hour away from me? do i want to bother him? no. do i know anything about being a rock god and the behavior that stems from addicted to drink and drugs at the height of the sexual revolution and after? no. nice appreciation of dowd and whitlock and duane. "little wing" was recorded just before hendrix died. i thought it had to have been been done after. you killed it, kiddo indeed. you're duane's age now. keep off motorbikes. take uber rides!
It was for sure, but..and there's always a 'but' right?, but, it needs a part 2, (double album, right?), focusing super-hard on the Duane Allman story.
It's kinda nice for us oldies to see a young person respond so positively to the iconic albums of our youth. This one brings up so many memories. I can't believe I'm still listening to it. When I bought the CD in the 90s I thought I was a daft old bugger wallowing in nostalgia , yet here I am again lol listening to an analysis of it. Good music doesn't get old, it doesn't 'date' that is a myth.
Eric Clapton: I need some songs for my new album. George Harrison: You want me to help out with the writing, like on Badge? Eric Clapton: Or I could just write some love songs about your wife. George Harrison: What? Eric Clapton: What?
Wow, for one so young you would think you had been a music journalist through the 60s and 70s ! Highly impressive knowledge/ researching and thoroughly engaging. More flower-power to you girl !😎 ✌ 🌼
Jim Gordon's story is such a tragedy. Guy clearly lost a battle with his mental illness, but he contributed some of the greatest Drum tracks ever rcorded to history.
If you didnt know Jim`s whole story you would say he was a monster and deserved to die in prison. Its a bit more nuanced than that. Ultimatley he was a victim of a terrible mental illness.
"I feel like Clapton was best when he had somebody he deeply respected and who could actually challenge him" Spot on. I've never attended a EC gig per se, but I've seen him many times over the years. He was certainly on top form when I saw him with Steve Winwood, but even more so when I was lucky enough to catch four of Cream's gigs in 2005. Those were the only times I could really grok why some people referred to him as God.
Your knowledge of late 60's/early 70's rock shines through yet again. This album was the high point of Eric Clapton's career that he never got close to again imo. The period 1969-74 really was a golden age for rock. A real tragedy that Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident just a year after this album was made.
Disagree. Disraeli Gears is also amazing, as is Derek and Dominos In Concert. 461 Ocean Blvd, Slowhand, From the Cradle, Unplugged all awesome too. But I would also argue that no one else has reached this band's height - its arguably the greatest album in rock history.
Very well done Abigail. You are very knowledgeable and eloquent with all of your music appreciations. I know this Layla one is a year old now but it was fun to watch and I may have heard a few more details that I hadn' already known. I have been an Eric fan for 60 years now (yes!). By the time Layla and the Dominoes came to be, I was deeply moved by all of Cream and the Blind Faith album. I didn't know about Layla until about 10 months after is was created. In early July of 1971, I hear Statesborough Blues from The Allman Brothers Live and was blown away. I called my twin brother on the phone and said, "turn on the radio!" (CHOM FM in Montreal was ahead of it's time). A week later, Brian called me and said "turn on the radio." This time it was "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" from Layla. That was my intro to Duane and the Layla LP. Very quickly, we were discovering all the their great tunes from those albums. By the end of the summer, I actually saw The Allman Brothers Band live at a great outdoor concert and my life had change completely. Ironically and sadly, Brian and I were taking the commuter train to town to work for our Dad's company. Reading the morning paper, we found out that Duane died. The world had indeed changed greatly but today, Layla (And Other Assorted Love Songs) is still tied for my #1 along with Blind Faith and Abbey Road. I could write a few books on how Eric Clapton has affected me. I'm glad that he is still doing well and sounding great with his music. Something you might want to look for is a live recording of Eric and band on July 9, 1974 in Montreal. It was about the 7th show of that come-back tour and he sounded great. I have had a recording of it for years but this new version appeared on you tube in the last day or two. It sounds better and clearer than what I had before. I was at that show in 74 and it was my first of 6 times ever seeing Eric live. I was with a bunch of close friends but I couldn't speak for 2 hours after the show was done. Check it out. My understanding, is that Patty and Eric had finally united in a steady relationship around the time of that Montreal show. Cheers . . . bye . . .
You need to check out another great album from that era, "Eric Clapton", his first solo album. Great songs w lots of harmonies by Bobby Whitlock. "Let it rain" is an unforgotten classic.
This album, in my opinion, is the peak of Eric’s career. The vocals with Eric and Bobby are emotion filled, and the guitar playing is more dynamic than it was during his Cream and Bluesbreakers days. Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Oh, and the research you did on this album is great, I didn’t know a lot of that.
you're right, his playing was finest here - i do love that he gets more secure as a player as the years go by, but nothing compares to the fire and magic of layla. it's hard not to wonder what might've been had clapton not been decimated by this record's failure. but at the same time, i really and truly think this record was/is impossible to truly follow up
@@abigaildevoe Yeah, this record is definitely perfection and it is insane that it wasn’t more respected at the time. I enjoy his other 70s albums though, and he also had some very good musicians with him after he came back from his heroin hiatus.
I just watched your review on Layla and really enjoyed it. I've been watching several of your reviews as I was recently turned on to you by my son Laec. I'm 69 and have been a professional drummer on the US west coast of the for over 55 years. I have a fairly large vinyl collection with a wide range of different genres. I found all your reviews very well done as I am entertained by your humor and intrigued by your analysis. Layla really felt good to watch because not only was it factual but, you really connect with a great sense of genuine feeling and emotion as well as your wonderful sense of humor which also comes of as genuine. I'm going to continue to catch-up with more your prior reviews and hope to find news ones as well.
This video opened so many doors to worlds I've never before explored, I don't know where to begin! Though Eric Clapton was certainly popular to many of my peers, only a small part of his music was on my radar at the time. Now of course I realize how interconnected the rock music world was at that time and I love the deep dives! Your video is my first deep dive into Layla! I honestly knew nothing about this record except Derrick is Eric and I liked the title track and loved the music of Bell Bottom Blues! I had no clue "what it's all a-bout" (see what I did there?). I had to back it up and listen to you again several times because my mind was getting blown!!! I now must finally get my hands on this record and get immersed! Thank you for this extremely well researched and fascinating piece!
thank you so much! you picked a great place to start, pretty sure i accidentally made the most thorough deep-dive on layla on all of youtube haha. enjoy your copy whenever you find it!
Bobby Whitlock took those pictures on a Polaroid instant camera, he has a UA-cam channel and talks a lot about his time with Eric. This is my favorite in my collection as well next to my UK pressing of All Things Must Pass.
It's great to hear the perspective from a young person who had an epiphany with this album. I've experienced that feeling many times throughout my life with so many albums. But that first one that hits you like a bolt of lightning is always special. For me, that album was the Blue Album by The Beatles. That was the one that got me to tune in & turn on. It opened up a myriad of doors to other bands. Have fun during your break!
very special indeed :) i was lucky enough to have two of those: this album and the episode i have scheduled for november 21st. lightning rod moments that blew the doors of musical discovery wide open
This album is a curse. I was 23 years old when I first listened to it. I was going through the same pain Eric was going through so hearing this music definitely changed my life and not for the better. I do enjoy the music although it does make me sad. I never did get the girl but am very thankful for it since I now have the most wonderful daughter I could ever hope for. Thank you for your detailed info, it is always much appreciated and I wish you better events in your life than I had with it. You’re right about the fact that it kills everything in it’s path.
I too was given Layla. A work-friend of my mother had purchased the album after hearing the title track and gave it me, saying it was "horrible". I got this in 1971 and still have it today. I only play the CD version these days, but like you will never part with the vinyl. A classic album. My fave track is Bell-Bottom Blues, so thanks ofr the background story on it. You are a beautiful woman.
Hello, Abby! First time viewer here and new subscriber! This might get lost in the comments but I just want to say that I enjoyed your take on the Layla album! Layla is my all time favorite song and favorite album as well. I’ve first heard Layla when I was 4 years old. It was introduced to me by my grandfather (1950-2004). Every time I visit his grave, I always play it for him while we talk. 22 years later and I have never gotten tired of listening to Layla. I too was moved by this song and it has gotten me through tough times as well! This song has so many meanings to me. It is awesome that someone my age knows the story of Layla. If I ever have a daughter, her name will be Layla of course. Fun fact, I even got the album cover tattooed on my chest! Looking forward to more vinyl Mondays! God bless, Abby! Aaron
Holy mother of god.. This deep dive, and personal journey of yours is incredible. Thank you for the back story of getting Dan's collection of vinyl and what happened next. I have wondered what will eventually happen to my 1,000 plus record collection after I am gone and can only hope it falls into the hands of someone like you that appreciates and fully understands that music is not just a recreational thing but is a door into the individual listener's soul and spirit.
My 2nd comment on your channel! I am under 20 yrs old, but I sure dig music from the past! Most genres and styles! I just had to let you know, Layla is my 2nd favorite rock song of all time! My favorite is Hotel California by The Eagles! You really put out great content, and you do it with style, humor and so many other positive attributes! Keep it up and have a great one!
Classic rock n roll needs programmes like this especially from the young. The music of this era is the text book in music school, they are all la crem de la crem mon amme!!! ❤❤❤
Congrats Abby on a fab Season 1! Re. "Layla", your deep feeling moves and inspires; Duane was clearly key to what seem to have been amazing sessions. This is a record directly from the heart, a cultural touchstone of the post-60's 70's. Now all I want to do is thank you girl for the groovy clothes and humor, and wait, you sing😎
Oh my darling, what a wonderful, insightful soul you are. The greatest things in my life have always found me when I wasn’t looking for them. An hour ago I opened up my UA-cam app and there you were holding up the signal most important piece of music from my life…start to finish, you nailed it! 50 years ago, in my early 20s, I recall being moved to tears the first time I heard this song as I sat and pondered my life without the young lady I thought was going to be mine forever. For 50 years the pain and anguish returns every time I hear those opening notes and “there is nothing I can do”, not then, not now. As I listened to your narration, tears came to my eyes as easily now as back 50 years ago. My life would change over the next 50 years, yet the entire experience which is this magnificent album will always flood back as I here those opening notes of Layla. I was blessed, having grown up in Chicago, Albert King was one of the many great blues artists I would go see at some of the many small venues in town. As you sang “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do” I chocked up and again, You Nailed It! YES!!! How absolutely appropriate it’s the first time I’ve heard of you as you cover this classic. I will be listening often to your other videos.
Excellent video. I first heard LAOALS about 35 years ago and it blew me away. If I ever had to take 10 albums to a desert island, this is one of them. Nice job.
The movie “Tom Dowd and the language of music” was really good. Listening to Eric and Duane’s isolated solo duet was cool, can’t deny that, but oh man, I’m glad you eluded to it for a moment. Not to knock “Layla” but that movie is an audiophile treasure trove worth tracking down.
@@abigaildevoe He was super important in the development of multitracking, while he may not have been the first to overdub, he built one of the first 8 track recording desks. One of my favorite stories from the movie was how he fixed the console at Stax with a sewing machine belt, and when testing the equipment, by sheer luck recorded Booker T and The MG’s doing “Green Onions”.The pre-producer, non-musical part of his early life is pretty crazy,too. being at Columbia University on The Manhattan Project when he was still only in High School.He decided it’d be best not to go into nuclear science afterward because what he knew, he couldn’t talk about, teachers couldn’t teach or talk open theory about, especially at the start of the Cold War.
I’m so obsessed by this album so much so that apart from knowing the basics (whom Layla was, band line up) I’ve only ever just submitted myself to the music, it never fails to blow me away. This really is a deliciously deep dive and I am learning so much from this! Thank you
Thoroughly enjoyed your discussion about Layla. Was doing an art project in my studio and it just came up in the feed and I was too involved in what I was doing and so I let it run. I’m glad I did. Gave me a new appreciation for that album.❤
The love and passion for music that exudes from your videos is so inspiring and has reawakened my love for the music I once loved, but for some reason left behind. When I first discovered Layla (the track) in high school it was constantly on repeat. Although I never got around to listening to the album in full (this was pre-streaming days, so for some reason I just never got around to it) the song itself definitely played a part in introducing me to some incredible music. An extremely formative time in my life, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the rabbit hole the song Layla, amongst others, led me down.
comments like this mean the world to me, thank you SO much. i hope rediscovering your love for music is just as magical as it was the first time around, and i’m honored to be a part of it :’)
Great job. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is my favorite album of all-time, as well. I first heard it when it first came out. I was only 11, but it touched my soul in a way that no other album had, or has, since. I love that your passion for it is as strong as mine. I've seen Clapton live 6 times over the years, and I've seen him perform only the electric part, the acoustic version, and the full version, both with his band and also with guest artists. I like the original version the best. Thank you for doing this. You've made my heart sing.
This is my absolute favorite album of all time. Dad sold his 62 burst strat for my birth right. 36 now and have listened to this album once a week. I love them all but key to the highway seems to please the ears the most.... thanks for this!
The shortening of the Layla track for the top 40 market was of course a horrendous practice at the time. The practice changed my music collecting practices though a bit earlier than the release of this album. In 1967, at 13 years old, my world was finding pop bottles, turning them in for cash and buying 45's. The new group, the Doors came out with their self named album, 'The Doors', and they released singles, I think Break on Through was first, then Light My Fire. These I got but soon I heard the full version of Light My Fire at a friend's house that had the album. My whole perspective about records changed and when I picked up a Moody Blues album at a swap meet a year or so later, I realized that pop bottles were not going to pay for what I needed. I needed money for albums! It was the start of that whole 'working for a living' deal that I had to do and continued until last year when I retired. Still have all those hundreds of albums though. (as well as the 45's)
You did a great job covering this album. You have done allot of research. Back in the 60’s actually stopped following Clapton after Cream. I am getting into this album now. Thanks
thanks so much, i really try to do the albums i cover justice. interesting you say that, my favorite period of clapton's work is post-cream, pre-solo projects!
This is great, Abigail. I'm not even a big fan of Derek and the Dominoes, but I loved your passionate and intelligent analysis so watched until the end. I learned a lot!
This was a terrific review of Layla with many incredible insights. I first heard Layla on a small FM station, WLIR, who heavily played it. I would call it an FM hit. My perspective on the recording is that the vinyl version is superior to the CD which I consider muddy. Years later, I was at a Bruce Hornsby concert. There was no opening act so they were piping in recorded music. When Layla hit the speakers the crowd erupted as if Clapton himself hit appeared onstage.
Hi Abigail, just listened to your Monday Vinyl review of Layla and have to agree with the rest of the comments that you nailed the information about the music and the history behind the album. I bought that album when I was about 18 years of age and still have the vinyl. Played that record all the time. Now listening to the music with fresh ears particularly the bit about Beethoven Ode to Joy in Why Does Love Have to be So Sad. Thank you for a very enjoyable listen.
Excellent review! I'm now going back after 40+ years and listening to the Layla album, with the new insights you've shared here. I'll let you know my reactions.
Abby, you’re a star! Layla might be my very favourite rock song of all time. I would like to see a review of Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys done in your own inimitable style. Awesome as always, thank you!
Interesting to note that Cream is now survived by Eric Clapton only. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker RIP legends of rock. However from I first heard this album I was blown away. ❤❤❤❤❤
I was never a Clapton fan but I have a new appreciation after watching this. Thank you! Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here was my personal "before and after" moment.
I’m late to the game. This is a fantastic series. Thanks for being so in depth and intelligent about my absolutely favorite art form. I’m a huge fan of this album
I'm sure we all have that special album in our lives that kick started our deep love for music, and you've certainly highlighted your own personal favourite here. As you said, this video was THE BIG ONE for you, and how well you presented it to us, with depth and love for everything contained within those grooves and far beyond. I've enjoyed all your Vinyl Monday videos so much and am very grateful to you for making them, thank you so much.
Love your dedication to an in-depth 33:11 breakdown of an entire album. That being said, I'm still waiting for an artist you critique that I really dig.
I love this review! This album changed my life as much as it did yours. I was a little bit younger than you and absolutely obsessed With Eric Clapton until I heard that Duane Allman makes the birds sing at the end of “Layla”. I became obsessed with Duane at that point. His last 3 albums were “At Fillmore East”, “Layla”, and “Eat a Peach”. He died at 24. Just imagine if he would have gotten another 3 years to join the “Forever 27 Club”.
Your passion behind these videos inspires me and my art, your love for this music inspires me to write my own music. You should feel proud of this channel, and this video. You created a new UA-cam classic channel in my opinion. I'm always excited to see what's next and always wanna come back to learn something new every Monday. Keep up the great work, I love you so much and can't wait to see what's next 😘😘🧡🧡
Add the Domino's and Duane Allman together and what do you get? A classic! Off the top of my head, Key to the Highway, Ever Loved a Woman and Little Wing blow me away. But, there's no filler, just killer. When Clapton's name is brought up years from now, Layla and Cream will be right up there. Imagine being Pattie and having these love songs written for you. Something, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, etc. That last song on Layla, Thorn Tree is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard (I had gone through a bad break up recently at that time). A few years later I read that Bobby Whitlock wrote the song over his lost dog!! I kid you not. I felt hoodwinked to say the least. Do a little research if you must.
Cool presentation Abby🌺🌻🙂 💙'Nobody Knows You....' Cream 'Wheels of Fire' in 1968 and The Allman Brothers Band 'Live at The Fillmore' in 1971. Game changers in my early life and the history of modern music Still spinning them today, in 'ole Blighty❤☮
Thank you Abby... Your exposition of Layla, etc., was like having a memorable dream explained by a therapist many years afterwards. The Allman Brothers were playing at the free stage at the Atlanta Pop Festival in July of 1970, only steps from where we were camped under the pines... They were only just emerging from local notoriety to the world stage. We heard them again at the Love Valley Festival in North Carolina a few weeks later... We saw Hendrix on the 4th of July and later at a free stage in Florida... and then he was gone and we were consoled with a majestic message that All Things Must Pass, but I'll never forget being pinned to my chair listening to Layla for the first time that year... hearing music so good it hurt, music that could contain all that beauty and pain. It was as if those records took the entire enterprise to a whole new level... You've done the music and story justice and more!
I love that album it's definitely my favorite Eric Clapton album great video it made me want to pull out the album and play it and I love the patty Boyd part
Abigail, thanks so much for the deep dive into Derek and the Dominos! Thank you for the feminine take on his laying it all on the line for love Lp!! The title tells it all , as does the back cover, but I never got it before your video. I have two ATCO copies and two RSO copies. I dusted off an ATCO copy and can now enjoy the album as a whole (rather than just one side at a time)! The context is everything and puts this album back where it belongs , alongside his very best albums of all time (such as Goodbye Cream)!!!
The Fender Stratocaster on the back was called Brownie. EC, sold that for proceeds to his Crossroads Centre on Antigua. $8-900k, can't remember the exact amount. Mr. Clapton, is a very generous soul and family man. Thank you for everything, dear sir.
You are a remarkable soul. If I ever do manage to realise the dream of making my own music known to the world, it would be a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
What a fantastic extremely deep dive into Layla. I wasn’t going to watch this video because of the time. But I’m so glad I did. Very well done. Loved every minute.
thank you for taking the time to watch! i knew the length would be daunting for some, but hopefully me breaking the video into chapters makes it an easier watch
I gotta be honest: I've never really been big on Clapton outside of Cream and "Gently Weeps". I never got the appeal. He just kept popping up in the history of all these bands that I liked a lot more than him, though, to be fair, I never really gave him a proper chance. But I still wanted to watch this video because I've been working through this channel out of order and I knew that this was THE BIG ONE. And so to hear that the riff that's been kind of turned into a running joke on the show was a musical interpretation of "There is nothing I can do," in an unrequited (if... messy) love... honestly, I teared up just thinking about it. Without even hearing the whole song. Sometimes, all it takes to change your perception of something is to see it through the eyes of someone who truly loves it. I love hearing someone talk about things they're passionate about, and it's why I love this channel
Beautiful story as to how to you heard that LP. And you had the most wonderful collection fall into your hands. Somebody up there likes you. That man who gave you those records was a god send. So pleased and happy for you. Not my favourite LP but you had something of a life giving moment. As I did years back. Music gives us life. Thankyou
Saw Eric Clapton play in Manchester at the Manchester Evening News Arena 😀 As he began and proceeded to play Key to the highway I began to cry 😢 tears 😢 as it was so beautiful 😍
A great review Abby! You truly love this album. Very good analyse of the album. I think you would love the book ”All Things Must Pass Away - Harrison, Clapton And Other Assorted Love Songs by Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa. A book about George and Erics friendship, about the story about the recording of “All Things Must Pass and how that morphed into Derek And The Dominoes and the recording of Layla the album. Highly recommended!
Well done! I applaud your devotion to the pursuit of not only the greatness of these recordings, but your recognition of context Also, sorry about your folks' breakup. May you ever rise above and reap the joy you endlessly sow
Hi, I found your channel from your recent appearance on The Giggens Show. Its cool, Layla AALS is my all time favourite album too. I'm currently binging on all your episodes, and as a fellow classic rock geek, am really enjoying them. Keep up the great work, and take care. :)
I am surprised and impressed that someone 6or age sees the importance of this LP. This will always be in my top 10 LPs of all time and like you I agree this is my favorite Clapton LP
Your greatest review yet. No other reviewers (and not just young ones) do as much research, and care as much about the history of the recordings as you do. I still have my original pressing of this on Atco. --BTW, --Whilick? Whitluck? --Whitlock rhymes with "hit rock". --And he's still alive and going strong.
listen i've only ever heard johnny cash pronounce it! i loved bobby's video describing clapton wedging himself under the trailer during the allman brothers gig. i'm really glad he's still around to tell the story of the dominos.
Abigail I've been back in to collecting records since 2017 and since them I have streamed countless music videos. This week I discovered your channel, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Layla episode. I learned a lot I didn't know about this album given the terrific research you do, and I loved the personal story about Dan (?) giving you his entire collection. You also make the videos incredibly engaging and very fun, and I LoL several times every video! I rarely Like videos, but yours I have both Liked and Subscribed, and I look forward to streaming EVERY SINGLE ONE of your Vinyl Monday videos! Thank you for all you do to enrich the vinyl collecting experience!
You are incredibly good at these types of videos. I don’t sit through one hour videos but made an exception for you. 50 years ago I was in the Air Force in Las Vegas and bought the album but never repurchased it. I love Eric’s playing mainly in Cream. After watching your review I think I need to reacquaint myself to Layla.
thank you so much, i hope you enjoy getting to know layla again! distant future, yes, but i can't say i'll be doing any 1+ hour videos in the near future
Thank you for this fantastic video, I am speechless. I had no idea about the background of the album and the emotional connection you have to this album.😢 Damn, I need this record. 😍
@@abigaildevoe I'm familiar with his material from the Yardbirds and Cream and what he did later, but this masterpiece was largely unknown to me except for Layla. Thanks again for this emotional and informative video.
@@abigaildevoe I found a Polydor re-release on yellow vinyl and ordered it straight away. Actually I wanted to have an original from 1970 but unfortunately couldn't find a German dealer who has it in stock. I thank you again.
I love your review . Very entertaining and insightful . I am amazed by this record and was when it was released. It was my go to album when I was crushing on a women or heartbroken. Its exhibit A in any defense of Eric Clapton as an artist . I would also include Blind Faith but that’s most likely because I saw them at a festival along with Bonnie and Delaney in July 69 . I would slightly quibble with your exclusion of Have you ever loved a Women as part of the A plot line as the lyrics are about being in love with your best friends women . But I loved you review .Thank You for your well researched takes .
Nice work Abby. Great video. I first heard Layla ( the long version ) on a compilation album in the early 70's. Didn't hear the entire album until the 80's l loved it, especially "Key To The Highway" and " Bell Bottom Blues."
what would you like to see on vinyl monday season 2?? drop your requests here and i might cover them!
Love. Forever Changes.
A gift from a flower to a garden by Donovan
Here's a "dark horse" candidate (distant pun unintended): Dave Mason's 1970 solo debut/masterpiece "Alone Together". (K, I know everything is "underappreciated" to someone on UA-cam, but this l.p. actually IS 😉)
Fun fact: Dave played on early Derek and the Dominos sessions and their 1st gig.
The greatest album of all-time..... Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street👍
David Bowie - Pin Ups
Abigail, as someone old enough to be your grandpa,this was simply the most astounding review/reaction that I have ever heard. The love you have for these songs comes pouring out and overwhelmed me. This was the best 1 hour + that I have spent in a long, long time. You killed it, kiddo👍
i saw clapton when i was 17 at an outdoor venue long before the unplugged version of "layla" was ever considered and whatever conflicted feelings you or i have about him, seeing him in the early 80's was something to behold. his main home is about an hour away from me? do i want to bother him? no. do i know anything about being a rock god and the behavior that stems from addicted to drink and drugs at the height of the sexual revolution and after? no. nice appreciation of dowd and whitlock and duane. "little wing" was recorded just before hendrix died. i thought it had to have been been done after. you killed it, kiddo indeed. you're duane's age now. keep off motorbikes. take uber rides!
It was for sure, but..and there's always a 'but' right?, but, it needs a part 2, (double album, right?), focusing super-hard on the Duane Allman story.
This might be the greatest UA-cam album review ever recorded. Proves that criticism can transcend to art in its own right.
You summed it up so well
It's kinda nice for us oldies to see a young person respond so positively to the iconic albums of our youth. This one brings up so many memories. I can't believe I'm still listening to it. When I bought the CD in the 90s I thought I was a daft old bugger wallowing in nostalgia , yet here I am again lol listening to an analysis of it. Good music doesn't get old, it doesn't 'date' that is a myth.
Eric Clapton: I need some songs for my new album.
George Harrison: You want me to help out with the writing, like on Badge?
Eric Clapton: Or I could just write some love songs about your wife.
George Harrison: What?
Eric Clapton: What?
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Wow, for one so young you would think you had been a music journalist through the 60s and 70s ! Highly impressive knowledge/ researching and thoroughly engaging. More flower-power to you girl !😎 ✌ 🌼
The greatest album in rock history and its absolutely crazy how little known it is. The musicianship in all directions is just stunning.
Jim Gordon's story is such a tragedy. Guy clearly lost a battle with his mental illness, but he contributed some of the greatest Drum tracks ever rcorded to history.
If you didnt know Jim`s whole story you would say he was a monster and deserved to die in prison. Its a bit more nuanced than that. Ultimatley he was a victim of a terrible mental illness.
@@leechild4655 True. I love playing this entire album and drumming to it.
This album is pure genius, from beggining to end. Not a single filler. Its one of my favorite records ever, and certainly my favorite Clapton record
truly a no-skip album!!
@@abigaildevoeidk keep on growing isn’t the best
"I feel like Clapton was best when he had somebody he deeply respected and who could actually challenge him" Spot on.
I've never attended a EC gig per se, but I've seen him many times over the years. He was certainly on top form when I saw him with Steve Winwood, but even more so when I was lucky enough to catch four of Cream's gigs in 2005. Those were the only times I could really grok why some people referred to him as God.
"Little Wing" -- majestic and soulful -- a walk through the clouds.
I always assumed they did that as a tribute.
Didn't know they had recorded it just before Jimi had passed.
I'm glad that you're keeping the history of our age alive. It deserves not to be forgotten.
The line about Duane Allman hit me in the soul, I'm 23, Duane Allman is one of 3 guys that make up the reason why I play slide guitar.
Your knowledge of late 60's/early 70's rock shines through yet again. This album was the high point of Eric Clapton's career that he never got close to again imo. The period 1969-74 really was a golden age for rock. A real tragedy that Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident just a year after this album was made.
Disagree. Disraeli Gears is also amazing, as is Derek and Dominos In Concert. 461 Ocean Blvd, Slowhand, From the Cradle, Unplugged all awesome too. But I would also argue that no one else has reached this band's height - its arguably the greatest album in rock history.
Very well done Abigail. You are very knowledgeable and eloquent with all of your music appreciations. I know this Layla one is a year old now but it was fun to watch and I may have heard a few more details that I hadn' already known. I have been an Eric fan for 60 years now (yes!). By the time Layla and the Dominoes came to be, I was deeply moved by all of Cream and the Blind Faith album. I didn't know about Layla until about 10 months after is was created. In early July of 1971, I hear Statesborough Blues from The Allman Brothers Live and was blown away. I called my twin brother on the phone and said, "turn on the radio!" (CHOM FM in Montreal was ahead of it's time). A week later, Brian called me and said "turn on the radio." This time it was "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" from Layla. That was my intro to Duane and the Layla LP. Very quickly, we were discovering all the their great tunes from those albums. By the end of the summer, I actually saw The Allman Brothers Band live at a great outdoor concert and my life had change completely. Ironically and sadly, Brian and I were taking the commuter train to town to work for our Dad's company. Reading the morning paper, we found out that Duane died. The world had indeed changed greatly but today, Layla (And Other Assorted Love Songs) is still tied for my #1 along with Blind Faith and Abbey Road. I could write a few books on how Eric Clapton has affected me. I'm glad that he is still doing well and sounding great with his music. Something you might want to look for is a live recording of Eric and band on July 9, 1974 in Montreal. It was about the 7th show of that come-back tour and he sounded great. I have had a recording of it for years but this new version appeared on you tube in the last day or two. It sounds better and clearer than what I had before. I was at that show in 74 and it was my first of 6 times ever seeing Eric live. I was with a bunch of close friends but I couldn't speak for 2 hours after the show was done. Check it out. My understanding, is that Patty and Eric had finally united in a steady relationship around the time of that Montreal show. Cheers . . . bye . . .
You need to check out another great album from that era, "Eric Clapton", his first solo album. Great songs w lots of harmonies by Bobby Whitlock. "Let it rain" is an unforgotten classic.
This album, in my opinion, is the peak of Eric’s career. The vocals with Eric and Bobby are emotion filled, and the guitar playing is more dynamic than it was during his Cream and Bluesbreakers days. Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Oh, and the research you did on this album is great, I didn’t know a lot of that.
you're right, his playing was finest here - i do love that he gets more secure as a player as the years go by, but nothing compares to the fire and magic of layla. it's hard not to wonder what might've been had clapton not been decimated by this record's failure. but at the same time, i really and truly think this record was/is impossible to truly follow up
@@abigaildevoe Yeah, this record is definitely perfection and it is insane that it wasn’t more respected at the time. I enjoy his other 70s albums though, and he also had some very good musicians with him after he came back from his heroin hiatus.
I guess Carl Douglas was inspired by the album title for his classic Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs.
I just watched your review on Layla and really enjoyed it. I've been watching several of your reviews as I was recently turned on to you by my son Laec. I'm 69 and have been a professional drummer on the US west coast of the for over 55 years. I have a fairly large vinyl collection with a wide range of different genres. I found all your reviews very well done as I am entertained by your humor and intrigued by your analysis. Layla really felt good to watch because not only was it factual but, you really connect with a great sense of genuine feeling and emotion as well as your wonderful sense of humor which also comes of as genuine. I'm going to continue to catch-up with more your prior reviews and hope to find news ones as well.
This video opened so many doors to worlds I've never before explored, I don't know where to begin! Though Eric Clapton was certainly popular to many of my peers, only a small part of his music was on my radar at the time. Now of course I realize how interconnected the rock music world was at that time and I love the deep dives! Your video is my first deep dive into Layla! I honestly knew nothing about this record except Derrick is Eric and I liked the title track and loved the music of Bell Bottom Blues! I had no clue "what it's all a-bout" (see what I did there?). I had to back it up and listen to you again several times because my mind was getting blown!!! I now must finally get my hands on this record and get immersed! Thank you for this extremely well researched and fascinating piece!
thank you so much! you picked a great place to start, pretty sure i accidentally made the most thorough deep-dive on layla on all of youtube haha. enjoy your copy whenever you find it!
Bobby Whitlock took those pictures on a Polaroid instant camera, he has a UA-cam channel and talks a lot about his time with Eric. This is my favorite in my collection as well next to my UK pressing of All Things Must Pass.
thank you so much for this info!! another reason why bobby is the MVP! those photos are such an intimate look into some very special sessions.
That's a great bit of info man, didn't know he had a channel OR took the pictures! Cheers man.
The musicians on this album are all stellar! This is one of my favorite bands ever, I love their live stuff.
Thank you!
Yes, this is my fav. It's got me thru some tuff times.
And Bobby W. is the MVP!
Good to know theres still groovy girls like you with a passion for great music out there. It was a delight to spend some time time with you.
It's great to hear the perspective from a young person who had an epiphany with this album. I've experienced that feeling many times throughout my life with so many albums. But that first one that hits you like a bolt of lightning is always special. For me, that album was the Blue Album by The Beatles. That was the one that got me to tune in & turn on. It opened up a myriad of doors to other bands. Have fun during your break!
very special indeed :) i was lucky enough to have two of those: this album and the episode i have scheduled for november 21st. lightning rod moments that blew the doors of musical discovery wide open
This album is a curse. I was 23 years old when I first listened to it. I was going through the same pain Eric was going through so hearing this music definitely changed my life and not for the better. I do enjoy the music although it does make me sad. I never did get the girl but am very thankful for it since I now have the most wonderful daughter I could ever hope for. Thank you for your detailed info, it is always much appreciated and I wish you better events in your life than I had with it. You’re right about the fact that it kills everything in it’s path.
I too was given Layla. A work-friend of my mother had purchased the album after hearing the title track and gave it me, saying it was "horrible". I got this in 1971 and still have it today. I only play the CD version these days, but like you will never part with the vinyl. A classic album. My fave track is Bell-Bottom Blues, so thanks ofr the background story on it. You are a beautiful woman.
Hello, Abby! First time viewer here and new subscriber! This might get lost in the comments but I just want to say that I enjoyed your take on the Layla album! Layla is my all time favorite song and favorite album as well. I’ve first heard Layla when I was 4 years old. It was introduced to me by my grandfather (1950-2004). Every time I visit his grave, I always play it for him while we talk. 22 years later and I have never gotten tired of listening to Layla.
I too was moved by this song and it has gotten me through tough times as well! This song has so many meanings to me. It is awesome that someone my age knows the story of Layla. If I ever have a daughter, her name will be Layla of course.
Fun fact, I even got the album cover tattooed on my chest! Looking forward to more vinyl Mondays! God bless, Abby!
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Holy mother of god.. This deep dive, and personal journey of yours is incredible. Thank you for the back story of getting Dan's collection of vinyl and what happened next. I have wondered what will eventually happen to my 1,000 plus record collection after I am gone and can only hope it falls into the hands of someone like you that appreciates and fully understands that music is not just a recreational thing but is a door into the individual listener's soul and spirit.
My 2nd comment on your channel! I am under 20 yrs old, but I sure dig music from the past! Most genres and styles! I just had to let you know, Layla is my 2nd favorite rock song of all time! My favorite is Hotel California by The Eagles!
You really put out great content, and you do it with style, humor and so many other positive attributes! Keep it up and have a great one!
Classic rock n roll needs programmes like this especially from the young. The music of this era is the text book in music school, they are all la crem de la crem mon amme!!! ❤❤❤
You are the best album reviewer . Non pretentious, honest, and you show your biases. Keep on Growing
Congrats Abby on a fab Season 1!
Re. "Layla", your deep feeling moves and inspires; Duane was clearly key to what seem to have been amazing sessions. This is a record directly from the heart, a cultural touchstone of the post-60's 70's.
Now all I want to do is thank you girl for the groovy clothes and humor, and wait, you sing😎
Oh my darling, what a wonderful, insightful soul you are.
The greatest things in my life have always found me when I wasn’t looking for them. An hour ago I opened up my UA-cam app and there you were holding up the signal most important piece of music from my life…start to finish, you nailed it!
50 years ago, in my early 20s, I recall being moved to tears the first time I heard this song as I sat and pondered my life without the young lady I thought was going to be mine forever.
For 50 years the pain and anguish returns every time I hear those opening notes and “there is nothing I can do”, not then, not now. As I listened to your narration, tears came to my eyes as easily now as back 50 years ago.
My life would change over the next 50 years, yet the entire experience which is this magnificent album will always flood back as I here those opening notes of Layla.
I was blessed, having grown up in Chicago, Albert King was one of the many great blues artists I would go see at some of the many small venues in town.
As you sang “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do”, “there is nothing I can do” I chocked up and again, You Nailed It! YES!!!
How absolutely appropriate it’s the first time I’ve heard of you as you cover this classic. I will be listening often to your other videos.
Excellent video. I first heard LAOALS about 35 years ago and it blew me away. If I ever had to take 10 albums to a desert island, this is one of them. Nice job.
The movie “Tom Dowd and the language of music” was really good. Listening to Eric and Duane’s isolated solo duet was cool, can’t deny that, but oh man, I’m glad you eluded to it for a moment. Not to knock “Layla” but that movie is an audiophile treasure trove worth tracking down.
tom dowd was an incredible producer. i could listen to him talk about his craft for hours!
@@abigaildevoe He was super important in the development of multitracking, while he may not have been the first to overdub, he built one of the first 8 track recording desks. One of my favorite stories from the movie was how he fixed the console at Stax with a sewing machine belt, and when testing the equipment, by sheer luck recorded Booker T and The MG’s doing “Green Onions”.The pre-producer, non-musical part of his early life is pretty crazy,too. being at Columbia University on The Manhattan Project when he was still only in High School.He decided it’d be best not to go into nuclear science afterward because what he knew, he couldn’t talk about, teachers couldn’t teach or talk open theory about, especially at the start of the Cold War.
I’m so obsessed by this album so much so that apart from knowing the basics (whom Layla was, band line up) I’ve only ever just submitted myself to the music, it never fails to blow me away. This really is a deliciously deep dive and I am learning so much from this! Thank you
Quite simply, my dear, YOU GET IT! I appreciate the depth of your analysis! This period of music may never be matched!
Hey man, you see how some of our kids are smart !! See you in Music and Art school, great job Abbey. ❤❤
Thoroughly enjoyed your discussion about Layla. Was doing an art project in my studio and it just came up in the feed and I was too involved in what I was doing and so I let it run. I’m glad I did. Gave me a new appreciation for that album.❤
Brilliant. This is the definitive look at this album. You said everything I always felt about it.
thank you so much!
The love and passion for music that exudes from your videos is so inspiring and has reawakened my love for the music I once loved, but for some reason left behind. When I first discovered Layla (the track) in high school it was constantly on repeat. Although I never got around to listening to the album in full (this was pre-streaming days, so for some reason I just never got around to it) the song itself definitely played a part in introducing me to some incredible music. An extremely formative time in my life, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the rabbit hole the song Layla, amongst others, led me down.
comments like this mean the world to me, thank you SO much. i hope rediscovering your love for music is just as magical as it was the first time around, and i’m honored to be a part of it :’)
Great job. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is my favorite album of all-time, as well. I first heard it when it first came out. I was only 11, but it touched my soul in a way that no other album had, or has, since. I love that your passion for it is as strong as mine. I've seen Clapton live 6 times over the years, and I've seen him perform only the electric part, the acoustic version, and the full version, both with his band and also with guest artists. I like the original version the best. Thank you for doing this. You've made my heart sing.
This is my absolute favorite album of all time. Dad sold his 62 burst strat for my birth right. 36 now and have listened to this album once a week. I love them all but key to the highway seems to please the ears the most.... thanks for this!
The shortening of the Layla track for the top 40 market was of course a horrendous practice at the time. The practice changed my music collecting practices though a bit earlier than the release of this album. In 1967, at 13 years old, my world was finding pop bottles, turning them in for cash and buying 45's. The new group, the Doors came out with their self named album, 'The Doors', and they released singles, I think Break on Through was first, then Light My Fire. These I got but soon I heard the full version of Light My Fire at a friend's house that had the album. My whole perspective about records changed and when I picked up a Moody Blues album at a swap meet a year or so later, I realized that pop bottles were not going to pay for what I needed. I needed money for albums! It was the start of that whole 'working for a living' deal that I had to do and continued until last year when I retired. Still have all those hundreds of albums though. (as well as the 45's)
Thanks for the history of the cover!
look for the Tom Dowd breakdown of the outro! Love the channel.
Superb in depth analysis.
You did a great job covering this album. You have done allot of research. Back in the 60’s actually stopped following Clapton after Cream. I am getting into this album now. Thanks
thanks so much, i really try to do the albums i cover justice. interesting you say that, my favorite period of clapton's work is post-cream, pre-solo projects!
This is great, Abigail. I'm not even a big fan of Derek and the Dominoes, but I loved your passionate and intelligent analysis so watched until the end. I learned a lot!
This was a terrific review of Layla with many incredible insights. I first heard Layla on a small FM station, WLIR, who heavily played it.
I would call it an FM hit. My perspective on the recording is that the vinyl version is superior to the CD which I consider muddy.
Years later, I was at a Bruce Hornsby concert. There was no opening act so they were piping in recorded music. When Layla hit the speakers the crowd erupted as if Clapton himself hit appeared onstage.
Hi Abigail, just listened to your Monday Vinyl review of Layla and have to agree with the rest of the comments that you nailed the information about the music and the history behind the album. I bought that album when I was about 18 years of age and still have the vinyl. Played that record all the time. Now listening to the music with fresh ears particularly the bit about Beethoven Ode to Joy in Why Does Love Have to be So Sad. Thank you for a very enjoyable listen.
Excellent review! I'm now going back after 40+ years and listening to the Layla album, with the new insights you've shared here. I'll let you know my reactions.
Abby, you’re a star! Layla might be my very favourite rock song of all time. I would like to see a review of Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys done in your own inimitable style. Awesome as always, thank you!
An old soul you are! I'm so glad that this album found you, love your videos. Especially the sarcastic enthusiasm
Interesting to note that Cream is now survived by Eric Clapton only. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker RIP legends of rock. However from I first heard this album I was blown away. ❤❤❤❤❤
I was never a Clapton fan but I have a new appreciation after watching this. Thank you! Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here was my personal "before and after" moment.
As someone who shares your profile pic...i loved it
That was genuinely outstanding. You have wisdom beyond your years. Keep up the good work
I’m late to the game. This is a fantastic series. Thanks for being so in depth and intelligent about my absolutely favorite art form.
I’m a huge fan of this album
I'm sure we all have that special album in our lives that kick started our deep love for music, and you've certainly highlighted your own personal favourite here. As you said, this video was THE BIG ONE for you, and how well you presented it to us, with depth and love for everything contained within those grooves and far beyond. I've enjoyed all your Vinyl Monday videos so much and am very grateful to you for making them, thank you so much.
Love your dedication to an in-depth 33:11 breakdown of an entire album. That being said, I'm still waiting for an artist you critique that I really dig.
I love this review! This album changed my life as much as it did yours. I was a little bit younger than you and absolutely obsessed With Eric Clapton until I heard that Duane Allman makes the birds sing at the end of “Layla”. I became obsessed with Duane at that point. His last 3 albums were “At Fillmore East”, “Layla”, and “Eat a Peach”. He died at 24. Just imagine if he would have gotten another 3 years to join the “Forever 27 Club”.
Your passion behind these videos inspires me and my art, your love for this music inspires me to write my own music. You should feel proud of this channel, and this video. You created a new UA-cam classic channel in my opinion.
I'm always excited to see what's next and always wanna come back to learn something new every Monday.
Keep up the great work, I love you so much and can't wait to see what's next 😘😘🧡🧡
The "In Concert" record by D & Dominoes is pretty cool, always gets overlooked by the long shadow cast by "Layla"...
i have a copy, it’s a pretty cool listen! it’s like a layla 1 1/2, we’ll never see 2 sadly
"Roll it over " is clearly a song about taking it up " the fudge tunnel ".
Love this Lp . Can’t stand the Acoustic version of Layla for some reason.Great job as always ! Great dress ! 🔥
Add the Domino's and Duane Allman together and what do you get? A classic! Off the top of my head, Key to the Highway, Ever Loved a Woman and Little Wing blow me away. But, there's no filler, just killer. When Clapton's name is brought up years from now, Layla and Cream will be right up there. Imagine being Pattie and having these love songs written for you. Something, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, etc. That last song on Layla, Thorn Tree is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard (I had gone through a bad break up recently at that time). A few years later I read that Bobby Whitlock wrote the song over his lost dog!! I kid you not. I felt hoodwinked to say the least. Do a little research if you must.
Cool presentation Abby🌺🌻🙂
💙'Nobody Knows You....'
Cream 'Wheels of Fire' in 1968 and The Allman Brothers Band 'Live at The Fillmore' in 1971.
Game changers in my early life and the history of modern music
Still spinning them today, in 'ole Blighty❤☮
Anyday has been one of my all time favorites for 50 years.
Thank you Abby... Your exposition of Layla, etc., was like having a memorable dream explained by a therapist many years afterwards. The Allman Brothers were playing at the free stage at the Atlanta Pop Festival in July of 1970, only steps from where we were camped under the pines... They were only just emerging from local notoriety to the world stage. We heard them again at the Love Valley Festival in North Carolina a few weeks later... We saw Hendrix on the 4th of July and later at a free stage in Florida... and then he was gone and we were consoled with a majestic message that All Things Must Pass, but I'll never forget being pinned to my chair listening to Layla for the first time that year... hearing music so good it hurt, music that could contain all that beauty and pain. It was as if those records took the entire enterprise to a whole new level... You've done the music and story justice and more!
I 2nd that!!!!!!
I love that album it's definitely my favorite Eric Clapton album great video it made me want to pull out the album and play it and I love the patty Boyd part
I’m 71yo and this is my all time favorite album. I knew many of the stories but learned some more from this video. Thank you
Who's next. Exiles on main Street. The Band. Love all your reviews.
Abigail, thanks so much for the deep dive into Derek and the Dominos! Thank you for the feminine take on his laying it all on the line for love Lp!! The title tells it all , as does the back cover, but I never got it before your video. I have two ATCO copies and two RSO copies. I dusted off an ATCO copy and can now enjoy the album as a whole (rather than just one side at a time)! The context is everything and puts this album back where it belongs , alongside his very best albums of all time (such as Goodbye Cream)!!!
Super sweet video as usual!
Next exit 461 Ocean Blvd & Mainline Florida??
Eric knew Jimi well enough that he had bought him a strat and was trying to get it to him the night he died.
Amazing. ✨ So nice to hear our young generation talks about great music
The Fender Stratocaster on the back was called Brownie. EC, sold that for proceeds to his Crossroads Centre on Antigua. $8-900k, can't remember the exact amount. Mr. Clapton, is a very generous soul and family man. Thank you for everything, dear sir.
You are a remarkable soul. If I ever do manage to realise the dream of making my own music known to the world, it would be a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
It's crazy how infatuation can mess up your life when it becomes obsession.
What a fantastic extremely deep dive into Layla. I wasn’t going to watch this video because of the time. But I’m so glad I did. Very well done. Loved every minute.
thank you for taking the time to watch! i knew the length would be daunting for some, but hopefully me breaking the video into chapters makes it an easier watch
I gotta be honest: I've never really been big on Clapton outside of Cream and "Gently Weeps". I never got the appeal. He just kept popping up in the history of all these bands that I liked a lot more than him, though, to be fair, I never really gave him a proper chance.
But I still wanted to watch this video because I've been working through this channel out of order and I knew that this was THE BIG ONE.
And so to hear that the riff that's been kind of turned into a running joke on the show was a musical interpretation of "There is nothing I can do," in an unrequited (if... messy) love... honestly, I teared up just thinking about it. Without even hearing the whole song.
Sometimes, all it takes to change your perception of something is to see it through the eyes of someone who truly loves it. I love hearing someone talk about things they're passionate about, and it's why I love this channel
Beautiful story as to how to you heard that LP. And you had the most wonderful collection fall into your hands. Somebody up there likes you. That man who gave you those records was a god send. So pleased and happy for you. Not my favourite LP but you had something of a life giving moment. As I did years back. Music gives us life. Thankyou
Saw Eric Clapton play in Manchester at the Manchester Evening News Arena 😀 As he began and proceeded to play Key to the highway I began to cry 😢 tears 😢 as it was so beautiful 😍
I absolutely love your vinyl Monday videos! Your passion for vinyl is magical!
thank you! vinyl is fun!! it deserves to be treated as such
A great review Abby!
You truly love this album. Very good analyse of the album.
I think you would love the book ”All Things Must Pass Away - Harrison, Clapton And Other Assorted Love Songs by Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa. A book about George and Erics friendship, about the story about the recording of “All Things Must Pass and how that morphed into Derek And The Dominoes and the recording of Layla the album. Highly recommended!
This is your greatest episode. Thank you.
Duane's work on Key to the Highway is second to none
An excellent interpretation. An ode to letting go to the dark side and a combined bio. Thank you for your artful insight.
Well done! I applaud your devotion to the pursuit of not only the greatness of these recordings, but your recognition of context
Also, sorry about your folks' breakup. May you ever rise above and reap the joy you endlessly sow
Hi, I found your channel from your recent appearance on The Giggens Show. Its cool, Layla AALS is my all time favourite album too. I'm currently binging on all your episodes, and as a fellow classic rock geek, am really enjoying them. Keep up the great work, and take care. :)
I am surprised and impressed that someone 6or age sees the importance of this LP. This will always be in my top 10 LPs of all time and like you I agree this is my favorite Clapton LP
Your greatest review yet. No other reviewers (and not just young ones) do as much research, and care as much about the history of the recordings as you do. I still have my original pressing of this on Atco. --BTW, --Whilick? Whitluck? --Whitlock rhymes with "hit rock". --And he's still alive and going strong.
listen i've only ever heard johnny cash pronounce it! i loved bobby's video describing clapton wedging himself under the trailer during the allman brothers gig. i'm really glad he's still around to tell the story of the dominos.
Thanks, that was FREAKIN EPIC! Especially enjoyed the epilogue.
Abigail I've been back in to collecting records since 2017 and since them I have streamed countless music videos. This week I discovered your channel, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Layla episode. I learned a lot I didn't know about this album given the terrific research you do, and I loved the personal story about Dan (?) giving you his entire collection. You also make the videos incredibly engaging and very fun, and I LoL several times every video! I rarely Like videos, but yours I have both Liked and Subscribed, and I look forward to streaming EVERY SINGLE ONE of your Vinyl Monday videos! Thank you for all you do to enrich the vinyl collecting experience!
That was beautiful, Abby ❤️
I think there is something for everyone on this album. I need to buy this album again , thanks to you.
You are incredibly good at these types of videos. I don’t sit through one hour videos but made an exception for you. 50 years ago I was in the Air Force in Las Vegas and bought the album but never repurchased it. I love Eric’s playing mainly in Cream. After watching your review I think I need to reacquaint myself to Layla.
thank you so much, i hope you enjoy getting to know layla again! distant future, yes, but i can't say i'll be doing any 1+ hour videos in the near future
Thank you for this fantastic video, I am speechless.
I had no idea about the background of the album and the emotional connection you have to this album.😢
Damn, I need this record. 😍
scoop up that copy of layla before i do it first - this and blind faith are the albums i buy every time i see them!
@@abigaildevoe I'm familiar with his material from the Yardbirds and Cream and what he did later, but this masterpiece was largely unknown to me except for Layla. Thanks again for this emotional and informative video.
@@abigaildevoe I found a Polydor re-release on yellow vinyl and ordered it straight away.
Actually I wanted to have an original from 1970 but unfortunately couldn't find a German dealer who has it in stock.
I thank you again.
@@abigaildevoe Hey Abigail, the LP is spinning on my turntable for the first time and I'm absolutely thrilled. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love your review . Very entertaining and insightful . I am amazed by this record and was when it was released. It was my go to album when I was crushing on a women or heartbroken.
Its exhibit A in any defense of Eric Clapton as an artist . I would also include Blind Faith but that’s most likely because I saw them at a festival along with Bonnie and Delaney in July 69 . I would slightly quibble with your exclusion of Have you ever loved a Women as part of the A plot line as the lyrics are about being in love with your best friends women . But I loved you review .Thank You for your well researched takes .
Nice work Abby. Great video. I first heard Layla ( the long version ) on a compilation album in the early 70's. Didn't hear the entire album until the 80's l loved it, especially "Key To The Highway" and " Bell Bottom Blues."
brilliant album...brillliant video...keep the passion burning...peace...rocky