Slowhand my keister Slowbland is more like it. After Derek and the Dominos released Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs in 1970, I would have gladly concurred with those messages on London walls proclaiming, “Clapton is God.” But the times they are always a changin’, and rarely for the better, and nowadays I’d be more inclined to agree with the proclamation, “Clapton is God Awful.” That’s no easy feat, and Clapton deserves credit-along with a gold watch and forced retirement-for pulling it off. Second, that the public ate up the slowed-down 1992 acoustic version, and that it went on to (how? why? gak!) win a Grammy for Best Rock Song-beating out Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in the process-just adds fuel to the fire of my belief that the American public (and its ruling classes) have been spoon fed pap for so long they’ve become addicted to the stuff.Ĭlapton may well be unique in that the very same song should mark both the high-water and low-water marks of his career. I know what makes the original “Layla” such a landmark, but evidently poor Eric hasn’t a clue. Two points: First, that Clapton liked the resulting work speaks volumes both about his sad slide into schlock, and his own inexplicable inability to judge the merits of his own work. Take all the yearning and desperation out of the vocals, reduce the song’s marvelous momentum to a slowed-down slacker shuffle with a vaguely Spanish flavor, and as for the coda-that brilliant and magical piece of musicianship that still moves me all these years (and thousands of listenings) later-eliminate it altogether. It was genius, really, the simplicity of it. Sometimes, my own music can be like that. I’m not certain Jesus could have pulled it off, but Slowhand made it look easy. Layla is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the. MTV Unplugged in New York featuring Nirvana is among.
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And you’ve got to hand it to the “Clap” he hit upon the perfect way of turning a diamond into a 4-day-old piece of sushi. 1 of 25 'All Apologies' by Nirvana YouTube MTV struck gold, especially during the 1990s, with its Unplugged series of acoustic concerts. Suffice it to say by the time Clapton’s 1992 MTV Unplugged appearance came around, reducing the great “Layla” to saccharine and ashes must have come as naturally to the English guitarist as spouting racist National Front bile. Once a musician has succumbed to recording treacle there’s no turning back it gradually becomes easier and easier to produce treacle (after all, it sells!) until one becomes a habitual and hopeless treaclemonger, and before you can say “Change the World” or “My Father’s Eyes” it’s second nature, and the jig is up.
'Layla - 2nd solo cover (acoustic version)' Love this solo original sound - Robin Granum Johansen. Me, I suspect the answer lies in another of his hits, the unbearably sappy “Tears in Heaven” (or the earlier “Wonderful Tonight”). 38 Likes, TikTok video from Robin Granum Johansen (robtheguitar): 'Eric Clapton - Layla (unplugged) 2nd solo cover solocover music guitar acousticcovers fyp guitartok ericclapton layla'.
The top rated tracks on this album are Layla and Tears In Heaven. From his presence in seminal blues-rockers the Yardbirds to the power trio of Cream and his own solo career, Clapton's work has relied heavily on his electric guitar skills.What causes a man to start fires? More importantly, what causes a man to burn down his greatest song, transforming it from genius to schlock as if possessed by the spirit of evil spirit of Lionel Richie? This is a question only Eric “Slowhand” Clapton, whose original recording of “Layla” with Duane Allman is one of rock’s most transcendently lovely songs, can answer. Unplugged is a music album by Eric Clapton released in 1992. The acoustic surroundings were a fruitful but unexpected turn for Clapton. The show first aired on March 11th, 1992, in the U.S.Ĭlapton's performance on Unplugged nabbed him an armload of trophies at the 1993 Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year, Best Male Vocal Performance, and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Clapton eventually married Boyd in 1979, but they later divorced.Ĭlapton's Unplugged special was taped January 16th, 1992. Clapton fell in love with Patti Boyd, who was at the time married to his friend George Harrison. The history of the song, which has now passed into legend, is rooted in a love triangle. By deconstructing the tune's original electric guitar lines, Clapton performed “Layla” with only the spine of the song intact, a drastic revision. Ironically, the searing blues on the record, and on “Layla” in particular, only increased his reputation.Ĭlapton re-recorded “Layla” for an MTV Unplugged special.
Seeking to downplay his guitar-god status, Eric Clapton refused to have his name included in the group name or album title. “Layla” was originally released on the Derek & the Dominos album Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs in November 1970.
Recorded: January 16th, 1992, at Bray Studios, Berkshire, England
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