I finally got around to buying Derek & The Dominos' "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". This means two things:
- I've had "Bell Bottom Blues" stuck in my head for the past week
- I actually paid for a copy of a song that, thanks to classic rock radio, I never need to hear again, ever - the titular "Layla".
Greg* Duane Allman was a truly great guitar player, though.
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* - i swear i'll never keep it straight. i even looked it up this time. was still wrong.
Brother Duwaye, that is. But yeah, you’re right. Quite stellar. And Dickie Betts wasn’t bad either. My favorite, which I trot out far more frequently than Layla, is Live at the Filmore. Statesboro Blues and Elizabeth Reed. At opposite poles of the mood and energy spectrum, but both masterpieces IMHO.
Duane. damn. ya know, i can never keep them straight. but this time, i took the 20 seconds to do a google search to verify guitar player vs. keyboard player…. and i still got it wrong. damn me.
will have to get Live… iTunes here i come.