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Derek and the Dominos (Music)
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After a successful tour backing soul-rock duo Delaney & Bonnie, sidemen Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, and Jim Gordon joined Eric Clapton in the studio for his solo debut, Eric Clapton, eventually teaming up to form a then-unnamed band. Word of God on the origin of the final name Derek and the Dominos variesnote Versions include someone mishearing "Eric and the Dynamos", the combination of the names "Eric" and "Duane", etc. Everyone involved seems to have a different memory of where it came from., with Clapton and Whitlock giving entirely different stories, but whatever the reason, they embarked on an unheralded UK tour before heading for the US to record a debut album. Dave Mason of Traffic and later Fleetwood Mac joined shortly after formation, though he didn't last long. With Duane Allman guesting, the Dominos recorded Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs in Miami during the fall of 1970, releasing the album to lukewarm critical and commercial success before embarking on a successful stateside tour.The title track's appearance on 1972 The History of Eric Clapton led to skyrocketing sales for Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs and a critical reappraisal as one of the great albums in rock history, but by that point the Dominos had already fallen. Constant cocaine and heroin use took a toll on all of the members, none more so than Radle, who died from kidney complications as a direct result. Clapton was driven into early retirement, the man once considered a god for his playing ability robbed of his skill from heroin abuse (although he eventually recovered and resumed his career). Gordon, suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia, fatally beat and stabbed his mother and remained institutionalized until his death in 2023. Even Duane Allman, never officially a member of the band, lost his life in a motorcycle accident. Only Whitlock remained mostly unscathed (aside from a decade-long feud with Clapton), attempting an abortive solo career early in the decade before rebounding in the late nineties. | |
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Special Guest | |
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Special Guest: Duane Allman for their only album plus a couple of concerts, as he declined to become an "official" member. | |
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Song Style Shift | |
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Song Style Shift: "Layla" switches from an uptempo, guitar-based blues rock torch song to a piano-centered, gospel-sounding instrumental ballad. | |
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Downer Ending | |
| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_4e3d253b | comment |
Downer Ending: To an extent that would be ridiculous if it wasn't all true. Clapton fell into an addiction cycle that would last for another few years before his recovery. Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash. Bobby Whitlock and Clapton fell out and didn't communicate for years. Carl Radle died of liver complications from drink and drugs. And Jim Gordon, an undiagnosed schizophrenic, murdered his mother with a hammer and remained in psychiatric care until his passing in 2023. This even extends to Rita Coolidge, who'd written the piano coda of "Layla" when she was dating Jim. In 2014 her sister Priscilla was killed in a murder suicide by husband Michael Seibert, and to add insult to injury his ashes were delivered to Rita to dispose of. | |
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All Drummers Are Animals | |
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All Drummers Are Animals: Gordon's schizophrenia made him the most destructive band member, which turned out to be far from the worst of his issues. | |
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Step Up to the Microphone | |
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Step Up to the Microphone: "Thorn Tree in the Garden" is a solo vocal performance by Whitlock. | |
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| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_5b5dfdda | type |
FriendlyRival | |
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Friendly Rival: Radle, Whitlock, and Gordon had all played on All Things Must Pass with George Harrison, Clapton's best friend and the hypotenuse in his love triangle with Patti Boyd. | |
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One-Book Author | |
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One-Book Author: Or One Album Band in this case. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the group's sole studio album. | |
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Obsession Song | |
| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_6112fb53 | comment |
Obsession Song: Applies to nearly every selection on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, but especially the songs "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Layla." | |
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| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_74149c93 | type |
Epic Rocking | |
| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_74149c93 | comment |
Epic Rocking: The studio versions of "Layla" and "Key to the Highway" break the seven minute barrier and count on their own, but several of the live cuts carry on for over ten minutes. | |
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All Love Is Unrequited | |
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All Love Is Unrequited: Much of the album is ill-hidden subtext about Clapton's love for Patti Boyd, the then-wife of his best friend. | |
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Something Blues | |
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Something Blues: "Bell Bottom Blues." | |
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| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_a33b90b2 | type |
Improv | |
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Improv: Especially prevalent on the Live Album, but the studio "Key to the Highway" is loaded with improvised soloing as well. | |
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Evolving Music | |
| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_ab5d5d86 | comment |
Evolving Music: The version of "Tell the Truth" recorded during the All Things Must Pass sessions and during early touring was much faster and looser than the final studio version. Likewise, Clapton's recurring cover of "Crossroads" returned in a slowed-down style. | |
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Big Rock Ending | |
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Big Rock Ending: The original Derek recording of "Layla" has an ending fitting to make it a Trope Codifier. | |
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Precision F-Strike | |
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Precision F-Strike: Supposedly the origin story of "Key To The Highway." The band were jamming in the studio, Tom Dowd walked in, realized the engineer wasn't taping a group of virtuoso players playing a classic, and told him to "roll the fucking tape!", which is why the song fades in. | |
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One-Woman Song | |
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One-Woman Song: "Layla," one of the most famous in all of rock. | |
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Shout-Out | |
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Shout-Out: From "Got to Get Better in a Little While": | |
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| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_cff53786 | type |
Cover Version | |
| Derek and the Dominos (Music) / int_cff53786 | comment |
Cover Version: "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "Key to the Highway," "Have You Ever Loved a Woman?," "Little Wing," "It's Too Late." | |
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Blues Rock | |
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Blues Rock: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is considered one of the masterpieces of this genre. | |
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Sixth Ranger | |
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Sixth Ranger: Duane Allman played on all but three Layla tracks and some of the concerts, but declined an "official" membership with the band. | |
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