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And tried to make me understand
That she would always be there,
But I looked away
And she ran away from me today;
I'm such a lonely man.
It came as no surprise to me
That she'd leave me in misery.
It seemed like only yesterday
She made a vow that she'd never walk away.
And if it seemed a sin
To love another man's woman, baby,
I guess I'll keep on sinning
Loving her, Lord, till my very last day.
But I looked away
And she ran away from me today;
I'm such a lonely man.
its the guitars
RP bein' RP... why we love it!
Cheers and thanks Bill & Rebecca!
I second that. EPIC.
i think it's pretty much common knowledge that duane allman carried this album. esp slide, arrangements and esp vocals. quite easy to pick out who is playing by style. then you can hear for yourself.
Agreed in the music playing, although how many of these songs are "I really love your girl, George?" from EC's heart?
Sorry to hear you say that... You must also dismiss Chuck Berry, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, David Crosby, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, Chet Baker, Vic Chesnutt, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Keith Moon, Gram Parsons, Ike Turner and dozens of others who've made less than stellar choices for themselves and others. Granted, I'll never make the mistakes they have but I'll also never dismiss their contributions to the world.
I really really disagree with the characterization of Willie Nelson as a "bad person". His major reputed weakness is usually cited as an
over-generous heart.
Thank you for this info. Such an amazing album.
i think it's pretty much common knowledge that duane allman carried this album. esp slide, arrangements and esp vocals. quite easy to pick out who is playing by style. then you can hear for yourself.
I'm surprised "Drug Fueled Brilliance" is not a book title or band name!
Z
...I know, right? Bell Bottom Blues is next! Like others have said, this is one of those perfect albums, heck I think BillG has got most of it in his library (ok, more like most of the original songs.)
And so true what BillG said....Eric could have just started his rehab facility right there and then!
Long Live RP!
Yeah me too, strange that
Must have something to do with "luck".
Ha!
Cheers and thanks Bill & Rebecca!
I think Papernapkin was referring to Clapton's "Rivers of Blood/Enoch Powell" proclamations, not his substance-abuse issues.
If EC was a racist I doubt he could get the many outstanding black touring musicians who have been with him over the years, like Nathan East or Steve Jordan, to tag along...even for the money. People get caught up in issues of national or ethnic identity, it takes a lot of hard work to process the social changes that result from large scale immigration, given the less flattering dimensions of human nature (taken on average--there's always a minority who demonstrate more spiritual responses).
Oddly, I always think of D&D as a garage band. But I love this whole album.
As to the other, EC has been sober for years. He is, at least, trying to be a better human being.
The guitars!
The freaking guitars!
Amen to that
Well.... certainly Mr. Clapton's best.
What??
pcicatar wrote:
Sorry to hear you say that... You must also dismiss Chuck Berry, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, David Crosby, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, Chet Baker, Vic Chesnutt, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Keith Moon, Gram Parsons, Ike Turner and dozens of others who've made less than stellar choices for themselves and others. Granted, I'll never make the mistakes they have but I'll also never dismiss their contributions to the world.
I think Papernapkin was referring to Clapton's "Rivers of Blood/Enoch Powell" proclamations, not his substance-abuse issues.
Sorry to hear you say that... You must also dismiss Chuck Berry, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, David Crosby, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, Chet Baker, Vic Chesnutt, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Keith Moon, Gram Parsons, Ike Turner and dozens of others who've made less than stellar choices for themselves and others. Granted, I'll never make the mistakes they have but I'll also never dismiss their contributions to the world.
Indeed.
Wiki
When Clapton heard from Dowd that the Allman Brothers Band were due to play in Miami on August 26, 1970, he insisted on going to see their show, saying, "You mean that guy who plays on the back of (Wilson Pickett's) Hey Jude? You know him? .. We have to go." He was allowed to sit at the front of the stage, and made his way out while Duane had his eyes closed, playing a solo. When Duane opened his eyes and saw Clapton, he froze. Dickey Betts, the Allmans' other lead guitarist, assumed Duane had broken a string and decided to take up where Duane left off. When he saw Clapton, he turned his back, presumably to keep from freezing himself.
After the show, Duane asked if he could come by the studio to watch some recording sessions, but Clapton refused: "Bring your guitar; you got to play!" The two returned to the studio and formed a deep bond overnight; Dowd reported that they "were trading licks, they were swapping guitars, they were talking shop and information and having a ball – no holds barred, just admiration for each other's technique and facility."<4>
Although the original concept was that "I was just going to play on one or two", Duane said, he wound up contributing to almost all the tracks on Layla, even the ones on which work had already started – and lifting everyone's work onto a higher plane. "He brought out the best in all of us", said Whitlock.
Thank you for this info. Such an amazing album.
amazing group!; in album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" (1970) - ** 8 / 9 **
remembering mr. Howard Duane Allman and Mr. Carl Dean Radle.
Indeed.
Wiki
When Clapton heard from Dowd that the Allman Brothers Band were due to play in Miami on August 26, 1970, he insisted on going to see their show, saying, "You mean that guy who plays on the back of (Wilson Pickett's) Hey Jude? You know him? .. We have to go." He was allowed to sit at the front of the stage, and made his way out while Duane had his eyes closed, playing a solo. When Duane opened his eyes and saw Clapton, he froze. Dickey Betts, the Allmans' other lead guitarist, assumed Duane had broken a string and decided to take up where Duane left off. When he saw Clapton, he turned his back, presumably to keep from freezing himself.
After the show, Duane asked if he could come by the studio to watch some recording sessions, but Clapton refused: "Bring your guitar; you got to play!" The two returned to the studio and formed a deep bond overnight; Dowd reported that they "were trading licks, they were swapping guitars, they were talking shop and information and having a ball – no holds barred, just admiration for each other's technique and facility."<4>
Although the original concept was that "I was just going to play on one or two", Duane said, he wound up contributing to almost all the tracks on Layla, even the ones on which work had already started – and lifting everyone's work onto a higher plane. "He brought out the best in all of us", said Whitlock.
I am constantly amused and a little annoyed by the frequent complaints that a riff or piece of melody has been stolen from another performer. This makes little sense, partly because we are awash in an aural sea, in which, partly thanks to such options as Radio Paradise, everything that has been recorded within the past 50+ years is available. Not only available, but hard to escape. Deliberately or not, it's all fusion now. The music worms into the brain, sets up shop, and infects the thoughts that we think are our own.
Wow. Which punchbowl did you drink from? Are you gonna sleep on Owsley's porch?
amazing group!; in album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" (1970) - ** 8 / 9 **
remembering Mr. Howard Duane Allman and Mr. Carl Dean Radle.
I am constantly amused and a little annoyed by the frequent complaints that a riff or piece of melody has been stolen from another performer. This makes little sense, partly because we are awash in an aural sea, in which, partly thanks to such options as Radio Paradise, everything that has been recorded within the past 50+ years is available. Not only available, but hard to escape. Deliberately or not, it's all fusion now. The music worms into the brain, sets up shop, and infects the thoughts that we think are our own.
