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cooler-king
I'm not much of a fan of Eric Clapton outside of his supergroups. He is a great guitarist for sure, but I think his solo work is very generic and uninspiring mostly. Thankfully he brought some of his buddies into the studio and the result is this masterpiece. There is so much passion, pain and emotion here, things that are mostly absent in Clapton's solo work, and Duane Allman's slide guitar is a thing of beauty. I might be slightly biased, because this was one of the first (blues)rock albums I ever heard when I started getting into music, but I consider this to be one of the best albums of all time, and one that I will continue to listen to for a very long time.
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tert_card
1/3 Cream cheese! It’s hard to think of a more overrated rock icon than Eric Clapton, so it makes sense that what is often regarded as his greatest musical achievement should be overblown, overlong, and straight-up unenjoyable as this. There are a few attempts at straight rock here that cut through the dross (“Layla”, “I Looked Away”) but it soon gives way to the mawkish blues riffing that Eric – devoid of song writing ability, seemingly incapable of emotion – is famous for. At least in the psych-era, fashion dictated that Cream at least try some creativity, which something led to glimpses of excitement and melody (Disreali Gears is Eric’s highwater mark) but here the derivative lick-athon carries on unchecked. ‘Have You Ever Loved A Woman’ is a hackneyed blues stomp so full of cheese you almost wish it was tongue in cheek, while the obligatory jam-length ‘Key To The Highway’ is given a treatment so pointless you will swear you’ve heard it before.
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tert_card
2/3 Contemporaries like Peter Green’s Fleetwoord Mac were doing the same thing far more concisely, while The Allman Brothers played with an authenticity that Eric always lacked. That’s not to mention far superior electric records by Muddy Waters and Taj Mahal released a year earlier. There is little wonder Eric called this collection Layla And Others. The title track is a league ahead of the rest of the material here, played with a drive and emotion missing from nearly every corner of Clapton’s goopy discography, and it must be noted that the most memorable playing come from Duane Allman who is consistently more interesting than Clapton for the whole album.
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tert_card
3/3 The album can be summed up by the unlistenable version of Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ in which a coked-up Clapton and Whitlock try to shout any remaining soul out of the track that hasn’t already been wrung out by the sped-up over playing. Rock n’ Roll fans should look elsewhere for electric blues; this is music for people who work in guitar shops.
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oldiesfanjohn
Go find the double cd or steam "Live At The Fillmore" of these guys. …. Pulled it out recently. Holds up well. I always felt this was Clapton's best band, albeit brief. You had Clapton, Carl Radle, Bobby Whitlock & Jim Gordon among others.
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MisterJunior
A true landmark album, featuring virtuoso level players at every position, great selection with the covers, superb songwriting and of course some of the greatest guitar work and interplay in Blues/Rock history from and between Duane and Eric.
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MyMediaMusic
This is an amazing album. I don't know if it's the best of Clapton's career, but it's definitely in the top 5.
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Guslayer
This is one of the best Clapton's work. The melodies are simply brilliant and beautiful. It's noticeable that here is when he decided to back to play just blues. In Blind Faith and Cream, there was more things happening. I can't forget to mention that Duane Allman was just brilliant on this album, as well Bobby Whitlock! Bell Bottom Blues, Little Wing cover, Layla and Thorn Tree in the Garden are the best songs, IMO.
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Sosen
I couldn't decide what to listen to, I was sick of random order and I started a few different albums (mostly newer "indie rock" kind of stuff) but couldn't get into them, then I put this one on for the first time and I instantly got kind of the same feeling as when I have that first sip of ice water after being in the sun for hours or when I get home from work or school and plop down in a chair. Or the first bite of something delicious. God, I don't know what I'd do without blues rock!
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DonPinguin
Thorn Tree in the Garden, Layla, Little Wing, Bell Bottom Blues, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Keys To The Highway = genious. The Rest = not as genious as the others, but close.
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TruthBeKnown9
Found this great site of a guy named James Damiano who worked with Dylan & Dylan's people in the 80's & 90's. Cool stuff sounds like a cross between Dylan and Hendrix http://jamesdamiano.yolasite.com/
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as4beatles
If I could only choose a few, this is an album that I would take to a desert island.
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ManicParanoid
Harika bir albüm! Nirvana'nın Nevermind'ı, The Beatles'ın Let It Be'si gibi...
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foleyblitz
I LIKE THAT OBSERVATION,SIR. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST THING CLAPTON HAS EVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH.MAYBE CAUSE HE WAS INSPIRED SO MUCH BY THAT BLONDE WITH THE BIG ENGLISH TEETH! ( BOYD ) .
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keithmoon13
Two of the greatest guitarist on this album. Eric Clapton, and Duane Allman. If Duane had lived longer, I'm sure it would be a major discussion. Whos better: Duane or Eric. I think overall I like Eric's stuff better, but think that Duane is close behind him, and that Duane might be a better guitarist.
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