William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs ; Year: 1970; Genre: Blues Rock This is an album that happened to be on my mind this morning and this song in particular was running through my head. I actually thought I had already picked it at some point, but I was wrong; it's actually one of my favourites from Eric Clapton. Hear Bell Bottom Blues on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day My song pick two years ago today: Alestorm - I Am a Cider Drinker My song pick three years ago today: Elton John - Lady Samantha My song pick four years ago today: Nena - 99 Luftballons My song pick five years ago today: Rainbow - Street of Dreams My song pick six years ago today: Van Morrison - Moondance

1379 Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway From: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Year: 1970 I've actually been meaning to pick this track for a while now since Arthur picked it on his Song a Day blog . From what I understand this recording of this blues standard came into being when Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were jamming in the studio whilst they were on break during recording the album; apparently the record's producer heard them playing and started recording it. Hear the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick two years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick three years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light +

I have been on a Clapton kick the last couple of days and decided to keep it going here as well. This song is one of the few from this album that does not have Duane Allman playing on it. It is another song that not only has Clapton playing his exquisite guitar work, but it also has an excellent bass line as well. This is a slower love song that is most likely the second most famous song from this album; only Layla really eclipses it. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is an "unplugged" live performance of the song on YouTube. Here is a live performance featuring Bobby Whitlock on YouTube. +

Today is different for me, I had another song ready to pick, then I heard this one on the radio this morning. This song was originally released as " Derek and the Dominoes ," however like most I remember it always as an Eric Clapton song. An incredible song by an incredible artist, and of course it doesn't hurt that Duane Allman plays the lead guitar on the original studio version. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is an "unplugged" live version on YouTube. As expected, there are a multitude of live performances on YouTube as well. +