Eric Clapton feat. Duane Allman - Mean Old World

[WhatWentWrong22441]

The two greatest guitarists of all time. Period.

[iamahipo1]

One of my favorites.

Any idea on whose part is whose on the guitar?

[MauroSerri]

@iamahipo1 yes, Eric is leading the whole song in an open G tuning, the song's key, and is able to do all the riffs and solos, while Duane is in an open D and plays the rhythm, as it's very uneasier to play the riffs in G with all the open strings that Eric can play....

[campbell166]

fantastic...thanks for posting

[Hay3sGray]

SkyDog and Slowhand playing some swampy Little Walter gooey goodness.

[soapbxprod]

Eat a Peach!

[lingzedong]

Clapton was on his best when he is with Allman, I always thought so

[jeffrey2711]

This is one of greatest versions of this song ever. I think it was recorded when the Layla album was recorded, 1970. It is included on the box set of Layla. Great song. Thanks for posting.

[jaspersoda]

If Duane (Skydog) Allman were still with us today I'd bet he'd be the number one headliner on all 3 of Mr. Clapton's Crossroads concerts. Our beloved creator sure handed out some beautiful talent.

[PianoMan347]

This in Open G

[Arkyboy1340]

Blues like this pass the boundries of time. Those that originally did these songs may have passed on but that does not lessen the value of those that do them now. This is the sweet frosting for my cake and comfort for my soul. If this is not great, than nothing would please you.

[RustyfFender]

I think some guys miss the point - or the evolution - Robert Johnson etc were 3rd or 4th generation bluesmen and died before Clapton was born, Duane died before Derek Trucks was born. It's not who is best or favorite - or who 'stole' from who(m) I'm disheartened when I see those kinds of uninformed comments. Me or my son will play blues cause it speaks to us and we are grateful to those who came before.

[Jetluffyq8]

actually the original was played by t-bone walker and it was released in the 1940's

[liberalinthedesertaz]

This song was from the Layla Sessions, it's on the 20th Anniversary set from 1990.. why they never released this is beside me? It's one of the best songs from the whole sessions.

[Lilleopea]

@liberalinthedesertaz true 'dat ~ thanks for uploading this - and waking up today hearing 'these days' in my 53 yr old head made me remember my estranged brother who for some reason has ignored my son for 16 yrs while we hospiced my Vietnam vet husband who died - such is love...heh...thanks for all the good Duane and Greg songs....loved 'em.

[Katmido302]

@liberalinthedesertaz You are correct. Should have been included in Layla but I guess because it was just DA and EC it didn't fit into the D & D concept. It was released on the Duane Allman Anthology, shortly after Duane died.

[LifeOfComments]

Is that Blackie on the cover?

[bigcountrypicker]

is this in open e

[apapke1]

Duane:  my guy.

[taylormade2go]

What's TRUELY amazing about this particular session is that they're both blitz on heroin an' ain't missin' time nor lick. The "70s were, no doubt, the best of times!!!

[LazyRockers]

Dam, blues!

[glmojopalmer]

That was great I thought I was back in the Jook joint era.

[josh1988ist]

Duane Allman is the greatest of all time. Hendrix and Clapton are great, but Skydog was deadly on that slide. Duane is what inspired me to play slide.

[SECtennesseeSEC]

Love bottle neck slide blues...Duane was amazing.

[colorod0]

This is an outtake from the Derek and the Dominoes sessions. Didn't make it on there, because, I guess, the album is a heavy electric blues album and all the songs relate to Patti (Boyd) Harrison Clapton. I wish it didn't show Eric with a Strat. Both are on nationals or dobros, etc.

[juanluissurace]

Simply superb!!!

[VintageSH]

Sounds a bit like Rory :O

[elwaple]

This song can also be found on Duane Allman an Anthology, released in 1972.

[vinegaroon1]

chuck berry has an excellent version of this.

[jaded4ever]

This song is amazing.

Lyrics and that bluesy fuckin slide.

Hell yes =]

[croby14]

In my opinion the best slide guitarist ever is DA and he is the second coming of Robert Johnson. DA, EC, RJ. The best things that ever happenned to music.

[FaithIlene]

How could the year be 1999 when Duane died in 1971?  This is an awesome song!

[soadfe]

@FaithIlene Its the release year of the album The Blues. i don't have any information when the records were made exactly but most of the stuff are outtakes from the 70's

[Katmido302]

@soadfe It first appeared on the Duane Allman Anthology album with liner notes by the late great Tom Dowd. This was recorded soon after Duane and Eric had met...its just the two of them with their guitars...spontaneous and unrehearsed. What a gem!

[fanofprotopic]

@FaithIlene if you read the credit on the Duane Allman collection "The Anthology" it gives the recording dates. But most artists have so many unreleased songs that their recordings can continue to be released decades after their deaths.

[liberalinthedesertaz]

@fanofprotopic it was recorded during the Layla sessions in 1970. (August- to like October I think if memory serves me correct, I don't remember when exactly it was recorded)

[MrGuitarHurricane]

@FaithIlene Common sense...not all that common

[hammerrt]

@FaithIlene It's an out take from the derrick and the dominoes session from 1970 in Miami FLA.

[huckster1029]

I don't have much, but I was raised to music. If it didn't move me, I wouldn't have found this. Thanks dad! I'm moving in my chair :)

[teddyman720]

duane plays with a glass slide so his tone is more pure but at the same time quieter. clapton plays with a metal slide, giving it that aggressive and loud tone.

[dimesy94]

@teddyman720 a coricidn bottle, an origional whihc make sit even more unique, i play with a manufactured coricidn style bottle but not one whihc actually was but he got a good sound formt hat and is alldgedly buried with it on his ring finger, left hand

[Grzz51]

I've seen Clapton play this and I think it's him on guitar and Duane on Dobro. Never seen Eric on Dobro.

[timmy47]

he plays one on "unplugged". ive seen old pictures of him with one too.

[mrjonnyangel]

"Both" are playing. It's a slide "duel." I know who's who, and if you knew the players, you'd know the difference. When it came to slide, Clapton didn't hold a candle to Allman - and Clapton would tell you that. Not that you shouldn't be able to hear it for yourself...

[Flarkdude27]

clapton plyed the slide i do beleive if my memory serves me well

[taylormade2go]

the question is... who's playin' Dobro and who's playin' Box Guitar Slide. My guess..??, Duane was always given to allowing the lesser of slide guitar talent come before himself. Dobro: Clapton.

Box Guitar: Duane. Littlie Help..., from someone who knows fer shure....??????

[dimesy94]

Astounding, big shame Duane Allman's dead that sldie is bloody amazing

[timmy47]

i forgot about this song. i used to love it back when i was starting out on guitar. then i forgot about it and put on this CD last night and loved it again.

[animallover33445]

Two of the very best. If only my parents hadn't waited till 57 to have me, I would've been at the Fillmore East to see them both. Eat a Peach.

[Talesofspace8]

for peace

[clamburgler]

lol my parents had to wait until 95 to have me :-(

[JS32714]

i dont think thats clapton i think is duane and someone else cuz that aint duane singin a lord knows its not clapton

[timmy47]

no its clapton for sure. listen to him during the dominos period and you'll see its him.

[Talesofspace8]

ah man thats most defiantly Clapton singin, listen to me and mr johnson then you'll hear man.....peace

[AndrewP222]

@JS32714 Yes it is. EC and DA.

[Abalichious]

I think this song is really cool which is kinda strange cause i heard it in my music history class. and not all the songs i hear in there are worth me paying attention to. so good job eric clapton and you too duane allman

[mrtarquinio13]

This song got me hooked on Clapton

still one of my top rated

[gorblimey61]

This was all the inspiration I needed to pursue learning bottleneck slide.

[croby14]

@gorblimey61 I find it quite a bit harder than steel, but it sounds so much more authentic.

[LouGypsyBlue]

@gorblimey61 lol, me too mate

awesome

[Fruth37]

This sounds like the Mighty Mouse theme song.

[staygo1d]

Fucking beautiful.

[AmpegADA6]

This is such a great track. Probably one of my favorite thingsClapton or Allman has done. I just wonder why this wasn't put on the Layla tracks, it's awesome.

[soadfe]

sorry didn't noticed that. I just wanted to upload the whole album.

[Jugband89]

Slowhand & Skydog!!!

[bluesmaen]

thanks for posting !