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  • A much better band with Dwayne Allman forcing Eric to play.

  • Wow,Legends,all of them.Imagine if Elvis had been on the show,in,'71 he was on fire.

  • Clapton gets p4nwed by Perkins lol

  • I remember when this was on. I watched it in probably January 1971 when I was in the hospital. Eric has never claimed much rockabilly influence and is a little out of place here, but he does turn in a good solo bit.

  • i like blind faith a little bit more. Blues formula on the whole derek and dominos album.Carle radle is an amazing bass player tho

  • It's funny b/c everyone says how awe-inspired and intimidated Clapton was in front of his heroes... but actually, I think to the contrary. I think he's acting shy and so polite because actually, this whole country-picking rockabilly thing was NOT his bag in 1970. I think he was just being polite and playing along, thinking, "I don't belong here with Johnny and Carl, as legendary as they are... I belong in Chicago's west side with Buddy and Otis Rush."

  • Johnny Cash does not need a microphone!

  • I failed to watch this one, but saw many JC shows. He was a real mentor and generator of "Handes Across Nashville" because he KNEW the DUES Payin Schedul;e as well as How To Be A Speedfreak and a Hero too.. Cash is pure Arkansas Bottomland, and they don't grow em like him no MO. (I am particularly fond of his being an Air Force Enlisted guy...in Germany, where I did 7 years flying as a C130E Loadmaster. Dig it. His daughter Rosie writes and records some great stuff, and CARLENE HAS BALLS.

  • Eric's guitar was one display at the Experience Music Project museum in Seattle, WA in Oct. 2007. Amazing.

  • @JeffW77 uh... I meant ON display, of course. 8)

  • EC musta shit himself when 'old' Carl started pickin' it! :)

  • RHCP logo :P

  • Dig it........

  • R.I.P cash and perkins 2 great legends

  • Bobby Whitlock's voice was the soul of that band. VERY underrated performances, both here and on the album.

  • EC had a big grin on his face..

  • can you believe this used to be on national TV? amazing...

  • Really diggin' these guys. Heard this song in a music store and had to find it here.

  • Love this band the more I hear. I know you are thinking....where the heck have I been, right?

  • iwas 6 year old

  • Was Duane Allman dead at this point, or...?

  • @surfdogdude Don't quote me here but I think all the Dominoes activity happened in 1970...the record...tours...this television appearance...by year's end they were no more, Clapton was back to laying low in England. Duane Allman died in 1971 I think, so he was still alive at this point, just picking and choosing the odd date to play live with the Dominoes. He was obligated to the Allman Brothers Band anyhow.

  • Johnny Cash, EC and Carl Perkins??? Are you F....ing kidding me?

  • this is quite possibly the best video on youtube

  • did perkins ever do drugs?

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  • @figbat1

    Keep listening and habe faith.

  • i can still see johnny holdin his finger up with that one !

  • yesssir

  • dude, when perkins did that slide down i just was blown away.

  • @mikecappa

    When does "the slide down" occur on this song (time) I'm curious what you mean. You must be a guitar player and you probably here and see things I don't. I love this song. Thanks mate.

  • @tomcaroscio 6:09 he just slips it in there lol

  • This is truly an awesome performance. It's real!

    Love Carl Perkins! His guitar solo in Matchbox was inspiring!

    Aside form the tunes and the playing... Johnny Cash doesn't need a microphone?

  • One amazing moment in time.

  • eric clapton looks an afraid shy dude here while he's around his idols.

  • Wow. Carl, Johnny and Eric jamming away. This is beautiful!

  • @DJohanningmeier what are flagging as spam ..???i am telling the truth about the johnny cash show and derek and the dominoes ..you talking to me you are full of it ..they were using SHO-BUD GUITAR EQUIPMENT across the alley from the RYMAN and I was there ..mike k.

  • @mlkemper I don't have any idea what you're talking about. If something of yours was flagged as spam, it wan't intentional.

  • Only Johnny Cash could pull off just walkin' around fully equipped with guitar on back for shits n' giggles

  • @Terrapin15170

    Nm I wasn't expecting that nice all star boogie at the end

  • i just started my band and am on the same level with these guys in two months...

  • @flycentro123 Dreaming

  • @flycentro123

    I would like to see your band on a youtube video. Please let us know where we can find it. What type of music do you play?

  • @flycentro123 Post a video of your band then

  • @TheShangrenade im learning a couple new chords this month and then will post a video of the band,,

  • @flycentro123

    It's 3 months since you posted your comment. Have you posted video of your ban yet. I really would like to hear them. Let us knpw please. Thanks.

  • @tomcaroscio Should be posting some stuff soon... we are covering alot of Warrant and John Denver,,, my friends say we are better than the originals.

  • @flycentro123

    Hi have you posted yet? I think Warrant & John Denver are a good combo.

  • @tomcaroscio Im working on it man,, alot of guys keep quitting my band because they cant keep up with my skills.. once I start getting gigs its gonna be mind blowing...

  • @flycentro123

    It's been two months. You need to go solo if you can't depend on your band mates. We need to hear what you are all about, please don't disappoint us. Thanks.

  • @tomcaroscio Im still jamming , I have switched from the bass to the lead guitar, so still finding my rhythm,, my band is blowing peoples minds though,,

  • Awesome. Another meeting of Titans recorded for posterity.

  • One of my very, very favorite Clapton clips. He looks like a 6 year old on Christmas when they introduce Perkins, and then he can scarcely believe this shit is happening when they start playing.

    Happy Birthday, Eric!

  • "I can honestly say that he was the best session drummer in the world and he made one hell of a mark as a live one as well. He raised the bar so high that no one will reach it" Bobby Whitlock A Rock~n~Roll Autobiography

  • I remember seeing this show. Johnny Cash had a pretty killer variety show back in the sixties.

  • Curious why Eric Clapton is hidden behind the drummer...

  • @dgarra59 That ain't Eric

  • @Vegasdan1946 Johnny Cash introduces him as Eric Clapton...

  • @dgarra59 He's not the one behind the drummer, he's the guy out in fron singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Vegasdan1946 Wow! My bad,,,I really did not recognize him. Thanx for the fax.

  • @dgarra59 That's Carl Radle the bass player behind Jim Gordon the drummer. Eric is in front and talks to Johnny Cash. He's playing a Fender Stracotcaster as lead guitarist.

  • @dgarra59 That is not Clapton. The bass player is behind Jim Gordon and his name is Carl Radle. They played together in other bands and he is always behind Jim. I'll check on the reason.

  • @BeautyLove1993 Thank you. I realize that now, Oddly enough I consider myself pretty good at the classics but I really missed this one.

  • @dgarra59 I knew this answer, but Carl played so close to Jim to play off him. They made a great duo. :)

  • @dgarra59 No worries. I get tired and make comments and re-read them and think perhaps I should not post late at night.

  • Soul singing and real blus soul guitar--Eric on Strat through a silver face Fender--early 70s history--Thanks Johnny!!

  • Wow. This just never gets old. Perhaps the coolest Band of all time. Other than the dreaded silver face Twin Reverb and that chinky Strat sound, this is almost perfect. Bobby Whitlock is the man. Does anyone on earth have any other video of Derek and the Dominos playing live?

  • he hits a few sour notes at about 2:43 but it doesn't matter, this is just so fun to watch. wish there were more live videos like this and not the silly lip syncs that were so prevalent on tv back then.

  • heroin is fucked up yo!

  • Blackie must have been jealous,because Brownie sounds so good here.....Anyone know if Brownie was a "mongrel" Strat,or was it a stock guitar? Great tune....Great post!...

  • Clapton is clearly in awe, if not intimidated, by those around him. After all, these are some of his heroes!

  • Carl Perkins is one cool cat

    PS: CARL PERKINS is the KING OF ROCK & ROLL not elvis

  • Yes that one, thank you

  • what's the name of the song they play with Carl?

  • @corel24 Do you mean "Matchbox"?

  • Bobby Whitlock - the perfect foil for Eric Clapton and the reason why Derek and the Dominos was Clapton's best period.

  • Clapton on heroin was some indescribable playing. Raw! But, of course I'm happier that he's still with us and clean! He's a true legend. A conqueror for sure.

  • What a great upload! Tks for that!

  • So cool.

  • I saw Eric Clapton in a village hall in Dundalk Ireland in 1979. I still have the programme that he autographed - WHILE playing the Layla riff - the stage was about two feet high and we were at the front -

  • It's evident from this video and from the Layla album that Bobby Whitlock and Delaney Bramlett were extreemly influential in Eric Clapton becoming the singer he is today !!!

  • 5:14 Johnny - hey this is my show ill introduce the guests! would have been hilarious

  • Best recording of this song

  • EC's Brownie Strat is on display at the Experience Music Project in Seattle.

  • 5:24

    SHIT GETS REAL

    omg

  • @pishposhthis Lord, have mercy......

  • @pishposhthis 10-4 on that one

  • Johnny,Carl and Eric and check the fookin doo out on Carl...wtf were they thinkin style wise but you go Carl

  • not only Johnnt bur carl & Eric were equally gracious and humbled, you can see Eric is in heaven here w/ two of his idols, just watch his face as perkins finishes his lead w/ that little twang run..eric just lovin it!!

  • Believe it or not, you'll miss government every little while, in less than 966 years.

  • A class performance. This was, along with Duane, a great band whose music is still sounds great today. Johnny was gracious, what a guy.

  • How fn cool was Johnny? This is 8 minutes of a prime time show. When we only had 3 channels!

  • damn john banner

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  • I must say, Clapton is looking damn good here

  • Man, Jim Gordon was such a good drummer too, what a great compact talented group.

  • @PortieBhoy too bad Jim went whacko on his mom and killed her..what a tragedy..

  • There were many, many great bands around 1970, but surely Derek and the Domino's were one of the very best?

  • sssoooooooo

    

  • Obviously Clapton didn't invent the blues. He did however deliver it to the mainstream music audience and to this day does it as well as anyone!

  • carl stole the show my god...

  • Johnny Cash - truly a man for all seasons - there will never be another like him - he loved and supported all varieties of music - so many owed him so much - RIP John

  • @OropherThranduil You obviously aren't a guitar player, (I am) and so don't hear like we guitar players do. His licks are all copied note for note from old blues records. Check out recordings by Albert King, Freddie King, etc and you'll hear where Eric Clapton copied everything...

  • @gmd1417

    It's nice to here from the guitar people. Where did he copy the guitar licks on Layla from?

  • @tomcaroscio didnt duane did this part?

  • @gmd1417

    dude, just listen to cream playing steppin out in 66.

    and shut the fuck up and die after hearing GOD.

  • @gmd1417 Go fuck yourself douchebag redneck. You don't deserve to say shit with your ignorant pro gun UFC crap. UFC is fucking stupid. Period. Educate yourself before you open you mouth or post comments about things you don't know jack shit about.

  • @gmd1417

    If I had a 14 year old that could play like this I would be very very happy. I think you are embellishing, aren't you?

  • @tomcaroscio If your 14 year old had played like that back in 1971, he would have made you rich.

  • oops mosrite venture guitar

  • believe its a venture guitar

  • what guitar is that perkins is playing?

  • @MiniMightyMan96 Microfrets, Carl was endorsing them at the time

  • holy crap.. clapton, cash and perkins

  • Almost as good as REO Speedwagon!

  • fantastic man

  • can i say something? this video is back then was when Clapton guitar sounded really really good. It was a regular stratocaster.

    it's sad to say that now mr. Clapton has not this great tone, dispite all those super custom relic vintage boutique signature instruments he can get now... imho his sounds now is quite bad, and it is this way since '80. It's a pity.

  • Some country blues pickin', indeed.

  • This is the period where Claptons recreational use of heroin was escalating insidiously, soon to become a full blown junkie for a three year period.

  • @johnpaulgrfab4 -- whats ur point ???

  • @johnpaulgrfab4 BUT HE BEAT IT AND IS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS. Even when his son fell 53 floors to his death, he didn't fall back into the old patterns. He even funds a facility for addicts. You go, Eric.

  • @mojoworknn..... I know I read his book Im a big fan since cream. (yes Im that old) He is a living legend. He overcame more then anyone should have to ...I admire him for that as well as his musical talents

  • @johnpaulgrfab4 very good jon paul.... i did the homework of reading the autobiography too. this is an amazing and historic moment on this show..

  • i want that guitar

  • Carl Radle is my hero

  • Guess ol Carl showed him how its done.

  • oh dat is like well 'ansum......yah know whah ahm sayin bruv ?

  • duane just happened in on the studio recordings...he was not originally supposed to be in the band!

  • Do you guys realize that this is a video with 3 great legends. Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton and Johnny Cash? This is a classic video!!! Thanks!!!

  • How funny, the way the band is set up- I remember how "staged" TV shows seemed, but it was good to see ourbands on TV anyway. And we loved Johnny Cash, too.

  • Carl Perkin is the master of Rockabilly riffs..

  • RUMERS HAVE IT JIM GORDON KILLED HIS MOTHER WITH A HAMMER THEN SMASED A TV ON TOP OF HER DURING A HERION RAGE

  • I only gave it a 5 because there wasn't a 10

  • Rock n' roll. . .

  • AWESOME

  • Carl radle is awsome w/his backup vocals.Go listen to them harmonize on the song little wing....Good stuff.

  • @cobraman96 Yeah, especially the live version of Little Wing from 'Live At Fillmore'. But i thought that's Bobby Whitlock with the backing vocals.

  • carl perkins, eric clapton and johnny cash............EPIC

  • Eric was already improving his singing here... very cool...

  • I guess there is not much footage of Slowhand with Brownie.

  • @RockNRollOverDose  Hi...check out Concert for Bangladesh. EC plays Brownie and a Gibson Byrdland.

  • que pinta de yonki tenia en esa epoca , los años duros de la heroina

  • toe a tally fun-taastic mun, dem waat boi gut de greeyat music ya know mun

  • sounds like Eric needs some new strings, otherwise.......great

  • @iamnotguilty1 yeah, you better give eric clapton some guitar tips. his career ain't goin' anywhere with that sort of tone. ...puh-lease.

  • Eric Clapton is a decent guitar player but incredibly overrated. He doesn't belong in the same conversation as Duane Allman or Billy Gibbons let alone Jimi Hendrix. He gets around the neck but his music is so boring you almost feel sorry for the guy. He gets points for being the first of the white blues-rock guys to mainstream, though. I had no idea until I saw this that Carl Perkins was a picker and not just a singer.

  • @jon1156 I love Clapton... Fantastic Guitar player... blues player.... but part of his draw is his songs... Phenomenal songwriter... Hendrix brought a new sound, but I think he is overrated... he played basic blues licks with a wah and a big muff fuzz pedal.... great... Bottom line is none of these guys hold a candle to the Albert King's and the old blues greats of old... Just my opinion anyway...

  • I remember seeing this live on the show at the tender age of 13. Boy have we gotten far away from this fantastic music and type of show....the good ole days!  Perkins is just fabulous here as is Clapton, though he does look a bit intimidated during the break....way way cool!

  • Fantastic!

    

  • I don't believe he was actually considered a member of the band. Clapton doesn't say he was in his book anyway. Another short blurb is on Wikipedia under Derek and The Dominoes.

  • Incredible respect shown from musician to musician, great rockabilly,this is classic with a very young Eric Clapton and still youthful Johnny Cash....

  • I looked up "class act" in the dictionary and a picture of Johnny Cash was next to it !

  • Eric, you're full of shite. "Not much in the way of 'real' music in England'?? Meaning that ballads that came to Appalacia and influenced Blugrass and Country don't count?

    Punter.

  • I used to watch the johnny cash show when i was a kid but somehow i missed this episode. Thanks for posting this. very cool ty ty ty

  • love this

  • Bobby Whitlock is a fixture today in the Austin Music scene.

  • EC looks out of character w/o his trademark beard. It's pretty cool to see him perform on the show of another legend like Johnny Cash (RIP.) This must've aired after Duane Allman's (RIP) defection to the Allman Bros (or was he already dead at that time)? Derek & the Dominos were excellent.

  • @bucky468 Duane was already with the Allman Bros as a founding member, he worked with Clapton after meeting at an Allmans Show, and Clapton asked him to come hang out and Jam. After a few days of that, a lot of Derek and the Dominoes material was written, and/or recorded. All of this as per Clapton's Autobiography. "Clapton"

  • @arjis06 So Duane wasn't really a member of Derek & the Dominos? He was only a sessions musician that EC asked to join in D & the D's?

  • this kicks ass man 

  • I WAS AT THIS TAPING ..CARL PERKINS AS THERE TOO ..HE AND CLAPTON COMPARED GUITARS BACKSTAGE ...LAYLA was out but they played BELL BOTTOM BLUES AND this song instead ..lol ..

  • @mlkemper wow cool!!

  • @mlkemper did they really play BBB? i have a recording of this show which i thought was the complete session

    they played 1. It's too late 2.got to get better in a little while 3 takes of matchbox and blues power

    it has now become the nearly complete recordings....

  • Too bad Duane Allman couldn't have been there...

  • Brouwnie

  • @Zeo500 i'm not so sure about 'no pedals'. I'm guess I'm see a wah pedal behind him...

  • Derek and the Dominos

    

    EXCELENTE CANCIONES CLASICO DEL ROCK NUNCA MUERE ESTA VIVO POR SIEMPRE

    100 % CULTURA ROCK AHORA EN MI FACEBOOK ROCK RADIOTROPICAL 55 AÑOS DE HISTORIA ROCK ESTUVE EN EL CONCIERTO DE QUEEN POLIEDRO CARACAS VENEZUELA 81

    VERY GOOD VIDEO A CLASSIC ROCK NOW IS IN MY FACEBOOK ROCK RADIOTROPICAL 55 YEARS HISTORY ROCK 100% CULTURE ROCK NEVER DIE IS ALIVE FOR EVER

  • Awesome! Perkins is my fave!

    Also, I always thought Derek and the Dominoes were a REAL rock'n'roll band with roots in the '50s but ever aware of the everything that came after with none of the acidrock/heavy metal/pyschedelia trappings. After all, Eric had already done all that with Cream anyway. Just good funky songs with some much needed humanity.

  • Eric always kept it straight and PURE blues licking guitar! Thank God fo Clapton and his sense of tradition. This is one great performance captured on The Johnny Cash Show -- and Bobby Whitlock really stands out as the talent he was. Fantastic YouTube video. Thanks to whomever posted it!

  • Playing with Carl Perkins... Clapton plays like Chuck Berry! I love it.

  • @whbjr0riginal your right, clapton's solo on matchbox sounded berry much like chuck berry...i think that most guitar players back then started out copying Berry..he's how you play rock and roll...he wrote the book! then Clapton like many others dug deeper and found the blues and 2 dozen other styles to be influenced by

  • @Zeo500 Amen brother! Good talent and good equipment in it's simplest form. The magic of this type of entertainment is gone! Not to mention quality human beings that had class. Don't you wish you could turn on the TV and see a show like this today???

  • What a gem of a clip! Thanks for posting this,

  • Two Sun greats with slowhand!