Eric Clapton & The Allman Brothers - Key To The Highway

[ttele66]

Clapton should join this band.......What a dream!

[stoofbuis]

he's got nothing to prove any more!

[supsailor1885]

Howcum EC is so parial to the Strat?

[jkryanspark]

@Samueltrad I was thinking exactly what you posted as I watched this fun video. All 3 guitarists are excellent so enjoy 'em, don't compare 'em.

[LBNLDC1]

Derek Trucks stands out in this excellent performance of a classic blues. They are all splendid.

[LBNLDC1]

You could edit a minute and a half off the front of this video and make it better.

[Bazzah999]

and look at Clapton's face after Trucks finishes it... He was blown away too !

[Bazzah999]

Pay attention at 4.38 on. That's the BEST EVER bit of slide soloing, and I'm a gnarly cynical heard-it-all old geetar player of 40+ years; literally took my breath away.

[emotionalinvalid]

don't even come close to the original A brothers band. Those two guitar players make noise compared to duane and dickey. And without Duane Allman(and Bobby Whitlock) there would have been no Layla or Derek and Dominos period. A great loss that Duane died so young. I thought C should have let Greg Allman sing a solo. thumbs down.

[Trademark691]

@emotionalinvalid You CANNOT call this a bad lineup. Obviously, its sad that there is no Berry Oakley, no Dickey Betts, or no Duane Allman, but Trucks and Haynes are probably the best guitar duo at this time. Plus, they're both extremely talented, just listen to Dreams at the Beacon from 2003, or Black Hearted Woman (same venue/year). I know you might not think of this as much coming from a 14 year old, but i just thought i should voice my opinion.

[Bigbluesboy]

Eric is a guest at this show... He never steal the show, when he is invited too..

[lucatrejazz]

chi cazz music

[ezekielwahwah]

anyway clapton can't crack anymore like hid did 20 years ago... his reflexes got much worse

[ezekielwahwah]

Haynes is good, Clapton is great, Trucks is amazing.

[gitarbest]

Click here to hear the song: (1:56)

[tb0432]

Good song and a solid performance. Too many people state personal opinion as musical fact. None these 3 guitarists ever did much amazing in my opinion. EC was the most on point. But I still enjoy the performance.

[ChiroQuacker]

the action starts at 1:40

you can skip the beginning...nothin happens...like joan rivers honeymoon night

[ChiroQuacker]

love this song..thanks for the clip...love to see a eric/allman tour

[rockn0329]

What's with all the "Clapton's tone sucks" comments???!!!??? He's playing a Strat through a Fender tube amp...WTF is he supposed to sound like??? Warren Haynes has a Les Paul with humbucker pickups, Derek Trucks has an SG with humbuckers as well....this is a good illustration of the tonal differences between these great instruments in the hands of the greatest players!!!! FWIW, I think Derek Trucks is the baddest cat in the world, but Clapton wrote the book on hot electric blues!!!

[anonymusum]

If I look at Gregg Alllmans fingers I guess this guy practiced about fifty years for the last time. Unbelievable.

[twinsof86]

EBAY ,YOU IDIOT ,THAT FAT GUY IS WARREN HAYNES AND THERE ARE 3 HALL OF FAMERS UP THERE...PLEASE REFRAIN IF YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU ARE TALKIN` ABOUT !!!!!!

[wildbullfrog]

The guy that plays the SG is a monster - in the positive sense! The other two are very good as well but no comparison!

[MrAlex0262]

This guy plays it all with his Thumb !! Wtf ?

[ebay9302]

Hey Samuel, shut it! Claptons tone sucks...pathetic. The fat guy was ok until Derek stepped up and showed everybody...great playing. Greg Almond sang great. If any of you disagree you should shut your faces...got it!

[jerichomyles]

Reading some of the comments on here blows me off my comfy chair. It's Music people....and some of the greatest musicians on here. Just enjoy it for what it is...if you can't? Don't listen and just go away.

[albertdaniel1000]

it's a fuckin jam.be thankfull we still have E.C. with us....

[b4d27]

@albertdaniel1000 Without a doubt, man! And thank you Mr. Clapton for helping us become aware of guys like Derek Trucks!

[Samueltrad]

It never ceases to amaze me, why so many people see guitar playing in duel-like terms. "So and so was better than X", "EC owns X". What nonsense! I reckon comments like these must all be written by immature 12 year-olds. Music is not a fight, a stage is not a battlefield. Come off it! And also that trash about not liking Les Pauls or Strats being rubbish. That can only come from someone who does not love the instrument. With guitars virtue is found in variety. End of lesson.

[adamjames43]

@Samueltrad I guess you've never seen the Karate Kid's Crossroads movie....

[Samueltrad]

@adamjames43 I have, actually, ha,ha,ha!

[adamjames43]

@Samueltrad That's where the whole "Blues" competition comes from....Steve Vai vs the Karate Kid ;-)....

[MrPieterWittenberg]

@Samueltrad Well said! But sometimes Y is better than X, because Y has more talent, experience, motivation, etc.

Grtz from Holland.

[pauleka1]

@MrPieterWittenberg Who gives a fuck if Y is better than X; playing together is what makes the music sound beautifuly! Just think about how bad the song would be if Y played by his own, or if each one played exactly the same! What's the fucking point?That's why we call it BAND. It's team work, it's doesn't matter who is who! It's simple like that, and it isn't necessary to be a genius realizing that! Cheers from Brazil!

[MrPieterWittenberg]

@pauleka1

true. But these guys are better than a guitarist who played just two years. If that guy would join this band with the same imput as Clapton or Trucks, the song would probably suck.

grtz from holland

[b4d27]

@Samueltrad +1...all of these guys are freaking amazing, and we are blessed to be able to hear them pretty much any time we choose through this medium. Great song played by phenomenal musicians. Thanks for sharing!!!

[roadappleband]

@Samueltrad I agree with you 100%, also I don`t like the word `Covers` as I believe that each musician puts something of himself into every song, so as far as I am concerned it is a new song !, just played by someone different.

[floyd084]

@Samueltrad People confuse subjective things with objective things.

[stoofbuis]

@Samueltrad great reply man!!

[TheStabilo321]

@stoofbuis great playing by all

[LordElpus1000]

Clapton is STILL one of the best players in the world.

[SCUFFY7]

Yes I can .His playing after Blind Faith is terrible

[PindamonhaMAN]

@SCUFFY7 "Oh, he is not using a Les Paul and Marshall... He sucks! Booo"

[Johnnycdc31]

@SCUFFY7 BS. His tone in Layla & Other... is awesome.

[b4d27]

@SCUFFY7 hahahahahahahaha. Moron. You must be one of the most idiotic pukes ever. Whatever guitar he happens to be playing sounds as sweet and tasty as anyone who ever picked any guitar up. (happens to be a strat primarily for the last 20 years or so). Why don't you post some of your stuff since you're so good?

[SCUFFY7]

CLAPTONS tone is terrible

[GreenmanXIV]

@SCUFFY7

What and you could do better?.

[GreenmanXIV]

@SCUFFY7

What and you could do better?.

[michael112168]

You have to understand; this is a live performance. Maybe EC's git-fiddle wasn't exactly like he told his tech to set it up. I've never been that impressed with Haynes, but there is not doubt Trucks is a keeper of the flame. He is solid and consistent. And what's this crap about stealing Allmans licks? There's no such thing as an un-inspired lick. As for Mr Clapton..... He is tonically perfect. He is technically perfect. How in the Hell did an Englishman get such a gift? Perfection

[19dwillis]

Skip to 1:55 to hear the music

[LJTune]

Great tone and playing from all!  Nice...

[Trademark691]

Warren's slide- Hmmm...impressive

Derek's slide-Holy...shit...

[sirronald69]

* * * * *

this is fantastic

[hockeycoachbill]

What a great year 09 was for the Beacon run. Thanks for posting.

[rick00770]

derek is so close to dwayne,s sound , it always great to hear him, haynes can hang with anyone too, eric,s alqays been my favorite, wish dwayne was still with us, he was awesome.

[MrSmalheer]

Mm love his sound....

[ebay9302]

It's an EC signature Strat with active pickups and built in boost. Really horrible sounding distortion. Lets face it, the early days with the LesPauls and vintage Strats were the best. Ive played his 58 LesPaul w demarzios and that actually sounded like shit too, must be in the hands?

[ebay9302]

His tone is horrid, active pickups, his ears must be shot if he cant hear how horrible his tone is which is ashame because he can actually still play half way decent. This is like watching Michael Jordan play basketball at 85? Derek trucks, whats with the distortion, sounds like shit. Way over plays Duane licks. If you're going to steal the guys licks at least do them right.

[SylvesterMCbain]

@ebay9302 Thats not active pickups. It's customized single coils based on the 1963 stratocaster singecoils.

[scottduncan44]

There is no pedal that is the sound of either an early Bassman or reissue turned up. Claton has usede many tones almost always straight into an amp. His early Les paul into a Marshall combo, the Cream Gibsons through a stack,Blindfaith with his bastard Tele through a Marshall. His clean period with a strat into a musicman, then the late '80 Soldano's and different ampsstrats over the last 15 years. . Every amp builder would like Eric to play through their amp and would give them to him free

[bigjimmyrocker]

Q: why is it not sir eric yet.....  what the hell does the queen have that is so important that she waited so long to knight him... really wtf!!!

[TheArtmedia]

Derek and Haynes are easily defeated by Eric here. Ha Ha

[TheReckinator]

Derek is the Greatest......

[layladuane]

watched this on moogis AWESOME!

[russbrinn]

the first two minutes were amazing.

[kutsbothways]

Sweet, EC & ABB, two of my very favorites, playing what I love....blues.

[HonestBlues]

Rockin'...the only way it might be better is if Duane was still alive and slidin'.

[totalcontrast]

@HonestBlues - i can think of a dozen others who have left us who I would love to see performing now. i guess in some ways, now that they are gone, it makes them even greater.

[sirronald69]

*****

[Kirkswork2010]

Spread the good word on this one folks! 5 stars!

[mallardgreen]

the old geezer's still have it, boy howdy, I'm here to tell ya.....

[stratphil]

@mallardgreen LOL

[stratphil]

Respond to this video...Just a little too much dirt tho on claptons and the slide for my taste... saw them with Dicky Betts in late 70s

[murfdog19]

@stratphil I agree with you on the dirt on Clapton's tone. I've never really been a fan of his Strat tone. It's too fuzzy for me. I don't know what OD pedal he uses.

[rdisch1]

best music video I have ever seen! Unmatched talent on one stage!