"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" - Derek and the Dominos

[Scyfo]

Brilliant Song, Real Music.

[00DirectorsCut00]

this + bell bottom blues = best of eric

[GuitarJorgen95]

This song was originally written by Jimmy Cox. Like so everybody can see!

[mrsuperkoolkat1]

1 person is down and out



[baxatak]

Greatest classic rock album ever.

[fiddou]

my favorite song of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brewski1985]

Just beautiful guitar playing. I can play the solo over and over.... beautiful.

[gandalf3224]

this is so sweet, ya need scissors to cut it

[scttsherer1217]

@gandalf3224 What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

[birum18]

@scttsherer1217 hahahahaha

[headstockfagburn]

@tinman5680 to the best of my knowledge he's using 'Brownie', a 50's sunburst strat on this album, additional slide (SG) courtesy of Duane Allman. hope this helps

[rdickinsondickinson]

sweet , sweet solo. e.c., so melodic

[Cleartwater]

The supreme slide action of Duane is evident. He just takes the song over and takes it to whereever he wants. You can hear him playing slide in the background until he takes a solo. Most masterful guitar player I ever heard. Fillmore East was great. Since I am 62 I was fortunate enough to hear Duane play. I just sat in awe and smoked a joint. Rock on Skyman, you will never be forgotten and the younger crowd should listen to this kinda playing. Cleartwater. Adios Bros.

[MrRemo58]

This is a great album but has a couple of really shitty songs on it! Thorn tree in the garden ,That song really screws up the album.

[1952FMS]

@MrRemo58 Great music runs real close with emotion. Maybe u don't get thorn tree in the garden and I suppose u've never lost at a game of love. For those of us who have,,well it's heaven send. One man's floor is another's ceiling.

[sirronald69]

*****

[Sykoze]

I adore this song, but I heard it in a porno once and I just can't look at it the same way anymore :(

[Skier1017]

@Sykoze LMFAO, but why were you watching porn? and why admit it?

[Sykoze]

@Skier1017 If you're a guy and saying you've never watched porn, you're a liar XD And why not admit it? The internet is probably used just as much for porn as not. I'm willing to bet most of the people to leave a comment on this video have looked at a dirty magazine or watched a porno at some point in their life.

[bigmarty11288]

@Skier1017 Cause porn is fucking awesome

[BlueNeonProductions]

@majorj55 it was written by jimmy cox, but first recorded by bessie smith

[Vertigo2903]

could be the best song on the album

[warr0950]

"Brownie, Blackie" who cares, these two could smoke the guitar! Simple as that!

[somedoodudontno]

@evanguy i bet you get tired of telling people whos playing. ive been listening to your great uploads, and i see those questions ALOT

[mrsstratrat]

That was definitely "Brownie" he played on the Layla album. Blackie came later, which he made himself from 3 other guitars. Blackie became his favorite and Brownie was his backup.

[NkamilN]

astonishing performance! what a voice sir Clapton!

[AtmaRising]

Legendary

[de1afgun]

masterpiece

[majorj55]

This song was written in 1922. Can't remember by whom. BTW, the guitar Clapton plays is a Strat he named Blackie, not Brownie. I've been listenting to him since 1971. Layla is my favorite all time album and this is one of my favorite all-time songs (next to the original Layla)

[evanguy]

@majorj55 He didn't start using Blackie until 1973.

[MrPeachfuzzMan]

@evanguy lolpwnd.

[Chefblackstock]

@majorj55 Written by the legendary Jimmy Cox and originally recorded by Bessie Smith.

[Xception2Rule]

@majorj55

he was definitely playing "brownie" NOT "blackie"

[PooPoo2U]

@majorj55: no, the strat on this album was most certainly named Brownie, and was a 1956 if I remember correctly.

[warr0950]

@majorj55 Were you then? In 1922? LOL~ Rock on Allman and Clapton!

[BLEEEDINGGUMS]

@majorj55 All Hail Lead Belly.

[GoodbyeBieber2]

@BLEEEDINGGUMS I think it was Bessie Smith. Leadbelly recorded it in 1948

[starfoxhound]

@majorj55 But there was a Brownie (tobbacco sunburst) Strat too.

[hhg61]

@majorj55 bessie smith ?

[bigmarty11288]

@majorj55 I think Bessie Smith wrote (or at least performed) the original version (or at least the earliest version I know of.) She was good, but I like Billie Holiday better.

[Nielstm25]

@majorj55 Josh White? (Who has black btw.)

[Nielstm25]

@majorj55 Josh White? (Who was black btw.)

[karlowski]

@majorj55 the original song was from Bessie Smith. If you like The Band you'll remember that they did a song dedicated to her. Then Norah Jones covered that song from The Band.

[irmavep2]

@majorj55 Liner notes credit the author as Jimmie Cox. It was written in 1923. A great song on a great album.

[violentforce1984]

@majorj55 Jimmy Cox

[Mainetone]

@majorj55 Clapton didnt have the Blackie till 73/74, he had purchased six strats from Showbud and brought them to Hurtwood edge, he gave one to Winwood, and I think maybe Harrison and someone else, the other three became donors for the now infamous blackie...cheers

[gusgda]

@majorj55 just turn over the album to see brownie

[Majo546]

@majorj55 It was written by Jimmy Cox and originally sung by Bessie Smith, a famous blues and jazz singer of the 20's and 30's.

[MultiShades]

Duane  who? Just like his brother--some times no slid is needed------this is one

[VanDoodah]

@maggi711993 Duane Allman does all the slide work on this album as far as I am aware. I think that he plays leads on 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?' but I might be wrong.

[dcav6892]

@VanDoodah The first four tracks of the album were recorded WITHOUT Duane Allman (before he joined Derek and the Dominos); Clapton used to record 2 or even 3 guitar tracks which were mixed to create each of these first four songs.

From the fifth song, it is believed that Duane Allman played every slide part, including solos, while all other guitar parts (and solos) were played by Clapton.

[dcav6892]

@dcav6892 with "the first four tracks", I mean the first four to be recorded. I'm sure one was "Have you ever loved a woman", recorded on wednesday, 26th August 1970. Other people believe this is the only tune NOT recorded with Duane.

[dcav6892]

@dcav6892 Finally I found out: Allman does not appear in the first 3 tracks: I looked away, Bell bottom blues and Keep on growing.

Sorry for the previous mistakes.

[rentatrip1]

@VanDoodah -Duane plays SLIDE for this album SLIDE , ERIC plays LEADs This is the first cut Duane sits in on , he is not playing at all on several of the other cuts ,

[VanDoodah]

@rentatrip1 Allman plays lead on 'Anyday' and 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?'

[poolpig]

@maggi711993 Duane did both and Clapton did guitar too

[brats1940]

Cheryl Ann.........actually like the Allman Bros. version better, but Greg is on the guitar in this one. For a really good piano version, BB King is the one to listen to. SEE, you KNEW you KNEW it!

[Maxtreme2]

What's the name of the first song ? Really good skating btw

[omeletpants]

Keep your shredders, I'll stick with Clapton

[MrGoldstein5]

You Rock, Eva.

[eddiehnry]

This song is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO True...but, this song is fucking COOOOOOOOOL.....

[szarpidrut1987]

Clapton is God

[JimBozeman1956]

Yeah, what a great album! In a similar vein of song titles, there's an awesome Louis Armstrong cover of 'Nobody knows the troubles I've seen'.

[JimBozeman1956]

Who painted the cover artwork?

[SorgFamily]

@JimBozeman1956 the painting is by Frandsen De Schonberg. I just googled it.

Great album. I love that Clapton sounds so tortured. That sounds horrible but his voice made this album just as much as Duane and his guitars did. The grammar in that last sentence sounds horrible.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Fabulous!!! 

[arikc10]

clapton & allman  together ...

[tinman5680]

anyone know if hes playing the SG here??

[evanguy]

@tinman5680

Duane is playing a Gibson of some sort, Les Paul or SG-- I forgot. Clapton, however, is playing the Strat he called "Brownie." If by "the SG" you mean the psychedelic-paint guitar he played with Cream, he had given it away by this point.

[lpmccook]

@evanguy I believe Duane is playing his Les Paul Goldtop.

[dcav6892]

@evanguy It was a Gibson Les Paul.

[PooPoo2U]

@evanguy: 1957 les paul gold top that he later traded for a 'burst, but kept the pickups.

[lespauljunky74]

@tinman5680 No, Clapton used the Fender Strat named "Brownie" exclusively at this point. He had picked it up in 1967 during the Cream days, but it did not really hit the lime light until his first solo album, then D&D.

[lespauljunky74]

@tinman5680 No, Clapton used the Fender Strat named "Brownie" exclusively at this point. He had picked it up in 1967 during the Cream days, but it did not really hit the lime light until his first solo album, then D&D.

Duane was ALL about the LP as this point.

[rockme51]

@tinman5680 everytime i saw duane play{many many times} he always played a goldtop les paul its why i bought one in 72 and still have it

[tallorder9]

@tinman5680 Sounds awfully Srat. Don't they show one in the album?

[3mexico]

@evanguy hey man you really know your shit!... props 4 loving good music!

[3mexico]

FUCK!!! so good for my ears!... dont worry clampton my kids will KNOW about you! thanks 4 your music!

[arikc10]

I wish clapton would still play it on concerts (this version and not the acoustic) . he played it as the only guitar player on derek concerts and still it was great .

[seibahbah]

How lucky can one bitch be,,Patti Boyd she had the hearts of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Why does luck got to be so bad? Thats ok baby

I love you like no other. OOOOOOOOOOOh

[Gilk53]

it does not any better than this

[1988breslauer]

This is an awsome song, still I like it better on the Unplugged album from 1992. Also in my opinion Clapton was more interesting in Cream then with Dominos.

[nandor690]

that is duane allman playing the guitar

[evanguy]

@nandor690

He's playing the slide licks. Clapton plays the beginning part, rhythm and solo.

[nintendonut100]

@evanguy sg for slide

[warr0950]

@evanguy And isnt' it so darn good! Rock on Brother Duane!

[joethepainter90]

This album belongs in the Smithsonian!One of my top 10 albums of all time If you can't feel this you're DEAD

[gnuf70]

@evanguy You are right. The picture of him with the motorcycle helmet and pipe really haunts me. So thin and so fucked up. He's got that thousand yard stare. He is lucky to be alive today. I wish the rest of the guys were!!!

[Seattlecarnut]

This is my first time listening to this version of "Nobody Knows You", and I love it!

[arikc10]

and to think that duane just wanted to visit clapton and the rest of the band while they recording this album , but clapton asked him to join the recording sessinos . BTW if you like this album check the fillmore east live albums of derek and the allman borthers . (2 different albums ) . check stormy monday from the allman concert - what a masterpiece

[KaronsDarkness]

He played with duane at this time. Derek Trucks wasn't born yet CharlottewithanS. This was Eric's alter ego. Duane helped Make this album

[dimesy94]

This is a drug that wont kill you people!! My God this is so pure and, Great Respect for this album.

[plaw1000]

Do your homework and have some respect. I'm gobsmacked.

[CharlottewithanS]

Eric is the man for me and I love everything about him on this album from his vocals to his playing.  Playing alongside of Duane is some of the greatest work he has ever done.

[lekezenman]

No matter who wrote it first..sung it best...It's a truth, nothing worth in an TO THE FACTS INVESTIGATOR or in a .... DAMM criminals court..but IN A HARDWORKING MANS LIFE ...it makes THE DIFFERENCE!

Voilà

[jdjmillar]

Sorry - Bessie made it famous in 1923 not 1930s ... believe written same year by Jimmy Cox ?

[jdjmillar]

this song was not written by Clapton - it is form the 1930s ; but its superb ..

[ladidah9]

I love this song! Clapton is totally genius.

Have any of you heard Janis Joplin's version of this? It's on a bootleg-- really fantastic.

[notinthisbox]

do ya have a link to it ?

[jab3785]

I've heard it.Excellent. It's from an acetate that was included along in a biography of Joplin that came out shortly after she died. I believe the book was written by David Dalton.

[wizardsbc]

i love this song !!!! Great Eric !!!!!!!

[gnuf70]

I agree! A true heartbreaking love song. I use to play this when I was in love with a women who was married. I can fel his pain!

[bluesclaudio056]

AMAZING

My favorite song!

thanks for posting

[bowiefan441970]

Did John Lennon really write this?

[evanguy]

Huh? It was written by Jimmy Cox. In 1923.

[lespauljunky74]

@evanguy It common mistake among those who know both JL and EC. I remember when I got the W&B album when I was 16 and read that song tracking I was like, "WTF?"

[ABX149]

@evanguy  I think it was Louie Jordan..

[rule914]

@evanguy

He is confused because Lennon wrote the song 'Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out' for his 1974 album Walls and Bridges.

[polarphilately]

@evanguy And probably first recorded by Bessie Smith. Both versions are different, but good.

[MouseGenome]

Lennon wrote a song with the same name... but not this one.

[sk80soarus]

no.

[MJLatora]

@bowiefan441970

Lennon wrote another, completely different song with the same titles. An artist cannot copyright a title, anyone can use it.

[lespauljunky74]

@bowiefan441970 Lennon wrote "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out". It was on the 1974 album "Walls and Bridges", which ironically enough included John's first #1 hit as a solo artist.

[rockerr12595]

@bowiefan441970 Lennon's song is "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" I believe it's off Milk and Honey

[rule914]

@rockerr12595

It was on Walls and Bridges (1974).

[rockerr12595]

@rule914 that's what i meant, my mistake

[blackbomber]

@bowiefan441970 That was Nobody LOVES You (when you're down and out). Cheers!

[davidmorris2020]

@bowiefan441970 john lennon wrote "nobody Loves you when your down and out"

[fascistamericadotnet]

a sad ode to the shallow side of human nature

[blatspanner]

clapton was a GREAT singer back then. doesn't often get props for that.

[Simto]

Yeah, he's got an amazing voice. Best live act i've ever seen in my life, he's just in another league than anybody else.. Wish i could have seen him live back then when this record came out.. It's just crazy good!

[selracterim2]

great great great !!

[Goooooaaal]

Rod Stewart does a fantastic job too, somebody please post Rod.

[fallenangil1]

I also have been lQQking for this version for some time...THANKS for posting.

[fallenangil1]

the #1 master of the blues. ther have been many blues players but eric plays from the heart.

[swalls567]

iduno bb king kicks a tremendous amount of ass as well

[pulsarcolosal]

Thank you so much 4 posting, been looking 4 this song so long now.

[gnuf70]

Right, Just fucking fantastic!1 White bules with soul, nothing like these guys!!! FUCKING FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisLeeBear]

oh guys, when i found this song man it gave me the creeps. white blues at its best!

[gnuf70]

Duane and Eric on smack and reefer. Just  f'n FANTASIC!! Best Ever!!!!

[TheBussy88]

This has one of favourite guitar solos of all time. This track is gorgeous from start to finish.

[checonomo]

i preffer the umpluge version :)

[atoddr]

woo

[cavebear44]

clapton is always goin for the blues when hes free to,make those stings weep his no#1 love hes a blues man at heart bessie must be smilin

[ol12]

I love so much claptonws voice in that old times! i think it's his cocain time...

[7beers]

Nice song, but too similar to Bell Bottom Blues.

[evanguy]

...huh?

[DEADBOB36]

idiot.....

[zzsaq123]

Actually, Bell Bottom Blues would be similar to this song. since it was written in 1923 by Jimmie Cox, and Bell Bottom Blues was written by Clapton in 1970, so clearly This song came first.

[KoreanBlues]

I don't think he was talking about which one came first, so you can chill out.

[marklakeham17]

This song is good. I heard the Unplugged version first, maybe that's why, but I like it a little better. I just like all the keyboard riffs in it. But this version is great, too.

[AllTheSameInTheEnd]

Check out the CD Derek and the Dominos at the Fillmore. This track is amazing. Well the whole album is. But this song is just so beautifully done especially. Bessie Smith was speaking the truth about people on this one.

[atoddr]

wawaweeewaaaa

[kaking1046]

so good!

[bthoma1]

This album is so amazing cause no one has or will ever push Clapton the way Allman did

[CharlottewithanS]

bthoma1

"This album is so amazing cause no one has or will ever push Clapton the way Allman did "

I think Derek Trucks is doing a great job right now but I agree that no one brought out Clapton the way Duane did. They were absolutely spectacular together.

[CharlottewithanS]

Eric has said that when he is on stage with Derek he plays differently. When Eric recently played with the Allman Brothers in March Derek said he never heard Eric play better. I can only assume playing alongside Derek once again he really raised his game.

[Teddy876]

A fantastic song that is simply timeless!!

[091053JG]

So hard to believe 38 years after it was released, that Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs" was considered to be a failure. In my opinion it was Clapton's finest work.

[renownpete]

totally agree, one of the best albums ever, his voice never sounded better

[AirGuitarChampion]

the same can be said for his guitarplaying

[WriterintheStorm]

@091053JG What?! I never heard that. I think it was his best work, too, although I'm pretty fond of Tears in Heaven and the newer version of Layla, too.

[Lafforte]

@091053JG I was around then and it sure wasn't considered a failure by lots of Clapton and blues lovers. But it just didn't move for about a year... hardly any sales (for such a major work). But then it caught on and the sales went through the roof; it just took a long time, likely because of the title, and because people are so foolishly tied to their brands and big names. "Derek and the Dominoes" didn't register, even if it was not a secret who was involved.

[Grizzlism]

@091053JG

Who considered it to be a failure. . ?

[azm1987]

this album is pretty damn amazing, I listen to it a lot, usually from beginning to end. This is one of my favorite songs off the album, and i like it a lot better then the one clapton did unplugged. The solo is top notch, all around great song.

[ectomy1235]

yeah i think this version is alot better than the unplugged version

[davipozzettisiba]

I need this album, this album mean the end of eric's god era

[InflatableDragon]

"Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt, nobody knows you when you're down and out."

I could listen to this album every day for the rest of my life and it would never lose its meaning. God damn it's so beautiful.