Eric Clapton & The Allman Brothers Band, Why Does Love Got to be so sad

[keith7g7j]

ABB is not a back up band for Eric Clapton! He is lucky that they let him play with them.

[jkryanspark]

@ingemar62 Terrible idea. Why not bring the Berlin Philharmonic to play with them, too. Let the ABB play themselves and have Clapton play with Bruce and Baker alone. Most of the times, more is less.

[jkryanspark]

Listening to all the new incarnations of what was with Duane and Berry Oakley perhaps the greatest American band, The Allman Brothers Band, I've noticed the great affinity both Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes have for the legendary Duane Allman. This band, if not for the three guitar set, may be the closest we'll come to Derek and the Dominos, another awesome band. Clapton looks like he's having so much fun and recognizes the many homages to Duane his guitar mates are shooting his way. Nice.

[wisesatyr72]

I think Derek Trucks is Duane Allman reincarnated No ? Hes getting very close

[joe1969812]

Im sorry but Clapton sounds tired...

[MMRD50]

Eric was all smiles during Derek's solo. So was I.

[scorpionsunbreakable]

@drqpt NOT!

[dantonbdanton]

Ya! But Warren Haynes is da Man!!! What a master on that ES-335!!

[devfrman]

"Wow!" nuff said!

[whooziss]

I agree about wishing Duane were up there, too, but lets count our blessings. Who woulda figured a kid named "Derek", of all names, and a blood relative of the family, to boot, would come along and be such an awesome gift to the Band? Wish Dickie was still there, too......

[wisesatyr72]

stellar !

[xHefpioTx]

One of the three best blues rock guitarist alive together on one stage! I wish i've seen it live.

[johnredpath]

saw Eric on 12th may 2011 in Glasgow and to my dissapointment he never played this song- the great man was on top form though and done an incredible version of still got the blues in tribute to gary Moore .

[thenut8522]

How much better is Clapton when he has awesome guitarists to push him? The guy can still SHRED. It's really hard to pick my favorite solo out of these...

Eric, Derek - PLEASE KEEP PLAYING THIS SONG I NEED TO SEE IT LIVE

[danogzilla]

clapton is so cool man. i love all these guys. and i get weepy when i think about how short duanes life was. the man died at 24. think of all he accomplished in that time, all the sessions stuff, derek and the dominos, and of course abb. can you imagine what a 35 year old duane allman would sound like? i'm going to start crying like a girl now.

[dashoos2006]

Derek Trucks....the only guitar player that gives me goosebumps...this guy is unreal!

His solo is so masterful...he respects the original solo, keeps the key licks, but adds his own flavour to it...truly a genius! Hats Off to DT

(posted this also to another video of the same show...can't get enough praising !)

[ElTeaBill]

Clapton's bend at 4:53 absolutely slays me. It's so unbelievably emotive and I think it just about sums up the entire song in its barely 1 second of existence.

[glendablue]

Derek stands on his own, wow, big time. Love Clapton's grin watching him, and Warren, play

[skydog7779]

Wow! Words can not do justice to this piece. And you know what? I was thinking when I watched it that Duane was there too. Before I read the comments... Totally awesome. I'm so glad I happened across this.

[vcon33]

just because a person was not standing on stage does not mean that he was not present . Duane was there , i was a witness .

[vcon33]

just because a person is not on stage does not mean he was present , Duane was there , i was a witness

[frimjolly]

Ok, looks like it can't be done because they are not my videos. Oh well.

[nintendonut100]

@frimjolly you can link them to me in a pm

[frimjolly]

Here's some clips of Derek vs. Warren. I almost hate comparing these two legends. But I really don't think Warren (or anyone else in rock) is as good as Derek:

Can someone tell me how to post links to youtube video? I keep getting an error message.

[pajasper]

@bthoma1 Nice attempt at an insult. But what really is a "dumb" comment is wishing for someone that is dead. My comment was to point out how idiotic your comment was. Derek was better than Duane at 13, to debunk your "hes 30" point.

[robertdeltajohnson]

There has always been some mystique around Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers playing together, supposedly The Brothers were thinking of asking Eric to join after Duane's passing. It never came to pass, but seeing them play together here(albeit not w/Duane) gives you a good idea of what an amazing collaboration that is...! Eric looks like he's having the time of his life!! Look at that shit eatin' grin on his face, he's thinkin', "Damn Warren, you bloody rock, mate!!" Long live The Allman Bros

[nintendonut100]

I gota say I think warren could outplay anyone on the stage but he doesn't which is the mark of a truely great musician when you can outplay everyone else but don't.

[frimjolly]

@nintendonut100

Check out some of these shows. I love Warren, been seeing him since '86 or '87 but it Derek doing the wiping these days.

[nintendonut100]

@frimjolly which shows should I check out?

[frimjolly]

@nintendonut100 , You know, I could tell you were someone who takes music seriously and I thought your critique was thoughtful. It's great when people give a shit about music!!

Check these out:

[bamboosa]

Eric plays a zillion times better when he's with the right people. I'm so glad.

[flcaltech]

@bamboosa Yeah, true. It's like he gets lazy if he does not have fierce musicians around him, pushing him.

[anthonythirteen]

@flcaltech It must be difficult - we forget he's up there night after night for decades, not just years. After working with Cream & Duane Allman, going through the years as a laid-back solo artist & then 1980s 'pop star', the accoustic years, then back to the Allman connection, it's tough to maintain the standard as as 60+ musician!

[cabletrayguy]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

[xJRx77]

I Love Clapton's face as Warren takes the lead. Warren has arrived when you get the master's approval!

[bouwmr]

LOL, eric looking at warren thinking "where the F*CK did that come from"

[dano1881]

why would you block embedding? that is just fucking retarded.

[4rainbowed]

Derek Trucks is easily the best slide player of his generation, and one of the top five ever to play slide. Great song, and perfect one to showcase his talents. The Allman Brothers Band is brimming with talent, and Clapton is still as awesome as ever.

[leffers2d]

I can't get enough Clapton's reaction to Warren's solo. Makes me wonder how much he knew about Warren prior to this. They should've played together years ago!

[robertdeltajohnson]

Eric plays with an intensity that I haven't seen since 1970. Absolutely amazing solos from all 3 players, especially Warren! When's the last time you saw(if ever) Eric look at another player like that, with a big shit eatin' grin on his face, shaking his head in amazement over Warren's playing. Glad Derek got that Paul Reed Smith Amp, it really cuts through the mix, unlike his old Fender Super Reverb. I'm not knocking Fender, just that that particular amp couldn't cut it w/Allman wall of sound.

[johnjohnson510]

@robertdeltajohnson i agree. i use fender amps, but when competing with two drummers and Warren Haynes loudness, they won't cut through.

[hazor777]

you can just tell Eric is blown away by Warren's awesome guitar playing-& who wouldn't be?!

[MortimerYoung]

@hazor777 Yeah it's a love fest up there, and for good reason. When Warren takes a solo, EC smiles and glances at Derek, who just keeps chording, like "yeah dammit this is how we do it in the ABB"... then when Derek @ 4:20ish catches EC's ear, Clapton starts grinnin' again and then at 4:33 Eric Clapton and Warren Haynes share a "good God!" laugh and look over Derek's stellar work. This clip makes me laugh with joy.

[jmg4314]

LOL when I read people writing that Derek sucks

[MrPieterWittenberg]

@jmg4314 Yeah...

[tmatt0001]

absolutely incredible version!!!!

[tmatt0001]

wow - warren haynes really jammed here

[DanClemente1]

i love at 4:20 when derek throws in that lick that duane does in the studio version and clapton nods, grins and thinks hes still jammin' with duane. derek is one helluva player! @bthoma1 i agree man, wish duane was up there on this!!

[douchechillum]

@DanClemente1 Awesome catch man, give me chills every time and I just watched that 5 second spot like 20 times in a row now.

[yippierb]

@DanClemente1 Yep It sure kicked in a muscle memory..EC really picks it up after that lick and his ear to ear grin.

[capnbill99]

@longknife EC really enjoys playing. That's all there is to it. HE LOVES MUSIC. Period. He especially enjoys working with people who also love music. DT and Warren both eat, sleep and breathe music. They are also masters of the craft, and when you put talents like these three have in the same small room, with a really tight band backing them, it's beyond description.

[PieterWittenberg]

Probably the best song ever!

[bigfreddy74]

I think Clapton should take Derek and Warren on tour

[ingemar62]

@bigfreddy74 What about an ABB tour featuring EC ?

[N01NP]

Ya gotta hand it to the old man - he was really on for this session.

[conejojolivet]

Thank's for all the happiness I feel...we feel!! Hearing you guys playing: God and The Angels!!!!

[hopibooks]

they should have extended on the slow, slide section at end.

eric's tone is way better than the others, and he knows the song. way better,and his solo was way better.

I didnt think warrens solo fit the song???

[snakkajak]

holy fcking shit!!!!!!!! now THATS how its done!!!

i love the huge grin on claptons face during the solos!!!!

[dgdr57]

This is just priceless!!

[ingemar62]

The best band ever to back EC up !

Will they play together again at the next Crossroads Guitar Festival, I wonder ?

I try to imagine ABB augmented with Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Bobby Whitlock, all backing up EC at the next Crossroads Festival while doing Cream, Blind Faith and Derek & The Dominos songs....

[ragingstorm33]

holy shit Clapton fuckin letin your soul shin, shit!!

[wnt2bkazam]

Longknife--Clapton is never the 3rd most interesting player on stage. I have seen all these guys numerous times and they are all incredible but Clapton still trumps all. I will agree that Warren solo is just mind blowing though. Good shit all around, amazing video.

[ragingstorm33]

@wnt2bkazam idk man derek and clapton both made me cry, but i like warren too i seen gov't mule more then any outer band!!

[bthoma1]

@wnt2bkazam on this night he was.. that's not saying he stinks or anything

[longknife441]

@wnt2bkazam 0 we can agree to disagree. I have seen Warren and Derel countless times and Clapton a handful. Frankly, I like Clapton mostly live. It was an awesome night and I think Clapton really enjoyed it. I wish I had seen an interview or something afterward.

[mkk48]

one of warrens best solos ive seen/heard...fantastic

[watsoni9]

love it .thankyou one and all

[shaneguitartennis]

Perfection

[longknife4411]

Got to hand it to Clapton - he still has some serious chops! On this night however, he is up there with 2 of the best gunslingers out there! Not often Clapton is the 3rd most interesting guitar player on the stage. Great night.

[jobro1973]

I can't stop watching this video. When EC shakes his head during Warrens solo I'm reminded of Dave Matthews comment to his drummer saying "He's bad" during Warrens solo on "Cortez the killer" video from Central Park. This whole song rocks.

[jobro1973]

Goosebumps, nothing but goosebumps. The whole band is really "hittin the note".

Great post, thank you, thank you, thank you!

[DE387]

OMG! I would think I had died and gone to heaven if I had been there to see this! My 2 favorites: Clapton and the Allmans!

[23mananth]

Look at how impressed Clapton is with Warren's solo--just incredible!!

[sneakonproductionz]

that look is priceless...

[mananth23]

Absolutely! For such a skilled musician to be so engrossed and thoroughly impressed by another reveals EC's love of the craft.

[drunktodream]

this video blows. wait 2 minutes then watch for 30 seconds. god the song is great

[drunktodream]

have to keep playing with it. (thats what she said). gave up tix for this night so I could go the week before. now I like Boz Scaggs and Bruce Willis but lord, what a faux paux.

[sneakonproductionz]

plus he is one of those guys who is all about the band as a collective. Would be nice to see EC and Phil get together, they would just crush it. Alas prob wont happen at this point.

[uclamed]

@23mananth Agree! I've been fan of Warren and I've believed "this" since first saw Warren Portland Mane.

[petervankan1]

Holy grapes. Three generations of the very very best. 'And Duane saw it was good.'

[bthoma1]

Oh what it would be like if Duane were up on that stage

[hazor777]

@bthoma1 : I feel ya, but Derek's up there, and IMO he's like a conduit for Duane's spirit and then some. Just look at Clapton in this, it looks like he's really energized and feeling that nostalgic feeling. I can't think of other individuals who can make the Derek & Domino's songs come more alive than the AB's

[Heatfarmer]

@bthoma1 It would have been one too many guitarists ;-)

[itstristanyo]

@Heatfarmer impossible, you can never have too many guitarists

[pajasper]

@bthoma1 It would be nice but Derek is a bit better than Duan on guitar sorry.

[bthoma1]

@pajasper Lets see guitarist that died at age 24 and Or guitarist that is over 30 and playing most of his life..

I hope he would be a little better, what a dumb comment

[crakajax]

Damn, great video! Warren tears it up!

[GSO752]

Great sound. Back to the "daze" when it all began ! Derek and the Dominoes

[mauirob69]

Some stellar solos from Warren & Derek! I love how Eric just keeps laughing, like maybe he's thinking,"this is the fucking best I've ever played this song!" He's also probably thinking,"man, I've got to get Warren in the studio to collaborate on a song." You done us proud boys!! Long live The Brotherhood...

[nintendonut100]

@mauirob69 actualy I think he's thinking "note to self NEVER play with warren haynes again or he'll wipe the floor with me again" but seriously I agree with you though warren would wipe the floor with him just as he does here.

[anthonythirteen]

@nintendonut100 only non-players speak like this. Clearly, all 3 guitarists are excellent. Being picky, it could be said that Warren is building on solos that EC & DA developed 40 years befor.  Can't some people just shut up with the childish comparisons?