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Eric Clapton, Dave Swift & Jools Holland backing Smokey Robinson "Don't Know Why"

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Uploaded by on Oct 21, 2009

Smokey Robinson performing "Don't Know Why" on "LATER"...... with Jools Holland, accompanied by Eric Clapton on Guitar, Jools Holland on Piano and Dave Swift on Bass. www.daveswiftbass.com

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  • Thank you! We recorded this show back on the 20th October 2009. 

  • Eric is always a joy to work with. He's also a very down to earth guy and a good laugh too. None of us got to rehearse with Smokey during the filming of this show, so we all had to be on the ball during the recording. Eric must've had his operation just after this because he was fine on the day.

  • Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. yes, my amp is a TD650.

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  • 2:52, clapton wrong note!!!! YES!

  • The chord sequence is fairly simple, and is probably available on the internet somewhere. To learn the song were given a CD of Smokey performing it in the key of G and no chord sheet. However, on the day of the recording we were told he wanted to do it in F sharp instead! All in a day's work!

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  • Don't know why I said more Botox ....

  • Eric Clapton is a great guitarist but he's playing too much here. This is a vocal lead number. Listen to how R&B/Soul guitarists like Eric Walls and Spanky Alford do it.

  • What a combo Smokey Eric and Jools no words could descride this performance

  • This is stunning

  • @swiftbass so this was just played in at one take

  • listen to Pat Metheny's acoustic version of this clasic

  • I'd laugh if you wrote in the description Eric clapton on guitar and me on bass

  • I know people would normally complain about the one person who "Didn't Know Why" or something to that effect.But seriously. What is there not to like about this?

  • @julianportmusic Even Clapton couldn't concentrate after that unbelievable vocal!!!!

  • both smokey and eric are my idol. I just saw eric's live in hong kong last night. I wish I could see smokey one day........Thanks very much for posting

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