What Eric Clapton learned from George Harrison that made Derek & the Dominos’ ‘Layla’ possible

Time spent working on Harrison's ‘All Things Must Pass’ album showed Clapton and bandmate Bobby Whitlock all they needed to know ...
American Songwriter

How George Harrison Inadvertently Helped Eric Clapton Write “Layla” (And No, Not Because He Was Married to Her)

George Harrison helped inspire Eric Clapton's iconic track "Layla" in multiple ways (not just because he was married to ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Song: “Layla,” Eric Clapton

It was 50 years ago this fall that Eric Clapton, with a band of stellar musicians that included the late Duane Allman, went into Florida’s Criteria Studios to record what would become one of the great ...
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What Eric Clapton learned from George Harrison that made Derek & the Dominos’ Layla possible

Two legendary albums recorded in the same year using the same musicians, but released by completely different artists... Such an abundance of musical riches could have happened only in the early 1970s ...