Layla

I am prompted to post this by the recent article concerning Rita Coolidge's co-authorship of the piano section of this song. Eric Clapton's performance of "Layla".

Wonderful Tonight

A beautiful performance of "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton with Katie Kissoon.

Layla

Eric Clapton performing "Layla".

Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967 - Live

I previously posted an animated video for the studio recording of John Mayer's "Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967". Finally there is this decent live version of the song that I am posting today. The video starts with "Drifting Blues", an Eric Clapton cover.

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

Complete Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute concert. It is hard to believe he has been dead over 20 years.

Rock Me baby

A song to start the weekend. "Rock Me baby" performed by Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, BB King and Jimmie Vaughan.

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson was born 100 years ago, on May 8, 1911. He died in 1938, having only recorded 29 songs, but his guitar playing has had a major influence on both Rock 'n Roll and Blues music. He is also famous for the myth that he obtain his guitar playing skills by selling his soul to the devil at the crossroads. I have to admit that he has never been one of my favorite musicians to listen to. Still, you have to respect the influence he has had.

This video for the songs "Hell Hound on My Trail" and "Devil's Blues" has been created from a couple of the rare photographs that exist of Johnson. I find it a bit creepy, but it is the closest thing we have to live footage of him.



Johnson was a big influence on Eric Clapton. Here is Clapton's cover of Johnson's song "Crossroads".



"Milk Cow Blues" was the last song Johnson ever recorded. Here is Lee Roy Parnell's cover of the song.