Clapton on the Johnny Cash Show

I have to say, this may be my favourite era of Clapton's....thought this was cool clip of Derek and the Dominoe's on Johnny's show

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Great clip, and a great band.

Great vocals, great clip!

So much is made of the guitar interplay between EC and Duane Allman in that band that it's seldom commented upon just how great the vocal interplay between Clapton and Whitlock was as well.

Bobby Whitlock had (maybe still has) a great voice.

I love that clip. I have it on a Best of the Johnny Cash Show video. I really need to get my VCR fixed.

Great! Clapton solo from 2:10-3:00 on the video.

Yeah, the vocal & song writing of Clapton/Whitlock was something.

Straight into a SF twin!

Yep, and Clapton flubs a note, which makes me feel better about my own mishaps...:razz:

I spotted that as well but he recovered so quickly it almost made me think he was just trying to play jazz!!!

Actually he's been known to make mistakes on a regular basis over the years. But he's man enough to just get on with it and smile it off. The one that's probably best known is in the dvd of a 1980's concert with Phil Collins where he hits a bum note and they add a cartoon balloon over his head on the dvd which says something like 'oops'!

Last time I saw him in Sydney in 2009, he messed up the intro to 'Layla'! I heard it during the concert and within a couple of days there were a rash of vids on YouTube with this mistake all over them!

He is only human after all................

Yeah fer sure, I prefer the more human side of Clapton. In the Last Waltz when the strap comes off his axe and Robbie steps in is still one of my fave moments....then of course he comes back and just lets it rip :lol:

That was my favorite Clapton period, right there. He had it all going on; great playing, a developing singing style, a terrific band, a great shag haircut (I had mine cut the same way after I saw how good EC looked). I mourn the early death of that band. They could have done so much more, if drugs, drink and insanity hadn't finished them off.

An absolutely great little rock band! :cool:

He is only human after all................

Yeah, it was WE, the fans, who wanted to make him God - I don't think he ever wanted to be anything more than a blues player. Though he's been playing a lot of pop/rock music, the blues is what his guitar playing has always been about - it lies at the bottom of everything he does.

Clapton quote on the cover of a rock magazine: "I used to be God but I am alright now."
He´s got that dry British sense of humor as well.

Clapton is.

Absolutely Brilliant!

never saw that before, you guys are right the vocal combination of Clapton/Whitlock is tight.

Im a big fan of both Clapton and Cash..Its neat to see Eric without all that fuzz on his face.

Thanks, you have made my monday less blue.:rolleyes:

Bobby W still sings his a** off!
Great clip!

If Jim Gordon hadn't gone off the rails we'd speak about him the same way we talk about Keltner, Bonham, Bellerose, Purdie or any of the great drummers.

One of the best.

If Jim Gordon hadn't gone off the rails we'd speak about him the same way we talk about Keltner, Bonham, Bellerose, Purdie or any of the great drummers.

One of the best.

Absolutely! He was a member of the Wrecking Crew and had played with everyone and his brother.

Derek and the Dominos was really a great band, and "It's too Late" is one of my favorites.

Absolutely! He was a member of the Wrecking Crew and had played with everyone and his brother.
Reading a list of the people he has worked with is like reading the phone book.

Bell Bottoms!

didn't hear the flub -

How cool is Johnny!

over and out

I always thought Clapton's voice was more suited for the country side of the blues. His vocals sound fine on a straight blues tune but others do it much better IMO.

cool, thanks for the clip

straight into drip edge twin, yeah, baby

Noticed that Johnny introduced all the band members by their full name-few people would think of that.

Here's part two...

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Man, that was great again.

Been a huge fan for many years. There is a quick moment (4:16) in the first video where EC looks at Cash and just about blushes.

+1 on his human side, warts and all. I dig his music and it's evolution (OK, minus the Phil Collins bit)

Noticed that Johnny introduced all the band members by their full name-few people would think of that.

Here's part two...

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Aww shucks, that is just way too cool. The influence that Perkins had on the likes of Clapton and Harrison, not to mention Johnny's influence. That's another great clip

....and 5 years later with The Band. This whole time frame is my fave of EC's. Tonally less midrange hump, and more human as mentioned before. At 40 sec his strap pops off :shock:

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