2. “Layla” - Derek and the Dominos
“Layla,” written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, was originally released on the 1970 album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos, which was comprised of Clapton and Delaney and Bonnie’s former backup band. The song came about because of Clapton’s unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, who, at the time, was George Harrison’s wife.
A very important ingredient of this original recording was guest guitar work by Duane Allman. Allman and Clapton were both fans of each other’s work, and after seeing Allman in concert, Clapton invited him to jam with his new band, while they were in the studio working on their first album. Record producer Tom Dowd, who introduced them, said of the pairing,
"There had to be some sort of telepathy going on because I've never seen spontaneous inspiration happen at that rate and level. One of them would play something, and the other reacted instantaneously. Never once did either of them have to say, 'Could you play that again, please?' It was like two hands in a glove. And they got tremendously off on playing with each other."
The original “Layla” took years to reach its iconic status, but went on to be named one of the “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and ranked by Rolling Stone as No. 27 in their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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