Monday, February 18, 2019

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Part II: An Album Profile Continued

This Sunday we return to this album of greatness, of passion, of intensity. Its genius has not diminished in the forty plus years since it first appeared. We continue with the songs from Sides 3 and 4, and the track by track commentary of Bobby Whitlock.


Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell the Truth"Clapton, Whitlock6:39
2."Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?"Clapton, Whitlock4:41
3."Have You Ever Loved a Woman"Billy Myles6:52
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Wing"Jimi Hendrix5:33
2."It's Too Late"Chuck Willis3:47
3."Layla"Clapton, Jim Gordon7:05
4."Thorn Tree in the Garden"Whitlock2:53

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Monday, February 4, 2019

"Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs": An Album Profile Tonight in Ahmet's House

This evening we will take a full look at the penultimate album of love, loss, and pain. It is likely Clapton's finest masterpiece, with songs written solely or in tandem by Eric and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock. We will focus on the tracks one by one, and we will add in commentary from Bobby Whitlock from our conversations with him in the last few years. Part One tonight!




Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Looked Away"Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock3:05
2."Bell Bottom Blues"Clapton, Whitlock5:02
3."Keep on Growing"Clapton, Whitlock6:21
4."Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"Jimmy Cox4:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."I Am Yours"Clapton, Nizami3:34
6."Anyday"Clapton, Whitlock6:35
7."Key to the Highway"Charles Segar, Willie Broonzy9:40



As always, the podcast is available Here by about 10PM ET Sunday.  Thank you, Baruch! 

You can also listen in via iTunes (free subscription!) at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ahmets-house/id555391588


Stitcher and TuneIn have also picked us up...as have others...welcome! Ask Alexa to look for Ahmet's House! 


Thanks for listening! Your servant of the music, Tony Gallucci