MPBrown Music Reviews

  Album Review #24   Artist:   Derek & The Dominos (Eric Clapton) Album:   Layla and Other Love Songs Year of Release:   1970 Grade:   4 / 5   Band Members Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars Bobby Whitlock – vocals, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic guitar Carl Radle – bass, percussion Jim Gordon – drums, percussion, piano, backwards cymbal tape loops Duane Allman – guitar, slide guitar Albhy Galuten - piano   Background   After the break up of the supergroup Cream, Eric Clapton tried several other bands such as Blind Faith (with Steve Winwood) and Delany & Bonnie.   The stress of living up to the hype where Clapton had always just wanted to be a member of a band rather than the forced spotlight was getting to him.   Clapton decided to steal most of the Delany & Bonny band to start his own band but without the hype.   He grabbed keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, drummer Jim Gordon, and...

  Album Review #8   Artist:   Eric Clapton Album:   Behind The Sun Year of Release:   1985 Grade:   3.5 / 5   Band Members Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, guitar synthesizer Steve Lukather – guitar Lindsey Buckingham – guitar Donald Dunn – bass Nathan East – bass J. Peter Robinson – keyboards Chris Stainton – keyboards, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes Michael Omartian – keyboards James Newton Howard – keyboards Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, backing vocals Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals, synthesizer Jamie Oldaker – drums Jeff Porcaro – drums John Robinson – drums Ray Cooper – percussion Lenny Castro – congas Marcy Levy – backing vocals Shaun Murphy – backing vocals Jerry Lynn Williams – backing vocals       Background Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.   He has been a member of many hugely successful and influential bands – Yardbirds...