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Layla Breakdown - Paul Tarver

When:
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM
Where:
Dunwoody North Driving Club
DNDC
4522 Kingsgate Drive
Dunwoody, GA  30338

Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Stephen C Gooding
Category:
Monthly Meeting
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Paul Tarver is going to present a deep dive into the history of the Layla album, here's his outline for event:

Four Principal participants:  Producer Tom Dowd, Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, and Duane Allman

Musical Tree roots from whence they came into this project.

The songs written by Clapton and Whitlock

The Gear: Clapton's Fender stratocaster, Allman's Gibson Les Paul, Whitlock's Hammond B-3 organ

Clapton meets The Allman Brothers Band and invites Duane to the studio while project underway

Layla, the title song breakdown, piano solo and mystery of its origin and inclusion at the end of the song

The album's recording:  Subpar sound at best.  Why?

Video Clips of participants and song(s) for explanation and clarity.