Bobby Whitlock (1972)

[Ayler]

Bobby Whitlock (1972)



Face 1

Where There’s A Will
Song for Paula
A Game Called Life
Country Life
A Day Without Jesus

Face 2

Back In My Life Again
The Scenery Has Slowly Changed
I’d Rather Live the Straight Life
Ease Your Pain
Back Home In EnglandWhere


Trop souvent, on décrit Derek & The Dominos comme la rencontre de deux hommes : Eric Clapton et Duane Allman. A l’écoute du premier album solo de Bobby Whitlock, une évidence s’impose : non seulement l’album sonne plus Derek & The Dominos que les disques de l’Allman Brothers Band… mais même qu’aucun disque d’Eric Clapton.
Outre le fait que Bobby Whitlock cosignait la plupart des compositions originales de "Layla", et les chantait avec Eric Clapton, on se rend compte ici que le style si particulier des titres rock de "Layla", c’est aussi le sien.

Bobby Whitlock est un disque dont les invités sont prestigieux : Eric Clapton et George Harrison. Bobby Whitlock dit que "l'influence sur Eric était si forte qu'on entend Eric sur ce disque et qu'on a par moments l'impression d'écouter Duane".

Sur le site Where's Eric, il est précisé qu'EC joue sur :
- Where There’s A Will There’s A Way
- A Day Without Jesus
- Back In My Life Again
- The Scenery Has Slowly Changed

Selon d'autres sources, il est peut-être sur "Dreams Of A Hobo" aussi.

Quant à George Harrison, il joue au minimum sur deux titres (source 1) :
- Where There’s A Will There’s A Way
- Back In My Life Again

Voire trois (source 2) : "A Day Without Jesus".

Vivement conseillé aux amateurs de Derek & The Dominos.

[Electric Thing]

Quant à George Harrison, il joue au minimum sur deux titres :
- Where There’s A Will There’s A Way
- Back In My Life Again

Deux titres excellents d'ailleurs.

Vivement conseillé aux amateurs de Derek & The Dominos.

Un album très sympa, très varié, à découvrir absolument...
Merci Bloomers !

[Ayler]

The "Bobby Whitlock" album is the one with everyone on it...That was the last time the Dominos ever played together...Actually, the song "Back in My Life Again" had George on it as well... I wrote that song on the spot..I mean I was blank and had George, Eric, Jim and everyone playing live and drew a blank....We had already recorded a couple of other songs, "Where there's a Will There's a Way" and "A Day Without Jesus" and George said to me,"Well, what are we doing next"? I did not know...I reached up and grabbed a handful of keys and it turned out to be a "B Minor 7th"....I NEVER played in the black notes..NEVER..But I counted it off anyway not knowing what was going to happen, and the words melody and changes all came out at once....I just got out of My way and everybody else's and IT happened!.. There was also a track on my "Raw Velvet" album that had the Dominos as well....."Hello L.A. Bye-Bye Birmingham".....

Selon lui, les crédits du disque sont les suivants :

1. Where There's A Will, There's A Way..George and Eric, Klaus Voorman, Jim Gordon, Bobby Keys and Jim Price
2. Song For Paula..Me on acoustic, Jim,Klaus,George..
3. A Game Called Life..Jim Gordon, Klaus,Me on Eric's 12 string Tony Zermitas guitar...Cris Wood on flute
4. Country Life..Jim Keltner on drums, Carl Radle on bass, Jerry McGee on electric,Me on piano and acoustic, D&B singing BG
5. A Day Without Jesus..George and Eric,Jim Gordon, Klaus,Me on piano and organ,D&B singing BG
6. Back In My Life Again..Made up on the spot thanks to George...George and Eric,Jim Gordon,Klaus,Bobby Keys and Jim Price on trombone, Me on organ
7. The Scenery Has Slowly Changed..Eric playing the most beautiful lead he ever played, Me on Eric's Tony Zermitas 12 string, Jim on drums and tablas
8. I'd Rather Live 'The Straight Life'..Jerry McGee on electric, Carl Radle on bass, Me on acoustic with D&Bsinging
9. The Dreams Of A Hobo..My first song to ever write..Me on acoustic, Jerry McGee on electric, Jim Keltner on drums and Carl on bass
10. Back Home In England..Jim Gordon, me and the L.A.Symphony

Source : http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=160164

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