I bought that History of Eric Clapton record in Germany in 1973. I lived there as a kid from 70 to 76. Even saw Eric play that tour for 461 Ocena Blvd on a Tuesday Night in Hamburg in Late Nov. 2nd row dead center. But before all that and before the final trip back to germany, just about Jan of '71, I bought the All things must pass LP box set in San Diego. My dad asked me if I really wanted it and I said yes. I had the $12 it cost. By the time the summer of 72 rolled around, I played that record to death, including the jam records. It was the soundtrack to that time for me. I read every persons name and wished I was one of them. Of course eric was there but it was all about all the names - including Bobby Whitlock. Thanks for the music Bobby - the holy spirit has been poured out on your life and the song is in your soul!!
@@BW-CC hey I'm a music nerd and even tho I was born 1977 my favorite music, if I had to pick. It comes from late 60s/early70s so I'll be watching more. Plus makeing good, really good music is worth the price of admission I might say. Thanks.
I hung on every word...nothing like hearing the stories "from the horse's mouth" - and a sober one - thanks for these interviews. They are golden for Dominos fans. Would love to hear more about Jim Gordon - Bobby says, "He was a real musical drummer" - absolutely!
"Didn't make a lot of money but played a lot of great music." You sure did Bobby. Your contributions to ATMP and to Layla are key to those albums becoming the classics they are. I have listened to both of them more in the past few months since discovering your and Coco's videos, than in my entire life prior "discovering" you. Now I listen to one or two songs at a time, over and over, trying to visualize your stories of what was happening in the studio at that time. I also can visualize the relationships you had with the others and how that kind of a special connection did a lot to feed the creativity between the musicians. I have to say another thing. You have no guile - even when you are describing the horrible things that happened between people, you seem to have no judgement, and a kind of endearing innocence about the whole scene. That's wonderful. Having gone through so much, it is refreshing to observe that your heart is intact. You are a wonderful person and a fabulous musician.
Such a pleasure to hear these stories. I had the tremendous pleasure of hearing Bobby play with Delaney and Bonnie in NYC when they opened for Blind Faith, and then again with Derek and the Dominos in Cleveland. I saw a lot of rock shows in the sixties and seventies (Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Who, you name it) , and I must say, that Derek and the Dominos concert was very probably the best rock concert I ever saw.
It’s truly a shame what happened because D& D was a great band and all four musicians were incredibly talented. The Clapton/ Whitlock dynamic was awesome, and really should have continued, but Clapton had a lot of drama going on.
That was great! Don't hold back, Bobby, on finding the words to describe Jim Gordon. Thanks for sharing these great stories. Your memory is incredible. And I'm sure accurate.
So happy to hear it straight for once! Thank you Bobby. I've heard these stories about the "Layla" sessions. Everyone being supposedly "laid out on the floor" when a Rolling Stone reporter arrived. A girl down at a newsstand on the beach that would get you any type of drugs you wanted. Stuff like that.
My favorite Eric Clapton records were with Bobby singing and playing on them. Thank you Bobby, I am so sorry Jim Gordon couldnt control his drug addiction that ruined the band and eventually his own life.
Jim gordon was an undiagnosed schizophrenic.....he didn't break the band up.....they were all drug addicts....Radle and Clapton were both junkies. Gordon used drugs and alcohol to self medicate his symptoms. It's not a black and white scenario. Nuances are profoundly relevant
I could listen for days and days and days - and all of the nights, too! You're an honest man - bobby! Great fan of yours (and of your music 'n infnluence on other musicians, for sure)! Its a shame, that you never got the "star-status" equal to EC, cause I think your part can't be appreciated enough! Happy for you, that you got credit on Bell Bottom Blues!!! Greetings and good health to you two guys from Hamburg, Germany Philip Meyer :-)
Jim Gordon was such an INCREDIBLE drummer. The drum sounds on the Layla album, and how they are mic'd, eq'd, and panned were superb. The tom sounds are one of the greatest that I have ever heard. Sad that JG's problems were such that it got out of hand and led to EC shutting himself and the entire band down.
Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel The book is on its way .. or here already but the fam is making me hold out until Fathers Day hahaha... can’t wait to dig in..
Bobby, you are about as natural as a person can ever get. We never heard these stories back then as there was no social media. I had my own band in NY for a while, and after all the work that goes into the development, breakups are so tough, with or without artificial stimulants. You tell it the way it happened. Love these videos!
I absolutely love listening to this brilliant reconteur , what a privilege and insight for anyone interested in this era of music. So glad he has decided to set the record straight while he is able to . I'm fascinated by the recollections of Bobby who played such a key role and contributed so much ,but much more importantly lived to tell the tale. Gratitude to CoCo also .
Was. That the band with Rick Vito, Don Poncher & Keith Ellis that you had in the early part of ‘72? I remember coming back into town with my pal Mike Viseltear and Rita had a big party at the Libby Way house cause she was playing The Troubadour...🎶🎶🎸🎸
Bobby, there are things in the Brotherhood that people Do Not talk about, I Honor you for this here, It was the Brotherhood Man, some people talk and write a book Like Don Felder did, about being in the Eagles, Well Don Henly told him leave Me Out of it, that was then, I have a Family now and kids, Felder BROKE THE BROTHERHOOD, and evidently he is not in the Eagles, just my point, Shit That You Keep To Yourself, You are a Good Man, IT Blows my mind that Eric did Not have a Peterson Strobe Tuner, Everybody had one back then, My Best, Cousin Figel
Given that Eric invited Carl Radle to join his comeback band, and that (according to your excellent autobiography) Robert Stigwood was trying to contact you in the early 70s, do you think the plan was to restart the Dominos with a different drummer?
He may have meant it as a joke, but it was probably the last straw for Eric. Like Bobby said, Jim‘s problems were beginning to wear on everybody, and the drugs didn’t help. Lucky that Eric didn’t smash Brownie over Jim’s head!
He wasn’t flying at that time . You meant in airplanes right ? 🤣 ......on another note, sad story about JG, copious amounts of drugs & schizophrenia = Disaster. Too bad he couldn’t get the help he needed back then,but not much has changed these days for that matter 🤦♂️.
Good old Jim Gordon is in prison for wasting his mother with a caste iron pan over her head actually i was familiar with the eric Gordon confrontation oh to be a fly on the wall when that happened sure enjoying your stories
I am sorry to hear that. I was lucky enough to catch the two of you in my home town of Huntsville Alabama about 10 years ago. Y’all were phenomenal! The talent that both of you possess is amazing. And the stories are bringing it all back! Thanks so much for sharing.
It might be how it was said. I understand from previously watched videos from Bobby & CoCo that EC & JG had issues that had been brewing for quite awhile. That was the last straw, obviously.
Make an album of just Bobby laughing. Always cheers me up.
I bought that History of Eric Clapton record in Germany in 1973. I lived there as a kid from 70 to 76. Even saw Eric play that tour for 461 Ocena Blvd on a Tuesday Night in Hamburg in Late Nov. 2nd row dead center. But before all that and before the final trip back to germany, just about Jan of '71, I bought the All things must pass LP box set in San Diego. My dad asked me if I really wanted it and I said yes. I had the $12 it cost. By the time the summer of 72 rolled around, I played that record to death, including the jam records. It was the soundtrack to that time for me. I read every persons name and wished I was one of them. Of course eric was there but it was all about all the names - including Bobby Whitlock. Thanks for the music Bobby - the holy spirit has been poured out on your life and the song is in your soul!!
Thank you so much, that's a lovely memory.
@@BW-CC hey I'm a music nerd and even tho I was born 1977 my favorite music, if I had to pick. It comes from
late 60s/early70s so I'll be watching more. Plus makeing good, really good music is worth the price of admission I might say. Thanks.
I hung on every word...nothing like hearing the stories "from the horse's mouth" - and a sober one - thanks for these interviews. They are golden for Dominos fans. Would love to hear more about Jim Gordon - Bobby says, "He was a real musical drummer" - absolutely!
it was brief - but he was involved in two classic albums. Should be proud of that.
"Didn't make a lot of money but played a lot of great music." You sure did Bobby. Your contributions to ATMP and to Layla are key to those albums becoming the classics they are. I have listened to both of them more in the past few months since discovering your and Coco's videos, than in my entire life prior "discovering" you. Now I listen to one or two songs at a time, over and over, trying to visualize your stories of what was happening in the studio at that time. I also can visualize the relationships you had with the others and how that kind of a special connection did a lot to feed the creativity between the musicians. I have to say another thing. You have no guile - even when you are describing the horrible things that happened between people, you seem to have no judgement, and a kind of endearing innocence about the whole scene. That's wonderful. Having gone through so much, it is refreshing to observe that your heart is intact. You are a wonderful person and a fabulous musician.
Such a pleasure to hear these stories. I had the tremendous pleasure of hearing Bobby play with Delaney and Bonnie in NYC when they opened for Blind Faith, and then again with Derek and the Dominos in Cleveland. I saw a lot of rock shows in the sixties and seventies (Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Who, you name it) , and I must say, that Derek and the Dominos concert was very probably the best rock concert I ever saw.
It’s truly a shame what happened because D& D was a great band and all four musicians were incredibly talented. The Clapton/ Whitlock dynamic was awesome, and really should have continued, but Clapton had a lot of drama going on.
That was great! Don't hold back, Bobby, on finding the words to describe Jim Gordon. Thanks for sharing these great stories. Your memory is incredible. And I'm sure accurate.
What a great idea to hear Bobby tell this history! He tells it with humor and honesty. Brings it alive!
So happy to hear it straight for once! Thank you Bobby. I've heard these stories about the "Layla" sessions. Everyone being supposedly "laid out on the floor" when a Rolling Stone reporter arrived. A girl down at a newsstand on the beach that would get you any type of drugs you wanted. Stuff like that.
My favorite Eric Clapton records were with Bobby singing and playing on them. Thank you Bobby, I am so sorry Jim Gordon couldnt control his drug addiction that ruined the band and eventually his own life.
Jim gordon was an undiagnosed schizophrenic.....he didn't break the band up.....they were all drug addicts....Radle and Clapton were both junkies.
Gordon used drugs and alcohol to self medicate his symptoms.
It's not a black and white scenario.
Nuances are profoundly relevant
I am loving this series! Bobby and Coco are a great team and I am finding his story so fascinating.
I could listen for days and days and days - and all of the nights, too! You're an honest man - bobby! Great fan of yours (and of your music 'n infnluence on other musicians, for sure)!
Its a shame, that you never got the "star-status" equal to EC, cause I think your part can't be appreciated enough! Happy for you, that you got credit on Bell Bottom Blues!!!
Greetings and good health to you two guys from Hamburg, Germany
Philip Meyer :-)
I had to re-visit this one even though it makes me sad what JG did..Thank you as always Bobby and Coco
Bobby and CoCo.... Love hearing these memories! Awesome, thank you both!!
Man!!! Thanks Bobby and Coco for doing these interviews!Fascinating stories Bobby!!!
I love these stories. Bobby tells them so well it's like your in the room watching it go down. Thx for the videos!
Jim Gordon was such an INCREDIBLE drummer. The drum sounds on the Layla album, and how they are mic'd, eq'd, and panned were superb. The tom sounds are one of the greatest that I have ever heard. Sad that JG's problems were such that it got out of hand and led to EC shutting himself and the entire band down.
I guess that's fate
@@BW-CC Jim still in prison?
@@JP1AO yes
Dang Bobby, if you bottled this episode they'd lock you up for selling it! Priceless...
Your incredible memory is enhancing the book. Thanks for this. Hope you and CoCo are doing well.
What book are you referring too??
@@JohnHarrison-jl4wk Bobby has an autobiography
Thanks Stephen 🙏
Bobby Whitlock A Rock and Roll Autobiography, on Amazon.
Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel The book is on its way .. or here already but the fam is making me hold out until Fathers Day hahaha... can’t wait to dig in..
The most realistic stories...ever
Thank you for the stories . Real, just like you !
Thanks for listening
Wow... Thanks for sharing this, Bobby and Coco!
Bobby, you are about as natural as a person can ever get. We never heard these stories back then as there was no social media. I had my own band in NY for a while, and after all the work that goes into the development, breakups are so tough, with or without artificial stimulants. You tell it the way it happened. Love these videos!
I absolutely love listening to this brilliant reconteur , what a privilege and insight for anyone interested in this era of music. So glad he has decided to set the record straight while he is able to . I'm fascinated by the recollections of Bobby who played such a key role and contributed so much ,but much more importantly lived to tell the tale. Gratitude to CoCo also .
Thanks for the history lessons Bobby!! Amazing!
Love these stories, a crazy life you wouldn't ever trade
Felt like i was right there on the ride, what a hell of a ride, keep em coming Bobby!
I can tell you're still pissed about Gordon.
Not true
What an incredible story. Jesus. "That GD Jim Gordon!" is right.
How does Mr. Whitlock feel about covers of his songs like Tedeschi-Trucks Band covers of Derek and the Dominos songs?
He loves it of course!
@@maryskogen6681 Did mr Whitlock wright "any day now"? That is a great song!
It takes me a while to trust. After 3 months watching I believe you. Thank you for the truth. Whether its pretty or not. Thank you Bobby & CoCo !
Was. That the band with Rick Vito, Don Poncher & Keith Ellis that you had in the early part of ‘72? I remember coming back into town with my pal Mike Viseltear and Rita had a big party at the Libby Way house cause she was playing The Troubadour...🎶🎶🎸🎸
Yes it was
Jesus, I can’t believe the stories you have to tell!
Jim Gordon... so he broke up the Dominos?? The James Iha of the Dominos... had no idea the goldmine he was sitting on. Didn't realize it
Over all of these years, it is has now come to light that JG was a man with VERY SERIUOS phycological and emotional problems
Love you Bobby, your my favorite keyboard player
What movie? Love your videos! Saw you guys at the Fillmore East!
Life in 12Bars
Gold. Gold I tell you..
What movie is Bobby making reference to please ?
Life in 12 Bars
Thank you.
What movie are you referring to at the beginning if I may ask.
Good question
@@5150show Life In 12 Bars. The recent doc on EC
Insightful comments about the Stones working method at the end.
THATS FIRST TIME I HEARD ABOUT HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON I GOT ALBUM IS IT WORTH ANYTHING ?
Bobby, there are things in the Brotherhood that people Do Not talk about, I Honor you for this here, It was the Brotherhood Man, some people talk and write a book Like Don Felder did, about being in the Eagles, Well Don Henly told him leave Me Out of it, that was then, I have a Family now and kids, Felder BROKE THE BROTHERHOOD, and evidently he is not in the Eagles, just my point, Shit That You Keep To Yourself, You are a Good Man, IT Blows my mind that Eric did Not have a Peterson Strobe Tuner, Everybody had one back then, My Best, Cousin Figel
GOOD MORNING LATE TO THE SHOW BUT VERY GREATFUL ✌ AND 💘 💘 💘 YOU ALL.
Given that Eric invited Carl Radle to join his comeback band, and that (according to your excellent autobiography) Robert Stigwood was trying to contact you in the early 70s, do you think the plan was to restart the Dominos with a different drummer?
No.. Stigwood called to talk about Bobby's solo career.
love this history …the deal ( shit happens even in the big leagues !!)
What happened to the Ferrari ? Thanks for all your great stories !
Too bad the Dominos couldn't have brought Jim Keltner back and a bassist to replace Carl Radle. Then do another album without the drugs.
Do you want me to tune that thing for you? Holy F#@&, I would have walked too.
He may have meant it as a joke, but it was probably the last straw for Eric. Like Bobby said, Jim‘s problems were beginning to wear on everybody, and the drugs didn’t help. Lucky that Eric didn’t smash Brownie over Jim’s head!
What's this movie that you're talking about when you say "That's not the way it was portrayed in the movie" ?
Did you see the tribute for George Harrison? Wish you had been a part of that show.
If you mean The Concert For George, I certainly agree. Bobby would've been an awesome addition to that lineup.
what movie?? :)
Life in 12 Bars
@@BW-CC nice!
He wasn’t flying at that time . You meant in airplanes right ? 🤣 ......on another note, sad story about JG, copious amounts of drugs & schizophrenia = Disaster. Too bad he couldn’t get the help he needed back then,but not much has changed these days for that matter 🤦♂️.
Good old Jim Gordon is in prison for wasting his mother with a caste iron pan over her head actually i was familiar with the eric Gordon confrontation oh to be a fly on the wall when that happened sure enjoying your stories
I thought it was a hammer? Not that it matters
@@GuitarWithJamie either way both are deadly weapons
Have Bobby & Coco plans for touring?
No
I am sorry to hear that. I was lucky enough to catch the two of you in my home town of Huntsville Alabama about 10 years ago. Y’all were phenomenal! The talent that both of you possess is amazing. And the stories are bringing it all back! Thanks so much for sharing.
What movie?
Life in 12 Bars
Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel thanks-can’t wait!
WOW !
What movie is he speaking of?
“Life In 12 Bars,” The Eric Clapton documentary that came out a year or two ago.
what movie are you taking about? sorry guys…
Life in 12 Bars
Actually, a domino movie was in the making, it was taken over and turned into Lf in12bars... there is talk of another Domino's movie now.
@@ronfrey5327 I wouldn't go as far as to say THAT!
was there drugs or not??? lol
Yes..
Why is it such an atrocity to offer to tune a bandmate's guitar?
LoL.
It might be how it was said.
I understand from previously watched videos from Bobby & CoCo that EC & JG had issues that had been brewing for quite awhile. That was the last straw, obviously.