You guys are very special, it is so great to see two people that really love each other, and love being together. The Dominoes album is my favorite album, and Bobby's contributions can't be overstated. I'm also the biggest Clapton fan in the world. Keep up the good work, it has really helped me during this depressing pandemic. It is like sitting around with old friends and discussing your favorite music. God Bless You!
I first saw Bobby live with Derek and the D´s in the UK in the ´70´.s I later got to meet and work with Bobby on an album in Nashville in ´83..(fresh in from Ireland to produce Maura O´Connell´s debut album ) and had some wonderful sessions with Bobby and Philip Donnelly ( since deceased )..a natural-born musician and a real southern gent. I'm just loving all these interviews...thank you Bobby and CoCO.
The first 2 solo records that bought from Eric Clapton was his first album and then Ocean Boulevard..That was a lucky day,cause it was my birthday(1.12.1966)and i had some extra pocket money, so i went into town and bought them.Both originalpressing.Wonderful🤩 My favorites on Erics first album are》Slunky/Bad Boy/Easy Now/Let it Rain,Blues Power,and Bottle of red wine🎵👌
These documents are so genial, genuine, fascinatingly informative and entertaining that they are nothing less than a world treasure! :)) This series compelled me to want to say thank you both SO much! Oh, and Happy New Year! Jeffro.
I'm 68 years old, feel in love with Albert King at the Fillmore west at 15 year old. I love it when Bobby said I was listening to Albert King, the king of the blues. Love youz guys podcast!! thank you, so much. xoxoxoxox
it's surprising, even now that people don't recognize the force you were/are in any musical situation. I only wish you could have been featured as a instrumental soloist more on the records with Derek and the Dominoes. While I have great respect for Eric Clapton, I have equal or better respect for you.
I love Cocos voice too. Her speaking voice is as pleasing to the ear as her singing voice. Her knowing what questions to ask and then keeping Bobby on point really helps make these interviews as good as they are. Plus Bobby's laugh can't help but put me in a good mood. ✌🇨🇦
My life's dream was to play the intro to Layla on stage. At 20 I bought my first guitar. By 22 I had found someone to show me how to play it. Now I'm 50 and still hoping!
Beautiful voice CoCo!! Your speaking voice is so beautiful and silky. Loving these videos so much, cant get enough. Thank you for your time. Bobby is incredible. We all love you both!!
This is a very enlightening vid into Bobby's persona. I think that having this body of work in vid is special because you get the whole Audiovisual experience, the nuances of speech and gestures, punctuate with authority the words . I am a student of History in many forms and an avid reader, however when you can do this in such an in the living room aura, it so much better.
These stories from distant times are cool and interesting, I imagine the stories Jim Horn or Jim Keltner could relate if someone could talk them into it. Thanks for giving us Bobby and his perspective.
Just found your channel the other day and have found it interesting and entertaining. I read Bobby’s book quite awhile ago and it was great. The interviews here further fill out the ongoing story of Bobby’s life. Stay safe and thanks to both of you for doing this.
Happy New Year Bobby and CoCo! They say that music is as close to a Time Machine as you can get!! Bobby God love you and thanks for all the memories! Saw you guys at the Filmore East!! back in the day!
HOLY MAMA 😃😂 made my day.. That's funny as hell. Wishing you both the best New Year ever and looking forward to hearing more of your great music together ❤🎶✌
Happy New Year Bobby and CoCo! You two have brightened up the world here as not too many people tell such great and funny stories. You both are a breath of good vibes and just plain ol fresh air and great memories, more, please. When to time finds you. Kind Regards, 👍 🙏 Maximum Respect, and Peace ~ Loo 👊 😎
Those little Jack Russell's are just a barrel of fun! I really miss mine. I kinda thought Eric went off exploring a bit during songs like Tell The Truth, albeit with a bit more focus than the old Cream stuff like Spoonful, but what do I know? Most kids nowadays would probably find even Dominoes breaks too long but of course, what do they know? You lookin' good Coco.
Bobby,I’ve greatly enjoyed the videos I’ve watched so far.I did not know of your place in music history.Thank you for sharing your self.Your music,still today,touches me deeply.
Bobby hit on a good point..I have a buddy who hasn't liked anything by EC since Cream. Some folks simply don't like him moving on from that phase of his career & finding other styles.
Thank you both for doing these amazing interviews. It is wonderful to hear about the little things that made it on to a record . The lowest string breaking on a piano ,becomes the freshest string on the sound board - I fortunately got to hear the Statler Brothers before they had that name . ( I was five) Lew Dewitt was the first person that I saw and heard play the guitar live at that time in Lee Flory's living room in Buffalo Gap, Virginia. Lee played the upright bass during this session - the only reason he didnt become a Statler was that he liked to drink a little to much - still he was a very kind person now deceased Lew sat with me for a bit when I was about 5 and told me if I liked that instrument as much as I apparently seemed too. That I should ask my parents when I turned 10 to get a guitar and also ask for lessons. Needless to say I lived at that point to just turn ten . Sadly my parents were not supportive of my musical endeavor. I wasnt allowed to get a guitar ,though I was allowed to briefly take the drums. My father was South African ,he was brutal - he told me that to be a musician you had to practice for hours at a time every day - he told me I didnt have the ability to do that , though the biggest reason why I wouldn't be able to be a musician was because I wasnt black and I didnt have a sense of rhythm. I was ten ,I was crushed. Drums ceased pretty much after that conversation , yet I never lost that urge that I had for the guitar. Long story short and many sadistic destraction later . ( I was put in a very terrible residential treatment center known as the Elan School) There I saw the few musicians that were also unfortunately put in this hell hole have their dreams crushed and destroyed by this place . I held my dream close - never told a soul- then it was 7 years after I left that hellhole at 25 I finally picked up the guitar and in earnest started working on my goal of becoming a guitarist . 7 years later I auditioned for John Patycula - he was the guitar department head at VCU at the time and to my astonishment I got in music school without any formal training . ( I am no prodigy though I never lost my passion for that instrument ) That instrument and my belief in God saved my life - and along the way I learned a few of your and Clapton's tunes - thank you . Peace.
Parents are an incredibly important aspect of a man’s or a woman’s decision to go into entertainment as a life work. You say that you were “born to sing“. There are some parents who spend so little time with their children - sometimes because they have too many of them without thinking of time and how much time each child requires! - That they do not even know what their children do best nor what gives them the most joy and fulfilment! Most of the time, the parents simply want their children to get a “steady job”: doctors, lawyers, teachers , etc . There is no such thing as a “steady job“! God gives each of us - sometimes at different points in our lives - something to do that we can feel His presence in how we do it. When you sing, the joy you feel is God’s joy in you doing what He sent you to do at that point in your life! Just as He also called you to paint! And perhaps He called you now now to tell the stories (which I do believe ARE therapeutic for you) that so enchant so many of us. Keep up the “good“ work and you will be blessed… as you are being blessed! And you are blessing us ...✌🏻💟🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴🎼🎶🎵🎸👨🏼⚕️🎸
Interesting statement when you said “the dominoes were a grooming band for him” re EC and his singing. If that’s the case then he needs to thank his lucky stars that you were there to “groom” him. With all due respect to EC, I believe your influence and contributions made his career what it eventually became. I’d love to catch you guys ( Coco and you ) perform sometime. Thanks for all you’ve given us.
🥳🎈🎉😷 happy New year Bobby and Coco hope you keep this RUclips thing going for sometime still it's really enjoyable here in these great stories I don't mind the drifting off in the segue from Eric Clapton's album The Stephen stills that was awesome. anyone who tells great stories that were there are just cool Dallas Taylor was a great guy it's a shame he checked out so soon. it's one of my distresses from the road after a long day of truck and is getting a notification you got another video up which is why I'm glad to subscribe wow it's curious to know though did Bobby ever cross pass with Leland sklar? I know he's got a fantastic RUclips channel now he's grown and hell he's played on like 25,000 songs or something through the years which is amazing but I just wondered had he ever met him or had the chance to have a hang with them they all got great stories.. be safe here's the 2021 and hoping things are on the turnaround. as far as working with Delaney I've heard those legendary stories with him and Bonnie after they were drinking and got to fight and they said boy she could hold her own too and you'd be surprised it's tiny as she was she could whoop some ass. 🤣
Ive always known who the band was... but I am so happy to of found you guys! Ive seen many of the videos before I realized what I was actually watching.. Thank you both so much ! From Up here in Canada in farm country ! You are both so much fun to watch! Thank you CoCo for being part of putting Bobby and his stories out front for us ! I would love to know if I can find a way to get on of Bobby paintings... they are a great way to start each episode/clip. Thank you both so much!!! Please keep. These episodes coming I LOVE LOVE to hear from you ...
So your from Millington , my father was at the pea farm in the 50’s , he was a welder and he worked on the Shelby co. bridges while he was there , well he met Future Millington mayor Richard Thomas Hall , well he made freinds with him , brought him food and drinks and gave him a start when he got out , then he named me “Thomas” after him
Coco, I shared your comment with Chad Watson and thought it was very cool. When things open up for live music here in California and you and Bobby have an opportunity to play some gigs, if you need a rhythm section to back you up, Chad and I would feel very honored to do so!!!! We can also provide a lead guitarist and sound and lighting systems as well. Keep the videos coming👍
Delaney Bramlett sure did push EC to make his first LP you can hear Delaney pushing Eric on the record on the vocals of Let It Rain timeless memories timeless stories
Awesome interview, folks! It's a great thing to get these behind the studio door stories out. Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to do them. One part I was curious about. Bobby, you look a bit disgusted when you say Stephen Stills played bass with a pick. I've always thought the bass part on "Let It Rain" was a standout on that album. In tone and the part. I never knew it was Stills who played it until this interview. I was just wondering, what do you not like about bass played with a pick? Lots of great bassists play with one. Or both fingers and pick. Paul McCartney, Carol Kaye, Rick Danko, Joe Osborne, Bobby Vega, Anthony Jackson, Sting... to name a few. My personal favorite, when recording bassists, is a Fender Precision Bass with Flatwound strings, played with a pick. Just curious. Thanks again!
One thing about Eric Clapton is he finds the real players to learn from. I think Delany and Bonnie and friends is still the best band there has ever been. Way better than those Beatles. Easy to see why Eric and George wanted that to rub off on them.
Ok Bobby I think its time you to do this together you and Coco . I would love to be the person taping it. I love these stories I don't think.this happens in music anymore. Its a shame.
I've always been curious to know how it really all started with Eric and Delaney and Bonnie.... As far as I can remember, D&B were opening for Blind Faith on the tour of North America, and Eric preferred the music of D&B, so much so that he would sit in with them before playing with BF. Bobby, what do you remember about that tour with Blind Faith, did Eric sit in and play, did D&B try to keep him.... What were your first thoughts on meeting Eric, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood & Ric Grech?? Love to hear from you! Thank you ❤️
Dear Bobby and Coco, There is a short story to tell here. My friend Hilary recently gave me Patti Boyd's book, "Wonderful Tonight." Hilary is a writer here in Hollywood and loved the book. She wanted me to read it too...with me being a musician and all that. Finished the book quickly - it was really hard to put it down. An amazing story with a lot of intense detail, colorful people and faraway places. It resonated deep inside of me, for many personal and musical reasons. Immediately after finishing it, I looked up the Documentary about Eric Clapton called "A Life In Twelve Bars." Watched it on Showtime. It was like a continuation of Patti's life story that had left me with a desire to know more. There were so many emotional loose ends. Even after the Documentary movie had ended, I felt raw and sad about the relationships and the tragedy. But there was one song that lingered in me. Of all the music presented in the Documentary, that was the only one that I could not stop thinking about. Didn't know the title. I only could remember the scene that it played over and that it had an intoxicating guitar introduction/lick with the lyric, 'and I miss her.' I did not see it in the credits so I went to Tune-find and found it. Holy Moly!! - and Eric Clapton did not even write it. "Thorn Tree In The Garden" is an incredibly wholly beautiful song. I have not stopped listening to it for several days now. My ears are saturated with every little nuance of your gorgeous voice and the bands' instrumentation. I will soon go to the piano and figure out my key...it might be a step lower than yours. I will sing it a million times, sometimes with tears running down. Maybe I will record it...especially if it would be okay with you. I have listened to your story of how the song made it to the album and the fascinating reveal of how you recorded it with the band. Perfect!! I am so grateful for this gift of a song, this Christmas, this New Year. At a very difficult and lonely time with all the challenges we have all endured together. And, is it really about Peaches, your doggie? Wow, just wow, and thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Jeanne
You guys are too cool,love the interviews.I think the Dominoes were one of the best bands ever. I'm sure you were on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour,I remember you from the poster I had as a kid. I'd love to hear that. God bless, Stay safe, Rock on 🙏😷🎶
I had asked on another video but..U got any Jerry Lynn William's stories... A very underrated and little known artist as I am sure you know...but truly Talented singer songwriter / musician...and as u know composer of "Forever Man"..( I had played drums on the original demo of that song ) and worked with Jerry @ Shelter Studios Hollywood back in the 70's
@@BW-CC wow..really? .he was writing songs for Eric, Bonnie Raitt..Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc.. maybe after Bobby stopped working with Eric?.. Was Bobby with him during the time when "Forever Man" was out?
So Stills plays the first solo and bass on.let.it rain? I've listened to both the Delaney produced version and the version released originally to public. As I recall that first solo sounded similar on both versions.
I have 2 copies of this album...2 completey different productions...often thought the version not so famous was produced by Delaney...who knows the story here?
Yes, there was the Delaney mix. Eric didn't want it at the time and went elsewhere to have the record mixed. Just recently the Delaney mix was re released.
Bobby Whitlock, I was wondering why Eric did not call on you for the album 461 Ocean Blvd. ? since you were on the great album with the Dominoes,? you may want to talk about it, you may not, My Best, Cousin Figel
Coco, you’re a super interviewer. When Bobby punctuates a story with that laugh it’s gotta make you smile.
Thank you so much
Agree absolutely!
I agree......Coco is a FANTASTIC interviewer.......keeps it all real.....Thanks for doing these interviews !!
"The simplicity of the simplicity"! 😄
I love that.
Coco interviews really really well, lets the person speak and adds helpful points
Bobby Whitlock is a living legend! Much respect. Thank you for the stories
You have a beautiful voice CoCo. I love how you two love and support each other.
Thank you so much
You guys are very special, it is so great to see two people that really love each other, and love being together. The Dominoes album is my favorite album, and Bobby's contributions can't be overstated. I'm also the biggest Clapton fan in the world. Keep up the good work, it has really helped me during this depressing pandemic. It is like sitting around with old friends and discussing your favorite music. God Bless You!
Same to you Mike
I find both of your voices and stories so calming. Great respect. Great stories. People I would LOVE to hang out with. Thanks.
I first saw Bobby live with Derek and the D´s in the UK in the ´70´.s I later got to meet and work with Bobby on an album in Nashville in ´83..(fresh in from Ireland to produce Maura O´Connell´s debut album ) and had some wonderful sessions with Bobby and Philip Donnelly ( since deceased )..a natural-born musician and a real southern gent. I'm just loving all these interviews...thank you Bobby and CoCO.
The first 2 solo records that bought from Eric Clapton was his first album and then Ocean Boulevard..That was a lucky day,cause it was my birthday(1.12.1966)and i had some extra pocket money, so i went into town and bought them.Both originalpressing.Wonderful🤩
My favorites on Erics first album are》Slunky/Bad Boy/Easy Now/Let it Rain,Blues Power,and Bottle of red wine🎵👌
Those are great
I just happy to see that Bobby is still alive and apparently doing well!
These documents are so genial, genuine, fascinatingly informative and entertaining that they are nothing less than a world treasure! :)) This series compelled me to want to say thank you both SO much! Oh, and Happy New Year! Jeffro.
Glad you like them
I'm 68 years old, feel in love with Albert King at the Fillmore west at 15 year old. I love it when Bobby said I was listening to Albert King, the king of the blues. Love youz guys podcast!! thank you, so much. xoxoxoxox
it's surprising, even now that people don't recognize the force you were/are in any musical situation. I only wish you could have been featured as a instrumental soloist more on the records with Derek and the Dominoes. While I have great respect for Eric Clapton, I have equal or better respect for you.
I love Cocos voice too. Her speaking voice is as pleasing to the ear as her singing voice. Her knowing what questions to ask and then keeping Bobby on point really helps make these interviews as good as they are. Plus Bobby's laugh can't help but put me in a good mood. ✌🇨🇦
My life's dream was to play the intro to Layla on stage. At 20 I bought my first guitar. By 22 I had found someone to show me how to play it. Now I'm 50 and still hoping!
All the best in 2021 to you two wonderfull people........... very happy to see this channel grow.
Bobby your history needs to be aired, good and bad.
Your love shines bright.
Peace&Love&Rock'n'roll.
Beautiful voice CoCo!! Your speaking voice is so beautiful and silky. Loving these videos so much, cant get enough. Thank you for your time. Bobby is incredible. We all love you both!!
I have that album, one of my favorites, all great songs.
One of the best things about 2020 - was all these wonderful videos you have both uploaded ! Thank you so much
I’ve been listening to these stories all day and I love them. Thank you both for sharing. I’m going to buy some of Bobby’s records.
Well alright 👍
I’m watching life in 12 bars Eric Clapton doc. Great hearing Bobbie in the doc.
This is a very enlightening vid into Bobby's persona. I think that having this body of work in vid is special because you get the whole Audiovisual experience, the nuances of speech and gestures, punctuate with authority the words . I am a student of History in many forms and an avid reader, however when you can do this in such an in the living room aura, it so much better.
Happy New Year! Bobby and CoCo!...They were right,Bobby...you were and are a great singer! One of the best ever in my humble opinion.
Really loved this I usually watch it twice each one!
You made major contributions to Layla, and Clapton's first solo albums. Many thanks.
These stories from distant times are cool and interesting, I imagine the stories Jim Horn or Jim Keltner could relate if someone could talk them into it. Thanks for giving us Bobby and his perspective.
go you two ! to forever and back ! Layla is 50 and you two are true grit !
love all of these....thanks Coco and Bobby
I love EC's first solo album. Thanks for the behind the scenes info. All the best for 2021.
Just found your channel the other day and have found it interesting and entertaining. I read Bobby’s book quite awhile ago and it was great. The interviews here further fill out the ongoing story of Bobby’s life. Stay safe and thanks to both of you for doing this.
Thank you both so much for your contributions!
thank you for all these priceless interviewa and the music of course..we all love and cherish your music and openness
Holy Mama! That made my day! 😂 Thank you guys, and Happy New Year!
Thank you both for all the great videos! Happy New Year and Peace...
Happy New Year Bobby and CoCo! They say that music is as close to a Time Machine as you can get!! Bobby God love you and thanks for all the memories! Saw you guys at the Filmore East!! back in the day!
Bobby and CoCo, thanks so much for the wonderful stories. You guys make my day complete🌞
Thank you Kevin
Happy New Year Bobby and Coco! Thank you for everything!
we are blessed your podcast here Thank You !
HOLY MAMA 😃😂 made my day.. That's funny as hell. Wishing you both the best New Year ever and looking forward to hearing more of your great music together ❤🎶✌
Happy New Year Bobby and CoCo! You two have brightened up the world here as not too many people tell such great and funny stories. You both are a breath of good vibes and just plain ol fresh air and great memories, more, please. When to time finds you. Kind Regards, 👍 🙏 Maximum Respect, and Peace ~ Loo 👊 😎
Happy New Year Coco and Bobby. Looking forward to more stories in 2021! Take care!
So proud of a hometown guy..international superstar
Those little Jack Russell's are just a barrel of fun! I really miss mine. I kinda thought Eric went off exploring a bit during songs like Tell The Truth, albeit with a bit more focus than the old Cream stuff like Spoonful, but what do I know? Most kids nowadays would probably find even Dominoes breaks too long but of course, what do they know? You lookin' good Coco.
Thanks I dig the stories and conversation. Take care.
Bobby,I’ve greatly enjoyed the videos I’ve watched so far.I did not know of your place in music history.Thank you for sharing your self.Your music,still today,touches me deeply.
Bobby hit on a good point..I have a buddy who hasn't liked anything by EC since Cream. Some folks simply don't like him moving on from that phase of his career & finding other styles.
Holy Mama ! this is better than Hit Parader Mag ! 50 years ago ! You're knocking it out of the park ! Thank You !
Just caught up on last few posts, I so enjoy hearing your stories. I would like to see you do a few on Coco. Happy New Year !
Fantastic!
You two make great interviews.
CoCo, your voice is Gorgeous!!!!
Thank you both for doing these amazing interviews. It is wonderful to hear about the little things that made it on to a record . The lowest string breaking on a piano ,becomes the freshest string on the sound board - I fortunately got to hear the Statler Brothers before they had that name . ( I was five) Lew Dewitt was the first person that I saw and heard play the guitar live at that time in Lee Flory's living room in Buffalo Gap, Virginia. Lee played the upright bass during this session - the only reason he didnt become a Statler was that he liked to drink a little to much - still he was a very kind person now deceased
Lew sat with me for a bit when I was about 5 and told me if I liked that instrument as much as I apparently seemed too. That I should ask my parents when I turned 10 to get a guitar and also ask for lessons.
Needless to say I lived at that point to just turn ten . Sadly my parents were not supportive of my musical endeavor. I wasnt allowed to get a guitar ,though I was allowed to briefly take the drums.
My father was South African ,he was brutal - he told me that to be a musician you had to practice for hours at a time every day - he told me I didnt have the ability to do that , though the biggest reason why I wouldn't be able to be a musician was because I wasnt black and I didnt have a sense of rhythm. I was ten ,I was crushed.
Drums ceased pretty much after that conversation , yet I never lost that urge that I had for the guitar.
Long story short and many sadistic destraction later . ( I was put in a very terrible residential treatment center known as the Elan School) There I saw the few musicians that were also unfortunately put in this hell hole have their dreams crushed and destroyed by this place .
I held my dream close - never told a soul- then it was 7 years after I left that hellhole at 25 I finally picked up the guitar and in earnest started working on my goal of becoming a guitarist . 7 years later I auditioned for John Patycula - he was the guitar department head at VCU at the time and to my astonishment I got in music school without any formal training . ( I am no prodigy though I never lost my passion for that instrument )
That instrument and my belief in God saved my life - and along the way I learned a few of your and Clapton's tunes - thank you . Peace.
YOUR father a SOUTH AFRICAN?..AND THE TOWN..IM SOUTH AFRICAN
Jonathan Butler and Blondie and Ricky Fataar(Beach Boys)...are SOUTH AFRICANS
Coco you have a very cool voice and a great interviewer.
God bless you, B.W.
Parents are an incredibly important aspect of a man’s or a woman’s decision to go into entertainment as a life work. You say that you were “born to sing“. There are some parents who spend so little time with their children - sometimes because they have too many of them without thinking of time and how much time each child requires! - That they do not even know what their children do best nor what gives them the most joy and fulfilment! Most of the time, the parents simply want their children to get a “steady job”: doctors, lawyers, teachers , etc . There is no such thing as a “steady job“! God gives each of us - sometimes at different points in our lives - something to do that we can feel His presence in how we do it. When you sing, the joy you feel is God’s joy in you doing what He sent you to do at that point in your life! Just as He also called you to paint! And perhaps He called you now now to tell the stories (which I do believe ARE therapeutic for you) that so enchant so many of us. Keep up the “good“ work and you will be blessed… as you are being blessed!
And you are blessing us ...✌🏻💟🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴🎼🎶🎵🎸👨🏼⚕️🎸
Cool that you two are so in love. So obvious too.
461 Ocean Blvd. is one of Claptons best, no doubt....
Happy New Year you crazy kids!
good stuff - Thanks!
Happy new year bobby and coco from bonnie Scotland ✌🏴🥃🥃
Interesting statement when you said “the dominoes were a grooming band for him” re EC and his singing. If that’s the case then he needs to thank his lucky stars that you were there to “groom” him. With all due respect to EC, I believe your influence and contributions made his career what it eventually became. I’d love to catch you guys ( Coco and you ) perform sometime. Thanks for all you’ve given us.
I agree.. CoCo
🥳🎈🎉😷
happy New year Bobby and Coco hope you keep this RUclips thing going for sometime still it's really enjoyable here in these great stories I don't mind the drifting off in the segue from Eric Clapton's album The Stephen stills that was awesome.
anyone who tells great stories that were there are just cool Dallas Taylor was a great guy it's a shame he checked out so soon.
it's one of my distresses from the road after a long day of truck and is getting a notification you got another video up which is why I'm glad to subscribe wow it's curious to know though did Bobby ever cross pass with Leland sklar? I know he's got a fantastic RUclips channel now he's grown and hell he's played on like 25,000 songs or something through the years which is amazing but I just wondered had he ever met him or had the chance to have a hang with them they all got great stories..
be safe here's the 2021 and hoping things are on the turnaround.
as far as working with Delaney I've heard those legendary stories with him and Bonnie after they were drinking and got to fight and they said boy she could hold her own too and you'd be surprised it's tiny as she was she could whoop some ass. 🤣
Ive always known who the band was... but I am so happy to of found you guys! Ive seen many of the videos before I realized what I was actually watching..
Thank you both so much ! From Up here in Canada in farm country ! You are both so much fun to watch! Thank you CoCo for being part of putting Bobby and his stories out front for us ! I would love to know if I can find a way to get on of Bobby paintings... they are a great way to start each episode/clip. Thank you both so much!!! Please keep. These episodes coming I LOVE LOVE to hear from you ...
Bobbywhitlockart.com
So your from Millington , my father was at the pea farm in the 50’s , he was a welder and he worked on the Shelby co. bridges while he was there , well he met Future Millington mayor Richard Thomas Hall , well he made freinds with him , brought him food and drinks and gave him a start when he got out , then he named me “Thomas” after him
Let it Rain is a great song, I like your backing vocals on that track.
We believe in both of you!
Thank you
Coco don't listen to what people say your the real deal bobby's the man
Thank you
Coco, I shared your comment with Chad Watson and thought it was very cool.
When things open up for live music here in California and you and Bobby have an opportunity to play some gigs, if you need a rhythm section to back you up, Chad and I would feel very honored to do so!!!! We can also provide a lead guitarist and sound and lighting systems as well.
Keep the videos coming👍
Well alright
Holy Momma that’s a pertty endin’ !!
Streaming tru the New Years,,,, all the best always
Holy Mama
Thanks
Love "Easy Now" off of Eric's first LP- No Delanney credit on that one
Delaney Bramlett sure did push EC to make his first LP you can hear Delaney pushing Eric on the record on the vocals of Let It Rain timeless memories timeless stories
Thanks CoCo!!
Eloquent! 👍👍👍
True respect
"Holy Mama"! 😄
somebody taught stills some hammond organ ! and my son's middle name is Taylor for Dallas
Awesome interview, folks! It's a great thing to get these behind the studio door stories out. Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to do them. One part I was curious about. Bobby, you look a bit disgusted when you say Stephen Stills played bass with a pick. I've always thought the bass part on "Let It Rain" was a standout on that album. In tone and the part. I never knew it was Stills who played it until this interview. I was just wondering, what do you not like about bass played with a pick? Lots of great bassists play with one. Or both fingers and pick. Paul McCartney, Carol Kaye, Rick Danko, Joe Osborne, Bobby Vega, Anthony Jackson, Sting... to name a few. My personal favorite, when recording bassists, is a Fender Precision Bass with Flatwound strings, played with a pick. Just curious. Thanks again!
He was joking..
@@BW-CC Okay. He had one of those expressions like, is he kidding? Or not? He got me! :) Thanks for the reply. Keep up the good work!
One thing about Eric Clapton is he finds the real players to learn from. I think Delany and Bonnie and friends is still the best band there has ever been. Way better than those Beatles. Easy to see why Eric and George wanted that to rub off on them.
Ok Bobby I think its time you to do this together you and Coco . I would love to be the person taping it. I love these stories I don't think.this happens in music anymore. Its a shame.
LOLOL.......HOLY MAMA!!! Can't stop laughing!
I've always been curious to know how it really all started with Eric and Delaney and Bonnie.... As far as I can remember, D&B were opening for Blind Faith on the tour of North America, and Eric preferred the music of D&B, so much so that he would sit in with them before playing with BF.
Bobby, what do you remember about that tour with Blind Faith, did Eric sit in and play, did D&B try to keep him.... What were your first thoughts on meeting Eric, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood & Ric Grech??
Love to hear from you!
Thank you ❤️
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Would have loved to have played in a group with you Bobby
Love these videos. CoCo you have the most soothing voice. Did ya'll cross paths with Joey Cooper?
That is very sweet, thank you.
Bobby, I want to know about Eric and Easy Now. That is such an amazing song. What's the story?
bobby you and I are in total agreement. a prince ? a queen ? COME ON MAN thats fairytail nonscence.
excellent ! les petites histoires font la grande Histoire ! avec un grand H : TOP
Salut, merci beaucoup.
Salut Patrice, merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. CoCo
Dear Bobby and Coco,
There is a short story to tell here.
My friend Hilary recently gave me Patti Boyd's book, "Wonderful Tonight." Hilary is a writer here in Hollywood and loved the book. She wanted me to read it too...with me being a musician and all that. Finished the book quickly - it was really hard to put it down.
An amazing story with a lot of intense detail, colorful people and faraway places.
It resonated deep inside of me, for many personal and musical reasons.
Immediately after finishing it, I looked up the Documentary about Eric Clapton called "A Life In Twelve Bars." Watched it on Showtime. It was like a continuation of Patti's life story that had left me with a desire to know more. There were so many emotional loose ends. Even after the Documentary movie had ended, I felt raw and sad about the relationships and the tragedy. But there was one song that lingered in me. Of all the music presented in the Documentary, that was the only one that I could not stop thinking about. Didn't know the title. I only could remember the scene that it played over and that it had an intoxicating guitar introduction/lick with the lyric, 'and I miss her.'
I did not see it in the credits so I went to Tune-find and found it. Holy Moly!! - and Eric Clapton did not even write it. "Thorn Tree In The Garden" is an incredibly wholly beautiful song. I have not stopped listening to it for several days now. My ears are saturated with every little nuance of your gorgeous voice and the bands' instrumentation. I will soon go to the piano and figure out my key...it might be a step lower than yours. I will sing it a million times, sometimes with tears running down. Maybe I will record it...especially if it would be okay with you.
I have listened to your story of how the song made it to the album and the fascinating reveal of how you recorded it with the band. Perfect!! I am so grateful for this gift of a song, this Christmas, this New Year. At a very difficult and lonely time with all the challenges we have all endured together. And, is it really about Peaches, your doggie? Wow, just wow, and thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Jeanne
Yes the song was about my little dog that was taken from me... thank you
Plus glad you like the song so much.
Hi Bobby, interested in any crossover you would have had with Steve Winwood
Columbia said No to Fred Astaire!
You guys are too cool,love the interviews.I think the Dominoes were one of the best bands ever. I'm sure you were on the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour,I remember you from the poster I had as a kid. I'd love to hear that. God bless, Stay safe, Rock on 🙏😷🎶
No he wasn't
@@BW-CC Thanks for letting me know, I've got my wires crossed somehow, Rock on 🙏😷🎶
I had asked on another video but..U got any Jerry Lynn William's stories... A very underrated and little known artist as I am sure you know...but truly Talented singer songwriter / musician...and as u know composer of "Forever Man"..( I had played drums on the original demo of that song ) and worked with Jerry @ Shelter Studios Hollywood back in the 70's
Don't know who that is
@@BW-CC wow..really? .he was writing songs for Eric, Bonnie Raitt..Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc.. maybe after Bobby stopped working with Eric?.. Was Bobby with him during the time when "Forever Man" was out?
Oh well ...Like I said... very unknown and Underrated... Jerry Williams was...
@@BW-CC Jerry also wrote "Givin It Up For Your Love" that Delbert McClinton had the hit on..
Any more JJ Cale stories?
So Stills plays the first solo and bass on.let.it rain? I've listened to both the Delaney produced version and the version released originally to public. As I recall that first solo sounded similar on both versions.
I have 2 copies of this album...2 completey different productions...often thought the version not so famous was produced by Delaney...who knows the story here?
Yes, there was the Delaney mix. Eric didn't want it at the time and went elsewhere to have the record mixed.
Just recently the Delaney mix was re released.
@@BW-CC Thanks,...I've had the album for 35 years...(Delaney mix)...picked up from England
Stills has been rumored to have done that first brief solo on "Let it rain", Was that possibly overdubbed at Criteria?
It was Criteria
Bobby Whitlock, I was wondering why Eric did not call on you for the album 461 Ocean Blvd. ? since you were on the great album with the Dominoes,? you may want to talk about it, you may not, My Best, Cousin Figel
Bands I played in were very amateur compared to you Bobby but seems so familiar