[This is a historic recording! Live with Duane Allman] The second release is a new version of the performance in Tampa, Florida on December 1, 1970. This was also newly digitally transferred from the original master tape and uploaded to the Internet. This recording is a monaural audience recording with slightly inferior sound quality compared to the Cincinnati performance, but its value lies in the fact that it contains the only existing stage performance with Duane Allman. It is well known that the album "LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS" became a masterpiece that shines brightly in rock history as a result of the chemical reaction that occurred in the band with Duane's participation. Clapton, who felt the effect firsthand and hit it off with Duane, is said to have officially asked Duane to join the Dominos after the recording was completed. However, Duane had just gotten on track with his own band, which he formed with his brother Greg, so he was forced to decline the invitation. However, both Clapton and Duane parted ways, hoping to perform together again, this time on a live stage. This was what happened, and this performance was recorded on tape. Duane participated in the full stage on this day. This recording is a must-listen for Clapton fans and Southern Rock fans. This dream collaboration that will never disappoint is recorded here. [A special performance on a special day!] It is said that both Clapton and Duane wanted to perform together again, but they only realized it on two stages, this Tampa performance and the next day's Syracuse performance. On this day, there is a photo of the two of them performing together that was unearthed in later years. It shows Clapton holding Duane's Les Paul and Duane holding Clapton's Stratocaster, playing facing each other. The two were so happy to be able to perform together that they swapped guitars to play (although it is not clear which song they swapped guitars for). Incidentally, a color photo of a group shot in the dressing room was unearthed in later years at the Syracuse performance the next day. It seems that Duane traveled long distances from Florida to New York to accompany the Dominos as long as it was convenient for his band. The two of them probably didn't want to be apart that much. On this day, which was their first live performance together, Clapton had prepared a special surprise. He brought in Layla, who had never played on tour. From Clapton's perspective, it was unthinkable to reproduce the heavy studio version recorded with six guitars in a live performance without Duane. This has finally come true. That's why Clapton brought in Layla. Duane plays the seven-phrase and obbligato just like in the studio version. Clapton sings the vocal line just like in the studio version. Clapton also sings the chorus of "♪Layla!♪" in the chorus. This is irresistible! This is because the message, which was real at this time, is far more persuasive than the vocal lines that changed in later years or the arrangements that left "♪Layla!♪" to backing choruses (at this point he was still suffering from his unfortunate love affair with Pattie Boyd). And in the postlude, Duane's slide guitar plays an active role as if it were flying through the sky. But this is where the difference from the studio version begins. Clapton plays a single note rapid-fire solo, covering Duane's slide. Duane responds with a slide (I couldn't help but feel agitated when he played the phrase that was so impressive in the studio version). Then Clapton, overcome with emotion by this development, sings the chorus again. Bobby shouts with all his might. What an energetic live version of Layla. This recording is worth it just to be able to listen to this live take. However, in addition to that, it goes without saying that all of the performances on this day are valuable, with Duane's playing being added to the Dominos' repertoire just like in the studio version. On the other hand, it is noteworthy that Duane's free-flowing playing can be heard on Got To Get Better In A Little While, Blues Power, Bottle Of Red Wine, and Let It Rain, where Duane did not participate in the studio version. Since Clapton and Duane's guitar battle is developed in all songs, this work is a historical sound source that must be heard. [Upgraded version with careful mending! ] There are two types of masters in the audience source of this day, but the master of this work is the so-called "loud version" that includes tape shaking in Layla's intro. As expressed, the musical tones stand out more clearly than the other master, and the sound image is more powerful. However, the file on the Internet had severe tape shaking at 0:13 / 0:24 of Layla due to the deterioration of the original tape over time, and there was a pause missing at 4:23. We have reduced the tape shaking and cross-faded the paused parts to make them much easier to listen to. (The drop in sound at 1:42 will bounce if it is deleted, so we have left it as it is). This is the only work where you can listen to Layla without any shaking in the "loud version"! There was also a double sound in the middle of Bottle of Red Wine, so we fixed that as well. The most noticeable flaw was the overall pitch deviation due to aging, which was about -60 to +20% throughout, and we corrected the pitch as much as possible to be normal. In addition, there were several places in the first half where the sound pressure on the left and right sides dropped extremely, but these have also been mitigated. In this way, this work has carefully corrected many flaws to make it easier to listen to. This is the most important day in the history of Derek and the Dominos' live performances. (Remastering memo) We corrected the pitch, which was about -60 to +20%, as much as possible. In the first half of the original Disc 1, several places where the sound pressure drops drastically on the left and right have been alleviated. Pause sections have been connected using cross-fading. Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL, USA 1st December 1970 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (42:06) 1. Layla 2. Got to Get Better in a Little While 3. Key to the Highway 4. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? Disc 2 (44:22) 1. Blues Power 2. Have You Ever Loved a Woman 3. Bottle of Red Wine 4. Let It Rain Eric Clapton - Guitar / Vocals Duane Allman - Guitar Bobby Whitlock - Keyboards / Vocals Carl Radle - Bass Jim Gordon - Drums
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