Eric Clapton - Layla | The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions 

Clapton is the master, his music only becomes more refined and silky, yet held in simplicity now, leaving behind any periphery, any unneeded extra's, making him a "master. It is pure joy to listen to his sound. Seems he has always been in my life, his music is an old friend. Now, he grows old, and I also grow old, but his sound is even better with time, pristine, gentle and always a gift. It reflects Eric's authenticity from a soul level. He is his own. Thank you Eric for all the years of pure musical bliss. Sara Weslow

ERIC CLAPTON FOREVER

Damn, I love the electric version of this so much, the passion, the energy is so in your face that no wonder it has been voted one the best love/rock songs ever. This version, however is on another level, yes he's done layla unplugged countless times before but this to me is the best rendition he's done so far, maybe because it's a back to basics, stripped to the bone, me and my mates with no pressure kind of mentality

Wonderful... You have it still...

This song hit home with me about 6 years after it was first recorded in 1970 when I was 17 . It was 1976 I was out of the Navy after a 4 year stay going to college and drinking downtown after playing on the beach all day in Calif . I was parked downtown in my Van , small college town with rich retired people in the big homes. I had the radio on as I lay in bed in the back of the Van 1972 Van all fixed up inside for camping , my shorty Boogie Van...lol.. I did alright with the girls in College but just was not finding the love of my life. I lost her when her family moved back to the Netherlands in 1970 . This song came on and seared itself into my brain followed up by Thorn tree in the garden ...That night those songs that feeling of love lost unforgettable ... fast forward to 2010 I found my lost Dutch love she was still in the Netherlands and she came to me in the USA . Her marriage was over she had her kids they were grown and gone . We held in our hands a fairy tale ending it was not an easy ride I went to her in Holland and bought a used car and took her out of her lousy rented room to France an ancient small rental rock house in Huelgoat was to be our start . Everything that could go wrong went wrong while we were there she fell for the single man next door in the big house he used and rejected her she came back to me the next day but my heart was broken for good this time after several years of trouble. I took her back to the Netherlands and gave her the car and I got on an airplane and back to the USA I went. We talked online over the year I went back to visit...no good...bought her another used car and furniture for her apartment . We talked online again...we will be friends so I bought a used car for me in her name in the Netherlands for me to see Europe in. She wrecked my car the man gave her 2 thou euro she added 500 from the sale of the 2 nd car I bought her to that and went and bought another car and that was that...Not so much as a thank you I never even got to drive " My car " also during that time she took up with a gay man he would spend weekends or a week night with her at her place it was not fun to see his face pop up on a skype call with her on a Friday at 4pm start of their 3 day & night long weekend... I learned one cannot go back at least this one can't...She was better as a lost love in 1970 ....she turned my whole world upside down...sorry for this long rant...I blame Eric Clapton....lol... I fade out with , Thorn tree in the garden playing softly on the turntable record player ...I'm going to buy a big motorcycle and ride till it's over...make the best of the situation before I finally go insane..

this session is gold... very very well engineered, mixed and played. Pure class

If you get goosebumps while listening to the solos section of this track... That's indicator of pure music appreciation and joyfulness. Thank you for your contribution to this beautiful art named music, Mr. Clapton!

Eric, you created the best song in history. I am Iranian and when I was 10 years old, the first foreign song I listened to was your song. I hope you will always be alive and play for us forever.❤️🙌🏻

First song I learned on the guitar including the solo. I love this song so much that I’ll be naming my daughter after this song. It’s just simply a beautiful song. Thank you Clapton for everything. If you go. May you go in peace and see your son in heaven. Thank you Mr Clapton

Awesome as always...all of them. Aging with grace...Clapton sounds and performs as stellar as he always has. I hope that I can do half as much and as well when I get to be that age.

My pre ordered copy arrives today , CANT WAIT .... I keep checking Amazon just to see if it out for delivery yet. The clips iv seen here on RU-vid both look & sound AWESOME. I know what I'm watching ( probably repeatedly ) tonight. Good to see & hear you once again Mr Clapton. Play on my friend.

Performances like this is why I love and have loved EC since I was 10 years old. He constantly evolves as he passes through the years. Layla is my most favourite song and this has got to be my new favourite acoustic version. There are so many on YT but this, this seems to have tasteful, classy wisdom to it. His voice seems to have developed a ‘melancholiness’ about it that just fits now as he enters into his elder years. No matter how many times the other three have played with him, I think they are still in awe of being there, in the moment, playing music with EC. Look a Chris Stainton’s smile when Eric includes the main riff at the end of his solo, a rare thing to hear on Acoustic Layla. Just beautiful..

Noooooooossa Senhora! O cara já tocou essa música milhões de vezes e em cada uma delas ele faz um arranjo diferente e genial!! Aliás, eles e os maravilhosos músicos que sempre estão com ele!...Esse cara pode envelhecer qto quiser, ele vai continuar sendo O CARA! Eric is God!! Que homem, que artísta, que tuuuuuuudo! Muito obrigada pela postagem! Eric forever!

Phantastisch!!Eric Clapton,der beste Akkustikgitarrist,m.E.Sowas gibts heite nicht mehr...ein Hoch auf handgemachte Musik❤

That’s MUSIC….❤️

This is so chilled. it’s just appears effortless, in the best possible way. The MTV unplugged is a great version too but feels completely different and there is a live version on RU-vid where EC absolutely kills it on the guitar, high energy, it’s incredible. 3 versions of the same song, all totally different & all absolutely fantastic.

I could listen to this all day long 👍

Beautiful rendition.. and so smooth!

Don't let them bring you down...we're with you Eric. Always. Blues for life.

Beautiful-------and thank you, Eric, for speaking out about your reaction to "the shot."

A música preferida da minha filha de 15 anos!

I wish my man Eric would live a hundred years more just so he can release more songs.

Som cada vez mais maravilhoso ! Magnífico ! Trilha sonora da minha vida

Old? You’ll never lose the art of music no matter how old you get. Thanks Eric for keeping us going thru such a terrible time here in the states. 🎸🎸🎸

Teacher... Please live healthy for a long time and let us hear more good music. Through the music of teachers and teachers, I am gaining strength and courage to live my life. I sincerely wish you good health. I love you.

Одна из моих любимых песен. Эрик, таких, как Вы не будет! Из России, с любовью.

Excelente versión..! 🤘

TY Eric, I love the acoustic version of Layla. As always Mr Clapton makes it all look so easy. I thought it was smooth,pretty & yeah a bit sexy. Eric Clapton never a disappointment forever cool.😎. I've left many comments in the past I'll repeat, one of our great guitarist songwriters of all time!!!!.Not just someone who puts out great music out of his Studio but someone who is A MUST SEE LIVE IN CONCERT! Been to so many of your concerts.Looking forward to many more.God Bless,Never Stop. ❤⚘🎶🎸. Now if you'll excuse me it's 1 a.m. in the morning and I'm going to go play Layla really loud because some people just never change. ✌❤🎶

Just like Fine Wine, Just keeps getting Better!!

Dear Mr. Eric Clapton, you can play it any version you want, your the one that wrote the song, thank you for the inspiration.

I really love the way the Layla riff sits in Eric’s solo. Pure class. Eric, if you are in here. Your music means so much to me it’s impossible to put into words. All I can say is thank you.

Eric, from one old fart to another, I have to tell you that you just keep getting better with age. Keep on keeping on, Slow Hand!

Heaven on Earth. Thank you Eric Clapton and amazing team musicians.

Hello from Indonesia. I love this song so much.

Tá chegando Querido Eric Clapton!❤❤❤Setembro 2024! 🇧🇷

I've seen bands and singers who you know are just going through the motions,but I've never seen Clapton put anything other than his soul into everything he does.

They all jamming and vibing like it was the first time they played the song together in the studio when they were younger, gotta respect and appreciate the old generations, they are why we work so hard and strive for the better in every aspect, without the older generation there wouldn't be us.

I did not know this can get better but it did. True artists at play.

EC - please live another 50 years.

Wow! Just gets better with time!!

so emotional acoustic , the song, the voice, the rythm,and of course the visual. so intense.. thank you thank you, terima kasih

A genius. God bless for Eric Clapton

Clapton still a genius! 🤘🏼😎

Mr Clapton ages like fine wine

Everlasting Clapton

Une merveille

one song and u r a legend.

My all time favorite!!! Love him.. 💘

Qué músicos !!! son leyenda

genio aprendi a tocar guitarra con usted..groso

Very good, like old wine!

A great inspiration ❤️❤️

I like that Clepton, unlike other musicians of his age, doesn`t surround himself with people 40 years younger

Really amizing

He has the same kind of fingers as ELVIS....those guitar picking fingers...such class..

Steve Gadd on the drums is as legendary as Clapton himself

Thank you so much Eric and Co, fantastic as always. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤

Legend

masterpiece

Clapton is god

Bella

IMAGINE THE LIFE THIS MAN HAD?

I ❤ this song had your CD

189 people clearly don't have? *A. Good speakers* *B. Good headphones* *C. Don't know music* *D. All above*

Beautiful old~~~

I love you man

EC is the leader of leaders.

Fantástico,,!! Muy emotivo... Gracias Maestro

Pure !

so beautiful!

I'm listening this song now...

Te veré pronto en México ❤

Amazing sound

Волшебник! Клептон Эрик! Будь здоров!

かっこいい！

Enormeeee....

Dziękuję Eric

Wow!!

SEI GRANDE MITO

Душевное исполнение, как коньяк 25 летней выдержки!

A Masterclass from the Master himself. Huh and I liked the middlefinger to that stupidly pride of that woman euh...Layla

Crying~~~~

La forma como SteveGadd mira a Eric en el solo , conexión espíritual

Ahhhhh....wine o clock......

Steve Gadd on drums? Damn =)

Relaxe

good

best

Anyone knowing which vocal mics they are using? What an amazing production and musicians!

👍great 🎇

This is how 150k+ hours of music expertise sound like

Que micrófono está usando Eric Clapton? What microphone is Eric Clapton using?

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Getting old with style ...wonderful !!!

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

Ya pas à dire ce grand homme et ses amis continueront à balader partout quoi qu'il arrive

歳老いたとはいえ　相変わらず　新しいことに　トライする　ギターの神様。　素敵な　アコースティックバージョンだ　ドラムの　スティーブ・ガットもいかしている

It's heart breaking that these awesome people are getting old.

Still going strong :D, at 4:19 playing the licks from the electric version was a nice touch :D

my mom loved this song so much she named me Layla, honored to have it!