LAYLA Group Meet-up (intermediate-advanced)
Luke Johnson
Time: Sunday, March 6 · 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: New York City
Would you like to learn to play every song from “Layla”? In one two
hour session, we’re going to cover the 1970 Eric Clapton CD “Derek and
The Dominos – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs”, often known as
“The Layla Album”. This group session will take place in New York
City.
Derek and the Dominos were a blues-rock band formed in the spring of
1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby
Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon, who had all
played with Clapton in “Delaney & Bonnie & Friends”. Derek and the
Dominos released only one studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love
Songs, which featured prominent contributions from guest guitarist
Duane Allman.
The album, which has received praise from both critics and fans alike,
is often considered to be the defining achievement of Clapton's
career.
We are going to cover EVERY song. For every song, I will provide you
with a detailed lead sheet and chord diagram index. Every song is
truly fascinating and fun to play. We’ll also talk about the history
of the songs, the song forms, chord progressions and the gear that is
used.
The fourteen songs on “The Layla Album” are:
1. I Looked Away
2. Bell Bottom Blues
3. Keep on Growing
4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
5. I Am Yours
6. Anyday
7. Key to the Highway
8. Tell the Truth
9. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
10. Have You Ever Loved a Woman
11. Little Wing
12. It's Too Late
13. Layla
14. Thorn Tree in the Garden
Learning these songs can be tricky because on any given song there are
3-7 different guitars overdubbed. So the question becomes, “Which
guitar part should one learn first?”
The plan is this: I’ll pass out a detailed lead sheet and chord
diagram index for each song and I’ll teach the group how to play the
primary rhythm guitar part: Guitar One. This way, you can “carry” each
song. Once you learn this part, you’ll be able to play the entire
song. If you sing, this is the part you can play to accompany
yourself.
Once you learn this primary rhythm guitar part you will be able to
play along with the CD and you’ll be able to play these songs in a
band. At some other point, you can learn the other guitar parts and
you can learn how to develop solos on the songs chord changes.
Tuition for the two hour course is $100/person.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested as I am
expecting a full roster.
Feel free to let your friends know and to pass this email on to them.
These songs are challenging and this group is designed for the
intermediate to advanced player. However, this group is open to all
musicians, all instrumentalists (vocalists, guitar, piano, bass,
drums, etc), musicians at any level, and non-musicians as well.
I look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes,
Luke Johnson
Email: luke.joh...@gmail.com