Derek and the Dominos were a band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle, and drummer Jim Gordon. All four musicians also worked with George Harrison on his All Things Must Pass album.
The album peaked at #16 in 1970 in the Billboard 100. Although Derek and the Dominos were poised to record a follow-up album in 1971, because of tensions and drug abuse among the band members, along with the tragic death of Duane Allman later that year this remained their sole album.
This song and Bell Bottom Blues are among my favorites off of the album. Everyone knows Layla but the album is solid. Eric Clapton and Bobby Whitlock wrote this song.
I Looked Away
She took my hand
And tried to make me understand
That she would always be there,
But I looked away
And she ran away from me today;
I’m such a lonely man.
It came as no surprise to me
That she’d leave me in misery.
It seemed like only yesterday
She made a vow that she’d never walk away.
First Verse
And if it seemed a sin
To love another man’s woman, baby,
I guess I’ll keep on sinning
Loving her, Lord, till my very last day.
But I looked away
And she ran away from me today;
I’m such a lonely man.
Wow it has been such a long time since I last listened to this song, it was nice to hear it again.
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didn’t know this one, but it’s not bad. I always used to think of them as being just a pseudonym for Eric Clapton but there was more to them…
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It’s a very commercial song… I’m surprised they didn’t release it as a single…
Yea Bobby Whitlock was big in that group and Allman added a lot in playing and song choices.
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This is very nice. It doesn’t sound familiar at all. I love the guitar at the start and end.
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It’s so unorthodox this song. I really like it.
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Sounds familiar but not sure I’ve heard it before. Thanks for sharing it, Max.
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Yea I always liked it…thanks for listening.
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