Eric Clapton - Layla (Live from Madison Square Garden - 1999) | Old But Gold

Eric Clapton performing ‘Layla’ live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 February 1991. As he rips through that iconic intro riff, a lone cigarette rests on his guitar’s headstock—until the heat of those strings proves too much. Cigarette couldn’t handle the heat! Trivia: Eric Clapton wrote the song about his infatuation with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend George Harrison. Clapton was deeply in love with her, and the lyrics reflect this inner turmoil. Clapton was inspired by “The

On this day in 2014: 'Planes, Trains and Eric,' a documentary film that includes full-length performances intercut with interviews of Eric, his band, and crew while on the 2014 Far and Mid East Tour, was released in North America. This performance of "Layla" is taken from the movie. | Eric Clapton