Here's a cover of a tune off of Derek & The Dominos' 1971 album, "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs." The simplicity of the songs on the album, as well as all of the layers, such as Duane Allman's slide guitar playing, are what make the album stand out as such a timeless masterpiece. I decided to cover the song with my jazz bass to get that vintage tone and definitely plan to use the jazz on more recordings moving forward. When I was on tour in Florida with Sensi Trails, I discovered the beauty of Derek & The Dominos' music by being introduced to their "Live At The Fillmore" album. The energy and intensity of the live album got me hooked on the band, but especially their bassist Carl Radle...

While Carl Radle may not be a familiar name to a lot of people, most have definitely heard his bass playing. He's most well-known for playing with Eric Clapton (both his solo career and with Derek & The Dominos), but has also played and recorded with Joe Cocker, Dr. John, George Harrison and many more. Ever since I've began to study Radle, I've changed the way I choose to support a song and create bass parts. Radle plays EXACTLY what the song needs. Whether it be holding out the root note for a couple of beats (like in "Bell Bottom Blues"), outlining the chord changes with arpeggios and stepwise motions (like in "It's Too Late"), following the intensity of the drummer (like in this song), or maybe by providing a pentatonic-based walking bass line (like in "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?"). Whatever the song needs, he plays that and only that. I'm so excited to continue learning Radle's bass parts and apply his approach to how I play. Just by listening to Clapton's records and many other albums with Radle, I can confidently say that he is becoming one of my biggest influences and my favorite bassist.
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