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Apr 29, 2015 · This sale set a WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A MARTIN GUITAR It was featured on a highly visible TV show which I would think drove up the value at time when acoustic music was coming back around front and center, though the winning bid was pretty absurd. Not $900,000 but absurd enough at $791,500. Sidebar re Original Layla vs. the Unplugged version?
Oct 27, 2017 · This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Eric Clapton‘s iconic MTV Unplugged album which famously featured his 1939 000-42 Martin Guitar throughout most of the show and was highlighted by a softer and slower version of his rock anthem “Layla.
1939 Martin 000-42 This is a holy grail guitar in dream like condition. Purchased from the original owners son & in complete original condition. 100% stock and in superb condition. Not one changed part or modification. 1.68 neck version.
- Martin
- Birth of An Idea
- Bringing Layla Down One Octave
- The Song Is A Success
- The Solo Was Almost Entirely Improvised
- Layla’s Success Was A Huge Revelation For Eric
- Notes
As noted, the purpose behind the whole concert was just to film a tv show for MTV. But Eric also though this would be a perfect opportunity for him to showcase some of the new songs he had, including “Tears in Heaven”. So, Eric agreed to do to show, and gathered around a group of people who he thought would work great in such a setting. Eric choose...
It appears then that Eric definitely wanted to do the song, but there was this whole problem of having to sing it so high. This was a relaxed, acoustic concert, and that original high-tempo version just wouldn’t work. So instead, he came up with an idea to slow down the song and lower it down one octave. So basically, Layla was just “tamed”. The te...
Obviously, regardless of all the worries that Eric had, the song ended up being a huge success. What’s more, everyone in the band loved playing on it and even loved listening to it after the fact. Chuck Leavell, who played the piano on Unplugged, was happy that he got some space to express himself during the song. Andy, who was already carrying a l...
The solo on the acoustic version of Layla is one of those that most of us start learning as soon as we pick up our first acoustic guitar. At this point, it’s embedded into the guitar culture, to the point that if you’re somewhat interested in guitar, you know the solo from Layla. You also know every little part of it, every bend and vibrate, and wh...
At the end of the whole thing, Eric explained how he was relieved to realize that he had the ability the interpret things in his own way. Aside from Layla which is his own song, he did cover songs that are considered to be blue classics. Obviously, when you’re playing a cover of an iconic song, already thought to be perfect and untouchable, and you...
All of the credit for the quotes above goes to this YouTube video. Give it a listen if you’re interested in more details and thoughts from the band members and Eric. It was apparently broadcasted in 2012. If you wanna grab a copy of the Unplugged concert, Eric recently put out a “remastered” version (click on the image below).
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He played this guitar, serial number 73234, during several songs, including a slower version of his rock anthem “Layla.”. The album revitalized Clapton’s career by winning six Grammy Awards ...
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Yep, today we’re taking a look at three acoustic guitars that are distinguished for their provenance, history, famous owners, their estimated value and the price the new owners paid for just to have them in their collection. 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe, sold for $554,500.
