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- Eric played and recorded Layla on a 1939 Martin 000-42 acoustic guitar.
Mar 31, 2022 · Eric played and recorded Layla on a 1939 Martin 000-42 acoustic guitar. You can read more about this guitar on our Gear Page. So basically, Layla was just “tamed”. The tempo was slowed down, and the song remained in the exact same key but was lowered a whole octave down. It is obvious that this was a very smart thing to do.
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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.
Eric played an acoustic version of “Layla” on his Martin 000-42 during the MTV Unplugged show. Although there don’t seem to be any photos of Eric using the guitar prior to the 1992 show, it’s possible that he acquired the 000-42 all the way back in 1970.
Apr 29, 2015 · Lot #19 - C.F. Martin & Company Style 000-42 (1939) $791,500 (Pre-Sale Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000) Main instrument used by Eric Clapton at the filming of MTV Unplugged in January 1992. This sale set a WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A MARTIN GUITAR
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 ...
Mar 8, 2013 · The album features acoustic versions of earlier hits such as Layla, as well as new compositions like the heartbreaking Tears in Heaven written following the death of his four-year-old son Conor who fell out the window of a New York City apartment building in 1991.