On December 1, 1970, rock 'n' roll history was made at the old Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa. For the first and, by most accounts, only time, Duane Allman performed on stage with Derek & the Dominos, the supergroup featuring Slow Hand and Sky Dog. Ronny Elliott promoted the concert and has an interesting story about a backstage guitar transaction between Elliott, Duane and Clapton. Anyway, the historic concert kicked off with "Layla" and following "Key to the Highway" concludes with "Let it Rain." If you're a classic rock geek like me, this was a huge night, one that makes me want to suit up for the time machine.
The double-disc bootleg, Soul Mates (pictured), features an audience recording of the show. Click here for info on downloading the recording. The clip below is the audio from Duane and Eric jamming in Miami during the recording of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. It's set to a nice montage of some rare Duane photos, like the one of him lounging with his baby brother Gregg Allman.
This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2008.