Speaking of The Beatles...... This song was inspired by the classical poet of Persian literature, Nizami Ganjavis The Story of Layla and Majnun, a copy of which Ian Dallas had given to Clapton. The book moved Clapton profoundly, as it was the tale of a young man who fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful, unavailable woman and who went crazy because he could not marry her. In his autobiography, Clapton states, Ian Dallas told me the tale of Layla and Manjun, a romantic Persian love story in which a young man, Manjun, falls passionately in love with the beautiful Layla, but is forbidden by her father to marry her and goes crazy with desire. The song was further inspired by Claptons then unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison. After her affair with Clapton, she and George divorced. She later married Eric, and went on to be the inspiration for the songs: Bell Bottom Blues and Wonderful Tonight. This song has PHENONEMENAL guitar work from the master. It is the perfect rock song. youtu.be/fX5USg8_1gA
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 03:09:28 +0000
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