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Riff Tone
I Looked Away
Derek & The Dominos
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956, maple neck)
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, late 1950s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs sessions. No evidence of Duane Allman on this track; Clapton played all guitar parts. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodiedslightly nasalhonky midrangewarm and roundedarticulate single-coil clarityedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivedynamic responseslightly compressedclassic blues-rock chime
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic control to maintain clarity and touch sensitivity, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956, maple neck)
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, late 1950s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs sessions. No evidence of Duane Allman on this track; Clapton played all guitar parts. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodiedslightly nasalhonky midrangewarm and roundedarticulate single-coil clarityedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivedynamic responseslightly compressedclassic blues-rock chime
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic control to maintain clarity and touch sensitivity, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.