This could be a Name This Record, but it is a concert review. The photo above is the inside cover of Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and other Assorted Love Songs. Produced by Tom Dowd, record at Miami's Critera Studios. Besides Layla, there are some nuggets on this record. One of them is called Anyday. Keep in mind it was recorded in the summer of 1970, and released in November of that year. That is over 40 years ago. Getting around to the concert review - Clapton's heir apparent - yes, he is - Derek Trucks and his betrothed, Ms. Susan Tadeschi have finally formed a touring band, which cannot be labeled or described - a preeminent jam and swing band. Their show piece number is Anyday. The TTB band have carefully and lovingly unearthed this song - like archaeologists, and have breathed life into a grail-like dormant relic of generations past. Beside what Dowd captured at to the Layla sessions, what Susan and Derek (Trucks) do with it - and vocalist Mike Mattison - is magic and must be commended. Nancy and I saw Mike having dinner a block from the venure and decided to not bother him. The TTB now are the rightful owners of this song, while even enducing master Eric himself to sing along from stage left at his 2007 Crossroads festival. Derek has not only the DNA as Butch's nephew, but the reverence to give this songs the airing they deserve. We heard Dereck serve up a tiny piece of "uncle" Duane's Little Martha on their intro to Midnight in Harlem. And Derek wove the ABB's Blue Sky into the coda of Anyday. Anyday. Anyday now - more people will know what music was like 40 years ago.
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