Stratocaster 60th Anniversary - Vote for Sultans of Swing

[JF]

There was some guitar overdubb on Layla with at least three guitars on it.
The freaky riff is Duane.

"some guitar overdubb" is an euphemism :

I had a magazine (guitar part I guess) explaining all guitar parts on this song, and I remember it said that Layla was a "guitar concerto" with "6 guitars", only for the 1st part (rock song) :


from memory I immediately think of 5 :

1st part (rock song) :
- the first riff is doubbled : 2 guitars
- then you have another rhythm guitar
- then the lead one. is it what you mean by "The freaky riff" ?
- at the end (of the 1st part) : slide lead


then, 2nd part (balad)
- acoustic
- leslie
- 2 slide leads


the whole album is full of overdubb (all song have at least 3 guitars), but in the same time has a "live" feeling

[ds1984]

By freaky riff I mean found by Duane. I am quite unable to determine who play what on this one.

For the live feeling the band was jamming quite a lot so overdubb were pobably just "add on" over already strong basic live tracks.

"Key To The Highway" fade in in due to the band jamming on it and the tech did not start the recorder on time.

[vgonis]

There were lots of recordings. I have a double LP with more jamming from the sessions, unfortunately they are good only for the curious fan.

[Jarle]

Now: Sultans vs Layla. I see now that you have to login in order to vote. Has that been the case all the time, and does that mean that my other votes have not been counted?

[3Strats]

Seems to have been- I had to register first time & enter my username & password when I voted in the second round.

[Jarle]

Seems to have been- I had to register first time & enter my username & password when I voted in the second round.

Ok. Thanks!

[Banjo99uk]

I didnt think it would get past Layla but its currently winning. 

[Pottel]

48 to 27
Little wing up next

[xxFordiexx]

I didnt think it would get past Layla but its currently winning. 

Really, why? Layla is a great song but it's no SOS imo

[3Strats]

Fingers crossed it will stay ahead - I have to admit to a bit of "tactical voting" on the other contenders 

[vgonis]

Jarle you have to register every time AFTER voting! So SOS was winning despite your missing vote, but now it is the tough spot. Layla is a legend as much as SOS, or more since Clapton was playing and the story of Patti Boyd haunts it. On the other hand (and this is only my opinion) Layla has always been one of the songs I skipped when playing the D&D album. Maybe because I had listened to it many times before on various compilations, maybe because I find at least 5 other songs in the album far superior, maybe because I was lead to it by other people and didn't find it myself. Little wing, if SoS goes that far, is going to be the hard one. The perfect song. Strangely Clapton covered it with the D&D, but I always prefer the original. Elliptical, short and almost mystical.

Hold on! Now I spotted it. The winner amongst SoS and Layla is not competing with Little wing, but with Scar tissue!

[CarrionSpy]

91-47

I voted for Layla just to make it little harder... 

Only kidding

[Jarle]

Jarle you have to register every time AFTER voting! So SOS was winning despite your missing vote, but now it is the tough spot. Layla is a legend as much as SOS, or more since Clapton was playing and the story of Patti Boyd haunts it. On the other hand (and this is only my opinion) Layla has always been one of the songs I skipped when playing the D&D album. Maybe because I had listened to it many times before on various compilations, maybe because I find at least 5 other songs in the album far superior, maybe because I was lead to it by other people and didn't find it myself. Little wing, if SoS goes that far, is going to be the hard one. The perfect song. Strangely Clapton covered it with the D&D, but I always prefer the original. Elliptical, short and almost mystical.

Hold on! Now I spotted it. The winner amongst SoS and Layla is not competing with Little wing, but with Scar tissue!

Voted

[Banjo99uk]

All my dead grandparents have registered and voted for sultans.

[vgonis]

Special permit by St. Peter, I suppose.