Delaney in my opinion is one of the greatest musicians of all time. His voice and writing are incredible and with his musical instincts he is really undervalued as a musician.
That band (because JJ Cale, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Delaney & Bonnie, Derek and the Dominos, Leon Russel, George Harrison is more or less the same band) was the greatest that ever existed.
I just watched Delaney Bonnie and friends from Copenhagen December of 1969. Oh my God the band was wailing, Bob that organ of yours was just absolutely amazing!! I love hearing all these Back stories, amazing Simply Amazing
50 years and You finally got RECOGNIZED on Bell Bottom Blues-- I can't even imagine that song without BOBBY'S contributions. You're a Humble man!! Patience is your reward. "It was ALL about the Music". For real! And that's why it stands the test of TIME. THANK YOU for making my Laters years so rich❣️ Memories are our Reward of having Lived them. ✨️🌈
When you see the people that played with Delany and Bonnie and the influence that they had you have to wonder how they are not in the Rock and Roll HOF.
Doubt it. Acts like Delaney & Bonnie will probably sadly never be inducted. The rock hall nowadays is moving further away from those kind of groups & particularly the 60's & 70's. Johnny Rivers isn't even in the hall yet. Nowadays the rock hall has lost credibility & now inducts anybody whether they deserve it or not. It should just be the music hall of fame instead of rock 'n roll hall of fame. I have ALWAYS loved the music of Delaney & Bonnie.
Jeezus, JJ Cale with you and Carl Radle, Jim Keltner and Delaney! That must have been some great music. Some real soulful musicians all together, yikes! Oh to be a fly on the wall. (I wasn't born yet but think I know good music when I hear it and the best happened when I was too young to be a part of it.)
@@BW-CC Thank YOU for the reply Coco, you are amazing. As far as music goes, I live, eat and breathe it and as you know, the cream rises to the top, no matter when it was created. If you get a chance to see Tyler Childers on his tour, I can't recommend it enough. A smoking hot band, amazing songwriting and a show I would rate in my top 5. That good. Be well and lotsa Love, -Tod
I love the insight that Bobby offers on this time period! Holy Moly the personnel on these recordings! This music will last forever!!! Thanks Coco snd Bobby.
Thank God you two got together! Your videos have gotten me through some really difficult times this past month after losing my brother to Covid! They even played your music at his funeral! He was such a fan of the both of you and so am! You’ve both led fascinating lives and it is so kind and generous of you to share it with us! The lives you lead and the things you stand for are such an inspiration for us all! Definitely you both are God’s Masterpieces, no finer people out there! Sending much love and blessings!💕💕💕
Mr. Whitlock, I love all videos you and CoCo put on TH-cam. Being a major D and Dominoes fan, every story is priceless. But as a musician myself, I am using one of your stories and writing a song about it. No names will be mentioned, but certain phrases will indicate who the stroy is about. At least those who have watched your videos will know. I hope you approve of this. Once it is finished I will let you know and hopefully you will give it your blessing.
I saw Delaney & Bonnie open for Blind Faith. Perhaps the best live band ever. I think there were eleven of them. High energy rock'n'roll! Way too good for an opening act. I would not have wanted to follow that band! Clapton was so impressed he quit BF and joined them!
@@BW-CC Bobby, you were a magnificent artist as well. You've played with some noteworthy acts. Question: All in all now, did you enjoy your time better with Delaney and Bonnie or Derek and the Dominos ? Also, who was your favorite performer/artist that you worked with ? Just curious... difficult questions, so no answers are expected. Thanks.
My first recollection of Leon Russell and Delaney was the tv show Shindig but it was Gary Lewis that had Carl Radle as his bass player. All those guys were good but Derek and Dominos was the best band ever. 🎸🤙🏽
I was absolutely thrilled when I found this and subscribed immediately. I’ve loved every interview and even more so today when I’m out that you have a dog with the same name as mine. Turk. That just made my day. I’ve been watching the two of you and listening every day thanks for the memories,...
i keep saying the samething over n over as i see these but Bobby and Coco do such a great job filling us in on just things,,,Bobby is just so forthcoming and comes as such a really good guy...i love these so much...its almost a good thing i found these late because i can watch any of them on a daily basis and i am!,,,cheers guys...
I have very much enjoyed your deep dives into your history, and the pictures that you paint with your stories. Congratulations on surviving it all and sharing. It would be compelling to hear good stories that you may have about Bonnie in particular, also Rita C. and Bobby Keys. Seems like Friends made an excellent palette for mixing colors. I like how you take care of each other now.
I love these interviews. Co Co is very real ! Thank you. Mr. Whitlock, it's a shame that all the damn Delaney and Bonnie videos on You Tube, doesn't show you very much ! Seems like everyone was on camera but you. And you're the one I want to see. Thank you both. I'm a huge fan !
Thank you for this. It is nice to hear these truths and to be given insight into the way things happened from your perspective. Always a fan. Thank you for all your contributions to the music.
First recollection of hearing Bobby was his playing and singing on Layla. I was blown away . So soulful. I was wondering who were some of his influences as a vocalist and a pianist?
I'm slowly watching all of these docs. And maybe I missed some things , but I just wanna say that Bobby is such an amazing guy, to me his vocals alone ,let alone his musicianship on the dominoes album is truly face melting, awesome stuff , was wondering what was first , ....coming home ,or wah wah?
Do you remember playing with Duane Allman instead of Clapton at Carnegie Hall.....with Delaney and Bonnie I was at that show....think it was fall of 1970 King Curtis was there too that night...
That's the night I said I want to play guitar like that ....just started playing.... Duane was my inspiration to learn how to play....saw him two more times before he passed..... been playing guitar ever since..... I'm 71 and still play.....that was some show....you guys blew the roof off of that place.....
Great performances playing the Hendrix classic Little Wing with Derek and the Dominoes . Bobby were you there at the time playing with Delaney and Bonnie , when Jimi Hendrix filled in for the band's guitar player ...? Thanks Scarboro
Question for Bobby - Were you playing organ on Delaney and Bonnie's first LP, Home, on Stax Records? I was unaware of this record until a month or two ago...first I had ever heard of them was when you all toured with Blind Faith. I've heard that the MGs played on Home and Duck produced...so I assumed he played bass...but was it actually the MGs (with Duck) who played on the whole record... I read that some tracks were recorded with their band and Leon Russell on piano and Carl Radle on bass and I assume you on organ...out in Hollywood. Is that correct? Are those sessions what you're referring to in this video as your initial recordings with D&B?
And BTW, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed the videos on your channel, Bobby and CoCo! So enlightening and entertaining! The depth and the breadth of your retelling of these stories is as amazing as it is insightful. So on behalf of myself and all my other musician buddies that I've turned on to your channel, here is my heartfelt THANK YOU!
I would like to know how Delaney had changed, or hadn't changed, from the days with Bonnie to when you were with him Coco. Bobby said his ego messed things up, was he humbled by the time you knew him or was he the same guy? He was such a charismatic talented person - seems like he should have been a major player for many more years than he was.
No, unfortunately he remained the same. He was abusive and generally to that point AA warns of.. hospitals and institutions..psych ward.... I was in denial for a long time, but it got so bad he was dying. I had to escape with my life because he would have killed me. Now, the other side likes to paint a very different story. They didn't know mine as far as the intensity of abuse. He had a moment or two of lucidity, they were short lived. Ultimately, drugs and alcohol killed him. He had so many enablers... his mother being the primary.
@@BW-CC That sounds like such a common theme, especially among celebrities. Hangers-on enjoying the thrill of the moment, in the meantime - this person is cumulitively destroying themselves day after month after year. I trust that in the beginning it must have been great, or at least very good, for you to be together? Such a talent wasted - reminds me of exactly what happened to Jaco Pastorius, the great bass player. At least Delaney got to see later years.
From YOUR perception, Bobby Shall we dig a little deeper? Stop bad mouthing my dad. That is MY DAD He took you in. You would have been nothing without his influence. ... And you are STILL talking about him "Coco" hmmm He gave y'all your wings And NOBODY is perfect Judgy McJudgers Just stop it
Bottom line, why do you think that Delaney was not mentioned from the Eric Clapton bio..."Life in 12 Bars"? It just seemed pretty unfair, regardless of the personality conflicts.
Didn’t Delaney and Bonnie dis Eric for leaving ( like he does) and basically taking his rhythm section to form Derek.....I think Eric didn’t forget that but appreciated you for your loyalty and discretion You’re a good friend in a crazy industry
Sorry man we went electric, aha ,naw ( b 3' aint never not electric right , and heavy),was that you who lost it in a swamp somewhere and it still played ?
I am catching up to this now. So Delaney was charming? The man ripped people off. Many people can be charming and cunning at the same time. Why suffer fools when you can kick them to the curb? Guess you gained knowledge but what a cost to yourself.
@@BW-CC Oh my. That was quick. Look, people like myself do not like to see people like either of you get burned or ripped off. It boils my ass really be it for you or others I do know in my life who have been taken advantage of. I have heard that exact term before that you just stated. You had to know him or her to understand. I know Bobby gained something be it musically or in other ways. Does not excuse being taken advantage of. People who love both of you for your music and who you are upon hearing unethical acts done to you are not going look at those who acted in ways Delaney did in any favorable light. These video's are a great ride. Educational, funny, sad, thoughtful, and at times one gets ticked off when you learn of transgressions made against people you admire and enjoy.
It enrages me how others ripped Bobby off. Very good of Eric to buy his rights back for him. Thank you!
MORE than very good, for all involved 😉
That is a true friend, Eric Clapton, to buy Bobby’s his rates back
@@dannyespinosa3978 When will Eric pay Rita Coolidge for the Layla ending music, stolen by Jim Gordon and the record producers.
@@jimsliverootsculturemusicget your facts right,Clapton had nothing to do with it
@@jimsliverootsculturemusic you dont know shit stfu
Delaney in my opinion is one of the greatest musicians of all time. His voice and writing are incredible and with his musical instincts he is really undervalued as a musician.
Why has Delaney never been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
@@LocustIvy at least Delaney and Bonnie as a band should be inducted if not Delaney himself
@@LocustIvy Hank Williams sir still isn’t in the country music hall of fame. I think it’s political
That band (because JJ Cale, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Delaney & Bonnie, Derek and the Dominos, Leon Russel, George Harrison is more or less the same band) was the greatest that ever existed.
Excellent interview, thank you!
I just watched Delaney Bonnie and friends from Copenhagen December of 1969. Oh my God the band was wailing, Bob that organ of yours was just absolutely amazing!!
I love hearing all these Back stories, amazing Simply Amazing
I just watched it a few days ago. Perfect. Thank goodness for TH-cam.
50 years and You finally got RECOGNIZED on Bell Bottom Blues-- I can't even imagine that song without BOBBY'S contributions.
You're a Humble man!! Patience is your reward. "It was ALL about the Music". For real! And that's why it stands the test of TIME.
THANK YOU for making my Laters years so rich❣️ Memories are our Reward of having Lived them. ✨️🌈
Thank you
His vocals are what made the Layla album so great
When you see the people that played with Delany and Bonnie and the influence that they had you have to wonder how they are not in the Rock and Roll HOF.
Not really
Doubt it. Acts like Delaney & Bonnie will probably sadly never be inducted. The rock hall nowadays is moving further away from those kind of groups & particularly the 60's & 70's. Johnny Rivers isn't even in the hall yet. Nowadays the rock hall has lost credibility & now inducts anybody whether they deserve it or not. It should just be the music hall of fame instead of rock 'n roll hall of fame. I have ALWAYS loved the music of Delaney & Bonnie.
Every video is a history lesson. Way more interesting than history class in school.
Jeezus, JJ Cale with you and Carl Radle, Jim Keltner and Delaney! That must have been some great music. Some real soulful musicians all together, yikes! Oh to be a fly on the wall. (I wasn't born yet but think I know good music when I hear it and the best happened when I was too young to be a part of it.)
Fantastic that you like the music. We see so many younger kids loving the music of the 60s and 70s .
Thank you
@@BW-CC Thank YOU for the reply Coco, you are amazing. As far as music goes, I live, eat and breathe it and as you know, the cream rises to the top, no matter when it was created. If you get a chance to see Tyler Childers on his tour, I can't recommend it enough. A smoking hot band, amazing songwriting and a show I would rate in my top 5. That good. Be well and lotsa Love, -Tod
I love the insight that Bobby offers on this time period! Holy Moly the personnel on these recordings! This music will last forever!!! Thanks Coco snd Bobby.
Thank God you two got together! Your videos have gotten me through some really difficult times this past month after losing my brother to Covid! They even played your music at his funeral! He was such a fan of the both of you and so am! You’ve both led fascinating lives and it is so kind and generous of you to share it with us! The lives you lead and the things you stand for are such an inspiration for us all! Definitely you both are God’s Masterpieces, no finer people out there! Sending much love and blessings!💕💕💕
Look at it like this he never made it anywhere without his friends your the man bobby
And coco rocks
Never get enough of bobby and Coco. Two ears and one mouth shows Which is more important. Bobby knew this at a young age. Peace and love to you both.
Every video you are a part of should have one million comments, minimum. Thanks for the music, for which I wasn't even alive for yet.
Duane Allman was another of the significant guitarists that played some with D&B. Bobby named Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Dave Mason.
Thank you bobby , thank you coco
Mr. Whitlock, I love all videos you and CoCo put on TH-cam. Being a major D and Dominoes fan, every story is priceless. But as a musician myself, I am using one of your stories and writing a song about it. No names will be mentioned, but certain phrases will indicate who the stroy is about. At least those who have watched your videos will know. I hope you approve of this. Once it is finished I will let you know and hopefully you will give it your blessing.
I saw Delaney & Bonnie open for Blind Faith. Perhaps the best live band ever. I think there were eleven of them. High energy rock'n'roll! Way too good for an opening act. I would not have wanted to follow that band! Clapton was so impressed he quit BF and joined them!
Great interview... better memories, Bobby. Delaney Bramlett was a gem, a presence, and more influential/important than most people know. Thanks.
Yes he was. The good part of Delaney was incredible.
@@BW-CC Bobby, you were a magnificent artist as well. You've played with some noteworthy acts. Question: All in all now, did you enjoy your time better with Delaney and Bonnie or Derek and the Dominos ? Also, who was your favorite performer/artist that you worked with ? Just curious... difficult questions, so no answers are expected. Thanks.
Love all these stories such a lovely guy 👍
My first recollection of Leon Russell and Delaney was the tv show Shindig but it was Gary Lewis that had Carl Radle as his bass player. All those guys were good but Derek and Dominos was the best band ever. 🎸🤙🏽
Radle played to the vocals, was smooth, add Whitlock and Claptons vocals I'll never stop loving Derek and the Domino's
I was absolutely thrilled when I found this and subscribed immediately. I’ve loved every interview and even more so today when I’m out that you have a dog with the same name as mine. Turk. That just made my day. I’ve been watching the two of you and listening every day thanks for the memories,...
Fantastic
Coco, I love that question about who’d be late for rehearsals. It gives great insight into the makeup and inner workings of the band.
So good . So Natural .Such a straightfoward honest gentleman . Thank You for these videos . I've been enjoying them . from Evre G. San Raphael , Ca
i keep saying the samething over n over as i see these but Bobby and Coco do such a great job filling us in on just things,,,Bobby is just so forthcoming and comes as such a really good guy...i love these so much...its almost a good thing i found these late because i can watch any of them on a daily basis and i am!,,,cheers guys...
Appreciated, thank you
Coco’s interviewing style is brilliant
I have very much enjoyed your deep dives into your history, and the pictures that you paint with your stories. Congratulations on surviving it all and sharing. It would be compelling to hear good stories that you may have about Bonnie in particular, also Rita C. and Bobby Keys. Seems like Friends made an excellent palette for mixing colors. I like how you take care of each other now.
These are great... thanks for doing these
I love these stories...Thank you!💜🤘🏼
I love these interviews. Co Co is very real ! Thank you. Mr. Whitlock, it's a shame that all the damn Delaney and Bonnie videos on You Tube, doesn't show you very much ! Seems like everyone was on camera but you. And you're the one I want to see. Thank you both. I'm a huge fan !
Thank you for this. It is nice to hear these truths and to be given insight into the way things happened from your perspective.
Always a fan. Thank you for all your contributions to the music.
Bobby reminded me, of a friend who was 1 of the (four mad lads)
Singers at Stax , he had great ( Big O )stories Have Great Holiday season, be well !
First recollection of hearing Bobby was his playing and singing on Layla. I was blown away . So soulful. I was wondering who were some of his influences as a vocalist and a pianist?
Great stuff Bobby. Greetings from Alabama.
I'm slowly watching all of these docs. And maybe I missed some things , but I just wanna say that Bobby is such an amazing guy, to me his vocals alone ,let alone his musicianship on the dominoes album is truly face melting, awesome stuff , was wondering what was first , ....coming home ,or wah wah?
Do you remember playing with Duane Allman instead of Clapton at Carnegie Hall.....with Delaney and Bonnie
I was at that show....think it was fall of 1970
King Curtis was there too that night...
Yes of course..
That's the night I said I want to play guitar like that ....just started playing.... Duane was my inspiration to learn how to play....saw him two more times before he passed..... been playing guitar ever since..... I'm 71 and still play.....that was some show....you guys blew the roof off of that place.....
Great performances playing the Hendrix classic Little Wing with Derek and the Dominoes . Bobby were you there at the time playing with Delaney and Bonnie , when Jimi Hendrix filled in for the band's guitar player ...? Thanks Scarboro
Nobody filled in, he showed up and played a couple times.
@@BW-CC :Thank you for the reply , helps clear up a misconception previously heard ...! Tom
Bobby I thought you didn't leave D&B until most of the band left before you to join Joe Cocker and the Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour.
That is correct
Question for Bobby - Were you playing organ on Delaney and Bonnie's first LP, Home, on Stax Records? I was unaware of this record until a month or two ago...first I had ever heard of them was when you all toured with Blind Faith. I've heard that the MGs played on Home and Duck produced...so I assumed he played bass...but was it actually the MGs (with Duck) who played on the whole record... I read that some tracks were recorded with their band and Leon Russell on piano and Carl Radle on bass and I assume you on organ...out in Hollywood. Is that correct? Are those sessions what you're referring to in this video as your initial recordings with D&B?
And BTW, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed the videos on your channel, Bobby and CoCo! So enlightening and entertaining! The depth and the breadth of your retelling of these stories is as amazing as it is insightful. So on behalf of myself and all my other musician buddies that I've turned on to your channel, here is my heartfelt THANK YOU!
Mr Whitlock 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥
Wasnt delaney,leon,chuck in the shindogs and carl
And Don Preston
Alcohol was what took D, down, sad story.
Mr Whitlock is that you singing lead on the Gimme Some Lovin’ versions on the Delaney and Bonnie Live with Eric Clapton Deluxe Edition?
👍👍👍👍
I gotta imagine the music bizz is full of big egos and ripping off other people's work. Ah heck, living well is always the best revenge.
I would like to know how Delaney had changed, or hadn't changed, from the days with Bonnie to when you were with him Coco. Bobby said his ego messed things up, was he humbled by the time you knew him or was he the same guy? He was such a charismatic talented person - seems like he should have been a major player for many more years than he was.
No, unfortunately he remained the same. He was abusive and generally to that point AA warns of.. hospitals and institutions..psych ward.... I was in denial for a long time, but it got so bad he was dying. I had to escape with my life because he would have killed me. Now, the other side likes to paint a very different story. They didn't know mine as far as the intensity of abuse. He had a moment or two of lucidity, they were short lived. Ultimately, drugs and alcohol killed him. He had so many enablers... his mother being the primary.
@@BW-CC That sounds like such a common theme, especially among celebrities. Hangers-on enjoying the thrill of the moment, in the meantime - this person is cumulitively destroying themselves day after month after year. I trust that in the beginning it must have been great, or at least very good, for you to be together? Such a talent wasted - reminds me of exactly what happened to Jaco Pastorius, the great bass player. At least Delaney got to see later years.
From YOUR perception, Bobby
Shall we dig a little deeper?
Stop bad mouthing my dad.
That is MY DAD
He took you in. You would have been nothing without his influence.
... And you are STILL talking about him "Coco" hmmm
He gave y'all your wings
And NOBODY is perfect Judgy McJudgers
Just stop it
@@michelebramlett7800🎯
Have you heard about copyright recapture Bobby? You may be able to get some of your albums and masters back
Bottom line, why do you think that Delaney was not mentioned from the Eric Clapton bio..."Life in 12 Bars"? It just seemed pretty unfair, regardless of the personality conflicts.
No idea
Didn’t Delaney and Bonnie dis Eric for leaving ( like he does) and basically taking his rhythm section to form Derek.....I think Eric didn’t forget that but appreciated you for your loyalty and discretion You’re a good friend in a crazy industry
@@Cream1968 no we all left, Eric didn't take anyone from them.
Have no idea.. probably because of them and what comes with it, nothing but pain and aggro. Even in death.
@@BW-CC Thanks for clarifying it’s truly an honor to touch base with someone who live through it! Keep on Rollin!
Sorry man we went electric, aha ,naw ( b 3' aint never not electric right , and heavy),was that you who lost it in a swamp somewhere and it still played ?
What was Coco’s relationship with Delaney?
Married, 13 years
@@BW-CC I’m sorry
Just to show what a joke the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is, Delaney Bramlett is not in it.
I read from the Peter Norman bio of Eric Clapton that Delaney may have beat on Bonnie.
I am catching up to this now. So Delaney was charming? The man ripped people off. Many people can be charming and cunning at the same time. Why suffer fools when you can kick them to the curb? Guess you gained knowledge but what a cost to yourself.
You had to know him to understand
@@BW-CC Oh my. That was quick. Look, people like myself do not like to see people like either of you get burned or ripped off. It boils my ass really be it for you or others I do know in my life who have been taken advantage of. I have heard that exact term before that you just stated. You had to know him or her to understand. I know Bobby gained something be it musically or in other ways. Does not excuse being taken advantage of. People who love both of you for your music and who you are upon hearing unethical acts done to you are not going look at those who acted in ways Delaney did in any favorable light. These video's are a great ride. Educational, funny, sad, thoughtful, and at times one gets ticked off when you learn of transgressions made against people you admire and enjoy.