10 Greatest Supergroups In Rock History

Once Eric Clapton found himself without a band in the late '60s, there were musicians who would given their left hand to work with him. Though he managed to get by with the impromptu group Blind Faith for a little while, there was a lot of pent up emotion waiting to be unleashed, mostly inspired by his love for George Harrison's wife Patty. Rather than tell her how she feels though, he poured his energy into song on Derek and the Dominoes.

As many top tier session players were used during the making of the album, Eric had his eye on one budding guitarist named Duane Allman, who was already making waves as part of the Allman Brothers Band in the States. Across their only album, this a masterclass in just how well guitar chemistry should work, with Duane and Slowhand trading licks back and forth and turning them into some of the best songs of the golden age of rock.

Though there is a lot of grandstanding on this album, it never gets to the point where the music suffers either. These are guys that know their way around a good hook, and they never let jamming get in the way of what is already a great song. Eric would eventually show us his darker side a little later, but for now, this was one of the many strokes of genius that he had at the start of the '70s.