[Slowhand] Re: Bad Boy & Vocals

[Luke Pacholski]

Kevin, re:


> After listening to the differences between the Tom Dowd and the Delaney

> Bramlett mixes of EC Deluxe Edition, I must say that I am truly

> impressed with Eric's rendition of "Bad Boy", as mixed by Delaney. Eric

> whoops and wails, screaming out his vocals with complete abandon and he

> surely intended this to be a blues in the Albert King vein. Who knows if

> he would be able to carry the falsetto notes in concert, but it would be

> great if, once in a while, he unstraps his guitar for at least one

> number in concert and gives the vocals all he's got. 


Interesting you mention Bad Boy. When comparing the Dowd, Delaney and 
Clapton mixes, it seems as if there were two vocal tracks. The Delaney and 
Clapton mixes seem to have each in their entirety, while the Dowd mix 
switches back and forth. A summary:

Clapton - More polished, laid back. Sings "to bury me when I'm dead and 
gone". Bridge has "I used to be so good, I stayed home every night..."

Delaney - Looser, more wild. Sings "to bury me when I'm gone". Bridge has 
"I used to have a little girl, only 16 years old..."

Dowd - Uses the 'Delaney' vocal for most of the first half of the song, 
switching to the 'Clapton' vocal for "to bury me when I'm dead and gone" 
each time. Switches to the 'Clapton' vocal completely halfway through the 
bridge ("I can't stay here no longer..." if memory serves). Has all of 
the yelps at the end (present on both vocal tracks) mixed out.

I like the mix of the two vocal tracks best on the Dowd, but IMO he 
dropped the ball on the horns and the lack of vocals at the end.

Luke