I did a number of sessions where both Jim’s were on the session and I sat between them. Pure heaven. Jim Gordon would hunker the groove down and Jim Keltner would create textures. They complimented each other so beautifully!

Delaney & Bonnie and Friends circa 1969-1970 was one of the best bands I ever heard live. Everybody in that band was great, right down to the back-up singer, Rita Coolidge.

I grew up with Bobby's soulful vocals on the Derek and the Dominoes album. The definition of soul! All over that record...

Bobby's screams on the live version of Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad sound like a southern preacher trying to exorcise and send the devil back to hell! So much raw emotion and power, brings me goosebumps every time!

CoCo you are excellent in bringing out Bobby's magical stories. Thank You

I really enjoy hearing Bobbie's memories, all the stories of time with fellow musicians, the recording experiences, the other off the cuff stories! ❤

Bobby, I saw you in the Dominos on November 26, 1970 (Thanksgiving Day) at Music Hall in Cincinnati and I’m still not over how great the concert was. Thank you for these videos.

Thank you Bobby and CoCo for the memories. I love that laugh of yours, man! Makes me smile.

Love this series. Lost touch for awhile, but back before and during the pandemic I spent a lot of time listening to Bobby n Coco. She has a way of pushing his buttons (in a good way), and you can see his face light up with yet another memory... Still so passionate about the music...I can listen to him for hours. 😻 😎✌

Man the times have change my vice still continues I just can’t shake it I’m an old soul I love the late sixties and seventies

I'm watching Bobby and Coco doing these and he's just hysterical. It just puts s smile on my face. Macon we had some great times back in back in the day....Bobby you look great, you've got great Gene's man! Wild Bill.

Clapton said Carl and Jim were the best rhythm section he played with . That’s amazing !

I'm so happy to find this channel. Bobby Whitlock us one my all time favourites but I had no idea he was such a wealth of grwat stories. Completely charming and utterly engrossing.

Thank you so much for sharing these great stories. I love inside stories about music and the artists that create it.

I love your laugh Bobby! Thank you both for your time and stories......this is so cool. Peace and love to ya'll and all from Arkansas!

What an incredible insight into musical history! Thanks Bobby!

Thanks to you both for sharing all these amazing stories. Magical stuff....

Great stories. I can't get enough. Thanks for posting your memories.

You are both so sweet. Love the stories and the way you are with each other.

Both are Great drummers. Each with their own feel, approach, tone, & individuality. The 1st time I heard Jim Keltner's drumming was when I first heard Leon Russell's version of Dylan's Hard Rains Gonna Fall...Keltner's drumming is like a metronome, right on the money ! AWESOME.

Another great interview. I love to hear these stories.

Bobby is a southern gentleman

Always a pleasure to hear him interviewed. Doesn't seem to have an ounce of guile to him. Truly under-rated.

Both were amazing drummers great interview great stories 👍

I love the background stories! I've been a big Keltner fan for quite a while, I love his work with John Hiatt, Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder in the Little Village band. His Polyrythyms really stand out!

I learn so much everytime you tell your great stories

I saw DB and friends at the Amphitheater in Chicago, August of 69….I’m thinking the two drummers were Gordon and Keltner. What a ridiculously solid powerhouse! They were on before Blind Faith.

I'm telling you this is GREAT HISTORY,and I get to hear you both go down memory lane, you 2 were meant to be!

These talks are just phenomenal! Thank You soooooooooooo much you two. This is the music, I grew up with and it still moves me, till this day. That Grooooooooooooooove!

Videos are fabulous!!!!...... keep them coming !!!

Thanks...... I jam the Fillmore live album all the time to keep my chops up.....he was a freight train and Radle was as smooth as they come......

As a drummer/musician I have always wondered if it was Jim Gordon's idea to "invert" the snare/kick beat on the verses of "Bell Bottom Blues" or if it was someone else's idea? It's simple and subtle genius regardless.

Beautiful Art Work Bobby 🔥Love to see a larger version✊

Bob, I have been a huge fan of your playing/vocals ever since I first heard Layla but I am listening to the Live With Eric album for the first time ever and Gimme Some Lovin'. Nothing against Steve Winwood, but that version smokes all others imo. (Your vocals, along with Terry Kath's, are some of the most soulful I have ever heard.) These segments are total platinum. I love listening to the stories and am blown away by the musical history you have been an integral part of. I am using these videos (and the associated music) as some of the musical education I am giving my 19 year old daughter!

Dylan called Keltkner the best session drummer in America

Thanx for all this beautiful history. So interesting

I love the feeling of playing in a band that makes the stage and whole building dance...

That Delaney and Bonnie Band with Jim Gordan was one of the greatest bands in Rock History. God bless ya Bobby and Coco for doing these videos.

jim keltners work with attitudes, danny kortchmar, david foster and the terrific paul stallworth , was superb

Coco, only you could brings these fab stories/memories out of Bobby. Love both of u.

Congratulations on the artwork on your friend’s CD cover. Love the comparison of the Memphis drummers, and Keltner and Gordon. Very cool. Thank you.

The last time I saw Jim Gordon was at Western-United ( which became OceanWay) doing the drums on a Johnny Rivers recording of “Hang On Sloopy” about late 1973.... Don Johnson’s a really nice cat! I met him through Dickey. 30 years ago!!

Came across these videos, great stories. Thank You.

I just remember how great Jim Gordon sounded on the Dominos version of Little Wing... Sounded like Rolling Thunder!

I am loving these videos that’s so much!

Jim Gordon “he was the engine”. Absolutely. Wherever he played.

OMG, thank you for taking the time to do all these videos. You make me feel young again when in life, you would just roll with it. And it was nice.

Accept No Substitute is a unique album. Keltner on When the Battle is Over is so tasty it'll melt your mind. Jerry McGee plays masterful guitar throughout. Still my favorite Delaney and Bonnie album!

I love when Bobby says, “not technique, I hate that word,...(it’s) touch and feel”. That’s what Bobby and all the musicians he played with were all about.

😀Thanks for telling about how Keltner had good organization of his drum playing, which will help me to keep things in mind to enhance my drumming abilities 😊👍😊

Bobby explains Keltner perfectly. Fascinating stuff.

RIP Jim Gordon. Groovemaster. Jim has passed away.

I'm loving these interviews. I check in every morning and listen to at least one. I was so excited to Bobby's name. I had the pleasure for about 2 days to hang a little with Eric Clapton and I did ask Eric about if he ever saw Bobby any more this was in 1985 and he said you would show up in his driveway which I'm not sure what that exactly meant. Anyway I'm so glad to see Bobby looking so great still singing great and I'm so glad he found CoCo she is as beautiful as she is smart. She's an old soul. I'm so glad you two found love together. By the way my name is Vito Lafata I'm a guitarist originally from Detroit Michigan. I met Eric when we were both written about in the July 1985 issue of guitar player magazine. God bless you two. I hope your love lasts forever.

This whole series is like having a cup of coffee with old friends. Bobby's laugh is infectious, and your interviewing chops are first rate. I have a short story for Bob and Coco. In the winter of 2015 (if I recall correctly) my wife and I spent a week in Austin to see her niece, and I - an old best friend. The weather was cold and rainy, we probably dragged it down from Chicago. I caught up with my old friend and we were having a bite to eat on a raw and rainy late afternoon. We wanted to see some music and had a hard time finding anything that rang our bell. Flipping through the local entertainment publication (can't remember the name of it), I saw "Bobby Whitlock & Coco Carmel at the Saxon Pub"....my eyes widened and I had a lump in my throat. My buddy looked me - scared for moment - and I showed him the print, and he looked at me and said...(I'm so used to this) "who are they?". I told him about Bobby's history, what little I knew of your history; and the excitement grew as I ended and said, "I have to see them". He said The Saxon was next door to his guitar shop. We walked into the Saxon, the cover was what our band charged and I couldn't believe that I was going to see you two for 10 bucks or so...didn't even pay attention to it....there was hardly anyone in the place, and they were talking to you and Bob like they were neighbors,friends or family. I think your mailman was there in our small and devoted crowd. Listening to Bobby tell his stories through the evening and your musicianship Coco, I was nearly in a state of tears; I'm never inclined to cry, but grew up learning to play the drums by copying Jim Gordon with Bobby, EC, and Carl Dean...it took me right back to the release that that particular album gave me. When the show was over I had a chance to tell Bobby (always one of my musical icons...the passion, the soul, the effortlessness with which he works...) what it meant to see him that night and what D and The Dees did for an 11 year-old kid from South of Chicago; lifting me above an alcoholic father and some tough times growing up. You both are a gift, from your ego-free connection to us all and the vast amount of soul you put back into our lives. This mid-August I am having a "Last Waltz" on our outdoor patio (my bandmates call it "The Sanctuary")..we will don't do very many covers, but Tell The Truth and Keep On Growing will be in the setlists. I am leaving the US to retire in Europe...at 62 I am tired of the US and the only thing that keeps me going is music. Maybe I'll find some players in my new home country. Keep on playing and elevating us with with your passion,music , and art. Niel

That was awesome! 👍🥁👍DC

I’m drawn to Bobby’s nature, and see why, I loved his ability from the moment. Ya see, I was simply following Eric and company, and as a Del.and Bonnie fan I simply knew there was a kibbutz, in it . Thank you, again and again, it’s meaning full.🙏🏾

I'd love to be in a room with Bobby Whitlock and Ace Frehley with both in a good mood and laughing. That would cheer me up for a year!

Outstanding videos ! Yes he’s a handsome man !

No doubt the Jim's were tough. Gordons an amazing drummer and Keltner got that Beatle magic as well. That session lineage of Blaine,Palmer,Gordon,Keltner and Porcaro is my holy grail. Bobby nails the musicality and creativity of these two...this is more a music theory class rather than a interview so kudos to you both.

I was shocked by Gordon’s version of “Snapped” when I checked his bio decades ago.

This is fantastic! Delaney & Bonnie, Leon, Clapton, I dug all that stuff. I think it is important to point out that the music was part of and reflective of a whole different hippie, communal, revolutionary scene. Corporatism, materialism, ego, status symbols and the rat race were out. We were trying to avoid all that and do our own thing where we all shared what little we had and dreamed of getting a little stake out in the country where we could build a cabin, go off the grid, live a simple pioneer life, smoke pot and walk around outside naked. I don't know how it was for you guys because you had money. We were desperately poor, trying to find our way. The brotherly and sisterly ad hoc sort of nature of all this can be seen in the Delaney & Bonnie record "Motel Shot." One thing we sure got right was the whole peace and love theme that overlaid it all. Oh, man, we sure did have some great music to go along with it all. I always wondered what happened to Delaney & Bonnie. The last I heard of either was circa 1979 when Bonnie Bramlett came across Elvis Costello in a bar. Earlier, she had read an interview with him where he dropped the 'N' bomb in reference to Ray Charles, so Bonnie walked up to Costello and punched his lights out for it. Thanks a lot. I intend to check out all your videos.

Jim Gordon was a mould breaker .

Bobby it is so cool to hear your stories. Can you talk about the Eric Clapton Duane Allman relationship during the Layla Album? Thanks

Jamie Oldacre, belongs here too. RIP, my drummin' brother!!!

Jim G took me to sessions after he played 'Rikki' as a Trio? Grant high buddies! 'Only you know and I know' was a masterpiece! Living in the material World was my fav Keltner tracks. Jim G had Ringo's Toms! Aloha

Been playing drums for many years. Early influences were Ginger Baker & Mitch Mitchell. After listening to Layla I began studying Jim Gordon. Found out he was 2nd only to Hal Blaine as a go-to session/touring drummer. Sad what happened to him and from what I gather from your posts working with him could be a bit rough. Solid drummer tho' and you sure put out some memorable music. I like your stories of the inside info of your many years in the industry. Aloha!

Great share Bobby

..and Maria Muldaur does a wonderful version of John The Generator on her 1976 album "Sweet Harmony" co-produced by Joe Boyd and Lenny Waronker.

Keltner & Gordon were both on the drum kits backing Joe Cocker on Maddogs & Englishmen. Listen to the drum intro to Honky Tonk Woman where they are both blasting away.

Bobby, listening to you is like going back home. As a kid I lived in Memphis, Oklahoma and Alabama and picked up those accents. Now I'm up here in Indiana with Yankee accents.

A video of Bobby's paintings with some music would be good. Might be a fun bit of art. Peace.

What a rhythm section .... Carl Radle & Jim Gorden....... Clapton said they were the best rhythm section he ever played with......

Your voice has not changed a bit Bobby !!! Dominos 'In Concert' the best record in the whole Universe !!!

I love the way Bobby just had to let us know that he was somehow watching Miami Mice because he was signed to Capricorn Records. : ).

Bobby, I live in Scotland, lucky to see the Dominoes early 70's in Greens Playhouse which became the Apollo. Unfortunately it was knocked down a long time ago. It had a really high stage, you might remember it as you seem to have a great memory. What was it like working with Jim Gordon, any interesting stories?

Bobby you’re beautiful man and thanks for sharing memories. Eric obviously loved The Band, Robbie, Levon, Rick etc and if I’m not mistaken when you got the Dominoes together Eric had just got back from spending time with those guys. You got any stories about Eric’s love of The Band.

George, John and even Ringo used Good Old Jim Keltner!

Thanks so much for the commentary on Jim. That's not the first time he's been called a freight train. I like to think of him as a locomotive with great feel. He really combined power and finesse like no other. Oh - and by the way - was Bobby talking about the California Dreamin' song, recorded by The Mamas and the Papas? I think that was Hal Blaine that played drums on that one, or so I've read. Also - I think Radle and Gordon were one of the best rhythm sections ever, period.

Recently saw Edward James Olmos is a documentary...the Bobby Keys doc?...and he was talking about that neighborhood he lived in that was just packed with famous musicians...Don Johnson co-wrote some songs for the Allman Bros. Band, I think!

Ohhhh I have long wished that there were some kind of way to have Jim Gordon interviewed in recent years. I don't even know if he is still with us or not......or if he is.....if he is capable of speaking to what he remembers of those days AND if he could speak anymore about his theory of playing drums, etc. Bobby or CoCo....could you please comment, as an old basement drummer that I'll always be still feels that Gordon was something quite special. My heart just bleeds for his situation that locked him into his fate so very long ago. God Bless joel in tucson

Love this. The sound could use improving, though. Maybe a lavalier mic., and you could even route it into your 'phone.

Keltner was such a dang good drummer! Listening to Derek & The D.'s he rocks! A shame his inner demons ...

Hearing the essence.

Note to whoever: Great interview, but I turned it off because of the constant commercials. KZfaq, take note.

Gordon has an interview on YT from Drummerworld Magazine (1982) where he said he was an ensemble drummer and did not like to solo. Have you heard seen that Video Bobby? I heard there was a funny story regarding Jim's LONG solo on Let It Rain like Eric wouldn't come back to the stage?

What a Great Guy!

I wish they'd put the cell phone horizontally. That screen extender annoys the hell out of me.

Hi! My name is Keith R. Higgons, and I have a podcast called Abandoned Albums. I pulled a clip from this episode for my recent episode - it's an interview with writer Joel Selvin, who has a book coming out on drummer Jim Gordon. I credit your channel in the credits. The podcast dropped earlier today and is available all over. Anyway, I wanted you to be aware of both the book and my use of the clip. Thanks so much!

Keltner played on Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever album if I'm not mistaken . One of my favorite albums. Also there's a Whitlock family from my town in Indiana,. They were inventors , musicians and very eccentric but brilliant people. I'm friends with one of the grandchildren and he's a good musician and artist. A strange cat but a great bassist and an interesting fella.

Unfortunately there are many sad stories in rock music with Jim Gordon’s tragic life being one of them

Very cool album cover. Congratulations. Does Bobby have a website or Instagram account for his artwork? I’d like to check more of his paintings out.

Bobby, where would you but Don Poncher compared to the two Jim’s? Just curious as to your observation. I’ve played with Don on & off for 47 years. Thanks!

Keltner has played with everyone who matters. Prolific doesn't begin to describe. His only rival would be Hal Blaine. Jim Gordon, tragic story.

Here's what I'd love to know: Did Jim Gordon do any professional drumming-whether on record or on tour-post-1978? The latest work of his I can find is touring Europe with Jackson Browne in 1978. In the documentary "Runnin' Down A Dream," Benmont Tench says Tom Petty tried him out during the "Damn The Torpedoes" sessions of 1978 and 1979, but he doesn't specify in which year; and ultimately his work wasn't used regardless. So again I wonder: Did Jim Gordon do any professional drumming after 1978?

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Heres that song Coco mentioned w JK (Get ourselves together )...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etakoMqGy83Ndo0.html EXCELLENT gtr -Jerry McGee I drove 5 hrs to Toronto to see them but we got there a little too late .I remember the poster looked like the first LP cover (I shoulda grabbed one!) I had the first LP and loved it Saw them open for Blind Faith .Also later in Buffalo with Kenny Gradney on bass I recall. I even saw the Dominoes @Kleinhans in Buffalo

Love you all😀

7:56 Good album title: For No Particular Reason

Hey Bobby, is there any truth to Rita Coolidge having been the actual composer of the Layla piano coda, not Jim G as was credited?? Not trying to offend anyone or imply anything here...Jim was amazing, without a doubt. Read about this controversy a while back, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to ask someone who was actually there!

Hey Bobby ! my Dad Gerry McGee played with ya years ago with Delaney & Bonnie!