# Bell Bottom Blues guitar solo

> Eric Clapton's guitar solo on Bell Bottom Blues by Derek and the Dominos (1970) starts at about 2:40. From the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.

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Derek and the Dominos, 1970, from *Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs*. Solo by *Eric Clapton*.

Clapton's brief, aching solo is a model of economy, every bent note carrying the song's pleading mood.

Bell Bottom Blues by Derek and the Dominos is #6 in our ranking of the best Derek and the Dominos guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Clapton and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Derek and the Dominos Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/derek-and-the-dominos-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Eric Clapton Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-clapton-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Slow Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-slow-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bell Bottom Blues?

Eric Clapton played the solo on Derek and the Dominos's Bell Bottom Blues (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Bell Bottom Blues solo?

A fender stratocaster 'brownie' through a Fender Champ amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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