# Have You Ever Loved a Woman guitar solo

> Eric Clapton's guitar solo on Have You Ever Loved a Woman by Derek and the Dominos (1970) starts at about 2:08. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

A slow blues where Clapton's stinging, vocal-like phrasing builds to a tortured peak while Allman shadows him with slide fills.

Have You Ever Loved a Woman by Derek and the Dominos is #2 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/) — #2
- [The Best Eric Clapton Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-clapton-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Have You Ever Loved a Woman?

Eric Clapton played the solo on Derek and the Dominos's Have You Ever Loved a Woman (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Have You Ever Loved a Woman solo?

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

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