Key to the Highway

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

Faded in mid-jam, this nearly ten-minute shuffle is pure unrehearsed conversation, the two guitarists swapping choruses with growing abandon.

Key to the Highway by Derek and the Dominos is #3 in our ranking of the best Derek and the Dominos guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman and the song was released in 1970.

In our lists

• The Best Derek and the Dominos Guitar Solos — #3
• The Best Eric Clapton Guitar Solos — #7
• The Best Duane Allman Guitar Solos — #12

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