#13: Carl Radle
Hailing straight out of Oklahoma, this deeply intuitive musician brought a warm, laid-back southwestern blues sensibility directly to the absolute peak of British rock royalty. The melodic note choices and unshakeable groove of Carl Radle anchored the legendary Derek and the Dominos Layla sessions. His steady, empathetic pulse provided the perfect, stable emotional platform for the frantic, dual-guitar fireworks of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.
