The piano heard on Derek & The Dominoes’ “Layla” and other classic rock staples is set to hit the auction block this week.
Eaton & Brennan Auctions’ Hit Factory Collection auction, starting today, features items and memorabilia from the famed New York studio, most notably the Baldwin grand piano that featured on the 1970 hit “Layla.” “Steeped in music history, the piano bears copious markings from its use by legendary musicians, including unique scratches beneath its ‘Baldwin’ nameplate,” Eaton & Brennan Auctions said of the instrument.
“It is featured in a documentary about legendary music producer Tom Dowd, who identifies this very instrument. Dowd, a celebrated figure in the music industry, lauded this piano as his favorite for recording and even expressed a desire to take it with him wherever he went.”
