Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel at the Saxon

When Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel take the stage at Austin's Saxon Pub on a Saturday evening, Whitlock's classic stories - as much as the pair's performance and their I-really-love-you grins - are the stars of the show. The stories chronicle events of 50 years ago. But they captivate because of what they recount: the writing and recording of the magical songs that Derek and the Dominos released on their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Bobby and CoCo have played hundreds of shows at the Saxon - most of them replete with Bobby retelling versions of the same stories of him and Eric Clapton and George Harrison. And that's just fine by the crowd.