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Post by Kevin on Aug 10, 2013 0:07:03 GMT
One of my favourite all time bands Cream I was about 17 when Strange Brew came out, I remember loving the overall sound and of course the unique fluent Clapton guitar tone (his 'woman' tone). Him and Jack Bruce seemed to just blend together so well. I loved their album Disreali Gears, Heres a vid of them doing Strange Brew, whats going on with Erics mouth ?  Jack seems to be playing a Fender XI bass (its a bass but looks like a guitar)The Beatles had one of these. Anyway its the only time Ive seen Jack play it, normally he used his SG Bass |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 0:50:53 GMT
Heres a vid of them doing Strange Brew, whats going on with Erics mouth ? Eric died in a car crash the year before. They got Popeye to secretly replace him...  |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 1:02:52 GMT
It looks like Eric Clapton had Bell's Palsy when that video was made. Tom Evans had it too when this vid was shot...
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Post by Kevin on Aug 10, 2013 1:26:59 GMT
It looks like Eric Clapton had Bell's Palsy when that video was made. Tom Evans had it too when this vid was shot... is that something to do with Whiskey ? |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 1:50:16 GMT
Poor Tom Evans....and Pete Ham. What awful tragedies!
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 1:52:28 GMT
Cream is one of my favorites too. I was fortunate to see them at Madison Square Garden in 2005...
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 1:57:07 GMT
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 2:19:49 GMT
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 10, 2013 2:41:31 GMT
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Post by Klang on Aug 10, 2013 9:22:13 GMT
Hugely popular in my region (Northern California) at the time. Everyone had every one of their albums. 'Wheels of Fire' played non-stop for a while there. Clapton was voted God.  |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 11, 2013 2:38:22 GMT
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Post by Kevin on Aug 11, 2013 23:26:16 GMT
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Aug 12, 2013 0:51:57 GMT
Forgot that one!
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Post by Hombre on Aug 12, 2013 19:48:22 GMT
I think that Cream was the best of Eric Clapton in his whole career. These are their "magnificent seven" in my opinion: "I Feel Free", "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "SWLABR", "White Room" and "Deserted Cities Of The Heart".
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Post by Kevin on Aug 12, 2013 22:48:48 GMT
I think that Cream was the best of Eric Clapton in his whole career. These are their "magnificent seven" in my opinion: "I Feel Free", "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "SWLABR", "White Room" and "Deserted Cities Of The Heart". I think a lot of people think this hombre (myself included) I like the album he made with John Mayall before as well though, but Cream was his best work |
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Post by Hombre on Aug 12, 2013 22:57:01 GMT
I think that Cream was the best of Eric Clapton in his whole career. These are their "magnificent seven" in my opinion: "I Feel Free", "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "SWLABR", "White Room" and "Deserted Cities Of The Heart". I think a lot of people think this hombre (myself included) I like the album he made with John Mayall before as well though, but Cream was his best work Yes, but many people also think that the album Layla recorded with the Dominos was Clapton's peak. I still prefer Cream's albums like many others. I also like his brief period with the Yardbirds; he did some good and innovative guitar solos during those early years. |
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Post by Hombre on Sept 14, 2013 0:08:23 GMT
The problem with Cream's studio albums is that they include a good pack of essential classics but also several fillers, that's why it's hard for me to consider any of them as a truly masterpiece. Disraeli Gears is the best example, it contains marvelous tracks like "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" and "SWLABR", but there're also pedestrian pseudo-blues tunes like "Blue Condition", "Outside Woman Blues" and "Take It Back". The first disc of Wheels Of Fire is perhaps closer to an artistic triumph, but then you have the second disc where only "Crossroads" deserves special attention. That's why I think that Cream is one of those bands that can be fully enjoyed with just a compilation album. Except for completist or truly die-hard fans, I think the best option is the following one:  1. Wrapping Paper 2. I Feel Free 3. N.S.U. 4. Sweet Wine 5. I'm So Glad 6. Spoonful 7. Strange Brew 8. Sunshine Of Your Love 9. Tales Of Brave Ulysees 10. Swlabr 11. We're Going Wrong 12. White Room 13. Sitting On Top Of The World 14. Politician 15. Those Were The Days 16. Born Under A Bad Sign 17. Deserted Cities Of The Heart 18. Crossroads 19. Anyone For Tennis 20. Badge Really, how many great Cream's songs are missed there? I just can think of very few examples. |
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Post by Kevin on Sept 17, 2013 6:02:09 GMT
Yes I know aht you mean hombre, they wernt really a studio band they were a live band essentially, with a great unique sound, incredibly succesfull everywhere it seems, its a pity eric got bored with it
I like Outside Woman Blues btw, Id have put that on there in place of Wrapping Paper
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Post by Hombre on Sept 17, 2013 13:40:20 GMT
I think "Dance The Night Away" is a very good song missed in that compilation, but "Wrapping Paper" was surely included because it was their first single.
You're right that they were essentially a live band, but half of their studio songs are really great in my opinion, that's why I would have expected better things from most of the other half. Anyway, I prefer a band like Cream with mixed quality outputs than a constant band with really few truly great songs.
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Sept 17, 2013 18:35:56 GMT
The problem with Cream's studio albums is that they include a good pack of essential classics but also several fillers, that's why it's hard for me to consider any of them as a truly masterpiece. Disraeli Gears is the best example, it contains marvelous tracks like "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" and "SWLABR", but there're also pedestrian pseudo-blues tunes like "Blue Condition", "Outside Woman Blues" and "Take It Back". The first disc of Wheels Of Fire is perhaps closer to an artistic triumph, but then you have the second disc where only "Crossroads" deserves special attention. That's why I think that Cream is one of those bands that can be fully enjoyed with just a compilation album. Except for completist or truly die-hard fans, I think the best option is the following one: 1. Wrapping Paper 2. I Feel Free 3. N.S.U. 4. Sweet Wine 5. I'm So Glad 6. Spoonful 7. Strange Brew 8. Sunshine Of Your Love 9. Tales Of Brave Ulysees 10. Swlabr 11. We're Going Wrong 12. White Room 13. Sitting On Top Of The World 14. Politician 15. Those Were The Days 16. Born Under A Bad Sign 17. Deserted Cities Of The Heart 18. Crossroads 19. Anyone For Tennis 20. Badge Really, how many great Cream's songs are missed there? I just can think of very few examples. I love pedestrian pseudo-blues! |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Sept 17, 2013 19:07:43 GMT
As for Wheels Of Fire Disc 2...
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Sept 18, 2013 0:56:52 GMT
Man, jes being pedestrian is 'nuff to give you the blues!
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Sept 18, 2013 1:11:56 GMT
I was fortunate to see them at Madison Square Garden in 2005... 25 October 2005 Here's the setlist: 01. I'm So Glad 02. Spoonful 03. Outside Woman Blues 04. Pressed Rat and Wart Hog 05. Sleepy Time, Time 06. Tales of Brave Ulysses 07. NSU 08. Badge 09. Politician 10. Sweet Wine 11. Rollin' & Tumblin' 12. Stormy Monday 13. Deserted Cities of the Heart 14. Born Under a Bad Sign 15. We're Going Wrong 16. Crossroads 17. Sitting on Top of the World 18. White Room 19. Toad 20. Sunshine of Your Love    Center orchestra, 12 rows in! |
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Post by Kevin on Sept 19, 2013 3:39:58 GMT
Im jealous  |
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Post by Hello Goodbye on Sept 19, 2013 3:42:58 GMT
I'm so glad Cream recorded I'm So Glad...
Skip James 1931
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