Also, you seem surprised by this song not being higher on the charts. You have absolutely no idea how much great music we had in the 60's, so much great music. I could give a class on it. It was mind blowing.
When my son went off to college, he "borrowed" some of my record albums. I didn't know until I met his dorm mate. He told me that my son was really cool. I said I knew that but what made him think so. His answer was, "Man! He has Disraeli Gears by Cream and the White album by The Beatles!" I replied, "He's not the cool one...I am! Those are my albums!" Love your reaction.
Its so crazy to me you've never heard of Cream ! Lololol. Ive listen to them since I was nursery school , rocker parents . Your face is priceless when you heard this !!!!❤🤟
So happy you are loving their sound. I've loved them since the 60's when I was in HS. Stick with them for more songs. Def worth your time. I'm (re)learning about them too.😊
My hippie folk parents more rock than folk listened to Cream, Yardbirds, Janis , Zeppelin, since I was a baby. By the time I was 5 in kindergarten I had an education on rock n roll . My mom was a concert flutist in an orchestra. I remember her playing Jethro Tull all the time as a little kid . ❤
@camoTiara I know, right?!?! This song is BAAAAD and Eric ain't no joke on that guitar. But that Wah Wah Pedal reminds me of "I Ain't Superstitious" by Jeff Beck. This song oozes funk!!!!!
All bangers! Another great band from the 60s British invasion. Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Crossroads Sunshine of your love Strange brew
@@fordp69Most definitely Tales Of Brave Ulyses - PREFRRABLY off their Live Volume II album. Same with Sunshine Of Your Love - longer and way more powerful from that live album.
One of the greatest power trios in rock history. Just think both Cream & Jimi Hendrix Experience (another trio) were both round at same time! I suggest these Cream songs: Sunshine of Your Love, Crossroads, Badge & Tales of Brave Ulysses
The other "Power-Trio" (3-instrumentalists) was The Who, (4th member was Daltrey on vocals). The Who were the first to push the "trio" power-rock sound in 1964, and on record in 1965. Although Clapton and Hendrix were true guitar giants, Townshend's early use of distortion/volume influenced them. Also Entwistle's power-bass and Moon's power-drums created the earliest audience for power-rock. Who's drum/bass ending on "My Generation" 1965, is so similar to Cream's ending on "Sunshine of Your Love" 1967.
I'll never forget hearing this song by Cream. I was only about 15 or 16 years old at the time and i walked into my first "Head Shop". This song by Cream was playing. I loved it and still do. It was so cool with the insence burning that filled the air inside and I knew that i loved the Cream and needed to hear more. Psychedelic, man! Eric's guitar playing is magical. ❤
Although Cream was very "Blues" focused, they had a very heavy rock sound as well. One of the hardest rock bands in 1967-68. Only the Who were playing this loud at the time. Hendrix was also getting pretty heavy as well. But most popular music was softer pop, soul, and folk. Heavy rock was quite shocking to 60's audiences.
Blues were the roots of rock music, and of course the best musicians focused on it and paid homage to it. There was no question that Cream was a rock band.
Jack Bruce sings both parts. When they would do it live, Clapton might sing the second part. Bruce also played piano, cello and a fretless upright bass as well.
The name of the British Rock band, Cream, may have been inspired by the phrase, “cream of the crop”, or the cooking phrase, “the cream always rises to the top”. Both phrases imply that they are, “the very, very best” Rock band in the business, and for a couple of years in the 1960s, they indeed were very much so, especially live in concert. NOBODY could compete with a Cream concert between 1966 and 1968. Even their reunion concerts in the 1990s were epic musical events in Rock music history.
To understand why they would break-up Cream, these guys were musical purists with huge (justified) egos. They had individual ideas of what music they should make, and the Label and $ didn't matter. As Cream's popular success and fame grew, it added tension. Also, Baker was a genuinly dangerous mad-man, and Bruce could be personally difficult. Clapton was caught in the middle, but didn't try to mediate the problems. In 1968, Clapton left Cream to explore "Roots Music", musically inspired by "The Band" and "Bob Dylan".
Have loved this band since hearing them in the 60’s! This is one of my favourite songs by Cream. Each of the band members had their ego issues, which is sad, so they went separate roads. I still have the fantastic albums🔥💥☮️ Some of the best r & r is from the 60’s 💓🎸🔥🥁💥
This was the era where the concept of a band was paramount. It wasn't really a front man with backing musicians, it was just consummate musicians who loved to make music together. When there is tension between members it affects the music. There were hundreds of bands who broke up for that reason. When it was a band of the caliber of Cream, it was a tragedy. Interesting side note, we (those of us growing up at that time) thought that Ginger Baker had passed away because he always looked kind of ill, and spent some years in Nigeria (later South Africa) and Italy out of the limelight. Cream regrouped for a couple of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005.
If you like drums, Cream has a song called Toad.. best if you watch the version from Royal Albert Hall concert.. Clapton and Bruce walk off the stage and let’s Baker have his moment.. great..
Check out the Yardbirds from this era. Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton all played in that band at various times. "Heart Full of Soul" is a good start. Also "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" is another Early Rock Classic.
Look at you head banging! You got it! The song is about soldiers coming and going yo and from in a train station during the Vietnam war. The Tirgers in their dark eyes were herion!
I got Wheels of Fire in 1968, and have been playing it ever since. Such a great album. And, apparently, Ginger Baker was one of John Bonhams favourite drummers.
Those of us who were around when they first appeared, we were sad that they broke up also. I will say this, Clapton and Baker got along rather well. After "Cream" they teamed up with Steve Winwood and a bass player named Carl Raddle to form the group "Blind Faith". If you want suggestions, "Crossroads" will give you Clapton doing vocals, and "Toad" for a drum solo that is very much worth listening to. Enjoy Brother!
@@garygraham2513 As I recall, Clapton was actually horrified when Steve Winwood suggested having Ginger Baker on drums. And Ginger was there, so Clapton couldn't say no. Clapton had huge respect for Baker's drumming, but he was still recovering from two years of fights between Bruce and Ginger during Cream. Clapton was also concerned about Ginger's serious drug use. The result was that Clapton didn't stick with Blind Faith very long.
Ginger is the GOAT. He was a jazz drummer playing rock/blues songs--he came before Bonham and is different because of his jazz background. In the 70s Ginger would have drum-offs with the best jazz drummers such as Max Roach---which is worth watching because it is more of a drum duet by 2 musicians who admire each other.
Glad it's Cream, among the most important 60's rock bands. "White Room" is one of my favorites. Regarding drummers, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, and Keith Moon were considered the "big three" of 1960s-70s. Fans argued which was best. All three were different, and need to be heard! My take: Each played POWER drums, dominating the new "Power-Trio" rock sound. Baker was technically perfect, and played very complex rhythms. Bonham hooked you with the catchiest rhythm. Moon played madly, less technical, but more creatively.
Listen to SPOONFUL live (off the Wheels Of Fire album) and you'll hear a major league drum solo. Cream was really the first supergroup. They really broke up because they just couldn't get along with each other. I loved Cream when I was young.
Part 0f the break-up was caused by the continual non-stop touring. This lead to already existing history between Bruce and Baker. If they had better management who treating them like people instead of a collective "cash cow" they may have lated longer. I remeber seeing them for the second time in early 1968 and they looked worn out. Such a shame. For me they will always be the greatest band. 3 first class musicians. Their albums still sell and still played well together if you watch the 2005 Reunion concerts. Now they will never play again with the passing of Bruce and Baker. When watching them live, for me they were always in tune together. They were unlike anything before and probably since. The reason was they were all superstars together where most bands of this genre have maybe the vocalist and or lead guitarist as super stars and the others just members of the band. RIP Jack & Ginger
You started with the best track for a first-time reaction. Great choice. Keep checking them out. I'm glad you heard how good Bruce can sing, as most reactors don't seem to notice! -- They kinda made one more disc as Blind Faith, with Steve Winwood on keys.
Clapton was previously in The Yardbirds who later became Led Zeppelin he was in Cream, Derek and the Domino's, Blind Faith, John Mayall & the bluesbreakers as well as a successful solo career! Clapton like Bruce and Baker were the cream-of-the-crop!
Loved your reaction brother, you made me flashback. Imagine being 14 buying this album locking myself in my room and discovering this. Man I was head banging like you! Music perfection
You did a great review of this great song by Cream. I saw Cream in concert back in 1968 in Houston, Texas. I kept an old newspaper article from the Houston Post about their upcoming performance that makes me laugh looking back on it. Here’s what it said “Cream, featuring Eric Clapton,will perform at 7 tonight in the 'Sam Houston Coliseum. Tickets are $3, $4, $5 and $6 and are on sale at Houston Ticket Service, 817 Main.” $3-$6 ? I wish concert prices were still at 1968 prices !!
Love your reaction! This song takes me back to my youth, hearing this on the beach blaring from hippie vans parked along the street! Dive in to more Cream!
ahhhh, mah generation!! so happy to see young ones (i'm 71) getting into cream and others. explore more!! we had some of the best music, music that was so trashed by our parents as 'garbage'. can you imagine?? keep rockin' sweetie!!
Saw Cream in 68 at the Anaheim Convention Center. One of my favorite groups one of the best concerts I've been to and I went to a lot of the big rock concerts back in the late 60s- early 70s
Listening to this music without headphones is like taking a shower while wearing a raincoat .It was recorded to be heard on sound systems that are no longer manufactured , once you do you’ll understand
If you think that's a great solo, wait until you hear Crossroads by Cream. And if you like the psychedelic sound of White Room, try Tales of Brave Ulysses. That's also one of Jack Bruce's favorites because he always like the Wah-Wah pedal for the guitar.
When I listen to Cream sometimes I listen to the song four times… First I listen to the drums second time around I listen to the bass the third time I listen to Clapton on guitar and the fourth time put it all together with the vocals
Sunshine of Your Love is their best. I also like Spoonful. Ginger Baker was very hard to get along with, at one point throwing his sticks at one of the others, stuff got thrown at Ginger, too. Ginger wanted to go Jazz, Eric wanted to go blues, I dunno what Jack wanted. Ginger was so talented that he could maintain 4 different rhythms at once (2 with his hands, 2 with his feet). He went and studied African drum rhythms ?after Cream? All 3 of them were at the top of their trade.
As I recall, Ginger was exposed early to African rhythms by a mentor Jazz drummer. Eventually after Cream he went to Africa several times. He also continued to study Jazz. Unfortunately, Ginger was also mentally disturbed, abused hard drugs, and was often hostile and dangerous. There is a great documentory on Ginger's full career and later life, called "Beware Of Mr Baker". Entertaining, insigtful, great interviews, and a shocking final.
I think you liked it. (Me, too.) They WERE that good. From the same album, try "Swlabr"...and don't ask me to pronounce it. A great and tongue-in-cheek song, whose lyrics add up to: "What's wrong with this picture?" BTW, Jack Bruce was also a killer bass player. And Ginger Baker might well have been the best rock drummer ever...tough to get along with, though.
Try hearing Spoonfull from the double album.Baker was one of the best drummers of all time and Bruce was a fantastic bassist.Clapton was considered one of the best guitarists in the world.
All right you definitely hooked me in as one of the better reactors I have come across for sure I love when somebody actually does or some research and has the aha moments and learns the things that we've always known and points out new things which you do it's fantastic Thanks so much for all your hard work. However I have a request even though I just joined You need to make some more playlists You've got so many good things to go through I would just love to know where your rush journey started or another band but I need to see them all on a playlist so I can go down to the first one and see you react versus going through the entire list in chronological order so if you have a few moments to throw a couple playlists together that would be fantastic. Just a friendly request from a new subscriber. Thanks again
The Hendrix song you remembered is "All Along The Watchtower" (actually a Dylan's song). You should listen the version with Leny Kravitz on the vocals and Clapton on guitar.
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Also, you seem surprised by this song not being higher on the charts. You have absolutely no idea how much great music we had in the 60's, so much great music. I could give a class on it. It was mind blowing.
When my son went off to college, he "borrowed" some of my record albums. I didn't know until I met his dorm mate. He told me that my son was really cool. I said I knew that but what made him think so. His answer was, "Man! He has Disraeli Gears by Cream and the White album by The Beatles!" I replied, "He's not the cool one...I am! Those are my albums!" Love your reaction.
God bless you for showing me the memory of when I first heard these engaged spirits. Your reaction is perfect.
Sunshine of your Love next
Badge, Strange Brew, Crossroads after
My slightly older brother went to the farewell concert. Over 50 years ago
You are making me feel old.
Its so crazy to me you've never heard of Cream ! Lololol. Ive listen to them since I was nursery school , rocker parents . Your face is priceless when you heard this !!!!❤🤟
So happy you are loving their sound. I've loved them since the 60's when I was in HS. Stick with them for more songs. Def worth your time.
I'm (re)learning about them too.😊
My hippie folk parents more rock than folk listened to Cream, Yardbirds, Janis , Zeppelin, since I was a baby. By the time I was 5 in kindergarten I had an education on rock n roll . My mom was a concert flutist in an orchestra. I remember her playing Jethro Tull all the time as a little kid . ❤
When your ears perked up that was Clapton 😅😊 great reaction ❤ look more into Clapton ,it will surprise you 😀
I was waiting for your reaction when that Wah-Wah guitar came in!!!! Priceless!!!!
I think they call that "Wahwah Stank Face" !!
@robertyates7242 I have played this song for YEARS and it STILL causes stank face!! 🤣😖
Before the finale started, I said to the video, "are you ready for this ?".
@camoTiara I know, right?!?! This song is BAAAAD and Eric ain't no joke on that guitar. But that Wah Wah Pedal reminds me of "I Ain't Superstitious" by Jeff Beck. This song oozes funk!!!!!
@@jalandacurry4585 Yeah, not many as good as Slow Hand.
3 of the greats in music! My first album I bought was this Cream album. Too much talent among the 3.
Love your face at 8:20. Welcome to the wah-wah peddle!!
Gotta love that song, gotta love that reaction!
All bangers!
Another great band from the 60s British invasion.
Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker.
Crossroads
Sunshine of your love
Strange brew
I would add "Tales of brave Ulysses", but everything you listed are fire.
@@fordp69Most definitely Tales Of Brave Ulyses - PREFRRABLY off their Live Volume II album. Same with Sunshine Of Your Love - longer and way more powerful from that live album.
You just make me smile big time
Super memories from my adolescence.✌️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Crossroads, and Spoonful are 2 of my favorite live performances by the group.
Listen to Crossroads by them, recorded live. The playing is stunning.
One of the greatest power trios in rock history. Just think both Cream & Jimi Hendrix Experience (another trio) were both round at same time!
I suggest these Cream songs: Sunshine of Your Love, Crossroads, Badge & Tales of Brave Ulysses
The other "Power-Trio" (3-instrumentalists) was The Who, (4th member was Daltrey on vocals). The Who were the first to push the "trio" power-rock sound in 1964, and on record in 1965. Although Clapton and Hendrix were true guitar giants, Townshend's early use of distortion/volume influenced them. Also Entwistle's power-bass and Moon's power-drums created the earliest audience for power-rock. Who's drum/bass ending on "My Generation" 1965, is so similar to Cream's ending on "Sunshine of Your Love" 1967.
Perfect review! big up MMBxMOB 💯
I'll never forget hearing this song by Cream. I was only about 15 or 16 years old at the time and i walked into my first "Head Shop". This song by Cream was playing. I loved it and still do. It was so cool with the insence burning that filled the air inside and I knew that i loved the Cream and needed to hear more. Psychedelic, man! Eric's guitar playing is magical. ❤
I love your intros, man.. I wish more RUclipsrs took the time to do some investigating beforehand...
Supergroup simply means each of the members came from other successful bands to form this one.. And they were more Blues than Rock..
Although Cream was very "Blues" focused, they had a very heavy rock sound as well. One of the hardest rock bands in 1967-68. Only the Who were playing this loud at the time. Hendrix was also getting pretty heavy as well. But most popular music was softer pop, soul, and folk. Heavy rock was quite shocking to 60's audiences.
Blues were the roots of rock music, and of course the best musicians focused on it and paid homage to it. There was no question that Cream was a rock band.
They were a heavy rock band with blues influence.
They were also psychedelic. Psychedelic hard blues rock!
You have to listen to their live stuff man.. it's Rock. 🤟👹❤
"Cream" A perfect name considering the members! At that level of proficiency all to often comes with big egos
Sunshine of your love is one of my personal favorites
Jack Bruce sings both parts. When they would do it live, Clapton might sing the second part. Bruce also played piano, cello and a fretless upright bass as well.
You are so spot on with your reaction.GREATNESS
Cream - no doubt one of the best bands ever!
The name of the British Rock band, Cream, may have been inspired by the phrase, “cream of the crop”, or the cooking phrase, “the cream always rises to the top”. Both phrases imply that they are, “the very, very best” Rock band in the business, and for a couple of years in the 1960s, they indeed were very much so, especially live in concert. NOBODY could compete with a Cream concert between 1966 and 1968. Even their reunion concerts in the 1990s were epic musical events in Rock music history.
Knowing some of Bruce's lyrics, and traditional Blues in general, the name "Cream" could also mean a sexual climax.
Baker kills it on those drums. I never get tired of Cream.
Clapton on crossroads is a masterclass.
That is a great analogy! They are very much like a 60’s Rush! Top tier musicians jamming their ass off!
Ahhhh....psychedelic rock!!! Those were the days!!! Sheer PERFECTION!!!🎵🎼🎶🥁🎤🎸🎸🎙🎹🔥🔥🤘
To understand why they would break-up Cream, these guys were musical purists with huge (justified) egos. They had individual ideas of what music they should make, and the Label and $ didn't matter. As Cream's popular success and fame grew, it added tension. Also, Baker was a genuinly dangerous mad-man, and Bruce could be personally difficult. Clapton was caught in the middle, but didn't try to mediate the problems. In 1968, Clapton left Cream to explore "Roots Music", musically inspired by "The Band" and "Bob Dylan".
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" is a song recorded in 1967 by British group Cream. It was released as the B-side to the "Strange Brew" single in June 1967.
Have loved this band since hearing them in the 60’s! This is one of my favourite songs by Cream. Each of the band members had their ego issues, which is sad, so they went separate roads. I still have the fantastic albums🔥💥☮️
Some of the best r & r is from the 60’s 💓🎸🔥🥁💥
and blues and jazz and motown, We had THE Best music!
This was the era where the concept of a band was paramount. It wasn't really a front man with backing musicians, it was just consummate musicians who loved to make music together. When there is tension between members it affects the music. There were hundreds of bands who broke up for that reason. When it was a band of the caliber of Cream, it was a tragedy. Interesting side note, we (those of us growing up at that time) thought that Ginger Baker had passed away because he always looked kind of ill, and spent some years in Nigeria (later South Africa) and Italy out of the limelight. Cream regrouped for a couple of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005.
If you like drums, Cream has a song called Toad.. best if you watch the version from Royal Albert Hall concert.. Clapton and Bruce walk off the stage and let’s Baker have his moment.. great..
Check out the Yardbirds from this era. Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton all played in that band at various times. "Heart Full of Soul" is a good start. Also "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" is another Early Rock Classic.
Look at you head banging! You got it! The song is about soldiers coming and going yo and from in a train station during the Vietnam war. The Tirgers in their dark eyes were herion!
No, it's a love song about the end of the affair.
I got Wheels of Fire in 1968, and have been playing it ever since. Such a great album. And, apparently, Ginger Baker was one of John Bonhams favourite drummers.
My favorite reaction of yours so far 😊
Eric Clapton guitar, Jack Bruce bass and Ginger drums. Someone said they were all alpha personalties and had to break.
So glad you loved it! Just a side note for another Eric Clapton song - 'Layla'
Layla is a MUST😊
Those of us who were around when they first appeared, we were sad that they broke up also. I will say this, Clapton and Baker got along rather well. After "Cream" they teamed up with Steve Winwood and a bass player named Carl Raddle to form the group "Blind Faith". If you want suggestions, "Crossroads" will give you Clapton doing vocals, and "Toad" for a drum solo that is very much worth listening to. Enjoy Brother!
The bass player for Blind Faith was Ric Grech. I believe Raddle was in Derek and the Dominos.
@@jcartwrt, you're absolutely right! My total bad. I'm gonna blame it on a senior moment...
@@garygraham2513 As I recall, Clapton was actually horrified when Steve Winwood suggested having Ginger Baker on drums. And Ginger was there, so Clapton couldn't say no. Clapton had huge respect for Baker's drumming, but he was still recovering from two years of fights between Bruce and Ginger during Cream. Clapton was also concerned about Ginger's serious drug use. The result was that Clapton didn't stick with Blind Faith very long.
@@jraben1065 , absolutely agree
Ginger is the GOAT. He was a jazz drummer playing rock/blues songs--he came before Bonham and is different because of his jazz background. In the 70s Ginger would have drum-offs with the best jazz drummers such as Max Roach---which is worth watching because it is more of a drum duet by 2 musicians who admire each other.
When it's straight up feeling in sound its great ! Among other things, the kettle drums are tuned to 4or 5 different notes.production is badass
Ya, we couldn't believe it either when they broke up. "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Crossroads" & "Badge" are probably their best to listen to next.
Head banging bro! Love the head banging!
Spoonful live 1967 is a must listen
That is EVERYONES reaction hearing this for the first time!
An amazing band doesn't always mean matching personalities!
This is cool you getting into music I heard as a little kid my brothers had all these albums.
Given the personalities involved it's amazing they lasted two years! Sad to say!
And Ginger Baker - probably the greatest drummer in rock history.
Clapton started using the Vox Wah pedal because he liked the sound when Hendrix used it. That's what he said in an interview.
Cream is my favorite power trio of all time.
White Room is my favorite Cream song. Every time I hear it I can’t help but go wild on the air drums.
"Cream" because they were "the cream of the crop" Blues/Rock musicians in England at the time..........
Ginger Baker drives this with emotion on the drums.
Glad it's Cream, among the most important 60's rock bands. "White Room" is one of my favorites. Regarding drummers, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, and Keith Moon were considered the "big three" of 1960s-70s. Fans argued which was best. All three were different, and need to be heard! My take: Each played POWER drums, dominating the new "Power-Trio" rock sound. Baker was technically perfect, and played very complex rhythms. Bonham hooked you with the catchiest rhythm. Moon played madly, less technical, but more creatively.
Listen to SPOONFUL live (off the Wheels Of Fire album) and you'll hear a major league drum solo. Cream was really the first supergroup. They really broke up because they just couldn't get along with each other. I loved Cream when I was young.
Baker was very hard to live with
@@paurik08 That's putting it mildly. He seemed to have a hard time getting along with anyone. He was a great drummer though.
What a great review and reaction. One of the best I've watched.
Sunshine of your love should be next ❤ thanks again for the fun
The live version is best - Live Cream Volume II
@@36karpatoruski agreed 👍
Part 0f the break-up was caused by the continual non-stop touring. This lead to already existing history between Bruce and Baker. If they had better management who treating them like people instead of a collective "cash cow" they may have lated longer. I remeber seeing them for the second time in early 1968 and they looked worn out. Such a shame. For me they will always be the greatest band. 3 first class musicians. Their albums still sell and still played well together if you watch the 2005 Reunion concerts. Now they will never play again with the passing of Bruce and Baker. When watching them live, for me they were always in tune together. They were unlike anything before and probably since. The reason was they were all superstars together where most bands of this genre have maybe the vocalist and or lead guitarist as super stars and the others just members of the band. RIP Jack & Ginger
A "wah wah pedal" gives the guitar that sound
You started with the best track for a first-time reaction. Great choice. Keep checking them out. I'm glad you heard how good Bruce can sing, as most reactors don't seem to notice! -- They kinda made one more disc as Blind Faith, with Steve Winwood on keys.
Strange Brew!
Clapton was previously in The Yardbirds who later became Led Zeppelin he was in Cream, Derek and the Domino's, Blind Faith, John Mayall & the bluesbreakers as well as a successful solo career! Clapton like Bruce and Baker were the cream-of-the-crop!
Loved your reaction brother, you made me flashback. Imagine being 14 buying this album locking myself in my room and discovering this. Man I was head banging like you! Music perfection
Love it! Miami Heat--fantastic analogy.
One of the best rock songs ever. You GET it, my friend. Thanks.
All of this is born of John Mayall
Fifty-five years later, Clapton is the only one left and certainly carrying on!
You did a great review of this great song by Cream. I saw Cream in concert back in 1968 in Houston, Texas. I kept an old newspaper article from the Houston Post about their upcoming performance that makes me laugh looking back on it. Here’s what it said “Cream, featuring Eric Clapton,will perform at 7 tonight in the
'Sam Houston Coliseum. Tickets are $3, $4, $5 and $6 and are on sale at Houston Ticket Service, 817 Main.”
$3-$6 ? I wish concert prices were still at 1968 prices !!
I wish bands could be like they were back in 1968.
Your reaction, sir, is perfect, and neatly mirrors my own EVERY TIME I hear these guys.
The guitarist was Clapton!! What did you expect?!
Love your reaction! This song takes me back to my youth, hearing this on the beach blaring from hippie vans parked along the street! Dive in to more Cream!
You must do what you feel. Great stuff. By the way, I met Jack Bruce in London and had a drink and a chat, lovely bloke.
ahhhh, mah generation!! so happy to see young ones (i'm 71) getting into cream and others. explore more!! we had some of the best music, music that was so trashed by our parents as 'garbage'. can you imagine?? keep rockin' sweetie!!
Saw Cream in 68 at the Anaheim Convention Center. One of my favorite groups one of the best concerts I've been to and I went to a lot of the big rock concerts back in the late 60s- early 70s
☀️ Sunshine Of Your Love ❤️
Live version is best / Live Cream Volume II
Listening to this music without headphones is like taking a shower while wearing a raincoat .It was recorded to be heard on sound systems that are no longer manufactured , once you do you’ll understand
Years ago I thought to my self the name might have been like the old saying, something is "" Cream of the Crop " it's the Best. Thanks for the video.
My man's reacting to this AND Sultans of Swing on the same day? Unbelievably good selection today
The second part of the verse was actually sung by Eric Clapton
This dude knows his music 🎵 got great appreciation and that shows in his reaction cool ✌🏼
Crossroads is awsome hit Clapton and Ginger on drums are one of the GOATS !
Hey man, just discovered your channel and I love it. Your passion for the music I grew up with fills me with joy. Keep enjoying your journey.
Watch This Song Live In 2005 If You Wanna See An Epic Performance
If you think that's a great solo, wait until you hear Crossroads by Cream. And if you like the psychedelic sound of White Room, try Tales of Brave Ulysses. That's also one of Jack Bruce's favorites because he always like the Wah-Wah pedal for the guitar.
When I listen to Cream sometimes I listen to the song four times… First I listen to the drums second time around I listen to the bass the third time I listen to Clapton on guitar and the fourth time put it all together with the vocals
Sunshine of Your Love is their best. I also like Spoonful.
Ginger Baker was very hard to get along with, at one point throwing his sticks at one of the others, stuff got thrown at Ginger, too. Ginger wanted to go Jazz, Eric wanted to go blues, I dunno what Jack wanted.
Ginger was so talented that he could maintain 4 different rhythms at once (2 with his hands, 2 with his feet). He went and studied African drum rhythms ?after Cream?
All 3 of them were at the top of their trade.
As I recall, Ginger was exposed early to African rhythms by a mentor Jazz drummer. Eventually after Cream he went to Africa several times. He also continued to study Jazz. Unfortunately, Ginger was also mentally disturbed, abused hard drugs, and was often hostile and dangerous. There is a great documentory on Ginger's full career and later life, called "Beware Of Mr Baker". Entertaining, insigtful, great interviews, and a shocking final.
I think you liked it. (Me, too.) They WERE that good. From the same album, try "Swlabr"...and don't ask me to pronounce it. A great and tongue-in-cheek song, whose lyrics add up to: "What's wrong with this picture?" BTW, Jack Bruce was also a killer bass player. And Ginger Baker might well have been the best rock drummer ever...tough to get along with, though.
'Deserted Cities Of The Heart' is even better.
Deserted Cities of the Heart...Live Cream Vol.2 ...'nuff said.
Try hearing Spoonfull from the double album.Baker was one of the best drummers of all time and Bruce was a fantastic bassist.Clapton was considered one of the best guitarists in the world.
They have several albums. The first one is early and raw. Called FRESH CREAM.
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Lol that part u paused on and had to rewind is the reason why I fell in love with this song😊
The Hendrix song you remembered is "All Along The Watchtower" (actually a Dylan's song). You should listen the version with Leny Kravitz on the vocals and Clapton on guitar.