Cream - Steppin Out - Live at the Winterland
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2011
- From the same concert as the live recording of Crossroads and Spoonful on Wheels of Fire and NSU, Sweet Wine and Sleepy Time Time on Live Cream vol. 1!!!
GREAAAAAAAT version, one of my favorites 
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I couldn't get the money for tickets but I was a massive Clapton fan. I knew a guy who worked for James Cotton and he got me in the side door. I sat under a bunch of stacked chairs behind the stage, laying on my stomach. I could only see Clapton when he was in a certain position toward the back, but he liked to hang out back by the the amps anyway. It was fantastic. I got caught trying to sneak out and got yelled at by Bill Graham, who I am happy to say had caught me before, and called me a sneaky little bastard. I was 15 years old. One of the best nights of my life.
Dorian Edwards damn dude what a story man XD I wish I was with you that night!!!!
Priceless.
One of the best stories ever!
Fantastic story. I’m trying to think what Bill Graham actually contributed to the music scene?
Liberate that music!
Eric just won't let up, I love this!!!! Shows how much of a badass he was!!
I was astonished with this incredible jam. Ginger and Eric were incredible.
I think this performance shows how youth effects music. Sounds like Clapton unchained. One of the greatest jams ever.
I stood right in front Jack Bruce, watching Cream play 2 sets at Winterland in March of 1968. It wasn't all that crowded, I remember walking right up to the stage, & hanging there all night. I didn't realize at the time that I was witnessing them record the Wheels of Fire album.
Cesar Coria The Wheels of Fire live album was recorded across 6 sets during Cream's 4 night stand in March of 1968. Thursday night was at the Fillmore Auditorium. They moved the production across the street to the larger Winterland Auditorium for the Friday, Saturday, & Sunday shows. Crossroads, Spoonful, & Traintime were recorded at Winterland. Even though the disc is labelled "Live at the Fillmore" only Toad was actually from the 1st night performance.
Harry Clay To be casually hanging in front of a not-too-crowded stage to witness the live tracks that ended up on Wheels of Fire-I am just in awe. What a shame Stigwood didn't hire a 16mm film crew or even Ahmet back in NY at Atlantic Records. Felix had the right idea- to get the live tracks recorded-even though old pine-cone execs like Jerry Wexler fought the idea. What were your impressions? Was Jack's bass rig clear or was it just boomy mud? We know that Tom Dowd and Halverson did magic by adding compression to tighten up the bass for the album. The evenness of Jack's EB-3 when sweetened- changed bassists everywhere. Thx for your post. Signed Riff- bassist and cinematographer.
Riff Digger EB3 + Marshall Stacks = Boomy Mud! JP Jones with a J Bass running thru Acoustic 360s made a lot more sense to me, as a personal preference.
Harry Clay Thank you, Harry.
He played "The Fool" painted SG, right?
Clapton fan to the bone....and this performance is unbelievable...UNTIL NOW....I understand how many people complain about Clapton leaving Cream...JUST UNTIL NOW...A M A Z I N G ....
In the Dominoes he played better
@@pabloperez4063 I think he was best in Blind Faith. That band had all the ingredients but the pressure and lack of material meant it self destructed before it got properly off the ground
The tone...
@@folkestonehorror2723 and no pedals
@@megadave1197 I agree. I think his very best recorded solo is in DO WHAT YOU LIKE.
He doesn't play the same LICKS he was so comfortable with. Baker always got the best out of him.
Ginger was once asked what the secret to Cream was and he replied, Time. You can hear how tuned to each other they were!
Ginger is the time man...anything he does is time...I saw him once throwing his drumsticks haphazardly towards the floor and I swear they bounced rhythmically on the fucking floor..
Of course Ginger would not say "the bendings" or harmonica
He was right.
The ultimate power trio.
Long Live Cream...Winterland Anniversary coming up soon. Can't believe how this sound has stood the test of time. What a Band.
I Agree with You totally, when Cream did the SF Gigs for Bill Graham in Feb March 1968, they were at their Peak!!
this tune (the one from live CREAM w/ the white cover),is on the 'MEAN STREETS' soundtrack, and I swear, it ELECTRIFIED the ending of Scorsese's early masterpeice. he was a genius when it came to putting images on the screen, while putting great music up against it.
Absolutely Supreme Example of Eric and Ginger expressing and channelling The Primeval Time Forces of The Universe! Such Power Majesty and Strength! Awesome.....Gratitude for this Post.
Another fantastic version of this song. What a great vehicle it was for them to jam to. They were in fact bringing a very traditional improvisational facet, taken from jazz, to the music scene in those days.........y'know the the drum solos, the long improvisation and just the overall attitude to play according to how they felt on the night.
This was the sound that made me wanting to play and get this sound.......
That tone no effects just raw power overloaded with gain and technique
The G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time.)
Its hard to put into words just how brilliant cream were....this concert says it all........
I'm not sure if it was this tour or the one before but anyhow I think it was in Beware of Mr. Baker and he said by the time they got to San Francisco they'd really reached a musical peak in perfect time and just were unbeatable....
This is the greatest rock band of all time.
Yep. No one close. They quit because they couldn't get any better.
Amazing he still has fingers after this!
This is one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard. Eric in his prime was a musical titan, only equal to that of Jimi or Peter Green.
Jimi Hendrix had no equal.
One could argue that Peter Green and Eric Clapton were equal somewhat.
Clapton sure has the history behind him as he as out lived Jimi and Peter.
@@tedfio1tedfio1 I have no doubt you are too young to know and remember what happened when Jimi Hendrix arrived in England.
Hendrix scared and shocked everyone and even Clapton went home that first time he saw Hendrix and wanted to quit playing as Hendrix had no equal.
Saying that Hendrix stole from Buddy Guy is kinda funny as when anyone plays with another we all share and grow.
Anyway, Hendrix played with Buddy Guy long after he had met Clapton
ruclips.net/video/lJ8Fl771sBg/видео.html this link shows Buddy Guy and BB King talking about when they first met Hendrix.
Anyone that says Clapton is better than Hendrix is telling everyone listening that they don't know what happened.
Hendrix taught everyone. Hendrix had no equal.
The fight starts😖
This makes me jump off my seat. As much as I like the other cats, they can't transmit the same emotions I get from the first part of this, until Jack goes for a cigarette
I love hearing these ridiculous old farts argue about who's the best guitarist, drummer, etc., as though it were objective fact. Grow up, f'chrissakes.
Stone killer post. Many thanks. I saw them at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit October 1967.
the best ever playing on a gibson
No one came close
@@CreamBootlegs No one should have even dared. But Jack's as good as his master. Vanity, pride and self conceit. The dude is doing a Fred Astaire tap dance on top of the Everest of Blues Rock.
Thank.you.for.so.much.1968.absolutely.ultimate.power.
THIS is why CLAPTON Is GOD.
Seen Clapton in concert amazing 🤩
Clapton was on fire this night, as were Cream: Wheels of Fire !!!
The band's heyday.
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eric clapton fuckin owns this song. He killed it with the bluesbreakers but this live version is just something else. thanks for posting! I thought I had all the live cream stuff
Almost too amazing to believe
ALL WITH JUST 5 NOTES!!!!
Excellent sound quality.
around four minutes & 18 seconds plus - love Clapton's solo playing with only Ginger's snares accompanying!! great stuff! Thanks for putting this awesome music up on youtube!!
All the guys are just KILLIN’ IT in this one !!!
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for this
Relentless.
There was cream and than came lifetime
Absolutely fabulous cut which truly shows why EC is so revered as a Blues Virtuoso. Impecable phrasing and killer tone. Where did you ever find these great photos of Cream in their heyday?
The very idea of a "blues virtuoso" is a silly notion made up by guys playing blues LICKS louder and faster.
Not just louder and faster, but more licks, all intertwined, perfectly timed and phrased@@FramrodLiggins
@@Conbonicle ya see...that's the thing...Personally I'm partial to melody..not LICKS.Clapton was out of his depth musically with Baker and a Bruce and it made him up his game. But listen to him... he just repeats the same things over and over. I like his Phrasing too but it was always Baker and Bruce that got me. Clapton was the weakest member of Cream. I like the droney bit he goes into but then... It's right back to those same licks
If you really think about it..what in the hell do Fast and Clean have to do with THE BLUES?????
He's on 🔥
Thank you so much for your great videos. I love them.
They should have put this on 'Goodbye'
yesssss
Agreed but Bruce's bass is almost missing.Did he go out for a pee?
Getting his harmonica ready for Train Time…😉
I used to have Live Cream Vol II, where this got miidentitified as Hideaway, and has never been correcteed. Regardless, the one Clapton solo, stands next to Crossroads.
This sound elevates one to another world !
Eric is unsurpassed then and now I was there back then gigging with them.
You gigged with them?
It was solos like this that made Clapton great.
It is why BB King said a few years ago that Clapton was the best (living) rock and roll guitarist.
It is why in the 60s polls had Hendrix and Clapton competing for the best guitar player.
+bb1111116 No comparison as far as I am concerned. Hendrix was a sloppy guitarist. Clapton was so tight he squeaked. I love his ability and he has changed so many ways over the years and still is GREAT!
+Brian Merrill Let's be fair. Hendrix was a much more experimental talent. Hendrix was more focused on pushing the boundaries of what a guitar could do. His messy and wild technique can easily reflect that. Clapton was more focused on emulating the blues players he admired. As a result, his playing was more logical and refined than Jimi's. Either way, two giants on the guitar!
well sais
I agree with this.... and of course not to forget Pete Cosey on those live Miles recordings - Agharta, Pangaea, & Dark Magus. I saw him with Miles summer of 1974 in Boston at Pauls Mall.... the one and only real heir to Hendrix's vision - He took up Jimi's style and truly move forward with it.
*Jimmy Page has entered the chat*
Bill Graham, RIP, made a killing by booking Cream for a solid week in SFin March of '68
it's not masturbation... it's creative fire flowing from the fingers
I like the afro look of eric😊❤❤❤
Great show thanks for posting😊❤❤❤❤❤
Groove Bass is amazing to.
AWESOME JAMM
Awesome post.
Why cant music be like this anymore????
The same my wife can't have the same body as when she was 19
It’s preserved here online. It’s going to be rediscovered eventually; same way Robert Johnson was revisited by kids in the early sixties. It’ll be ok.
@@Maria-tm2eu I must recognize I look even better than when I was 19, cos at that time I was too skinny, however now I am powerful as I swim every day
because kids have too many electronic distractions now that they'd rather play with than learn to play a guitar.
People have no personality anymore. They're boring AF and it comes out in the music.
Ah cool thanks never heard that one before :).
I was too young!
Eric was really good with Gibson guitars before he
played with Fender Stratocasters.
Sweet Jesus
It's quite something to behold....
perfect mean streets
He wishes he plays like this now
Ele é imparável grande slowhand grande Eric patrick Clapton
Sending it to the breaking point. This is Exhibit A on slaying it big time on an electric guitar.
This paints a bigger picture still, as the number seques into Traintime from Wheels of Fire.
thx for that detail.can follow that stream of consciousness now ,much ,much better .
Clapton, the best. Guitar hero.
Fantastic sound quality. Who cleaned this up and how?
I'll bet when EC was doing this solo, JB was backstage having beer
Watch toad live jack Bruce and Eric Clapton walk off stage during gingers solo
+Jonathan Erickson One time Jack Bruce tried playing one nite during one of Ginger's solos and Ginger pulled a knife on him, so I think it was a good idea for them to walk off the stage. Hahahahaha
@@therockaholic4009 It didn't happen quite like that, and what did occur was pre-Cream days.
The alternative version from the previous or following night at Winterland is even better. It's on Cream Live Vol. 2
Sure beats "Wonderful Tonight" how the fuck is it even the same Eric?
7 years later your comment still holds true.
He seemed to have gone way astray. Sad, but true.
I've been saying it for decades. Sigh...... drugs and disappointment, I guess.
I like all his styles
I personally prefer Clapton in Cream with a Gibson tbh
It's actually from volume 2:) this version is amazing!!!
Lane Crooks - no, it’s not the same as the Live Cream vol 2 version.
MrDino1953 ohh didn’t realize. Thanks
@@MrDino1953 this one IS better
The version of this song from Detroit's Grande Ballroom is outstanding. EC must've been playing out of his mind. A recording is on RUclips
This was recorded from the same gig that Croasroads and Spoonful on WOF Album
Lucky that the same intensity carried into spoonful and crossroads
I have this on the Cream Remasters but the sound is nowhere as good. Which bootleg did you get this from?
Hendrix was a wild entertainer but I still think Clapton was a better guitarist.
Yes its true,clapton is good by his simplicity in playing guitar
It's sad though. They both died the same year, but for some reason, record companies keep releasing albums under Clapton's name.
Hendrix was a more ORIGINAL player ,a far better rhythm player and a much better writer.
Lead guitar was just one part of his game.
Clapton's knew this then and still knows it today.
@@darrellkramer8097 been hitting the dope Darrell?
@@FramrodLiggins and there's also a reason when Chas Chandler took Hendrix to England he asked him "Can you introduce me to Eric Clapton?"
I wonder how this was recorded. I''ve seen a lot of shows at Winterland . It was an old auditorium that had very distinctive room acoustics and I don't hear them here. I'm guessing they were playing REALLY loud or this was recorded directly from the board.
Cripes..this is pretty full on.
Hey ya I know this particular version isn't a studio recording, but I was just wondering whether there were any studio recordings other than the BBC sessions one.
10:00 and 13:00
~mahalo............
Wish Clapton would put his tele down and pick that Gibson back up again. That was his best playing. He was never the same when Cream broke up. Something was seriously lost in his raw style of cool playing. Those notes just flew of that Gibson.
Lenny Wiles Lionstar. he doesn't play a tele never has since 69 he's played a start since 70
@@slowhand8301 a startocaster! hah hah!
@@silasmarner7586 😂😂😂
So basically clapton is god.
You're close, but its definitely tales of brave ulysses from the same album.
Sounds like Bruce leaves the stage for a bit in the middle.....
He probably did, it wasnt uncommon for one of the to step off momentarily during a long durated solo
It was always like that in stepping out
It was the moment reserved to Jack to go to the toilet
It is really hard to believe that the players are human. I think a supercomputer has to be empoyed to anlayze and reproduce the sound that has so delicate, transient, and emotional components
Kang Taek Lee actually, THIS amazing stuff is what separates us from blank soulless computers.
Computers don’t have a soul...........
they can’t do this....
Tedious as hell. I enjoyed Creams recordings. By this time Jimmy Page had played session guitar on 155 songs and was in the Yardbirds.
I was there for all 8 shows back then. Clapton has gotten much cleaner as he got older but I prefer back when he was raw.
You mean he can’t do at 75 what he used to do at 25? Really, how about you? Just appreciate you still around.
Is the only studio recording of this on the BBC Sessions album?
Its on the Beano
at 5:30 what kind of a guitar is this? I don't get it?? Bridge right by the neck pickup? what???
Gibson Reverse Firebird Jr.. The pickup IS at the bridge.
thanks for down it
#ClaptonIsGibson
As long you stay with 12 bar blues it awesome .has his own Style of playing, lots licks, vibrato If your forced play lead over only one Chord then you need learn Arpeggio playing and scale modes there was no you tube teacher 68 great lead guitar was a hard road back in the day.
THis was on live Cream vol2 and to think in 6 years mhe went from this to I shot the sheriff??
no this is a different version than the one from LC Vol 2
Sounds like a goddamn rainbow
I think the other way around.
Clapton was so lyrical and energized, and he got such a great sound. What happened to that Clapton. He just sounds weak now.
Anybody know if this is the 335 or the SG? Tone is amazing.
This is the Fool SG.
@@metart93 hell yeah! Thx bro
It's almost like Clapton is channeling-"Hey, I love doing this and yes, it's fantastic. So here take all you need of this guitar god circa 1968. I won't be doing it quite like this forever- and it will be totally dismissed for me, by 1969-70. Guys like Johnny Winter, Jimmy Page with Led Zep will take it further on out-and I simply am not in this game to compete. BTW has anyone seen Patti Boyd?"
Well, turned out that Page and Winters never came close to something like that.
some mean riffs stupid question why did nt he drive on with this type of guitar playing
because he got bored with it.
Because the scene was finished and he wanted to move on.
But I can’t hear Jack’s bass at all! 🤨
Jack splits at 4:00 and does not return. This is the way the song was planned, just Ginger & Eric wailing away together like on the Vol II Live Cream LP. Thanks for the upload.
Another musician at his best while addicted to heroin. I'm thinking J. Winter, Ray Vaughn, Page..just seems to give them flow .
This is actually pre-heroin addiction. EC didn’t get into heroin until after Derek and the Dominos. He didn’t really play at all while he was hooked. Only
footage of him playing during that period was While My Guitar gently weeps live with George Harrison and it was a mess. I think the consensus around Page is that he played his worst while he was hooked as well. SRV was into booze and cocaine iirc not heroin.
Nope. The version of Live Cream Vol 2 is superior. This version Clapton does jam but the version on Vol 2 comes to a titanic conclusion that this version doesn't even come close.
I disagree in the sense that Clapton is a bit more adventurous here and fluid than compared to the slightly more controlled version from Live Cream II which was actually recorded on March 10 68, the same day EC recorded his iconic Crossroads. That said, there are FAR more impressive performances of Steppin Out on different boots such as the Detroit Grand Ballroom and other Winterland boots plus a fantastic tour de force of Steppin he played in Sweden during late 67.
When I saw Cream at Philly's Electric Factory on April 19th 1968, Clapton did an unbelievable Steppin Out that had to be near 30 minutes long and that followed a mind bending Sitting on Top of the World. Nothing can compare to hearing Clapton with Cream, being only 15 feet away in front of his dual Marshall stack. That sound changed my guitar playing and millions of other guitarists for generations to come. The sound that roared out of his Marshall stack through his Gibson SG is a sound that was so massive, no live recording can come close to capturing it....unfortunately😎
this one is better !!!!!!!
Martin is right in every word. I had never heard a better S:O.
Byron Gordon Yep, Gingers drumming is more precise an the interplay between them is better on that one. And like you said the climax of the song is just amazing. I mean, I guess if your going from just Eric's point of view, I can see people having different views. But I always go from a band point of view, especially this band, especially. And to me that one is better.
I agree. It’s the epic ending on the Live Cream Vol 2 that makes it superior in my opinion. But I do like the Indian raga section in the middle of this one.
As good as this is, the performance from Klook's Kleek is still better. Trust me.
Baker's drum part at the beginning sucks. In general I think he's a great drummer though.
I much prefer Page.