Cream was perfect - it just doesn't get any better - technique, soul, tone, emotion, song writing - the most imaginative reinterpretation and modernization of the blues we'll ever hear.
Crossroads recorded Live in 1967 is possibly one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded (turn it up !). Bands just didn't play like that in those days. Cream were really 'heavy' live - when everyone else were still blowin flutes & tapping tambourines. I saw them live & you could feel the 'air' from their amps right at the back ! Turned the whole music scene right around.
Simply amazing , the raw basic tracks. I could listen to just these takes forever and a half a day. The intensity without all the overdubs , Bakers skins not onlyhold such a deep tone but my lord you actually witness the way any one skin completely fills every space in the room. Hearing the three stripped down and clear, Jacks bass is in no way crowding or loudly muteing him this time. Honestly I don't recall for once any interest in what Eric is playing. Thats how exciting Gingers drumming & Jacks embellishments captivatingI was & I'm the bigest Cream nut that exist.Astounding! I'm in the 11th row 1968 all over again.better than owsley 4way acid or his clear 25.thanks from 65years to 12/13yrs old again.bless you& bless CREAM(RIP Ginger)...Robert Schaeffer SoCal
This one, along with 6 other tracks (also on my channel), were done at Ryemuse Studios in London a couple of months before the main recording sessions in NYC.
This is fantastic learning material! I'm in "Cream School". I first learned Sunshine of your Love in 1968 at age 8 while Cream was still active! Now I'm going back to really learn everything I can from their work back in the day!
A deep cut gem! Cream were a fantastic group and there was much more to them than the heavy blues thing. I think this track was influenced by the whole Haight Ashbury California psychedelic thing that was going on. Then there's odd stuff like Wrapping Paper and I feel Free which has the accapella intro groove going on. Got to love it! Classic.
A Jazz rhythm section and a blues guitarist will always create something amazing together.
Cream was/is my favorite band and I've been playing for over 50 years.
Cream was perfect - it just doesn't get any better - technique, soul, tone, emotion, song writing - the most imaginative reinterpretation and modernization of the blues we'll ever hear.
Crossroads recorded Live in 1967 is possibly one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded (turn it up !). Bands just didn't play like that in those days. Cream were really 'heavy' live - when everyone else were still blowin flutes & tapping tambourines. I saw them live & you could feel the 'air' from their amps right at the back ! Turned the whole music scene right around.
Simply amazing , the raw basic tracks. I could listen to just these takes forever and a half a day. The intensity without all the overdubs , Bakers skins not onlyhold such a deep tone but my lord you actually witness the way any one skin completely fills every space in the room. Hearing the three stripped down and clear, Jacks bass is in no way crowding or loudly muteing him this time. Honestly I don't recall for once any interest in what Eric is playing. Thats how exciting Gingers drumming & Jacks embellishments captivatingI was & I'm the bigest Cream nut that exist.Astounding! I'm in the 11th row 1968 all over again.better than owsley 4way acid or his clear 25.thanks from 65years to 12/13yrs old again.bless you& bless CREAM(RIP Ginger)...Robert Schaeffer SoCal
In 67 Cream live were a really heavy bad ass band. Monster Stacks.
Can never get enough of this band! RIP Jack!
HAIL MR. BRUCE.
This one, along with 6 other tracks (also on my channel), were done at Ryemuse Studios in London a couple of months before the main recording sessions in NYC.
Wow! Haven't heard this before. Thanks for the upload! Its a really interesting 15minutes! Clapton was on fire in '67.
The first POWER rock band. All it took was three of them. Always at the top of my list.
The rarest jewel in this world. Thank you x 1000!! Indescribably beautiful sir!
This is fantastic learning material! I'm in "Cream School". I first learned Sunshine of your Love in 1968 at age 8 while Cream was still active! Now I'm going back to really learn everything I can from their work back in the day!
A deep cut gem! Cream were a fantastic group and there was much more to them than the heavy blues thing. I think this track was influenced by the whole Haight Ashbury California psychedelic thing that was going on. Then there's odd stuff like Wrapping Paper and I feel Free which has the accapella intro groove going on. Got to love it! Classic.
the signature sound for Cream is when Bruce dives into the upper register groove @12'12" - it sets off Eric and esp Ginger to another level
EC was 22 yo, Jack was 24 yo and Ginger was 28 when Disraeli Gears was produced. Simply amazing!!!
She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow.
song has been an earworm of mine for fifty years...one of the first chord prog's I ever got down
What a riot! The actual finished recording that came out of this is amazing when you think about it.
Psychedelic lyrics are by the trippy poet Pete Brown, Jack's writing partner. Thanks for this upload, really wild.