zom-zom wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:Such was not the case with Cream. I remain utterly indifferent to their music. What a bunch of stone bores.

Yeah, they sure aren't The Silver Bullet Band, huh?

A more apt comparison would be the Bob Seger System, another power trio active in the late 60's. I think that they're better than Cream, just as Bob Seger's 70's stuff with the Silver Bullet Band is much better (overall) than Clapton's solo work, Derek & the Dominos notwithstanding (which I actually like).

As I've gotten older, I have much more respect for Cream. When I was a kid, I thought Ginger Baker was a shitty drummer (and Hendrix was a sloppy guitar player).

Their recent Live at the Albert Hall DVD is pretty damn good. I call Not Crap.

Redline wrote:

Anyone else a sucker for Jack Bruce's voice?

Why does he always sing like a ghost?

This made me sides hurt.
Salut.

Cream of the CRAP.

I dunno, I like the sound of Jack Bruce's bass. I've never really sat down and listened to an album of theirs, but I don't mind hearing them on the radio or whatever.

As You Said
Born Under a Bad Sign
Politician
Sitting on Top of the World
Crossroads
I Feel Free
I'm So Glad

Not crap.

I imagine Cream where quite exciting in their era. Then again, they had to contend with the rise of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Battle of the power trios! Disraeli Gears is a fine album. Tales of Brave Ulysses is a great song. Mostly not crap.

Your Cap'n Speakin' wrote:I imagine Cream where quite exciting in their era. Then again, they had to contend with the rise of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Battle of the power trios! Disraeli Gears is a fine album. Tales of Brave Ulysses is a great song. Mostly not crap.

Yep.

NC for the most part. However, EC is by far one of the most over rated guitarists in the history of rock.