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@gingerbaker_toad696
10 ай бұрын
Anything with Ginger Baker especially live, be it Cream, Blind Faith, Bakers Airforce/GBO, Baker Gurvitz Army or whatever else you can find, would be greatly appreciated! :) It may be annoying to find the "right" versions, but so worth it! Love the albums and this, but Crossroads is just a hint of what Cream could do, NSU, I'm so Glad, Sweet Wine, Spoonful, etc etc LIVE is what they really are about 🤘👹❤
@starlawilson9011
10 ай бұрын
This sounded like old school blues because it was a cover of Robert Johnson's Crossroad, just sped up and rockified.
@gingerbaker_toad696
10 ай бұрын
Three absolute geniuses! ❤ I think you could enjoy Bakers stuff with Fela Kuti as well :) That dude was just different, pretty obviously my all time favorite drummer 😅
@gingerbaker_toad696
10 ай бұрын
Shotout to the supporter that send that one in indeed
@gingerbaker_toad696
10 ай бұрын
Even if it doesnt end up here, if you enjoyed this like that, you have to get into their catalog :) So much good stuff! Such great energy! And like i said, for me, especially LIVE
@dagmar.6954
10 ай бұрын
This was one of the super groups of the 60's. Everyone of the 3 guys (Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker & Eric Clapton) was super talented but they also had big egos. So they didn't always get a long. They all came from previous successful bands. But in the few short years they were together they produced some classic songs such as "White Room", "Badge", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "SWLABR" etc.
@randi_godspeed2063
10 ай бұрын
Artists want to see their vision produced. When you have three, will always clash.
@strydershadow391
9 ай бұрын
Nailed it!
@atuuschaaw
9 ай бұрын
I approve of this message! 😉♥
@peterheath7960
9 ай бұрын
Agreed, though BADGE should be capitalized, given that it's the chord progression.
@richkosmerl3381
9 ай бұрын
You are right, This was an old blues song. They sped up and then displayed their own musicianship. Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Ginger Baker on drums, and Jack Bruce on bass and singing. They were all recognized as leaders in their specialties at the time and ever since. They were all so good it was said by critics that they all seemed to try to outdo each other on every song and that drove the excellence. They didn't stay together very long, but several of their songs are classic rock greats.
@rickpetersen1745
10 ай бұрын
This song was inspired by the legend of Robert Johnson the great Blues man who made a deal with the Devil to make him a great guitarist at the Crossroads.
@cptight88
10 ай бұрын
It's a cover of a Robert Johnson song.
@Serai3
10 ай бұрын
There's an 80's movie about that legend.
@tonyhoable
10 ай бұрын
Yeah it was originally by Robert Johnson. It was called Cross Road Blues when he did it.
@ClassicTor
8 ай бұрын
Isnt ry cooder the original? If not i think its the best one
@randi_godspeed2063
10 ай бұрын
If you’ve never heard it, Sunshine of your Love is amazing. As a guitar fan, if you’ve never heard it, George Harrison’s While my Guitar Gently Weeps will blow you away. God’s blessings 👩🏻✝️💙🐕🖤🎸
@JohnMckinney-l3u
Ай бұрын
Jack Bruce is off the fuckin charts incredible bass player Scotland is extremely proud
@vedantapdx
10 ай бұрын
Ginger Baker was famous as a jazz drummer before he was brought into Rock and Roll music. He later migrated to Africa to learn more about rethemes from different cultures. He and Jack Bruce, the bassist knew one another from the Jazz, Classical side of music and Eric Clapton consciously searched for a rhythm section with such a background to bounce his blues rock style off of. Jack Bruce was not only a classical bass player from Scotland but was a great vocalist on much of the Cream material.
@sabbracadabra7503
10 ай бұрын
This an old Robert Johnson delta blues tune from WAY back in the day that Clapton, Baker, and Bruce made a rock classic.
@fractaljack210
10 ай бұрын
An amzing band...first super group. Jack Bruce is a monster bass player. Fretless bass, at that.
@louisrondone1332
9 ай бұрын
Later he did play a fretless bass but back then he played a Gibson SG.
@jamesferris4573
8 ай бұрын
@@louisrondone1332 Actually it was a Gibson EBO the SG was the six string guitar with the same body style. The Humbucking pickups and the heavy guage flat wound strings along with the tube driven amplifier he used gave him the thick tone he got.
@louisrondone1332
8 ай бұрын
Thanks. I was just trying to keep things simple by referring to it as an SG. I figured the bass might have a different name than the guitar. I played a Gibson Thunderbird, which was the bass version of the Firebird guitar.😺
@michaelvaristo989
10 ай бұрын
Saw them play this in Detroit in 67. Then I realized this was the best band ever. You had to see them live to understand. They changed everything. IMHO.
@dougieyou
10 ай бұрын
Changed my life too back in 1967 !!!! I can never forget listening to this for the first time...out of this world and still is.
@danattkisson962
10 ай бұрын
Grande Ballroom with Uncle Russ!
@catherinecrow5662
9 ай бұрын
Same, in 67. I cried they were so Otherworldly , never to be duplicated
@LSqrd1960
10 ай бұрын
HIGHLY recommend Cream's "White Room". Great wah-wah guitar soloing by Clapton
@penelopefloor2935
Ай бұрын
That's three people. Three. They all play extraordinary music.
@mitzifrancis9843
10 ай бұрын
Strange Brew and White Room next if you can please! So glad you enjoyed this! ❤
@DMB088
9 ай бұрын
White room is always the first to come to mind when I think of Cream
@36karpatoruski
9 ай бұрын
@@DMB088…and their best song too.
@chadheckman2693
9 ай бұрын
@@DMB088 It and "Sunshine of Your Love" both do for me.
@TerriKnight-x3s
6 ай бұрын
Love White Room
@robertkelly6282
5 ай бұрын
We’re going wrong old version
@williamthelast1
10 ай бұрын
It seems that their instruments were only created for them... and no one before and after !!!Those 3 guys are unbelievable !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@vagaickie
10 ай бұрын
I remember dancing to 'Sunshine of Your Love' at my grade 8 graduation in 1969 - I still have my original album! So many classics on it!
@Yousless1
8 ай бұрын
These live recordings of Cream at Royal Albert Hall I've always said and told my son that this was one of the greatest nights in Rock and Roll history. And at 71 I stand by that. This will be played at my funeral.
@paulelliott682
10 ай бұрын
Crossroads is also the name of the drug and alcohol treatment clinic that Eric founded to pay it forward
@mostlyoldparts
10 ай бұрын
ALL of the Crossroads Guitar Festival videos are incredible. Such an amazing group of talent from pretty much EVERY genre of music came together to benefit Clapton's Crossroads Recovery Centre. Hundreds of artists, thousands of fans, millions of smiles and TONS of help for those in need of addiction recovery.
@user-ym2hu9rl6z
3 ай бұрын
I knew Eric then and was lucky enough to get to see most of their gigs. My friends and I were enjoying life to the full…
@MrVvulf
10 ай бұрын
For the love of God, someone with deep pockets please request... "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" by the Spencer Davis Group. I want to see Polo's face when he hears 16 year old Steve Winwood's voice.
@user-eo5zn4hq8s
3 ай бұрын
This IS an old school blues song, by the great Robert Johnson. It's a modern interpretation of one of Johnson's masterpieces.
@Nickel138
10 ай бұрын
I’ve seen you react to a few blues songs that are popular covers. “When the Levee Breaks”, and “Crossroads (blues)” were both cover songs, the originals were written in 1929 by Memphis Minnie, and 1936 by Robert Johnson, respectively. I know it’s not popular with the KZitem crowd, but I think you should at least hear the originals. These blues artists created the foundation for blues, and rock n roll that the British popularized and became rich off of, while the original artists died penniless. I’m not telling you how to live your life, but I hope you can pay homage to the original creators of the blues we love so much. ✌🏽❤
@blktauna
10 ай бұрын
Ronert Johnson's recordings are unearthly.
@alphabetsupes
9 ай бұрын
+1 for this! would love to see you go back and listen to some of the original blues greats, now that you've heard the generation that got rich bringing their work into the mainstream!
@Zak_Nike
9 ай бұрын
The gen that got rich off, hung up much? You gotta let it go these are great musicians and songwriters that just happened to pay homage to someone they liked. I'll leave it at that.
@alphabetsupes
9 ай бұрын
@@Zak_Nike no, not hung up on it, I think the Stones, Zeppelin, the Animals, Bob Dylan, and many, many others, are great artists in their own right, I'm just saying I'd ALSO like to see people acknowledge some of the folk and blues greats that preceded them. 👍
@Nickel138
9 ай бұрын
@@Zak_Nike Yes, they paid homage, but that is about it. Let’s be real, Eric Clapton would shit his pants if someone got rich off of his songs and he never saw a penny. Or more accurately, Clapton’s label. Wouldn’t be the first time someone was uncredited, and unpaid. I think now, a lot of the wrongs are being corrected, and a lot of these blues artist’s estates are being paid for their songs. Unfortunately, for many blues originators in the south, that was just the way it was back then. They were just poor black artists from the south. They couldn’t call up their lawyers, because they didn’t have any.
@user-eo5zn4hq8s
3 ай бұрын
Baker, Bruce, and Clapton. The cream of the crop.
@pattyfreeburn3743
10 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, this is going to be great ENJOY! Clapton is just one of my favorite guitarists, love him!
@randi_godspeed2063
10 ай бұрын
He has turned into a horrible human being. But I was blessed to see him once, and he is that rarified air of the truly great guitarists. God’s blessings 👩🏻✝️💙🐕🖤🎸
@rebajackson2369
10 ай бұрын
@@randi_godspeed2063you must be a Christian. Running down someone you don't know while virtue signaling with your false blessings. Knock it off judgemental judy.
@pattyfreeburn3743
10 ай бұрын
@@randi_godspeed2063 , sorry to hear about the ugliness, wow. I also seen him too in St. Louis, I actually won 2 tickets from a radio station. The radio station shuttled a bus for all the winners and provided a lunch for us all. We were able to bring our own alcohol, we were 1 hour on the road and had to make a stop to get more alcohol. His album Pilgrim was released at that time, we had a great time. I bought a tee shirt at the concert and never wore it because I decided to frame it along with the ticket and photo that was taken there.
@mostlyoldparts
10 ай бұрын
I was impressed that you gave props to the bass and drums before you even made mention of the guitar. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were the backbone of this group.
@paulsiebeneicher4536
10 ай бұрын
Polo comes from a hip hop and r&b background and tends to lock in on bass and drums more than guitar. Luckily in this case there was a lot there. I hope he gets to hear the bass line for "badge"... the song might be less to his liking but the bass work is tasty.
@pudder68
9 ай бұрын
"Beware of Mr. Baker" on Netflix was awesome good watch
@scottthurman6135
9 ай бұрын
Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were awesome..Baker one if not the best rock drummer...
@vedantapdx
10 ай бұрын
Cream was so popular during their time in the Rock spotlight that people seemed to not get enough of them, yet Eric Clapton wanted to try many different bands and Ginger Baker (drums) and Jack Bruce (bass) knew they could play with anybody so they also moved on. The public finally got their wish when in 2005 they reassembled and played 3 nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London for a reported $15 Million. Why don't you get the KZitem video of that reunion of a great band and enjoy that performance. It was a mammoth success with people from America buying tickets for all 3 nights and flying in for their memory and dream reunion. You will love it too,
@chriswood907
10 ай бұрын
the original version of this song is Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson in 1936 for sure a blues song
@theresamikelson2569
10 ай бұрын
Wow I will look up Robert Johnson Crossroad Blues 1936! Thanks for the comment.✌🏼🌻
@paullanoue5228
10 ай бұрын
I listened to the album with crossroads on it at 2:00 in the morning on FM radio. I waited all night for the record store to open. I bought the album the next morning when the record store owner unlocked the door. A very special group.
@simdixon9523
8 ай бұрын
Nobody could make a bass sing and sound as lyrical as Jack Bruce could. He did most of the singing, too. His ashes are buried about ten feet from my family's, so whenever I pay them a visit I always say hi to Jack too. I saw their reunion concert at the Albert Hall in 2005 and it was unforgettable. When I was a teenager back in the 70s I used to smoke a j, put the headphones on and listen to Crossroads so I could hear the incredible guitar in one ear and the amazing bass in the other. Amazing !
@sandybourdeau9300
10 ай бұрын
That beautiful solo is Mr Eric Clapton,
@inexplicablyleft2729
10 ай бұрын
This was not just inspired by the story of Robert Johnson. It is a cover of the Robert Johnson song, with Cream's interpretation.
@jackreigle1387
10 ай бұрын
I was 15 when this song first appeared. Had just bought my first "component stereo" system. Found myself immediately turning the treble way down and the bass all the way up. It's still how I like listening to this incredible track!
@tmblweed0429
10 ай бұрын
Oh wow, I got lucky and came across this one minute before it starts! You will love Clapton on guitar.
@louisgrande6334
10 ай бұрын
Eric Clapton has an annual Crossroads Guitar Festival to benefit the Crossroads drug rehab center in Aruba. There are some great live performances available on youtube. The one with BB King is a great clip.
@herbert305
10 ай бұрын
Funny you should mention dancing to old blues tunes in Cleveland, this is likely one of those songs you remember. This track is a cover of an old blues tune (indeed, sped up a lot) written by a hugely prolific blues man, Robert Johnson. Google him, he wrote some of the best music of the 20th century and all before he died in 1938 at age 27!
@Mojo19692
8 ай бұрын
This song is cover of one of the original blues guitarist and singer from the 1920's to the 1930's and his name is Robert Johnson . So awesome !!!! 🤘🔥🎸💯....
@kenvelickoff4275
10 ай бұрын
Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos full lp, Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die lp also
@robertlear2712
10 ай бұрын
Other amazing Cream songs are Strange Brew and Tales of Brave Ulysses
@matter1710
2 ай бұрын
Best bass and lead solo combo in music history? Yes for my money. Proper good.
@kennycamaro2361
9 ай бұрын
3 stellar musicians all soloing at the same time!
@nicholasthomas3635
10 ай бұрын
Good find. 'Badge' is a seldom mentioned song of theirs. All 3 players were way above talent, though Clapton was not the same after his 'comeback'.
@ClearlyBlissful
10 ай бұрын
Someone also mentioned Eric Clapton’s “Layla”. Great guitar in that. The backstory is that Layla is Patty Boyd, who was married to his good friend George Harrison of the Beatles. Then Eric fell in love with her and married her. Quite the scandal. “I tried to give you consolation When your old man had let you down Like a fool, I fell in love with you You turned my whole world upside down” Also, Eric wrote the hit song “wonderful tonight” about her, AND George Harrison wrote the classic song “Something” and a couple of others for her as well.
@LeasaAnn
9 ай бұрын
Jack Bruce's bass playing is legendary. How can you go wrong with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.....it's delicious... you are really getting into great stuff Polo
@jeffreybayles1162
10 ай бұрын
A song from my youth,great stuff
@ivanheffner2587
10 ай бұрын
“This reminds me of the blues.” That’s funny, considering a lot of early classic rock music was a bunch of white guys (often British) playing electrified, amplified, and distorted classic blues songs.
@itsmommy100
4 ай бұрын
First, I'm from Cleveland. I was born in Berea lots of years ago. Lived in California, Michigan and Illinois for about 30 yrs, and have been back here for 10 yrs. I live about 25 minutes from downtown.Second, the drummer is Ginger Baker. He's so good when Queen was forming their band, they advertised for "Ginger Baker-like drummer".
@SlouchingTowardsWalMart
10 ай бұрын
eric clapton was on guitar, and he was huge. HYYUUUUUGE. one of his nicknames was "slow-hand," although i never really understood it because the notes in those solos weren't slow at all. he put in a couple of years (at least) in the early through mid-60s with the yardbirds (which also produced jimmy page), a group that combined the blues and psychedelic rock. he went on to play for john mayall and the blues breakers, where he met jack bruce. bruce, the bassist and ginger baker, the drummer, had both previously been in "blues incorporated," as well as at least one other band, where they clashed horribly. why they elected to work together again is a mystery, but cream was formed 1966 and broke up just two years later in 1968, mostly because they were at each other's throats, quelle surprise! baker had a reputation as a wild man, and he lived up to it but he was considered one of that era's best drummers. bruce, a scots guy, ranks #8 on a list of best bass players of all time compiled by "rolling stone magazine." he was also the main vocalist and writer of many songs for the group, although i think the one you just reacted to was all clapto. and that concludes our lesson for today.
@johnkellis8456
10 ай бұрын
Clapton plays on George Harrison's "While my guitar Gently Weeps" A MUST LISTEN.
@elinstar6034
9 ай бұрын
Ooh yes... seconded 😊
@UFOS4
10 ай бұрын
This band has been my #1 favorite since 1967 and continues to be my favorite. Great reaction, nice that you appreciated that talent .
@benmelich8220
10 ай бұрын
It’s as time bluesy, because it’s a Robert Johnson song!
@janbaker932
4 ай бұрын
Cream is absolutely amazing band and there is another song by cream that is called train time that has the most amazing harmonica
@art3mis290
10 ай бұрын
Oh boy as said before me many🎸 songs 🎸listed, waiting for the NEXT!💯
@kareng4658
9 ай бұрын
To me, these solos by Clapton are among the best in rock. Just superb guitar work!
@sandybourdeau9300
3 ай бұрын
The bass line ruled every Cream song.
@jeffputnam3582
10 ай бұрын
Saw them twice. First tour in St. Louis at the "late" Kiel Auditorium and their Farewell Tour in Chicago, where familiar Cream music morphed into a psychedelic free-for-all with each player fighting for fearless dominance. Those were the days.
@stevecrocker6904
10 ай бұрын
after 55 years I still cannot believe 3 guys can make this much music. The driver not mentioned was Ginger Baker getting more frenetic from 5.35 onwards. He does it even more pronounced fashion in the latter half of "White Room" with his double kicks on the bass drum
@gerhardbraatz6305
10 ай бұрын
What you know is that you like it and that's what matters.
@lmkeniston216
9 ай бұрын
An article I read back then described the best Cream songs as “dueling solos” by all 3 of the musicians, and you definitely hear that in this live track. Another of the greatest live tracks ever is Spoonful off the Wheels of Fire album. It’s this quality but 3x longer. Brilliant improvisation where they play off each other to perfection. It’s also an old blues tune, like Crossroads.
@azul8811
9 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@user-eo5zn4hq8s
3 ай бұрын
There is a reason they called their band Cream, Clapton, Baker, and Bruce were the cream of the crop.
@jons3808
10 ай бұрын
I’d say you know a lot, this is an epic classic song and performance. The whole band was fire. One of my favorite Clapton solos. Ginger Baker was one of the most influential rock drummers and one of my personal favorites. His drum solo Toad from the Wheels of Fire album is just incredible
@geoffbuck6890
10 ай бұрын
IMHO Ginger Baker’s Toad is the greatest drum solo ever providing rhythm and melody without simply resorting to thrash…
@jons3808
9 ай бұрын
@@geoffbuck6890 That’s a very solid take. I listened to this solo a lot when I first started playing drums over 40 years ago. I hadn’t listened to it again until recently and I was blown away not only by rhythmic and melodic it was but also by how much of it found it’s way into my playing.
@blktauna
10 ай бұрын
RIP Jack Bruce. Amazing artist. RIP Ginger Baker,. Definitely the Cream of the Crop.
@stevedahlberg8680
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely love that Cleveland Story man. I played in so many different kinds of venues including so many dive bars in so many different situations and somehow that totally resonates with me. Especially as kids man I could just see it.
@dougjohnson3987
8 ай бұрын
Jack Bruce, the bass player, also worked with another great guitarist in the early 80s and in the last years before his death, Robin Trower. Trower, like SRV and others is a Hendrix-esque guitarist, who plays a down-tuned Fender Stratocaster. He down-tunes it a whole note (all D-based, not E) so he can bend the strings to get more guitar effects. He is one of the early proponents of "drop-down" bending, in that he would bend the string up to start a note then drop it down to its original tuning.
@frankshaffer7645
4 күн бұрын
This is a cover of literally one of the first Blues musicians ever recorded in the 1920s by Robert Johnson. 1) This was the Sound of Rock Music in the Mid 70s when I was 10. The verses are among the 5 most iconic Guitar Riffs ever. 2) Cocaine is a helluva drug... especially when Clapton is involved. 3) Eric Clapton the person has, in recent years, become a detestable ass, but as a musician in the 1960s and 70s he was a natural. 4) The best improvisers are able to speak in complete sentences. 5) This is one of the 5 greatest Live Rock Recordings of all time.
@barbaralavoie1045
9 ай бұрын
There are many groups from my time of youth that were great musicians and/or still are. I loved them all. Cream and many other are among these groups,
@barbaralavoie1045
9 ай бұрын
All three of these guys in the group were great in all their talents.
@QXYTZ
10 ай бұрын
Yeah Man, I've been waiting for this!
@danielperezcabezas109
9 ай бұрын
Mr.Robert Johnson would be happy if he´d listen to this version of this song he recorded in the 1930es.The three members of Cream playing at their best.As I told you in my comments to your Sunshine of your love reaction this is the Cream I would pour in my coffee!
@martianshoes
5 ай бұрын
I never this song (going on 60 years now) and just hear the guitar. These 3 guys cooked!
@robertm7071
9 ай бұрын
This was first released on the Wheels of Fire double album and I can remember the day I bought it. For me, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and Fleetwood Mac (the original blues band with the guitar virtuoso Peter Green and not the later more commercial band) were my favourites in the 60s. Just about the three best guitarists at the time. Great to be in London then - no place like it…….unlike now!
@jimwebb9328
10 ай бұрын
You should also check out White Room. That one really shows off Ginger Baker on drums.
@selina9091
10 ай бұрын
Reference to the crossroads where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his musical genius.
@lorrainebowen6530
10 ай бұрын
Yes! Clarksdale Mississippi plus Rosedale Mississippi- down by the river side!
@plankroadgarage2464
10 ай бұрын
As a bass player 100% agree with driving this song! Most their songs have Jack Baker (bass)who plays bass singing lead. He came up with the riff for Sunshine for you Love. Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums we’re the best! Try The Lemon Song from Led Zeppelin for another great bassist and bass groove with John Paul Jones grooving on the bass.
@jasonyoumans9504
9 ай бұрын
The guitarist is Eric Clapton. His nickname was slow hand, even though it’s faster than the original, black, blues artist he did play each note individually, and that he got that name, Sloan, slow hand.
@gliebzeit
10 ай бұрын
The first premier group of blues musicians, or Cream. All came from super standard four piece British rock groups. This live version of Crossroads was a fluke in that Clapton never locked into the guitar breaks again like this night. Another gem from the 'Wheels of Fire' album is Spoonful. Pleased give it a listen - a killer bass tune!
@JohnWarner-lu8rq
9 ай бұрын
I saw them do this live in my home town, Cleveland, Ohio, 1968. Great show.
@CadillacL
8 ай бұрын
It’s an old blues song recorded by Robert Johnson recorded 11-27-36. Released in ‘37.
@Melokia51
9 ай бұрын
ERIC CLAPTON🎼 Second to none. Clapton named his island rehab in Antigua 1998 after this song..☮️ I’ve had the distinct pleasure to see him twice. First time when he walked on to Paul McCarthy with Wings and Linda back In San Francisco 1970’s. Eric with BB King album ❤️
@susanpeterson9947
9 ай бұрын
This song was my introduction to Eric Clapton, who is still my all time favorite rock guitarist. Thanks, Polo!
@shemanic1
9 ай бұрын
A superb trio I saw many times, live or on vinyl there are many tunes to check out. Jack Bruce on bass & vocals, Eric Clapton guitar, Ginger baker drums. "Strange Brew" & "Sunshine Of Your Love," are great tracks also "White Room".
@gregroberts8240
9 ай бұрын
as others have suggested sunshine of your love, and white room. the later having some of the most amazing mind numbing guitar playing in rock
@kconway01
9 ай бұрын
Saw Ginger Baker at The Paradise in Boston late 70s. I was a teenager with no conception of how legendary he was. Wish I could revisit that night...
@Jude_196
10 ай бұрын
LOVE CREAM!!! Ugh - Bruce, Baker, & Clapton: CANNOT BEAT THAT COMBO!!!
@wgdavis5353
9 ай бұрын
Hi Mr. Polo, That is Mr. Jack Bruce on the bass, I think he wrote that bass line,, Mr. Ginger Baker on Drums and of course Mr. Eric Clapton on Guitar and Vocals.. ♠Mr.G.. (W.G.)
@scottchrismon4492
9 ай бұрын
The CREAM OF THE CROP. The reason for the band name. They were considered some of the best musicians of their time.
@michaellockhart554
9 ай бұрын
Another great rendition of this song was done as the All Star Jam the night Rush and Heart were inducted (indicted) into the RRHOF
@CBusMike872
3 ай бұрын
Ginger Baker was an incredible drummer with a very strong jazz background.
@joniarmel7308
Ай бұрын
Yeah …. Genius.
@magsohara7908
10 ай бұрын
I have loved this track ever since I first heard it. Always play it at full volume. Jack Bruce is an amazing Bass player. Saw him in a smallish venue in Perth 🏴 not too long before he passed. He was still amazing. You’re so right about the Bass . I alway bop about the kitchen to this even at my advanced age and bad back 😂😂😂. Thanks for eventually finding this (btw you do know that this is a rework of Robert Johnson) 🙋🏼🏴
@curtvaughan2836
9 ай бұрын
It's CREAM in their hayday. Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker - late 60's super band.
@RuthKing-wm9nw
Ай бұрын
Ah what great memories-
@funkroi1
9 ай бұрын
In the’60’s I thought I could play the guitar, then I heard Eric Clanton and Cream. I was amazed.
@user-fu9vj9ix3g
10 ай бұрын
Clapton used a Gibson SG for this song. It was just before he went to Fender Stratocasters.
@shobudski6776
9 ай бұрын
And he never had this awesome humbucker tone again after going to Fender Strats.
@user-fu9vj9ix3g
9 ай бұрын
@@shobudski6776 True. I love Strats but Clapton's tone is not my favorite. I much prefer the neck pickup tone of Gilmour, Vaughn, etc, although they do use other positions, too. I just think Claptone's tone is too thin. My other fav is the immortal Les Paul.
@cptight88
10 ай бұрын
Love this band, always have. They are beasts.
@allanbluzdude
10 ай бұрын
Old school blues sped up….. that’s exactly what this is.
@reallynow1445
9 ай бұрын
Old Robert Johnson song about going to the crossroads (Hwy 61 and Hwy 49) in Clarksville Mississippi
@michaelwalker5257
10 ай бұрын
Jack Bruce, singing lead on this one, is also the bass player. And Ginger Baker, the drummer, is arguably the best rock drummer ever. And then there's Eric Clapton, doing Eric Clapton.
@sammybeck7794
10 ай бұрын
This is actually Eric Clapton singing lead on this song
@gregjones861
10 ай бұрын
The live version of Spoonful exploded my head open to what an improvising trio can do.
@MidwestFarmToys
9 ай бұрын
That's one of the only live tracks by them I can really dig. Clapton always seems to lose the plot a little when he's doing extended soloing live. Sunshine live is almost unlistenable for example, but it's one of the best solos ever in the studio
@nancysmith38
9 ай бұрын
Got to see them in 2005 at Madison Square Gardens-- they played only 2 shows east coast and 2 west coast . Trekked from Arkansas to see them. Was my Super Bowl
@paulelliott682
10 ай бұрын
If you want to listen to contrasts listen to the classic electric version of Layla. Then listen to the acoustic version on MTV Unplugged series of " Layla "
@Ohhapppyday888
10 ай бұрын
Layla!!!! Yes please.
@purpaorchid
10 ай бұрын
I found a good story-telling country song, It's called "Hells coming with me" By poor man's poison.
@NathanSmith-np4bz
10 ай бұрын
"The entire band is hittin on all cylinders" is right bro. This is one of the best numbers played by a three piece ever. My goodness, it's kinda like three individual obtuse parts that somehow fit perfectly together.
@jamespruner-he8qp
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, saw Cream at the Anaheim Convention Center in 1968. One of the best concerts I've been to and I saw most of the big groups in late 60's early,70s. Growing up in the LA area.
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