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"Cream" - A British rock band formed in London in 1966. The group consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. The name came because they were considered to be the Cream of musical talent.
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Crossroads is Cream's rocked-up version of an old Robert Johnson blues classic, recored by Robert back in the 1930s. The story, now myth, is Robert was supposed to have sold his soul to the devil at a place where two roads intersect... the crossroads. You should listen to the old Robert Johnson version. There's something haunting about his guitar playing and vocals. Robert was an extraordinary talent who seemed to capture some of the strange magic of Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues.
“That wasn’t a regular guitar solo. That was definitely above average.” 😂 hell yeah, dude. It’s literally considered one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded. I love your response. You knew you just heard something special
Recently on Alice Cooper’s radio show he said, “Cream was selling out every show, their albums were flying out the door, so why not break up?” He couldn’t understand it.
Eric Clapton's iconic guitar solo is a master class on phrasing and how to mix major and minor pentatonic scales over a classic 1-4-5 blues progression. This is probably one of the most copied solos of all time and was a HUGE influence on almost all rock/blues guitar players. This from Clapton: "It’s so funny, this,” Clapton says. “I’ve always had that held up as like, ‘This is one of the great landmarks of guitar playing.’ But most of that solo is on the wrong beat. Instead of playing on the two and the four, I’m playing on the one and the three and thinking, ‘That’s the off beat.’ No wonder people think it’s so good-because it’s f**ing wrong.” The second solo is even better. Scorching, playing that made Clapton a legend. Monumental.
Cream is a British band and the song was written by the great Robert Johnson. Eric Clapton was first the featured guitarist in the Yardbirds (1963-1965) - a very successful British pop/rock band, famous for the fact that they had in their membership over the years, the three greatest rock guitarists of the era, Eric Clapton, followed by Jimmy Page, followed by Jeff Beck. After the yardbirds, Clapton joined the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. It was during this time that the famous graffiti, "CLAPTON IS GOD," first appeared. He left John Mayall after one year and went on to for the band Cream with Ginger Baker (a well established jazz/rock drummer) and Jack Bruce ( a we'll known bassist and songwriter), both of whom had been members of the Graham Bond Organisation. After Cream broke up, Clapton formed the group Blind Faith with Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitars, vocals, songwriting - formerly with the Spencer Davis Group, and the jazz-rock band, Traffic) and Rich Grech ( bassist, formerly with the band Family). This band lasted about 7 months. By this time Clapton had tired of the hard rock scene and joined a folk/roots rock band, Delaney, Bonnie and Friends. He also began writing songs and performing with many different bands. After Delaney and releasing his first solo album, "Eric Clapton," and still seeking to evade the public spotlight, he joined with Duane Allman, keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Ladle, and drummer Jim Gordon to form Derek and the Dominoes. After that Clapton pursued a solo career as well as performing with a myriad of big named artists.
It was Beck who came after Clapton. Page first joined the Yardbirds as the bass player when bassist Paul Samwell-Smith left. Soon after that he and guitarist Chris Dreja swapped instruments and for a brief period, the Yardbirds had both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page as guitarists.
Saw a BBC doc about Cream. Jack Bruce was sent to a symphoy place at 14. They made him play? Oboi. Or a boring thing. They sent everyone home but made him write a concert? He did it. Or was it a freanch horn?
Clapton was highly influential in the development of rock/British blues guitar tone, being the first to popularise the combination of a Gibson Les Paul into a cranked Marshall bluesbreaker, creating that iconic tone that is still highly sought after today
Hey guys, the "Crossroads" solo was and is considered to be the greatest rock solo of the rock genre based on a blues/jazz format. Clapton was Van Halen's MAIN guitar influence when he growing up. I spoke with him briefly. This was his comment to me personally.
Cream was the first power trio out of England that had a true standout lead guitarist. This is the band that made Eric Clapton a big name on the FM radio stations. The best music was heard either on FM stations, college stations or the record/head shops back then. Their most popular song, Sunshine of your Love, at that time broke some sexual lyrical barriers. This band was a huge influence to many bands that came after.
they were all from England. Their idols and music dreams came from the US, but Jack Bruce was a classically trained bassist, Ginger Baker was the most famous drummer in England who went and lived in Africa to learn percussions and drum rhythms. Clapton, obviously was the best blues guitarist in England, best friend of the Beatles and was brought in to work on some of their music. Cream was all English guys, but they too the US by storm with their hard rock blues show in the 60's.
The iconic Cream, one of the landing vessels of the British invasion, featuring the great Eric Clapton guys!! In his early years. He venerated the blues. I strongly suggest you take a deep dive into Cream and all songs Eric Clapton.
Ginger Baker, drums, Jack Bruce, Bass, Eric Clapton, Guitar. Three hugely talented musicians, each one of if not the best of their kind then and now. Formed in the UK and set out to change the view of both Rock and Blues - they succeeded. Neither Rock nor Blues was seen in the same light after they hit the scene.
Cream was one of the British Invasion bands of the 1960s and early 1970s; others were The Animals, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, The Rolling Stones, and many more. The Brits (and other European bands) brought the Classic Black Blues of the 1920s-1940s back to the U.S. but they had ELECTRIFIED THE BLUES; the "bedraggled, beat-down" blues lyrics can still be enjoyed and sympathized with, but the faster and louder beat was primary. The BLUES live on with an assist from these Europeans. A whole new generation, several generations actually, have relished the amplified, juiced-up BLUES! Long live The Blues!! Eric Clapton was the guitarist, Jack Bruce on bass, and Ginger Baker on the drum kit.
The young British musicians of the 1960's really embraced the blues and reinvented the sound. Cream was one of many British groups that embraced the blues. There were many like the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Traffic, John Mayall, The Animals, Ten Years After and so on. I was 14 when I saw Cream in Sacramento. Incredible night of music. Nice reaction to a super group from that era.
All 3 were great musicians and didn't last in each other's presence near long enough IMO but their legacy has lasted almost 60yrs and still played all over the world! Ginger Baker was on a whole other level...
Ned again, speaking as a drummer myself, Ginger was the guy that I copied the most, 2 bass drums, multiple stacked cymbals, the whole 9. Ginger taught me a lot as did all the rest of the late 60s crew, Mitch Mitchell, Bonham, Ian Paice, Keith Moon, Ringo and Charlie Watts too....
Power trio to the MAX... hell'uva jam session and inspiration for lots of musicians thereafter... Hell Yeah Eric Clapton guitar Jack Bruce. Bass Ginger Baker drums
Cross roads was the first solo that put an electric chill up my spine. Robert Johnson was OG. Eric Clapton"s first love is the blues. He trained in it, played in blues bands when he first started out. They were from England. American Blues was a huge influence on English rock. Led Zeppelin, anyone? Jack Bruce did amazing work on bass!
Cream was a British rock band! Eric Clapton the guitarist has been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame 3 times For Cream , The Yardbirds, and solo career
Crossroads by Robert Johnston was THE song. This was most people's introduction to the blues. Arguably the most famous blues song of all time. Cream were English. English bands brought the blues back to an unenlightened white population in America.
This is Cream live in 1968. Pure and organic improvised blues/jazz, highly amplified. This was the precursor to fusion, heavy/hard rock and ultimately metal.
Cream were a British rock band formed in London in 1966. The group consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker. Bruce was the primary songwriter and vocalist, although Clapton and Baker contributed to songs.
The bass player was the great Jack Bruce, who was also the band's principal songwriter and lead vocalist, although not on this one. Bruce is generally regarded in the top 2 or 3 bassists in rock history. He was also proficient on harmonica, cello and piano among others.
At the time, they were together in 1967, Eric Clapton was asked by a reporter, "What kind of music do you play?" He said: "Blues, ancient and modern". Yep.
Every decade of rock has 1 or 2 bands that not only change the course of music history but have a sound and style so unique it is endlessly mimicked. Cream was one of these bands in the 60's. And the Clapton solos on this performance was the absolute zenith of his skills and abilities.
Guys, this was 1966! Clapton in front of a live audience playing a 335 through a Marshal amp with absolutely no effects. And singing while doing it. It was earth shattering at the time.
The first Supergroup!! The Brits loved the blues! Clapton's nickname is Slow-hand. And for a while in the 70s, "god", lower case. If you ever see Clapton play, which I did about 40 years ago in Philly, he's called Slow-hand because those notes are jamming and you can't see the hand moving. Amazing! Which begets the 2nd nickname, god.
Yup, hard to believe they hadn't heard of Cream- as much music variety they were raised on. But it's SOOO exciting to see their reactions!!! Takes me back to when I first got my new album by Cream. Their reactions show that what we grew up listening to still stands up today!! 👍🏼🔥
Robert Johnson wrote this in the thirties. These boys were early twenties Englishmen contemporary with the Beatles. Lead guitarist and vocalist Eric Clapton was George Harrison's best friend.
Clapton can do some blues that's for sure! You need to see this live. I just saw Eric last year again for the second time and age has not slowed this man down. He was stellar!
Crossroads written by Robert Johnson in 1936 the original member of the 27 club . Allegedly Robert made a deal with the devil to become a blues guitar player and may have been poisoned by a jealous husband and died at 27 years old . The song basically put Eric Clapton in the class of one of the greatest guitar players in history.
All three were monster players. You can't miss Clapton's two incendiary solos, but Jack Bruce plays some of the boldest and powerful yet nimble bass runs I've ever heard. And Ginger Baker, who shared Jack's jazz background, changed the way thousands of drummers set up their kits. In answer to your question, Jack was Scottish. Ginger was English and Eric still is.
When the British invasion occurred, the Brits brought back American roots music back to America. Creme emphasized the Blues and honored the Blues music and musicians they heard while growing up in England. The Who was closer to R&B from the 60's. Their music was so popular, radio stations started playing Blues and R&B because the British bands were selling so many records. This helped the American music bands, and sounds like MoTown get mainstream radio play. The Eric Clapton solo in Crossroads is considered one of the best guitar solos in the last 60 years.
Bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker were from a jazz background and had played together previously in a jazz quartet, whereas Clapton came from a blues background, so the trios ended up playing blues & rock but also playing a lot of improvisation like in jazz.
This is Terry VonCannon. They were considered the first so called super group. Signs around England stated Clapton was God. He was until Hendrix came on the scene. Great reaction. Check out some live Cream versions. They were all virtuoso players and would really jam out.
The Crossroads Festival in Clarksville, MS (home of Muddy Watters and Eric Johnson) has witnessed many appearances of Eric Clapton and other great Blues artists paying tribute to the origins of blues music!!! The title of this song is homage to the Mississippi Delta blues area!!!! The Crossroads (two local Highways) being where Eric Johnson allegedly sold his soul to be able to play the blue music the way he did.
Another band with Eric Clapton in it. Cream had some nice music, and musicians. White Room is my suggestion for your next Cream song, or maybe Sunshine of Your Love. BTW don't give up on SD. They have a lot more good music for you to react to. I suggest you refresh with some of Donald Fagen's solo stuff. Back on point, I loved Cream when I was young, and I'm glad you found them. Clapton went on to do Layla with Derek and The Dominoes after he and Cream parted ways. Nice reaction.
First Power Trio! Listen to their cover of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" on Cream Live at Carnegie Hall. They were the inspiration for groups like The Allman Bros. to do lengthy jams in their live performances.
The Cross Roads is where ' Robert Johnson. sold his soul to the devil ' in exchange for his magical blues ability, Eric Clapton , Jack Bruce , bass , vocals, Ginger Baker , drums ( introduced the double bass drums)
Chronology of Clapton's career -- John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, Derek and the Dominoes and then solo.
Both Jack Bruce (the bassist and lead singer) and Ginger Baker (the drummer) have roots in jazz while Eric Clapton, guitarist (2nd vocal) came from the blues side, the Yardbirds (that birthed Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page) and then John Mayall and the Blues Breakers.
Cream is part of the deep dive into Eric Clapton that I mentioned in one of your other reactions. His stint with Cream coincides with the time that “Clapton is God” graffiti started appearing in cities across Europe! Crossroads is another cover of a Robert Johnson song from the 1930’s. Johnson was one of Clapton’s biggest influences.
If you like this, you're gonna like everything these guys did. They, like Zeppelin, Beatles, and the stones, were a gathering of genius musicians. There were more insanely great bands, as you know, but these were the best of the best.
His tone back then was sooooooo good. He switched to Fenders when Jimi came along and he never got that tone back. "Cream"-cream of the crop. "Crossroads" was a name or nickname for a rehab center.
Oh yeah, Clapton! One of the BIG three...Clapton, Page & Beck! He was also in The Yardbirds (..so were Page and Beck) Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, had a pretty decent Solo career (although his drunken years are a tad spotty..) and check out the incredible solo he plays on The Beatles "While my Guitar Gently weeps"....which he apparently made up ON the spot.
IMHO the 2nd solo was Clapton's finest. "Run you can run, tell my old friend Willie Brown that I am standing at the Crossroads believe I'm sinking down"-Robert Johnson
Ginger Baker went to Africa after Cream split (and Blind Faith) and recorded his trek across the Sahara to Nigeria where he worked with Fela Kuti. Brilliant sessions that are well worth hearing! Crossroads was recorded live at Winterland in San Fransisco on March 10, 1968.
Eric Clapton had a guitar festival called Crossroads Guitar Festival played at different locations until one was held at Dallas in 2019. Eric also helped to establish rehabilitation place named Crossroads Centre located at Caribbean Islands: Antigua and Barbuda. Money raised from the festival are used for the Centre.
Clapton is lead guitar and vocalist- ranks up with SRV, Hendrix, and Page as all time great- played left handed- ginger Baker is the drummer and one of best all time- in Rock Hall of Fame- they both also played with Steve Winwood for one album as Blind Faith- you need to hear CNt Find My Way Home - Winwood was a session artist for Ray Charles at age 13- knocked Beatles out of 1st place on UK charts at 16, master singer and organist who is white but sounds like Ray- this one IS a cover of an old Blues song from 1936 by the all time great Robert Johnson
The British blues based rock scene often had interchangeable members among their bands. The great guitarists passed thru two groups - the Yardbirds and John Mayall Bluesbreakers. “played heavily on classic rock radio. Among those with a tenure in the Bluesbreakers are Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (both later of Cream), Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie (the three of whom would form Fleetwood Mac), Mick Taylor (the Rolling Stones), Aynsley Dunbar (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention), etc. Clapton also played with the Yardbirds as did Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Out of the Yardbirds arose Led Zeppelin. And so it goes- these Brits were real devotees of Black American roots and blues music.
The Englishmen's delta blues guitar god of the 60s went country western for a minute as a 70s solo artist. "Lay Down Sally" and "Promises" were country flavored pop radio hits that Clapton purists shat all over! 😎
It's really cool seeing people react to this not knowing who this is or the origin of the song. It's a pure reaction with no preconceived notions. Eric Clapton is a big enough name that if you had realized it was him, it might have guided your reaction a bit. That wasn't the case and you still sensed the quality of it. Good stuff.
Eric Clapton, no slouch with the guitar himself, said that Stevie Ray Vaughan was an open channel, that the music flowed through him. Eric was part of the big show Aug 26, 27, 1990 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin along with SRV, the night Stevie boarded that helicopter that went down.
Discovering that rock is born of the blues. Uh huh. Cream was the first super group - a group formed with members from other successful bands. Jack Bruce on bass, Ginger Baker on drums, and the guy considered the best blues guitarist in England.
This is one of the greatest rock & roll performances ever recorded, and also as close to the feel of jazz as I've ever heard from a rock band. Among bands that are remembered today, Cream was the first "hard rock/heavy blues" band, and they are the oldest band I regularly hear on my local "hard rock" radio station.
Being the awesome individual musicians they were, they could take a classic blues song like Crossroads, rock it out and infuse it with jazz like undertones at the same time. Listen to Jack Bruce's bassline go off during Clapton's solo. He's out there riffing on his own. And Ginger Baker is the god emperor on drums. Truly phenomenal what the three of them could do together.
