I was lucky enough to be able to attend one of (if not the first) Cream concerts in southern California in 1970 or shortly thereafter at the Forum in Inglewood. As was the custom of the times, my group of six came prepared. I don't remember what the combination of drugs was but let's just say we were in an enhanced state of anticipation. There was no other way to describe it other than to say that we were stunned and amazed, thrilled and other words fail me. When the concert was over, everybody filed out, in a state of amazement. We had seen a performance that redefined any existing previous definitions of rock-and roll. It wasn't simply that Clapton had extended the concept of a rock concert, he simply came up with something new. In many ways, it was beyond easy definition. When classical music fans talk about the greatest artists such as Bach and Beethoven, it intrigues me that in our time we have seen an equivalent. Different but equally new and simultaneously absolutely classical.
It's already written that today will be one to remember The feeling's the same as being outside of the law Had to cry today Well, I saw your sign and I missed you there I'm taking the chance to see the wind in your eyes while I listen You say you can't reach me but you want every word to be free Had to cry today Well, I saw your sign and I missed you there And I missed you there Had to cry today
@305bigdad yeah it was pretty far out there as far as society as a whole was concerned. and what about Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland original cover? people really pushed their limits back then.
We thought we were so smart and cutting-edge. Kind of embarrassing to think about how everybody in the seventies was so clueless, not the least of whom was yours truly.
What happened was that the label released the album without thinking much about it. When it started turning up in teenagers' collections, their parents finally caught on accidentally and complained to the local Blockbuster, so there was a backlash. Because the U.S. was by far the biggest market in those days, the chain stores decided to back off after they had a couple of calls from the "Justice Department." The original album covers are collectors' items these days and sell for thousands.
@@raiderlee69lee48 Original composition by Clapton & Winwood. There was a lot of speculation in the early 70s as to who actually was the lead writer on the song. In those days neither player claimed credit. Some attorney somewhere must know.
