A young ERIC CLAPTON! - CREAM Crossroads 1968 (Reaction!)
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Jack Bruce's bass on this song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Eric was part of several bands including Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes, Delaney & Bonnie. As a solo artist, his collaborations have been legendary. He makes it look so easy, but the virtuosity is undeniable. Amazingly, he was hesitant to take on lead vocals, not being very confident in his singing ability. Thank goodness he overcame that. This performance is stellar, and you correctly identify the great talent of all 3 musicians, not just Eric. 1 + 1 + 1 = 100!
We can't forget The Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers and the Plastic Ono Band. There are a couple more that I am not sure of but Eric sure has one hell of a resume.
@@sammybeck7794 Thanks for the important additions. Especially the Yardbirds.
More correctly Delaney and Bonnie and friends , with Eric Clapton. They made that distinction on the album.
The Buesbreakers.
Don’t forget the Yardbirds.
Real guitars, real drums, real vocals, no computers, no auto tune, no editing…. Just three incredible musicians caught at this moment in time! Incredible!
This is Cream. They were the cream. Three top musicians, the best of their kind. How can't it be so good. He was 23 at this time.
He was so good, Ginger loved him!.. now think of what he said about Mick Jagger..😅
Yep, I second that. They were among the best - and this is them at their best! Anything with Eric plus a Gibson and a tube amp... go at it and have a listen!!
Eric Clapton was the first and remains the only musician to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 3 times. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds, again as a member of Cream, then again as a solo artist.
He's eligible for for more: Delaney and Bonnie, Blind Faith, Derrick and the Dominos and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
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Agree!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I’m unfamiliar with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Research time.
You need to react to Clapton's song Layla which he recorded with his band Derek and the Dominoes in 1970. Clapton had switched from the Gibson humbucker/Marshall sound, he made famous in Cream, to a Fender Stratocaster with a small Fender Amp. He was joined by the legendary Duane Allman on guitar who used a Gibson Les Paul on the song. This track is musical fireworks, as the two guitar greats play off of each other. Duane showcased his incredible slide guitar technique. Interestedly, Duanne died in a motorcycle accident around a year after this was recorded. He was just 24 years of age. Please listen to the original album version.
I agree with your assessment of the song Layla. The long version is the best. Also, the entire album-Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs-is fantastic. A fine showcase for both Clapton and Allman. Every song on the album is a great blend of rock and blues, a style both Clapton and the Allman Brothers excelled at.
WOW, it's difficult to fathom that, as a guitarist, you've not heard this before. It's impossible to overestimate the importance and influence of this performance. Clapton's attack and phrasing here were just ferocious. In 1968 there were 2 guys who could improvise a solo at this level. One was Clapton, the other was Hendrix. I recall an "in the listening booth" segment with Steve Lukather back in the 80s with this performance as the topic. His take was, "It doesn't get any better than this, unless it's Voodoo Child (Slight Return)." Every bend, every vibrato, it's state of the art." The influence of Clapton's Cream playing has been felt by every generation of blues/rock players, whether they're aware of it or not. "Crossroads" was THE standard for lead guitarists throughout the 70s. Eddie Van Halen was obsessed with these licks for his entire life. He played them flawlessly in an interview with Lisa Robinson. The performance can be found on TH-cam. On a side not, it's important to mention that the video in this clip is NOT of the actual performance. Clapton was playing the "Fool" SG on this performance, not the ES-335. This video footage is from the '68 performance at the RAH, not the 3/10/68 Fillmore show, which is where the audio was actually recorded. That original audio was later mixed with this video footage.
I really think he is faking it for the clicks. There is no way he hasn't head radio in his life before. It still gets played on classic rock radio stations.
Clapton was on fire for this performance, and Jack Bruce on the bass is practically playing a separate lead. Amazing that this much music came out of 3 guys, no tricks! This is why graffiti at that time said "Clapton is God!" I have thought since the day this was released that this is the best live jam I've ever heard.
Well said Sir....!!! Dead On
This was "the" song that started it. It was written by Robert Johnson in the 30's. Cream married blues with rock. Everyone who came after emulated this.
"The Blues had a baby and they called it Rock 'n' Roll." -Muddy Waters
A lot of blues covers from the Brits. Stones, Zeppelin, Cream all had a few in their play lists. Diggin' deep for those gems!
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", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "Strange Brew", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "SWLABR" etc.
The only three time inductee to the rock and roll hall of fame.
Cream of the crop
Crème de la Crème.
5:18 "Our musicians aren't that impressive". Yeah. Growing up in the 90s I was really sad that the peak of Rock was long gone. There are very few outstanding musicians still alive. I think Stevie Wonder is still alive but bit by bit they are dying.
Incorrect, Ginger and Jack didn't get along. Clapton was tired of the fighting.
In 1968 music was real. Classically trained Jack Bruce - Cellist Glasgow conservatory -and Ginger Baker one of THE great rock/jazz/blues drummers. Nothing better EVER than Cream. Much of this improvised with Clapton and Bruce rivalling each other and Baker bringing it all on home
"look how calm he is". That's why his nickname is Slowhand. Effortless brilliance.
This song is going to be played at my funeral. First super band!
It should be noted that the video is from the "Goodbye" (?) movie and the sound is from the "Wheels of Fire" album. The two events were several months apart. The performance was before the video.
Yes, spot on Mike. The video is from Royal Albert Hall, London and the audio is from the Fillmore. The original RAH video wasn’t much better synchronised as during one song Eric seems to switch between wearing and not wearing a jacket. They took the RAH video from the two performances and edited them together thinking that nobody would notice.
This is the Mt. Everest of guitar solos. I’ve listened to this a thousand times and never gotten bored with it. The only thing to equal it is Jimi’s “Voodoo Child.”
Clapton, yes!!!
The biggest middle finger to an abusive Family I ever saw.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏The best Song.Wooooh! 💛
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love. One of the most iconic songs of all time
Hearing someone say "hopefully good music" about Cream is just crazy to me, but I was around to hear them play then - Eric Clapton was in a lot of bands, all incredible - I have heard him play an 8 minute guitar solo live and it never got old - he is one pf the greatest guitarists in rock history - Ginger Baker is the metronome
Jack Bruce the bass player was classically trained in Scotland at a young age. He and the drummer, Ginger Baker were arguably the most sought after Jazz and classical musicians of the early 60's era in Europe. Clapton hooked up with them with the thought that if he was going to showcase his virtuosity as a blues guitarist, he wanted seriously talented musicians around him. He got that and then some. Jack Bruce was a great vocalist and Ginger Baker brought virtuosity to the drums without limit. They made 4 to 5 albums in a two year period, caused the Beatles and Rolling Stones to rethink their approach to performing, but Clapton was somewhat insecure regarding which way to take his career as he got a pretty good heroine habit that took years to kick. No doubt though, Clapton and his group, Cream changed the marketplace of what people expected in the electric Rock evolution. If you want to take the time, go to TH-cam and watch their reunion concert of 1975 filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They were paid 15 Million dollars for 3 nights of sold out concerts and finally gave the public what they dreamed of, their greatest rock heroes back together before they got too old to perform. It was a great platform and the elder hippies of the 60's swarmed from the USA to be a part of this famous event. Jack Bruce was always the better singer than Clapton, but the fans worshiped Clapton's guitar solos. You gotta sit and watch the whole thing to appreciate. But, that's the business you are in, correct?
The Royal Albert Hall reunion was in the mid-2000s rather than 1975. I know that because I was there.
I saw Jack Bruce say that him and Ginger saw the band as a jazz trio with Clapton playing the Ornette Coleman role on the guitar. He said they just didn’t tell Clapton. He might have been joking but given the characters of Jack and Ginger maybe not😂
The World's FIRST SUPERGROUP, taking Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton from other Bands and, aptly, becoming CREAM.
Graffiti all around London in 1969/1970 "Clapton Is God" lol
Old school music!! You know, no autotune, real musicians, play real music, playing real instruments using skill, talent and musicianship!!! Makes me weep when comparing to the pasteurised, homogenised, computer generated pap. Class, sheer perfection, sheer class!!😁😁🇬🇧
Jack Bruce was the bassist for Cream
No fancy electronics, tube amps, pure sound!!!
There's a really good video of Eric, John Lennon, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) appearing on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968. They called the group The Dirty Mac. You should check it out. They killed it.
"Badge" is also great song by Cream to check out.
One of the best times for Clapton. More intense, he's on fire. So is the Entire band. Fantastic bass and drums too. Notice Clapton playing off the cymbals on his solos. Baker and Bruce are killing it too.
Ginger Baker. Another fabulous drummer. YAY!!!!
Eric Clapton started out in a group called the Yardbirds. The Yardbirds had several major guitarists i.e. Jimmy Page do yourself a favor and Google the Yardbirds. It was in the 60's and they played at my high school. Funny when you're 16 that you don't realize you're seeing future legends
Hey Jan, great comment below. One detail… Clapton wasn’t in Blind Faith, he was in the Yardbirds “ Sunshine of Your Love”
I'm an old Millennial so the first time I heard Clapton was his MTV Unplugged album. I remember later on hearing about how he was this "guitar god" and I was confused because I thought of him as that Tears In Heaven guy. Eventually I heard Cream and his solo work and finally understood. Cream rips!
"24 NIGHTS" live concert is the finest selections and performances you could ever hope to hear. All on one album. If I could have only one album for the rest of my life, it'd be this one. I know, because I can't imagine living without it. Nothing could replace it. (This, coming from my eclectic self. That's a huge statement.)
Also, his guests are all spectacular in their own rights. With the likes of Steve Winwood and Jimmy Johnson!! There's not an average performance on it. 🎤 🎸 🎹
Long before Cream, Clapton played with John Mayall's Blues Breakers, and the Yardbirds--the latter being (arguably) the most influential band in history because not only did Clapton play with them, but so did Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, all of whom went on to be GIANTS in rock.
One of the best "jam sessions" ever 😀
Clapton was in a number of bands, in addition to his solo work. He also played with/for many very famous musicians. Eric got his start while the Brits were swapping bands and band members all over the place. His autobiography tells all of the things going behind the scenes.
Favourite Cream track and a classic. One of the best live performances ever. Eric calm and stoned.
Sebs
I think that Cream reunited for 3 night's concert event at Royal Albert Hall in 2005. All 3 are little older in 2005. Today, Eric is one living today as both Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce died few years ago. At 78 going to 79 next month, Eric hasn't slowed down yet.
Both Jack Bruce & drummer Ginger Baker have both passed away. Eric will be 80 this year and is still touring.
I wouldn’t call any of it chaotic. It might seem that way because they are such excellent musicians and yes, they DO love what they do.
Cream was the first "Super group". Clapton, Jack Bruce on Bass and Ginger Baker on Drums.
16 when this hit..Cream was huge...what great music from them!! Sunshine of your Love.. Strange Brew..on and on!!!
The first time I heard this version of "Crossroads", was on FM radio, in the early summer of 1968, while driving I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver. As a guitar playing 18 year old, I was emotionally overwhelmed by this song, and Eric's soloing, to the point of tears in my eyes, and banging on the steering wheel, along with the beat. I'm 74 now, and everytime I hear this "Wheels of Fire" live version of Crossroads, to this day, I have to "crank it up"! I simply cannot listen to it, at "normal" volume, even now. Cheers! :D
This was Eric Clapton's 3rd band that he was a part of. His first band was The Yardbirds, followed by John Mayall's Blues Breakers, then Cream. When Eric left The Yardbirds he was replaced there by Jeff Beck and then Jimmy Page.
To appreciate Cream you need to listern to each track 5 times.
1 to listern to the overal track.
no2 listern to Claptons guitar
3 Jack Bruces bass playing (this is a bass guitar solo)
4 Ginger Bakers Drumming
5 Appreciate the whole track.
This is the way to listen to and appreciate live Cream tracks and how good they were in the 60s and how young they were
that's a23 year old Eric knocking it out with 2 of the best musicians to ever grace a stage-his 2nd solo on this is off the scale good.
My Dad was a huge fan of Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood so Blind Faith, Cream and their other music as solo artists was played all the time.
cream Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce on bass, Ginger Baker on drums. Most of lead vocals for Cream were sang by Jack Bruce. Among Eric's credits is the lead guitar for the Beatles "While my Guitar Gently Weeps".
Other good trakes from Cream are Badge, Sunshine of your Love, White Room. 😊 Have fun in the dive into Cream.
I'm 43 now and HAD to learn the guitar because of this song and these solos... that was when I was 7 or 8, had my first guitar at 9. Still sends shivers down my spine every single time!!!
These cats were jazz men especially Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker
Heard Clapton in his John Mayall days (and Peter Green who replaced him), I was at the final concert in London in '68. Good days.
The three piece concept was the inspiration for the formation of Gov’t Mule, a side project of Warren Haynes and Allen Woody from the Allman Brothers along with Matt Abts. Check out the song “Mule” from the album Live At Roseland Ballroom
It’s a simple I-IV-V blues progression that Cream interpreted into a rock format. This was what separated them from all the others of the day. Bruce and Baker were highly skilled jazz musicians who along with Clapton’s blues skills made Cream who they were.
I always tell people you need to listen to this 4-5 times and isolated what each of them is playing it's not a guitar solo it's three musicians each playing a solo together and it works
You should check out Tom waits sometime. He is an artist unlike any other. You either will love him or hate him. His voice is like gravel wrapped in velvet. Amazing lyrics. I recommend “picture in a frame” or “all the world is green” for lyrics. “The Train Song” sounds like he is quite literally bleeding out his lyrics, truly amazing. If you just wanna listen to something crazy them I recommend “Underground” or “Raised right men”.
Sorry for the rant lol 😂 I just love the dude, gotta be my favorite song artist
Cream is the ultimate super group. 3 immortals all kicking ass all the time.
The drummer was Ginger Baker and he was crazy good. He was regular crazy too.
Sebs, yer in my wheelhouse now. Been a fan of Eric since I heard him in the Yard Birds, 1972. There are too many recommendations here, so I will watch as you explore him. Rock on.
Eric was in the Yardbirds before he was in Cream.
72 was when I first heard YB,
One story is that Ginger Baker was the inspiration for Animal in the Muppets...
I heard there was a bit of Keith Moon mixed in there as well.
🎉 I hope you’re not the only guitar player in the World who’s never heard Duane Allman & Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominos) play “Layla”…that would be…criminal‼️ Anyway, if you saw the movie “Goodfellas,” you could redeem yourself…the song was played during a pivotal moment in the film. Keep up your curiosity with 60’s rock & blues infusions…this is where it all began!
Ginger Baker is the most overlooked genius in music history. 🤟👹❤️
Eric is a legend. Check out "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight."
Best sounding version of this song on TH-cam I've heard. Bass, drums clear as bells, bellbottoms and most of us boomers.
Three extraordinary musicians jamming. Eternal. 😊❤
Check out The Beatles original version of Why My Guitar Gently Weeps. Eric Clapton plays the lead guitar on it. It's amazing. He also plays it in a tribute concert for George Harrison.
I never heard a rock recording that feels more like jazz than this.
According to both Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker “Cream was a jazz band but no one told Eric”.
Two words “ Sweet Wine” studio version of Fresh Cream their 1st album . Incredible guitar solo .
Yes. Their first album "Fresh Cream" is often overlooked; it suffers from a terrible recorded drum sound and some questionable mixing and arrangements. However, the lead guitar playing (ideas, technique, and tone) is epic. Some of his very best.
This footage is not the recording you are watching. The video portion is from their farewell concert at the royal albert hall. The audio is from their double album Wheels of Fire Album. the live version of Crossroads is what you are listening too.
Rosedale is (probably) Rosedale, Misissippi, an area well known to blues musician Robert Johnson who wrote the song.
Clapton was in: The Yardbirds, John Mayal's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Bonnie and Delaney, and Derek and the Dominos. He also played with the Beatles on a couple projects. (while my guitar gently weeps.....) He went solo in the mid 70s.
As the famous graffiti claimed in 1965 when he was with the Blues breakers......."Clapton is God".
This is an old Robert Johnson tune, one of Eric's guitar heroes.
You would enjoy listening to more of his music!
Heres a reaction 4 You. Was present to experience 'Cream 'LIVE' In 68' very up close . Jack Bruce was absolutely Phenomonal.. Together there was no band then or now that even come close . No, matter who You think is good now .Right -not impressive Now..I was in a Band then ,already playing Cream tunes .We walked to the venue and blew our Minds totally. There was nothing chaotic about Cream.They ,were a supremely structured Band that jammed out together in certain tunes .Jack ,pushed this Band off the Stage.. Youngsters TAKE NOTE PLEASE.
I believe Eric opened a rehab facility in the Caribbean. It is named Crossroads.
the vocals on this song are done by Jack Bruce the bassist!
The Byrds were also on the marquee. Check them out. (David Crosby) This was a time when musical chaos was being invented.....taking folk and R&B and blowing them up.
The first band he was in was the Yardbirds who where a very influential group. Other Guitarists who in the Yardbirds where Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Without the Yardbirds there have been no Led Zeppelin. You mentioned the 27 club Amy Winehouse also passed away at the age of 27!🥲
Check out the album 'John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton'. The cover of the album has Eric reading 'The Beano' on it.
Jack Bruce is incredible Scotland is extremely proud
A great Eric Clapton story. He got so drunk at a show that he had to play it laying down and got a standing ovation. 😂
I think that would've been in the 70s. After he got off heroin he went on to the alcohol.
To Robert Johnson was the greatest influence on the blues is not an understatement. Johnson only recorded 29 songs before he was killed at a young age, but those songs laid the foundation of all the blues music that came afterward. Before Cream, Clapton first made a name for himself as the lead guitarist for The Yardbirds (the band that gave birth to Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page) and later wiith John Mayalll's Bluesbreakers. Check out the Bluesbreaker album with him on it, often referred to as the Beano album. Check out the Cream albums, they are all good.
Clapton's playing is great, obviously, but Jack Bruce's bass playing is so off the chain here I can't wrap my brain around it.
You should check out Joe Satriani. Mind blowing guitarist.
"Rosedale" = Rosedale, Mississippi. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census.
This was Clapton's best lead ever recorded ...
They played for hours Eric Clapton layed on the floor and played. Ginger Baker is considered to be one of the greatest drummers
The great Ginger Baker is the metronome and all of the music is pure talent, not effects, etc. No autotune, no pedals, just the guitar or bass and a stack of Marshall amps. Eric and Jimi were considered the best. And thankfully you can still see Eric who is still terrific. Cream was the cream.
Jimi Hendrix was once asked what it felt like to be the greatest guitarist. He replied: "I don't know, ask Rory Gallagher".
This song came out the year I was born. But my parents listened to old school country, so I didn't hear it until I was I'm college when i started listening to rock music.
Eric is the only artist to date, to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. Yardbirds, Cream and his solo career. 😂🎉
Jack Bruce is playing his ass off in this. lol
He always did..
I grew up with Cream. Check out 40 years later at The Royal Albert Hall. They are even better,
Cream of the crop...blues. Huge british interest mid to late 60's....they called him..E.C...god
The concert shown was their farewell performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1968, ‘but’ the audio is from the album ‘Wheels of Fire’, which was a double album, on studio, one live, and the live recording was from an American tour. Someone has just melded them together. I think Taste and Yes were the support bands at the Albert Hall. I was 15 at the time and would have loved to have gone to that concert, but I lived in the north of England and didn’t have the means.
Dude, he was so good there were graffiti scrawls in Britain that said “Clapton is God”
Grew up with this, at a time when (and I can't claim this phrase) "Talent Was Mandatory" not like today where almost anyone can become famous based on machine made music.
In my youth everybody knew this. No one did not know Cream, unless you were a nerd or something.
Three of the greatest musicians
Yeah, 60s/70s was the best era for music on this planet.
Old enough to have seen Cream live. Eric is awesome but live you get to feature and appreciate Baker's drums (drum solo where they left him alone on the stage still resonates with me.) and Jack Bruce is not missing a beat with Claption's going wild. One of the very best bass players ever.
🤟👹❤️ there is so much more great stuff from Cream. They were all about jamming live.. and the best at it.
This the band CREAM and they are rock royalty. And blues, jazz and ..,...
Before there was Zeppelin we had Cream. Luckily LZ showed up after Cream left and filled the hole they were leaving. (Actually there were a still a few other blues rockers)
In the '60s/'70s, garage bands were everywhere. "Battle of the Bands" were prolific. Live music was in virtually every bar on weekends and hump day. It was analogous to sand lot baseball, little league, pony league, etc., producing the eventual big league baseball players. (I guess it would be soccer in Europe). I'm suddenly reminded of a song. "Nashville Cats".