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Crossroads
A previously unheard live version of Cream’s “Crossroads” has been unveiled ahead of its release as part of the box set Goodbye Tour Live 1968 on March 6.
The performance was recorded on Oct. 20, 1968, at the San Diego Sports Arena as Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker played their final U.S. tour.
The new box set contains two other full sets from California, one at the Oakland Coliseum Arena and one at the Los Angeles Forum, plus their farewell show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. A total of 19 of the 36 tracks have not been previously released in full.
“Cream was a shambling circus of diverse personalities who happened to find that catalyst together,” guitarist and singer Clapton said in a statement. “Any one of us could have played unaccompanied for a good length of time. So you put the three of us together in front of an audience willing to dig it limitlessly, we could have gone on forever. … And we did … just going for the moon every time we played.”
Following the death of drummer Baker last year at the age of 80, Clapton announced a tribute show that will take place in London on Feb. 17.
“The set list for the concert will look to honor Baker’s lifetime in music and will, of course, include Clapton and Baker’s work together in Cream and Blind Faith,” a statement reported. The event is sold out, even though a full list of artists who’ll perform hasn't been announced yet.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Quoting a reply on the youtube thread...
Sorry but much inferior to the Wheels of Fire version. Maybe Ginger should have cut back on the amphetamines. He double-times all the way through. Jack struggles to keep up - and can't. Eric's solo is weak, again due to the pace. Loved this group from their first appearance and followed the individuals throughout their careers, but I have to tell it like I hear it.
Quoting a reply on the youtube thread...
Sorry but much inferior to the Wheels of Fire version. Maybe Ginger should have cut back on the amphetamines. He double-times all the way through. Jack struggles to keep up - and can't. Eric's solo is weak, again due to the pace. Loved this group from their first appearance and followed the individuals throughout their careers, but I have to tell it like I hear it.
The whole song just sounds really freaking weird. Like it’s fake. Or spliced from 17 different performances, or . . . I don’t know what. Just doesn’t sound real or natural.
Very odd.
And if that is a true, live cut, then yeah . . . Ginger drove that song into goofiness.
[Edited on 1/18/2020 by cmgst34]
[Edited on 1/18/2020 by cmgst34]
Quoting a reply on the youtube thread...
Sorry but much inferior to the Wheels of Fire version. Maybe Ginger should have cut back on the amphetamines. He double-times all the way through. Jack struggles to keep up - and can't. Eric's solo is weak, again due to the pace. Loved this group from their first appearance and followed the individuals throughout their careers, but I have to tell it like I hear it.
The whole song just sounds really freaking weird. Like it’s fake. Or spliced from 17 different performances, or . . . I don’t know what. Just doesn’t sound real or natural.
Very odd.
And if that is a true, live cut, then yeah . . . Ginger drove that song into goofiness.
[Edited on 1/18/2020 by cmgst34]
[Edited on 1/18/2020 by cmgst34]
Yeah....that's what I thought, it was a little different.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Wow you guys are right. Either Ginger tooted up too much coke or was irritated at the others. He keeps getting ahead of them and makes zero effort to get in sync with where Jack and Eric are and Jack and Eric seem to be speeding up but can't find the pocket and it may be because Ginger keeps moving it.
Clapton hits a fat clam in both solos but it doesn't ruin them. Also hits a few real cool licks to my ears.
I went back and listened to it again and the then the original . Got a chuckle out of it. Yeah I agree, Ginger is in his own world on this one. Its like he is trying to drive the song to much indifferent areas and Jack and Eric cant sync up with what he is doing...… that would be maddening.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
