Hendrix is close- but this band ( probably due to the strong jazz background of Jack and Ginger) - made this trio magical. Dominos, (tho a Quartet)- came very very close in the greatness. Maybe as great but in a different way.
Bands in that era were often as short-lived as they were groundbreaking: Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies, Traffic I, Blind Faith, Doors, Blind Faith, Them, Faces, Big Brother & Holding Company, Creedence...
Ginger made the drums talk. Jack made the bass talk. Eric made the guitar talk. It was 2 thirds improvisational jazz, 1 third electric blues, and another third (impossible, I know) shear balls.
So many have tried to replicate it, but never managed to get the elements, context or serendipity right. That’s why they are remembered and cherished… and dissed too😅.
The test of time? That's funny... For the Original, and decades later still the greatest power trio and 'Supergroup' of all time, with all three members being brilliant virtuoso musicians.
Truly great band whose phenomenal live performances have become the stuff of legend! I think Stigwood may have toured them rather too intensively in the U.S., which must have exhausted them. Eric has always been a restless soul musically, so I guess he would have left at some point anyway! ❤
Laughingly funny how some claim Bonham or Moon were equal to Baker. No comparison - former were great rock drummers - loud and aggressive but technically and creatively limited - lack Baker's subtlety and rhythmic sophistication. Baker could lightly swing like Jones or Roach then suddenly stun you with those heavy, explosive bursts of Afro-influenced brilliance. No one like him before or since.
I love Moon's energy and sound, but in those small lapsus of improvisation the who had you can really noticed how limited he was compared to Ginger there's no comparasion at all.
Of course they stood the "test of time". But nowadays, the reality of current music is the factor which is making every band of the 60,s (not onlt the best ones), stand it. There is nothing good today😔
That's not true, it's just very difficult to find. Main stream? No, nothing worthwhile there, I would agree, but there are some good bands that don't have a lot of recognition.
Rather than quitting for good the best thing any one of them ever did, couldn't they have just taken a few months' break to let off the stress from the relentless Stigwood-imposed touring, use the time to pen fresh songs, and return as the greatest band next to the Beatles?
Awesome cream were probably the best group musically until led zeppelin, including JHE + Who in their sixties' prime. Of course the latter got better after woodschlock. However, they should've tried adding Steve Winwood once bass + drums agreed to not be such pricks. Clapton was another problem, believing that rolling stone garbage while loving the band? They defined "overrated." In his defense maybe stopping was right because we got bf + the dominos! Trio lost magic 1993 hof and 2000s. Funny how only ec achieved mainstream success after 1970. Hmmm.
Bonham and Moon were recorded better and in more powerful songs. You can't compare studio recording of 'won't get fooled again' or 'good times bad times' with 'wrapping paper' for example :) Sadly, Ginger's best recordings were live Cream. As most jazz drummers he didn't care much about his foot technique but his toms and polirhytmics were amazing. While Keith Moon is completely technically undefined and uneducated, he was wild and he influenced so many. Bonham is the most influential drummer of all times, he defined the way drums are thought of ever since, he was also lucky to play with LZ where his talent came to show. I agree Ginger could be more respectful but as I heard they were all good friends and I'm pretty sure Ginger was telling the same into their faces while they were alive. I heard some poor live performances by Bonham and Moon where they are speeding or slowing down, but I never heard that with Ginger. Anyway I love them all but Ginger educated me the most.
@Kapālin Also, check out an English movie called Gonks Go Beat from 64 or 65 with Graham Bond, Jack and Ginger. Full color rave up featuring a drum battle with Ginger and several others. Gives you a close up view of the kit he was using before Cream. Cheers from the US.
@@plasticweapon just an observation. The guy was a paragon of self love. And, of course, the irony of your statement is that is exactly the advice I'd have given the God-like Mr. Baker.
Amazing guitarist
Amazing bassist
Amazing drummer
Brilliant band
For my money, the greatest trio ever.
Agree
Hendrix is close- but this band ( probably due to the strong jazz background of Jack and Ginger) - made this trio magical. Dominos, (tho a Quartet)- came very very close in the greatness. Maybe as great but in a different way.
Yes. I’ve had that same thought for 56 years.
Brilliant band
Agreed.
A blip of two years as a band, and they're still one of the best bands that's ever been. So, yea. They've stood the test of time...
Bands in that era were often as short-lived as they were groundbreaking: Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies, Traffic I, Blind Faith, Doors, Blind Faith, Them, Faces, Big Brother & Holding Company, Creedence...
My favorite all time band!
Amazing what they achieved in the brief time they were together. Especially compared to the output of today’s artists.
Ginger was right when it comes to know if Cream will stand the rest of time. He was right . As he was often when it comes to music . Great man .
I still listen to their stuff I’m 72 lucky to see them a couple of times
First time I"ve ever heard GB speak positively about something
Ginger made the drums talk. Jack made the bass talk. Eric made the guitar talk. It was 2 thirds improvisational jazz, 1 third electric blues, and another third (impossible, I know) shear balls.
Thanks Ginger, for all that you gave.
One of my great disappointments in life is that I never got to see them live .
Cream will be around for a long time
So many have tried to replicate it, but never managed to get the elements, context or serendipity right. That’s why they are remembered and cherished… and dissed too😅.
The test of time? That's funny...
For the Original, and decades later still the greatest power trio and 'Supergroup' of all time, with all three members being brilliant virtuoso musicians.
Truly great band whose phenomenal live performances have become the stuff of legend! I think Stigwood may have toured them rather too intensively in the U.S., which must have exhausted them. Eric has always been a restless soul musically, so I guess he would have left at some point anyway! ❤
Agree
Just enjoy the music folks- marvellous trio!!!!!
Laughingly funny how some claim Bonham or Moon were equal to Baker. No comparison - former were great rock drummers - loud and aggressive but technically and creatively limited - lack Baker's subtlety and rhythmic sophistication. Baker could lightly swing like Jones or Roach then suddenly stun you with those heavy, explosive bursts of Afro-influenced brilliance. No one like him before or since.
Baker was a steam train, you could almost see the steam coming out his ears. Most other drummers are roller skaters
I love Moon's energy and sound, but in those small lapsus of improvisation the who had you can really noticed how limited he was compared to Ginger there's no comparasion at all.
I liked them then and...I like them now. A mainstay of music.
Clapton got sick and tired of all the drama between the other two
Of course they stood the "test of time". But nowadays, the reality of current music is the factor which is making every band of the 60,s (not onlt the best ones), stand it. There is nothing good today😔
That's not true, it's just very difficult to find. Main stream? No, nothing worthwhile there, I would agree, but there are some good bands that don't have a lot of recognition.
The best three piece rock band of all time. Sit down and listen to Wheels of Fire,from start to finish,and you'll know I'm right!!
Watching cream live bootlegs here on Y.T. Clapton just after the Beano album is shattering thr 3 are , well cream
Love you Ginger.
Oh, yeah. I just never can get enough of that "Sleepy Time Time."
"It did. And it will." Amen.
Rather than quitting for good the best thing any one of them ever did, couldn't they have just taken a few months' break to let off the stress from the relentless Stigwood-imposed touring, use the time to pen fresh songs, and return as the greatest band next to the Beatles?
How cool does Clapton look smoking that cigarette on the plane?
Baker was a mean south end of a northbound horse.
Too bad they didn’t have a manager that didn’t push them to tour. One more year would have been nice
Ginger is cooling it here. Then again, it was only a minute and a half.
When people think led zepelin were brilliant and the best begers belief when they are compared to what cream did in such a short time
L Z are for children
@@pabloperez4063 Now that is a childish statement
Cream > led zeppelin
@@jamesheath7601I hear ya!
What documentary is this from?
A DVD around 1991
You can buy it
Be gees copied cover Saturday night fever
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Awesome cream were probably the best group musically until led zeppelin, including JHE + Who in their sixties' prime. Of course the latter got better after woodschlock. However, they should've tried adding Steve Winwood once bass + drums agreed to not be such pricks. Clapton was another problem, believing that rolling stone garbage while loving the band? They defined "overrated." In his defense maybe stopping was right because we got bf + the dominos! Trio lost magic 1993 hof and 2000s. Funny how only ec achieved mainstream success after 1970. Hmmm.
You were not together long enough to be tired of the band . That’s bulls***. The band should’ve stayed together and that’s it.
Stigboot!!
Bonham and Moon were recorded better and in more powerful songs. You can't compare studio recording of 'won't get fooled again' or 'good times bad times' with 'wrapping paper' for example :) Sadly, Ginger's best recordings were live Cream. As most jazz drummers he didn't care much about his foot technique but his toms and polirhytmics were amazing. While Keith Moon is completely technically undefined and uneducated, he was wild and he influenced so many. Bonham is the most influential drummer of all times, he defined the way drums are thought of ever since, he was also lucky to play with LZ where his talent came to show. I agree Ginger could be more respectful but as I heard they were all good friends and I'm pretty sure Ginger was telling the same into their faces while they were alive. I heard some poor live performances by Bonham and Moon where they are speeding or slowing down, but I never heard that with Ginger. Anyway I love them all but Ginger educated me the most.
@Kapālin don't be rude, limb independence is on thing and playing triplets on bass pedal is another thing.
@Kapālin you misunderstood, Bonham played triplets on bas drum unlike Ginger at the time.
@Kapālin no, that's fine, I did say in my first comment that Ginger is my favourite and that I learnt a lot from him.
Camels & Elephants played on a single bass drum. Incredible. Pre-Toad.
@Kapālin Also, check out an English movie called Gonks Go Beat from 64 or 65 with Graham Bond, Jack and Ginger. Full color rave up featuring a drum battle with Ginger and several others. Gives you a close up view of the kit he was using before Cream. Cheers from the US.
If Ginger Baker were actually a good man and from Kentucky he would of been Levon Helm
Helm was from Arkansas, friend.
@@cardinalRG well I said Kentucky.
The most arrogant person that I've ever seen interviewed. He's a musician for crying out loud and he acts as though he cured cancer or something.
lighten up.
@@plasticweapon just an observation. The guy was a paragon of self love. And, of course, the irony of your statement is that is exactly the advice I'd have given the God-like Mr. Baker.
@@nilla003 But anyone who knows Baker knows what he's like. I would say your brave for even attempting to interview him
@@chrishills2427 true
@@nilla003 and he doesn't "act like he cured cancer".
Don’t understand how they even got along.