Author Topic: Cream 2005 (Read 488 times)

bassman10096 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:07:40 AM »

To Chuck, Sam and All: I've taken some ibuprophen and apologize for sharing all of my headache a few min ago. It is amazing how different our various perspectives are and that is what makes this forum interesting. Sorry for ranting.

Bill

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olieoliver · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:15:07 AM »

Excuse my spelling guys, I mean differEnt. My daughter,(an english) spots everything.

olieoliver · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:15:33 AM »

Excuse my spelling guys, I mean differEnt. My daughter,(an english major) spots everything.

prodigalson · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:07:00 PM »

I love this club!! I still think the video was awesome.Even if they are half as good.They still play with more feeling at 60-65 years old than 99%+ of the new modern rock/popular bands(somejam bands not included) out today who play the same songs the same way everytime,how boring that is.I think those of you who got to see cream(circa 68-) and the others are some lucky dudes.One thing i am extremely happy about is the fact that i was able to see the DEAD, my first show was in 92 (JGB at the san jose event center,then GD @ cal expo--at the time did not even know that music like that was even possible.)Then came the Allmans in so. cal --HOLY CRAP I didn't know what hit me!!I have a buddy to thank that i met in college for steering me that way. I know 1973 is considered the dead's finest hour but i still was able to catch some great shows. In oregon after a day GD daytime show(indigo girls opened up those shows) i saw kimmock(with zero)playing in a hotel ballroom, we walked there from the camping lot after the show. That was some amazing music.I read someones personal quoteI'm glad my life coincided with the grateful dead...Me too.

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bassman10096 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:00:39 AM »

After some more reflection and a good night's sleep, I have this observation on Cream '05-06 that Mattew made me realize I had forgotten to make. Despite any shortcomings to the performances, it was still more satisfying and seemed more worthwhile to see and hear EC, JB and GB haul out their old stuff than many performances by current, very talented musicians doing their now things. I think it had to do with seeing 3 guys who were once very exceptional players and who had once done something very unusual and who have moved on, each in their own ways. Then to have them revisit the songs of so long ago, having continued way down their own paths in the meantime, and hearing their take - now - on that music was inherantly worth the time to give a listen. This is not the easiest thing to put a finger on and articulate (and I've already said 175% more about it than I think I have every said on this forum), so I'm sorry if I've bored or annoyed anyone.

Maybe I'll just say this for Cream - I like watching old dogs who've forgotten more than most others have ever known. Now I sort of feel like buying a reunion T shirt (NOT!!!)