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Sour Cream: how record label politics destroyed Eric Clapton’s breakout band
05 Apr 2025 23:47 GMT
… it came to forming Cream, Eric Clapton must have known what he … when Clapton approached drummer Ginger Baker about forming a power trio with bassist Jack Bruce … been the main songwriter behind Cream’s biggest moments, including the …
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“Pseudo-virtuoso”: The songs where Eric Clapton found his sound
05 Apr 2025 18:59 GMT
… standard classroom, however, as Clapton learned from the school of … signature sound in these moments, Clapton responded: “We used to … ease. In that respect, Clapton honing his sound on those … Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, or his plethora of solo work, Clapton …
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Which poet wrote the lyrics to Cream’s hit ‘White Room’?
04 Apr 2025 23:36 GMT
… clarity or more unease. For Cream, this was the premise … culmination of this experience, with Jack Bruce taking lyrics from poet and … lyrics to ‘White Room’ by Cream?
Initially, Brown took his … of the musical arrangements, Cream made the poem even more …
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George Harrison Scolded Eric Clapton so Harshly That He Became Afraid to Let His ‘Guard Down’ Around Him
01 Apr 2025 03:44 GMT
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George Harrison and Eric Clapton were friends, but their …
George Harrison scolded Eric Clapton
After Clapton recorded a guitar solo on … to go to America on Cream’s farewell tour, I … in Harrison and Clapton’s relationship came when Clapton pursued Boyd …
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30 Mar 2025 09:55 GMT
… with his groundbreaking power trio Cream (Clapton's solo on … guitar legend agreed.
Then, Clapton opined, “The concept of … given its aforementioned status in Clapton's legacy, the … s what happened with Crossroads,” Clapton continued.
“It is interesting, …
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Eric Clapton is turning 80 – and no one's more surprised than 'Slowhand' himself
29 Mar 2025 05:09 GMT
… power trio Cream, alongside the late Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. The group … Archive)
While a typical Clapton concert rarely touches the … hugely controversial. But for Clapton, there seems little chance … ’s routine. When Clapton once inadvertently spilt the …
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Eric Clapton photos: Yardbirds, Cream and his legendary solo career
28 Mar 2025 13:38 GMT
… rock group Cream – from left Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton – at … Standard, Getty ImagesEric Clapton and British aristocrat Alice … Zeppelin and Eric Clapton of Cream are seen on … Cattermole, Getty ImagesEric Clapton performs at the Schottenstein …
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George Harrison Slammed an ‘Incredibly Hurt’ Eric Clapton for the Way He Promoted The Beatles’ Music
28 Mar 2025 16:43 GMT
… survived some unbearably rocky periods. Clapton, for example, actively pursued … to go to America on Cream’s farewell tour, I … friends with George Harrison
Clapton and Harrison’s friendship … friend.
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What’s on TV and radio this weekend — Eric Clapton at the BBC
28 Mar 2025 10:13 GMT
… Slowhand, the legendary guitarist Eric Clapton. That’s because he turns … songs like Wonderful Tonight. As Clapton has been a long-time … on George Harrison and Eric Clapton — ‘They were boy-men’
The … those taking part are the cream of the UK’s funny …
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An audience with Ginger Baker, rock’s most cantankerous drummer
16 Mar 2025 06:14 GMT
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Cream in 1967: (from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton (Image credit … one former Cream bandmate, Eric Clapton, but not the other, Jack Bruce, who underwent … , the bad karma returned.
Ginger Baker onstage with Cream in the late 1960s …