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Cream at Madison Square Garden

Did anybody happen to see this show? I see the Royal Albert Hall shows will be released on a DVD by Rhino Records.\ This is the Amazon link; a CD will also be available.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009WFFS6/104-8436400-7285534?v=glance&n=130

Will be interesting to see what kind of role Clapton assumes since he was, basically, a guitar player (and always has been in my book; ie, lousy song writer and mediocre vocalist). A great guitar player but a guitar player nonetheless.
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roryfan
27 posts
 
I picked up the Royal Albert Hall DVD on Tuesday,and I've
watched it 3 times.It is one of the best filmed and recorded
concert DVD's that I have seen.The performance's are very
good,and Eric's vocals are as good as they get.I also agree that his best effort was with Derek and the Domonos.
surfgod
229 posts
 
Let us remember that Jack Bruce was the main singer for the Cream. Clapton had to take many singing lessions to get to where he is today.
jsonic
227 posts
 
I also agree with Lugnut. I went to see Clapton at MSG a couple of years ago. He opted for the adult contemporary thing and I had to sit through a lot of that for every electric rocker he played. IMHO his voice is nothing special. His guitar playing is and he still can bring it. At least I won't have to sit through the wussy acoustic version of Layla at The Cream concert.
judy426
228 posts
 
Bruce is a vocalist where Clapton is more of a stylist. Let's not forget it was Bruce's voice on Deserted Cites, White Room, Politician, Born Under, Spoonful, Tales of Brave, etc. Clapton's voice complemented Bruce's but Bruce had more range and projection IMO.
rcprince
2,830 posts
 
Agree with Surfgod and Judy, Bruce was the best vocalist in the group; his energy was palpable, Clapton was far more a complementary voice rather than a lead singer. Last time I saw and heard them in concert was 1968 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit; I'm just amazed Baker is still alive, given how he looked then!
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