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Cream live Royal albert CD / LP

I just saw the DVD and was really impressed with the version of Badge and some of the other classics. This inspired me to dust off my 1991 Eric Clapton Royal Alb dbl. live CD and the badge on this along with the other songs encourage sleep more than a bottle of tylenol PM. Have any of you heard the Cd or LP as I would love to have the best avail two channel recordings of Badge, Sunshine o.y.l. and white room.... I was hoping the Cd was good as I may not be ready to drop $90 on the Vinyl version. Thanks in advance.
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siddh
342 posts
 
I listened to side 5 of the lp, including "White Room" and "Toad', and although I appreciated the sound quality, I found the performances a bit disappointing...especially the vocals. The voices have not aged as well, as say Jaggers. Fun album, though, and I bought the lp set at a comparatively reasonable price.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the reunion album is outstanding.....fresh and vital. for the first time in years, clapton plays the guitar like he's trying to prove himself worthy of his legend. the definitive versions of the songs however are the originals. one would hope these guys could pull off an album of new material. i believe they feed off of,compete with, and complement each other the way great bands always do(witness the stooges reunion). to simply go back to solo projects (as artists anyway) seems a bit cowardly.
charlie101
57 posts
 
>>The voices have not aged as well, as say Jaggers<<

You're serious right? Jagger had a marginal singing voice 40 years ago. He doesn't "sing" anymore, he basically talks with the music. Jagger at his very best had an ordinary, albeit highly distinguishable, voice.
siddh
342 posts
 
Hey Charlie, have you listened to this album, or do have it in for the Jag? Whether you appreciate his voice, or ever did, I find that he is capable of rocking with the energy that few have at lesser his age. Just sharing my opinion on the Cream album, nothing more.
charlie101
57 posts
 
I appreciate your opinion on the Cream album but one of your points was the aging of the vocalists compared to Mick Jagger. In that regard I take issue with you.
Yes I've heard the album and seen the concert. I'll admit that Jack Bruce's voice has deteriorated over time but not nearly as much as Jagger's. Simply put, Mick Jagger can no longer sing. Yes he's acrobatic, yes he still has the moves, yes he still excites the crowd but no he can't sing. Fact of the matter is, Clapton's voice is much better today than both Jagger and Bruce. Perhaps because he never had Bruce's range. Jagger never had any range. However 35 years ago Bruce was far and away the better vocalist of the three.
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