While some were spray painting the buildings of England with proclamations that Eric Clapton was God, the real star of Cream was bassist Jack Bruce. Not only was Bruce the songwriter behind some of the group’s biggest hits, but it was his voice that defined the group’s sound. Ginger Baker, of course, laid down the backbeat that drove the machine to greatness, and as for … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “SWLABR” by Cream
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cat’s Squirrel” by Cream
“All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right…all right, all right, all right, all right.” – That pretty much sums up the lyrical content of this scorcher from Cream’s 1966 debut album, “Fresh Cream.” And for my money, the band’s studio recordings are far more preferable than their live workouts featuring endless jamming extended to maddening proportions. … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cat’s Squirrel” by Cream
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Theme From An Imaginary Western” by Mountain
Every so often, you hear a song that you haven’t heard in a long time, and it blows you away as if you were hearing it for the very first time. I had this experience last night at our weekly “Vinyl Night” gathering at the Firkin bar Libertyville, IL where one of the gang brought the 1970 debut album by Mountain called “Climbing!.” Now, I’ve had this album since I was a kid and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Theme From An Imaginary Western” by Mountain