Eric Clapton on Cream’s Unlikely 2005 Reunion: ‘Worth Whatever Grief and Stress’
Prior to long-awaited reunion, Eric Clapton said he realized that “as much as they might want to get together again that it was really my call.”
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Please don’t call Cream’s Ginger Baker a rock drummer: ‘I’m a musician who plays music’
“Where did they get the rock drummer bit from?” Ginger Baker asks, both dismissively and rhetorically.
‘It’s a gift that I’ve been given’: Eric Clapton opens up on his lengthy struggles with addiction
In talking about Ginger Baker, his band mate in both Cream and in Blind Faith, Eric Clapton ends up going in depth about his own battles with addiction. You May Also Like: Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An Apprecation Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track Mind WhyRead More
‘It will be modern takes on what I do’: Cream’s Jack Bruce set to release first solo project in a decade
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHpq8wFqV6A?rel=0&w=500&h=305] Co-founding Cream bassist Jack Bruce, last seen as part of the muscular fusion group Spectrum Road, is set to release a solo album this year — his first since 2003’s More Jack than God. You May Also Like: Jack Bruce and Robin Trower found new success with oldRead More
Craig Chaquico on Jefferson Starship’s “Count on Me,” “Find Your Way Back,” “Jane,” “No Way Out”: Gimme Five
Craig Chaquico joins us to talk about key moments from Jefferson Starship and his solo career, including his take on the Albert King-via-Cream classic “Born Under a Bad Sign” from the guitarist’s newly released debut for Blind Pig. We also touch on memorable hits like 1978’s “Count On Me,” 1979’sRead More