MidLifeCrisis Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 I case any of you are interested. The Cream Reunion Tour is being broadcast on PBS at 8:00 EST. I just turned the TV on and it there it was. Off to watch the show Steve A Lifetime of Peace, Love and Protest Music www.rock-xtreme.com
Sven Golly Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 I raced to turn it on, and instead I found: http://www.andrerieu.com/site/typo3temp/pics/d04d187fcf.jpg Andre Rieu: Christmas Around The World I'm sure he's a fine musician, but what a letdown. Cheers, SG
DanS Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 PBS figures that's all you can handle in Hogtown.... What we record in life, echoes in eternity. Yamaha Montage M7, Nord Electro 6D, Hammond XK1c, Dave Smith PolyEvolver & Rack, Moog Voyager, Modal Cobalt 8X, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com
ITGITC Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by DanS: PBS figures that's all you can handle in Hogtown.... ouch "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo
ITGITC Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 OK. It's 9:00 EST now and the Eric Clapton / Cream show is starting on PBS. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo
Sven Golly Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Prague: Who's on keyboards? Hehehehe... Originally posted by Dans: PBS figures that's all you can handle in Hogtown....Well, given that our feed comes from Rochester , you're probably right, Dan. Do you guys still get your PBS out of Detroit? Or was that just the southern townships like Sherbrooke? I always found that odd when I was a kid... Oh, and for those of us in Toronto, it's airing on December 2nd at 8pm. Cheers, SG
Sven Golly Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 For those of you just tuning in to this thread, wondering what the special is all about, CLONK HERE . Cheers, SG
MidLifeCrisis Posted December 1, 2005 Author Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Sven Golly: I raced to turn it on, and instead I found: Andre Rieu: Christmas Around The World Bummer... Did he at least play Crossroads and Badge? At least you will get to see it on Friday. It's a good show. The boys can still play. Jack did some really nice runs and Ginger still has some solid beats and did some nice fills. He seemed to tire after a while though. A couple of things bothered my about it. 1) Eric seemed really uninspired. The other guys were obviously digging the jam. He seemed like maybe he was above playing this stuff now. Could just be me. 2) Cream has not played together for 37 years. Seems like yesterday. Steve A Lifetime of Peace, Love and Protest Music www.rock-xtreme.com
mate stubb Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 They were a little too polite for me. I don't know how they possibly could have lived up to my hopes though. Summer of 67, I got pulled into my first band after having been a classical nerd all my life. Within 3 days, I had been introduced to Doors, Hendrix Are You Experienced, and Cream Disraeli Gears. Wow. Moe ---
ITGITC Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Hmmmmmmm... what we got in Raleigh was Eric Clapton - Guitar Festival. It's a good show... if you like six string wankers. Every ONCE in a while, they'll show the keyboard players. Why can't they have a Keyboard Festival? Hmmmmmm, who would I like to see? "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo
Byrdman Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?: Why can't they have a Keyboard Festival? Hmmmmmm, who would I like to see? Me - and all the rest of Keyboard Korner.
MidLifeCrisis Posted December 1, 2005 Author Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Byrdman: Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?: Why can't they have a Keyboard Festival? Hmmmmmm, who would I like to see? Me - and all the rest of Keyboard Korner. http://www.rock-xtreme.com/Emoticons/Group.gif <<== The rest of KB Corner Steve A Lifetime of Peace, Love and Protest Music www.rock-xtreme.com
PianoJazz1951 Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 ...hmmm. Maybe Clapnot can reform Blind Faith with Steve Winwood and get put in his place again. Winwood sung every song. Wrote or arranged all but one-Presence of the Lord. Clapnot got smoked... We will not waiver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail! George W. Bush
Garrafon Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 I saw it...and it was great. Amazing what those three can do!
mate stubb Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 They didn't play my favorites. They concentrated on their blues stuff and stayed away almost completely from the psychedelic songs that I love. No "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", no "Strange Brew", no wah-wah guitar at all... I thought that the most effective song was the oddball track from Disraeli Gears - "We're Going Wrong". Moe ---
Tony Bennett Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 I caught part of it, and thought it sounded thin. I did happen to see Steve Winwood a few months back in Kansas City, had a front row seat in small theater there. That was a pretty cool show, the drummer was particularly good.
burningbusch Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Prague: Who's on keyboards? Cream is a POWER TRIO, so all keyboard parts are sequenced. Busch.
MidLifeCrisis Posted December 1, 2005 Author Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by burningbusch: Originally posted by Prague: Who's on keyboards? Cream is a POWER TRIO, so all keyboard parts are sequenced. Busch. There was a Leslie 122 next to Claton's amps. Maybe the intended keyboard player never showed. Steve A Lifetime of Peace, Love and Protest Music www.rock-xtreme.com
bg Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 There was a Leslie 122 next to Claton's amps.For Badge?
mate stubb Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by bg: There was a Leslie 122 next to Claton's amps.For Badge? That's what I would have guessed, except that when he played the riff, it didn't sound like it was thru a leslie to me. Also, I couldn't see any horns or rotors turning, so I don't even know if it was on. Moe ---
DafDuc Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Sven Golly: what a letdown.Bringdown. The word is "bringdown". Repeat after me, "What a Bringdown". I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet
ITGITC Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 As I said, here in Raleigh PBS was showing "Eric Clapton - Guitar Festival". Although it's not the Cream Reunion show, they did have a Leslie sitting right next to Clapton's amp. I heard an organist, but didn't see him until the end - he was on the far right. I mean FAR, FAR right. Other bands were using the NORD and B3 and I believe I saw one Korg CX-3. There was one guy there with a white B3 and TWO WHITE LESLIES. I heartily approve of this setup. Somebody buy it for me and haul it around when I need ya to, OK? Nevertheless, it was a cool show. Tom PS I wanna be just like MARCUS GARRISON when I grow up. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo
Sven Golly Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by DafDuc: Bringdown. The word is "bringdown". Repeat after me, "What a Bringdown". Hehehehe... touché. Cheers, SG
Sven Golly Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?: PS I wanna be just like MARCUS GARRISON when I grow up. Man, you freaked me out with that, Tom... but that ain't me, I'm afraid. Still waiting for the CAL web guy to update the musician's listing on the site. ;-) Nice try, tho... Cheers, SG
Finale Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis: Originally posted by burningbusch: Originally posted by Prague: Who's on keyboards? Cream is a POWER TRIO, so all keyboard parts are sequenced. Busch. There was a Leslie 122 next to Claton's amps. Maybe the intended keyboard player never showed. That's right. And then they had to find another at the last minute. A certain Dave accepted but finally changed his mind at the last minute too when he heard there were sequenced parts. Hi Dave! Just having fun.
ITGITC Posted December 1, 2005 Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by Sven Golly: Nice try, tho... Cheers, SG Damn "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo
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