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Me and Lady Dollers watched a documentary about Eric Clapton on Netflix last night and it made me realise I've barely heard any Cream (or those associated bands like The Yardbirds, Derek & The Dominoes etc.) which sounded like the sort of thing I'd like from the documentary.
I also thought that Eric Clapton was just an old, boring, MOR guitar-noodler, but the doc has shown me he was much more than that (he just came onto my radar at the wrong time).
So anyway, recommendations for where I should start with Cream (and the other bands)?
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 17:41 - Oct 2 with 2815 views
U2. I only really know a few of their songs. What I’ve heard I have liked, but for some reason I’ve never sat down and listened to them or even been curious enough to buy their albums.
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 17:45 - Oct 2 with 2805 views
Fresh Cream is probably the best album. If you like improvised stuff, then the 16 minute live version of Toad (Ginger Baker's drum solo) is worth a listen.
However, for Clapton at his very, very best, look out the album from his time with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers; the so-called Beano album.
And then there's this....
Guitar duelling with the receontly-departed Robbie Robertson.
Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 17:45 - Oct 2 by factual_blue
Fresh Cream is probably the best album. If you like improvised stuff, then the 16 minute live version of Toad (Ginger Baker's drum solo) is worth a listen.
However, for Clapton at his very, very best, look out the album from his time with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers; the so-called Beano album.
And then there's this....
Guitar duelling with the receontly-departed Robbie Robertson.
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I think you've copied the URL rather than the link when you click "share" Facters. Maybe get a young person to show you.
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Well seriously Dolly.... on 17:56 - Oct 2 with 2769 views
Well seriously Dolly.... on 17:56 - Oct 2 by Bloots
....some of his "historical" comments are so bad that they wouldn't get past the swear filter on here.
I think he addressed an audience at one of his gigs in the 70's and it was properly outrageous racist stuff.
Like really, really bad.
Yeah Clapton is clearly a genius with a guitar in hand, had some personal tragedy which you wouldn't wish on anybody, but is an absolute wrong 'un in terms of his views.
It is a fairly tough qauestion in life these days when you really enjoy somebody's creative output but find them a really objectional twonk.
Roger Walters is another, I'll listen to Floyd but will never go near his own stuff for similar reasons.
No idea when I began here, was a very long time ago. Previously known as Spirit_of_81. Love cheese, hate the colour of it, this is why it requires some blue in it.
Knew and own their hit singles, but took a punt picking up Free's 3rd album at a record fair a few weeks ago; from the opening bars of the opening track (below), realised I'd got lucky Will definitely be hunting down more of their stuff.
Well seriously Dolly.... on 18:04 - Oct 2 by Coastalblue
Yeah Clapton is clearly a genius with a guitar in hand, had some personal tragedy which you wouldn't wish on anybody, but is an absolute wrong 'un in terms of his views.
It is a fairly tough qauestion in life these days when you really enjoy somebody's creative output but find them a really objectional twonk.
Roger Walters is another, I'll listen to Floyd but will never go near his own stuff for similar reasons.
....it's actually worse than I remembered.
Awful stuff.
Enduringly lovable, intelligent and thunderingly exquisite.
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 18:08 - Oct 2 with 2742 views
Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 17:41 - Oct 2 by MattinLondon
U2. I only really know a few of their songs. What I’ve heard I have liked, but for some reason I’ve never sat down and listened to them or even been curious enough to buy their albums.
I've been searching for a decent U2 album for years, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
Disraeli Gears is their best album. Wheels of Fire is a close second. The first album, Fresh Cream, is a mixed bag but has some good tunes on it like 'I'm So Glad' and 'I Feel Free'. The final album, Goodbye to Cream is another mixed bag but does have this George Harrison co-write which wouldn't have been out of Place on Abbey Road. Especially with Harrison playing guitar on it.
Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 18:22 - Oct 2 by GlasgowBlue
Disraeli Gears is their best album. Wheels of Fire is a close second. The first album, Fresh Cream, is a mixed bag but has some good tunes on it like 'I'm So Glad' and 'I Feel Free'. The final album, Goodbye to Cream is another mixed bag but does have this George Harrison co-write which wouldn't have been out of Place on Abbey Road. Especially with Harrison playing guitar on it.
You'll like this.
Yeah I particularly liked the second one.
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 18:51 - Oct 2 with 2598 views
Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 17:41 - Oct 2 by MattinLondon
U2. I only really know a few of their songs. What I’ve heard I have liked, but for some reason I’ve never sat down and listened to them or even been curious enough to buy their albums.
Rattle & Hum is probably my favourite, followed by The Joshua Tree.
Trust the process. Trust Phil.
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 19:02 - Oct 2 with 2566 views
Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 18:44 - Oct 2 by DJR
The Grateful Dead are a group I am not sure I have ever heard a song of.
There are almost two Grateful Deads to choose from. Early Dead was psych, extended jam sessions almost at times, with some intriguing straightforward rocks songs thrown into the mix. You can lump them in with Jefferson Airplane, Love, The Doors, Quicksilver Messenger Service and a host of lesser known West Coast bands as part of a scene. Then in the early Seventies they switched into Americana for a couple of albums ('American Beauty' and 'Workingmen's Dead') which have aged much better and even become critically acclaimed by the cognoscenti in the field.
if you liked cream with eric clapton the other 2 members came out of a blues /stroke jazz group called graham bond organisation. i liked their blues stuff with the harmonica but some was to jazzy for me
forensic experts say footers and spruces fingerprints were not found at the scene after the weekends rows
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Bands you've never really heard the music of, but probably should on 19:44 - Oct 2 with 2435 views
In the spirit of reconciliation and happiness at the end of the Banter Era (RIP) and as a result of promotion I have cleared out my ignore list. Look forwards to reading your posts!
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Will definitely be hunting down more of their stuff. 
