I was at this show. I was in my first year of college and went with 4 or 5 friends. Deep Purple opened. I remember their versions of Hush and Kentucky Woman. But Cream was brilliant.
@isaballaexp - so you're a Hendrix fan. I saw Jimi at the Forum a couple of years after I recorded Cream at this very concert. I started jamming in '69, and there were always jams and guitars and other instruments everywhere. Spoonful was our number one jam song in '69. I still carry a guitar, on my bicycle. Here in Hollywood, I see guys with expensive guitars in soft cases everyday. They will not jam with me and I'm not that scary. I am pretty good on the thing, especially when I play blues.
I saw Jimmy at Devonshire Downs in Northridge at the pop festival in summer of 1969. On the bill that night were also Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Spirit and others which I can't remember because I just graduated high school and was kinda ripped and feeling good!
@Gitars5 - She didn't really destroy the tape. She told everybody where she worked that I had recorded Cream and one of her coworkers conned her into "borrowing" the tape from me so he could "clean it up". I, the idiot, didn't say no and I never saw the tape again. I assume he made a bootleg from it. I'm still very pissed.
I lived in Burbank at the time and was a senior in high school...saw cream live at the Forum in october of 1968, final farewell tour. Then, a year later saw Clapton and Baker with Blind Faith at the Forum in 1969. Memories!
@DrMarianus Wow ! Memories! I lived in Hollywood, saw the Saturday night Cream concert and also the Blind Faith concert in '69. Late summer if I remember. Deep Purple opened for Cream but cant remeber who opened for Bind Faith....60's remember? WOW!
I'm very dubious that this is actually Cream. It sounds like a Cream cover band. The sound quality is too good, for one thing; the only known soundboard recordings of them are the Grande Ballroom and Winterland shows. Also, I can't find any documentation of them ever playing the Inglewood Forum.
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I was at this concert. Saw them a year earlier at the Anaheim Convention Center when Spirit opened for them. I think Deep Purple opened for them at this concert. Wish there was video but this is a good recording. Thanks.
Listen to a guitar pretty much plugged into a Marshall Stack!!!! He only used a Wah and later leslies. That's guitar into Marshall welded. The sound/tone of today's pedal boys cannot compare. You can hear his fingers doing the work not the amp. That's how you play guitar. The sustain and tone are from your fingers not overdrive pedals and high gain amps.
@BigDaddyblues57 sustain and tone comes from amps not the fingers, vibrato and feel come from your fingers and note choice comes from your head, heart and soul.
@deafnblind77 well some of the tone comes from the fingers. its how people can play through the same gear as someone but still sound different. part of it is phrasing sure but how you pick and fret the notes changes the tone too
Really great jamming! seems like most musicians today can't even just jam!! a lost art,can't seem to be taught either,I've tried! Makes me glad I'm older!!!
@isabellaexp im a 20 year old guitarist and i own a replica of claptons fool sg and i love to jam, its how you create unique moments in music and find new highs. but i have noticed most ppl cant jam well especially with dynamics which is depressing
Memories! You see, I was the usher captain at the Forum. This was the first rock concert ever at the Forum. The smoke was thick that night and I was fortunate enough to stand in front of the stage (about 10 feet from Clapton) and enjoy. Ginger Baker was a sight to behold too. He must have gone through three 6 packs of beer during the show. Cans and drum sticks flying all over the stage.
I went both nights
jeffbellamy 2 months ago
Oct. 18th & 19th 1968, was there Friday the18th ! Spoonful was the encore
phileesarah 4 months ago
I was at this show. I was in my first year of college and went with 4 or 5 friends. Deep Purple opened. I remember their versions of Hush and Kentucky Woman. But Cream was brilliant.
davidmg50 4 months ago
I was at this concert, snuck out of my house and got caught, but it was so worth it :)
ellenericksen 8 months ago 2
I was at this concert, snuck out of my house and got caught, but it was so worth it :)
ellenericksen 8 months ago
Jesus...what a great version...
this kiddies, is the RAW POWER of Cream at their peak...thank you for posting this
robbopaloobop 9 months ago
@isaballaexp - so you're a Hendrix fan. I saw Jimi at the Forum a couple of years after I recorded Cream at this very concert. I started jamming in '69, and there were always jams and guitars and other instruments everywhere. Spoonful was our number one jam song in '69. I still carry a guitar, on my bicycle. Here in Hollywood, I see guys with expensive guitars in soft cases everyday. They will not jam with me and I'm not that scary. I am pretty good on the thing, especially when I play blues.
bamboosa 10 months ago
@bamboosa
I saw Jimmy at Devonshire Downs in Northridge at the pop festival in summer of 1969. On the bill that night were also Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Spirit and others which I can't remember because I just graduated high school and was kinda ripped and feeling good!
DrMarianus 8 months ago
Holy cow !!
mondo56 10 months ago
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gmasterg13 11 months ago
@Gitars5 - She didn't really destroy the tape. She told everybody where she worked that I had recorded Cream and one of her coworkers conned her into "borrowing" the tape from me so he could "clean it up". I, the idiot, didn't say no and I never saw the tape again. I assume he made a bootleg from it. I'm still very pissed.
bamboosa 11 months ago
I was at this concert, recorded it, my mom destroyed the tape. Damn good concert.
bamboosa 11 months ago 3
@bamboosa Why??? how could anyone do such a terrible thing?? :O
Gitars5 11 months ago
@bamboosa Shit happens ,-)
strokertiger302 11 months ago
@bamboosa I was at this concert also, it was so freakin great!
ellenericksen 8 months ago
@bamboosa
I lived in Burbank at the time and was a senior in high school...saw cream live at the Forum in october of 1968, final farewell tour. Then, a year later saw Clapton and Baker with Blind Faith at the Forum in 1969. Memories!
DrMarianus 8 months ago
@DrMarianus Wow ! Memories! I lived in Hollywood, saw the Saturday night Cream concert and also the Blind Faith concert in '69. Late summer if I remember. Deep Purple opened for Cream but cant remeber who opened for Bind Faith....60's remember? WOW!
uajackie 1 month ago
Unless I paid to see a cover band, I believe I saw Cream at the Forum in 1968, with Deep Purple opening for them.
davidmg50 1 year ago
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slowmonkey156 1 year ago
@slowmonkey156 it IS cream, please remember that the sound quality isnt that good, and it kind of distorts the sound alittle.
Gitars5 1 year ago
blackmore opened for clapton,that's michelangelo opening for davinci
ChelseyM9191 1 year ago
JESUS!!!
luansk88 1 year ago
slowmonkey a bit slow! of course this is Cream. Use your ears.
ChasmCityBlues 1 year ago
I dont understand why the black people created The Blues time ago and today the crap of Rap & Hip Hop; etc.
Anyway they´re so creative like a few. I respect them so much.
Love the Blues. Muddy waters; Buddy Guy and Cream; Yarbirds; Kinks.
Fuck! I was born in a wrong decade.
Sorry my english.
magolandia1 1 year ago
I'm very dubious that this is actually Cream. It sounds like a Cream cover band. The sound quality is too good, for one thing; the only known soundboard recordings of them are the Grande Ballroom and Winterland shows. Also, I can't find any documentation of them ever playing the Inglewood Forum.
slowmonkey156 1 year ago
@slowmonkey156
Why not there were better live recordings of Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane around this period why not ?
Maguirearch 1 year ago
Bonjour, vous aimez les sixties ? écoutez et podcastez mon émission "le super son des 60's" sur le site de plumfm. You like the 60's ? please, listen and podcast my broadcast "le super son des 60's", connect to "plumfm". Salut et faites gaffe au rock and roll.
supersondessixties 1 year ago
I was at this concert. Saw them a year earlier at the Anaheim Convention Center when Spirit opened for them. I think Deep Purple opened for them at this concert. Wish there was video but this is a good recording. Thanks.
yankeelawdog 1 year ago
Awesome Gitars5!!! Is this available on cd or vinyl? I'd love to have it...
jo6paq 1 year ago 2
@jo6paq I have it on cd, "The Farewell Tour". I dont know if its allso available on vinyl.
Gitars5 1 year ago
Listen to a guitar pretty much plugged into a Marshall Stack!!!! He only used a Wah and later leslies. That's guitar into Marshall welded. The sound/tone of today's pedal boys cannot compare. You can hear his fingers doing the work not the amp. That's how you play guitar. The sustain and tone are from your fingers not overdrive pedals and high gain amps.
BigDaddyblues57 1 year ago
@BigDaddyblues57 sustain and tone comes from amps not the fingers, vibrato and feel come from your fingers and note choice comes from your head, heart and soul.
deafnblind77 6 months ago
@deafnblind77 well some of the tone comes from the fingers. its how people can play through the same gear as someone but still sound different. part of it is phrasing sure but how you pick and fret the notes changes the tone too
timmy47 6 months ago
"GOD SAVE "THE CREAM"...CHRIST,THEY WERE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!
MrFriscokid 1 year ago 5
great stuff.original stoner rock.right up there with the experience.
ellishobbs 1 year ago
Sounds good.Truly stoner rock at it's roots.Awesome.Right up there with the Experience.
ellishobbs 1 year ago
that just may be one of my all time favorite shirts Ginger~
doeadearafemaledear 1 year ago
Really great jamming! seems like most musicians today can't even just jam!! a lost art,can't seem to be taught either,I've tried! Makes me glad I'm older!!!
isabellaexp 1 year ago 7
@isabellaexp then they aren't musicians.
kotrin 1 year ago
@isabellaexp im a 20 year old guitarist and i own a replica of claptons fool sg and i love to jam, its how you create unique moments in music and find new highs. but i have noticed most ppl cant jam well especially with dynamics which is depressing
deafnblind77 6 months ago
Memories! You see, I was the usher captain at the Forum. This was the first rock concert ever at the Forum. The smoke was thick that night and I was fortunate enough to stand in front of the stage (about 10 feet from Clapton) and enjoy. Ginger Baker was a sight to behold too. He must have gone through three 6 packs of beer during the show. Cans and drum sticks flying all over the stage.
steve90255 2 years ago 2
@steve90255 Whoa.....I am jealous man. I would pay a large amount of money to see that. Excellent!
greenfruitface 1 year ago
@steve90255 and thats why one day I'm finally gonna smoke enough weed to go back in time.
thefaketahare 1 month ago
Cool song :) OMG DIS IS SO ASOM
vebbto 2 years ago 2
XD ai nou
Gitars5 2 years ago
Great upload, but can I ask, where was this performance!??
JackBruceInMyHeart 2 years ago
at Inglewood Forum, California
Gitars5 2 years ago
Oh, thanks a lot, for the info! So this was from the last tour!
JackBruceInMyHeart 2 years ago