Cream - Spoonful

[kurtb8474]

I wish today's rockers would get back to their blues roots like they did in the 60s.

[74jailbreaker]

In the 60's there were bass players, and then there was Jack Bruce.

[rollingstopp]

ThEy ShOuLd HaVe NeVeR bRoKe Up ThE bAnD

[VAB0L0]

@rollingstopp hOnK :o)

[Karmalize]

...mmmm when they all solo...

[cbblazer]

wow this is beautiful

[tomahawkbungle]

thats what happens when you put three musicians/magicians in one place.

[BigsbyDude]

love those Gibson SG's nothing sounds like them... what a video

[express49]

This idiot who edited the vid (screener) dares to open his mouth !

[Jaynekullen]

Clearly, the Who should have replaced Moonie with Ginger Baker.

[erock195]

@Jaynekullen ...

This man is onto something

[Revolution1117]

@Jaynekullen They wouldn't have been the same bands at all. I'm happy both bands had the personal they had on both sides. Interesting to think about, though; but probably woulda missed out on some of the best music by two of the best bands in the world.

[Revolution1117]

@Jaynekullen OH, maybe I misunderstood you!. If you were talking about AFTER Moonie died, yeah, Ginger woulda fit better than Kenny Jones for sure. Don't think Baker was up to it though. It was really Zak Starkey (Ringo's son) who really put The "WHO" back in "The Who", later on in their concerts.

[cookleon]

It's all about evolution: They both learned from Buddy Guy.

[Gh0stH5wk]

No fancy video shots or sound editing...just 3 guys in a band! Can't beat that!!!

[lpspurplepanda9]

Classic Performance!

[funkadelisized]

great old video! thanks for post bro, look how they feed off each other, oww!!!

[poopiedartz]

All you need is a black cat bone, and a Mojo hand. Then you can be a real blues guitarist. Sell your soul! -The cheaper the better!

[ggc74]

@poopiedartz spooky.

[kevinherbert]

So gr8888888888...bruce is pumping.....

[jbeng1953]

don't forget howlin wolf

[jbeng1953]

don't forget the man that did this first

[G30RG319]

Clapton is god and the best guitarist in history

[bcancun123]

badd ass

[funkster007]

There's absolutely no doubt where Sabbath got their influence from.

[TheMidnightBell07]

Hey, how come Jack Bruce was the lead singer but everyone always acts like Eric Clapton was the lead while Jack and Ginger were his back ups. I think it's really unfair.

[helpdonate1]

Ohh Clapton why did you have to go all soft on us after cream??

[faroutlindsey]

TOWNSAND TOLD CLAPTON HENDRIX WOULD PUT THEM BOTH OUT OF BUSINESS!! HENDRIX ALSO TOLD CLAPTON TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO RHYTHM GUITAR AS WELL AS LEAD...CAUSE WITH HIS SUPER LONG FINGERS..HENDRIX COULD PLAY BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!! EVER NOTICE THE GREATS HAVE LONG SLINDER FINGERS? JUST AN OBSERVATION.

[bassgroove21]

@faroutlindsey actually its that the greats are good cuz of their long fingers, playing guitar does that too your fingers. i used to average fingers but after 8 years of playing they're really bony long and have big veins commin out of my hand.

[faroutlindsey]

@bassgroove21 MAN I BEEN PLAYING SINCE 1965 AND MY FINGERS ARE STILL SHORT AND STUBBY..ALSO THET ARE STFF...I HAVE TO USE THREE FINGERS TO PLAY AN A CHORD...! I LOVE RHYTHEM GUITAR[SPELLED RIGHT.ALSO SCUSE MY CAPS...MY EYES HURT AND IT IS JUST EASIER TO USE CAPS..SORRY..I CAN PLAY SOME DECENT LEAD ,BUT RHYTHEM MOST!!! THANKS FOR REPLYING AND GOD BLESS YOU...AND YOUR GUITAR!!

[qbc176]

Hendrix told Chas Chandler that the first thing he wanted to do when he got to London was to meet Eric Clapton..Hendrix said 'this is dedicated to The Cream..the heaviest band in the world...' before breaking into Sunshine Of your Love at Winterland in 1968.

All the best guitarists have their own signature sound..That's what makes them great.

[tylerpipe]

Righteous

[TheSpottyBody]

This is the "heavy" (real to me) version. Ten Years After is too "jam session-y"? but I love it, especially the hot licks. I learned to love this version in CA in 60 something. This is HEAVY!

[Johnnytwain1]

How come Ginger never put new heads on his drums.

There is nothing cool about it.

New heads would sound so much better

[Painkiller9110]

@Johnnytwain1 Maybe this is the sound he wants? It is pretty awesome!

[michauui]

great camera, "cuts" just by moving around, without cutting...

(music's even greater, when they take off like an heavy airplane)

[22jofa]

Claptons mustashe is awesome! ^^

Greate video

[joethepainter90]

@22jofa Hey I could grow one like that but my shit is all gray now! LOL!

[chewith]

CAUTION!FACE MELTING!LOL!awesome video!

[ferrovelhorock]

AMAZING BLUE! Thanks so much!

[laurentino7171]

the cameraman didn't like eric

a true live version !

amazing

[proferic]

@laurentino7171 No. He just realized that the others were just as good and interesting.

[pnwoods]

bros90,

Mucho Thanks for uploading this video. Don't know where you found this, but, it's damn good condition for the age. Amazing something like this survived while these guys were in their prime.

[kcwm4494]

I've watched this video like once a day for the past two weeks - just cannot get over how freaking amazing Jack Bruce is.

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@kcwm4494 clapton had more acclaim because of his awesome guitar, but what made Cream so great was Jack's awesome bass and wailing vocals, and for good measure, throw in Ginger's drumming, a drummer who played two different layers of drums, one pattern from kick drums to over lay with what he did on top. He often said the drummer's job was to make the music better, by hitting the drums at the right time, and right place, that was his gig!!

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@kcwm4494 jack is just that, AMAZING!! saw him live `in 1981 in chicago, awesome show, great voice and a great piano player as well as bassist

[talpajam]

man do u see how Ginger rolls the stick off his left hand going from the snare to the ride cymbal at 0:56 ? u have to look fast & maybe rewind the clip a few times. incredible cool looking trick/technique. what a master he really drove this band. what a master, i wish he was healthier than he could be.

[mindfreak990]

yeah haha thats epic! ginger baker is of the greatest drummers ever.

[waylo4526]

this is brutal and JACK'S bass is so HEAVYYYYYYY!!!!!! THIS IS A MONSTER OF A SONG !

[guiller222222]

Weooooo Mamadeguevos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[liamtz]

Baker's inebriation is obvious. Great vocal!

[TheMindfx]

CATERVA!

[FLUSEM666]

Great vid, spoiled by a frog!

[rakelvives]

es buenisimo!

[soltisimba]

Three brilliant musicians in their prime. Clapton would never be better.

[Heuvelgek]

rock. never been better.

[dubbly1]

Blues

[michauui]

note: just 3 men, and a hand camera.

what a great video, how great is this, people, this IS Rock!

[michauui]

pure energy!

[v2rocketman]

Ginger Baker makes his kit sound like the whole Zulu Nation coming across the plains...

[taxiboysdrummer]

I want a spoonful!

no coffee

I'm SCOZTTISH

I wanna

you know what I want!

Power trios are kinda beat....

this iz booring

[janicewilsonify]

This is loaded with what I want to see and hear....Jack Bruce. Couldn't take my eyes off him. Thank you to whoever posted this.

[freenando75]

its just rock and roll,, and i like it,,,,, give me some more of that spoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aldebaron9]

Hendrix was head and shoulders over Clapton............. I was there........and yes, I play.

[drofmor55]

just love Ginger Bakers drumming..

[stovenwonder]

hendrix even said "its not whos better its different styles" hendrix learnt from clapton clapton learnt from hendrix

[synthtron2000]

yeah, but it's still pretty clear who was better.

[magroxofin]

@stovenwonder 

[MNGProductions]

they are both great any way Jimi had a different style

[proferic]

that's right.

[proferic]

No. Clapton was better.

[proferic]

Wow dude!! Thanks for the psychoanaysis. Where should I send the bill? Eric is so modest, he would say YOU are better than him. I'm just going by alot alot of guitarists say.

[proferic]

Clapton was better than Jimi. Jimi was very sloopy.

[blabla04tor]

Make comparison between Clapton and Hendrix is like compare Dali and Picasso, that makes no sense.

[proferic]

You have no idea what your'e talking about if you think one is more than just a little better than the other. they were both masters.

[bigderekkeene]

@blabla04tor Clapton has to be best, he's white for fuck sake!!

Only kidding!!!!!!!!!!!! Just a joke!! Sheeeeesh, calm yer jets!

Hendrix wouldve laughed, why not you?

[ferdmertz]

Rock music should be a little "sloopy", not an exact science.

[proferic]

That's a good point.

[cavekiller480]

sounds like clapton went out of key in the middle

[maguskh]

Why not just enjoy this stunning performance and keep one's own opinion about the 'BestEver' musicians ? It always will be a question of taste !

Jimi AND Eric AND Steve are great guitarists (as so many more).

And yes, I love Jack, and yes, he was the 'driving force' - but without Eric it wouldn't have been Cream. Gary Moore was to young at that time :)

BBM was a very good reincarnation of Cream (before the 2005 concerts).

[xopowo69]

Screw all you bunch of pussies - Jack Bruce was the driving force behind Cream and Eric Clapton was just along for the ride. Sure, Clapton went on to bigger and better things, but there would be no Clapton w/o Bruce.

[Eduardo10390]

Clapton was already HUGE by the time he got into the Bluesbreakers, the band before Cream.

[lsdman14]

What the fuck are you freaking saying?? Im backing your opinion up! Maybe you need to fucking read and get the idea through your douchebag head

[lsdman14]

finally someone who is exactly right! Jimi and clapton are awesome and srv is an overrated guitar player who made sucky music

[daslatrobe]

If you don't respect Clapton, you are basically an idiot. He left everyone in the dust............. except srv

[lsdman14]

Im guessing you dont respect clapton due the fact that you said srv is better than him... srv is an overracted guitar player who has the creativeness of a rock and is so boring...

[proferic]

Exactly!!

[johnsy25]

this is the best song from the concert imo, and all of them are amazing

[crossroadblues90]

howd he sell out exactly? the guys been playing blues guitar for the last 45 years nonstop. even john lee hooker and buddy guy reckon hes the best. i saw him live a few weeks ago hes still playing old blues songs and they were still terrific.

[reyrayolunar]

i kindof agree with everybody saying clapton selling out but he his a beast.

[woojinchung]

for the media and publicity he's gotta play modern music. but if you go to his shows and shit its mainly blues guitar he's playing.

[anveedi]

canned heat's version is better i think

[gobles68]

You thought wrong.

[anveedi]

mea culpa

[proferic]

This video is a great example of the interplat between Jack and Ginger.

[12Radius]

just let it sink in and you will play it  .

[Tasselhopf]

good 8 1/2 minute version - I like the longer versions

[talpajam]

Ginger launches his stick off the snare sky high at the end...classic move of his. They really were the best band - even though they did more covers. I get sad and happy when I hear this, the 60's were a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

[StopTheMoti0n]

lol bruce's hat still makes me laugh

[crosbystillsnash68]

hey man modern "muzak" needs more (faux) fur!

[22mail22]

claptons guitar needs tuning !

[Dynamitezone]

Best Ramblin blues ever

[eoj115]

hahaha at 5:55 u can hear Ginger saying "alright" haha cool 2 hear Ginger in there... best band... jam on

[cannibaljuice]

there all talented but i think eric clapton was the most talented because he was at least not hiding for decades he showed himself so he was the most heard of

[PeterCRissKISSgod]

Cream Was Jack's Band, Without cream Clapton sucks.. Dont get me wrong.. Clapton Is God..

In The Yardbirds, And Cream.

[proferic]

No . . . . Clapton was heard of because he sold out.

[Realizationis]

nice comment

[poopies474]

clapton was heard of because he is one of the greatest guitarists of all time....

[proferic]

Agreed!!

[swissport1998]

THE BEST OF THE TIME MATE,,,

[Realizationis]

hes both

[HAVOLOK]

Where was this Recording taken??? And When????

[twoslices]

I believe it was at either the Speakeasy or Cromwellian in London 1967

[Xeyedjohn]

Just a little spoon of your precious love......Interesting lack of attention toward Clapton in this vid, what pray tell was the cameraman thinking? I am not saying he should have been showcased with a supporting cast as it were, but just at least received equal time. Maybe I think too much... Anyway great addition

[proferic]

There was no "supporting cast" in this video. The cameraman . . finally for once. . . paid attention to someone else besides Clapton, who was likely the least talented member of the group.

[Xeyedjohn]

Clapton least talented? Surely you jest, or perhaps you are a bass player.

[proferic]

Not saying that Clapton isn't enormously talented. Bruce and Baker were better players. Bruce was a better singer, writer, and generally played circles around Clapton during those long jams.

[Xeyedjohn]

Yes they are great. The "supporting cast" was tongue in cheek.  The intent if you read is Clapton should have not been singled out anymore than the two other great players but should have received more video time for those riffs.