Throughout my life, I've only heard a few Cream songs. I'm thinking about investing some listening time with them. What does this band mean to rock & roll? https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10396#msg-10396 Thu, 14 May 2026 21:07:49 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10481#msg-10481 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10481#msg-10481 Texas Flood early. I knew that he'd played on Let's Dance, but that was it. It was hard for my brother and me to do a good job tearing down the lighting gear after the show, because we were just as stunned as anyone else.

Stevie came back in from the tour bus, though, wanting a drink or two before the bar had to close. He invited us to join them for a round. We ended up equally awed that such a stunningly great musician could be so modest and unassuming about his talent.

I got to see him twice afterward — at Red Rocks in 1987, and on a double bill with Jeff Beck in 1989. Both great shows, but hard to compare to that first time.

]]> Delvin Trouser Press Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:10:55 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10469#msg-10469 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10469#msg-10469
My fave Stevie song is from that record - the cover of George Clinton's "Testify" .

Also caught Stevie the next tour at U of Penn........Jason & The Scorchers opening......great show.

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Having done lights for SRV at one stop on his first solo tour, I can personally say he was a very nice guy, too.

Hard to pick a single favorite album by SRV. Essential offers a very thorough overview.]]> Delvin Trouser Press Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:40:42 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10441#msg-10441 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10441#msg-10441
'Wheels of Fire' it is.

Who knows I might even look into Stevie Ray Vaughn next. Nothing wrong with that right?

PS
I was @ a record store the other day...clerks played HOURS of 'Nuggets'
The Yardbirds really stuck out.]]> STEVE Trouser Press Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:25:10 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10427#msg-10427 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10427#msg-10427 Michael Toland Trouser Press Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:03:58 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10410#msg-10410 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10410#msg-10410

you have to listen to I'm Not Talking among many other songs]]> michael baker Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:58:40 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10409#msg-10409 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10409#msg-10409
Hmm, well, back when I got that album I wasn't nearly as interested as improvised music as I am now. Might have to check it out...]]> MrFab Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:46:22 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10408#msg-10408 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10408#msg-10408 jothoma Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:22:37 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10406#msg-10406 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10406#msg-10406 ira Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:24:35 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10405#msg-10405 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10405#msg-10405
That counts for something.

Or does it?]]> Jermoe Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:21:41 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10402#msg-10402 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10402#msg-10402 breno Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:50:20 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10399#msg-10399 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10399#msg-10399
I like the Yardbirds, but no, there's not much guitar pyrotechnics, just good snotty blooz-rock, very influential to "Nuggets"-type garage rawkers.]]> MrFab Trouser Press Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:29:35 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10398#msg-10398 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10398#msg-10398
Cream's music holds up pretty well in my opinion. They are psychedelic and a campy but fun. Much better than Clapton's first group The Yardbirds. I will never forget the disillusionment I felt when, as a 13 year old guitarist wannabe, I bought a Yardbirds album and it was NOTHING like I expected. No decent guitar or anything. On my list of childhood music disappointments, this was second only to The Grateful Dead, who I assumed must be some incredibly heavy group based on the cool tee-shirts and turned out be a bunch of dopey hippies peddling laid back country-influenced swill.

As for Cream's canon: Skip the greatest hits album, the live album and the 97 minute drum solo on Wheels of Fire and listen to everything else. Disraeli Gears is my personal favorite: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses", "Born Under A Bad Sign", etc.]]> nosepail Trouser Press Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:29:06 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10397#msg-10397 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10397#msg-10397
There are a couple of decent best-of CDs available. Any one of them probably will offer all the listening time you need, IMO.]]> Delvin Trouser Press Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:48:01 -0500 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10396#msg-10396 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,10396,10396#msg-10396 I'm thinking about investing some listening time with them.

What does this band mean to rock & roll?]]> STEVE Trouser Press Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:26:23 -0500