The world’s first Supergroup!
Supergroup (all members were previously famous) Cream was a 60s British band that Eric Clapton joined after John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
Cream’s sound could be described as a hybrid of blues, pop, and psychedelic rock.
Their hits include Crossroads, Sunshine Of Your Love, Strange Brew, I Feel Free, and White Room.
At the time, Cream was a phenomenon that giants like Jimi Hendrix looked up to during their active time, they have also inspired countless bands since.
Jimi even interrupted Hey Joe in favor of Sunshine Of Your Love on a TV show, having found out earlier in the day that Cream had split up.
Baker & Bruce
Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker was a drummer best know for Co-founding Cream.
Before the supergroup, Ginger has two relatively successful bands Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond Organisation. In both these bands, he played with Jack Bruce on bass.
After Cream, he joined Clapton in another supergroup, Blind Faith.
Ginger Baker’s drumming style was revolutionary at the time, blending jazz and African rhythms, and he became known as rock’s first superstar drummer.
John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce was the bass player and co-lead singer of Cream.
As well as the two aforementioned bands with Ginger Baker, he also played in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, before setting up Cream.
Unfortunately, internal conflict between Ginger and Jack led to the breakup of the band.
As Eric moves on to Blind Faith, taking Ginger with him and then onto an enormously successful solo career, Jack too went the solo route.
Perhaps not as successful as Clapton (but then again, who is?!?) Jack Bruce was ranked #8 in Rolling Stones Magazine as the greatest bassist of all time.
In 2005, Cream reunited and played, once again, in Madison Square Garden (New York) and the Royal Albert Hall (London).
Cream tunes | Related pages
Crossroads
| A7 | D7 | A7 | A7 |
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee.
| D5 D6 D5 D6 | D5 D6 D5 D6 | A7 | A7 |
Down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee.
Sunshine Of Your Love
| D blues scale riff | D blues scale riff |
It’s getting near dawn,
| D blues scale riff | D blues scale riff |
when lights close their tired eyes.
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