Cream - Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005
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Release date: 2005-10-04
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Director:Martyn Atkins
Actors: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton
Blues-Rock, British Blues, British Psychedelia, Color, Comedy, Concerts, England, English, Hard Rock, Music, Music Video, Music Video - Concerts, Musical, Performance, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Rock/Pop, Romance
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Cream - Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005
Date undefinedI really enjoyed viewing this video. I bought another copy for a friend in England and plan to give it as a Christmas gift. Can't get enough of these guys. My friend's band opened for Cream in Birmingham in 1966.
Cream - Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005
Date undefinedI had seen grey-haired Clapton and absolute geezers Baker and Bruce in a cut from this DVD, on VH1 (I think). It was impressive, and I'd hoped the DVD would be worthwhile. It's fantastic, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
I'm one who feels Clapton has not lived up to his potential for the past 30 years. Here, he has never been better. In an interview segment, Baker noted that he an Bruce are jazz musicians, and that they consider Clapton a jazz musician, as well. This shed light on why I've always had such a hard time considering them a rock band -- along with their leanings to blues, and some hard-to-define tracks from their albums.
The audio and video productions are first rate. Great lighting and camera angles, and the sound is full and crisp.
I made the mistake of watching a DVD of another 3-man rock hall-of-fame band soon after watching this one. By comparison, they did not come close in regard to skill, versatility, vitality and overall production.
Cream - Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005
Date undefinedThe marvellous idea of gather them was fortunately recorded digitally for the posterity and the new generations to come. Royal Albert Hall was the place where they played in May 2005.
You will be able to watch how their emblematic battle songs like Crossroads, Toad, Sunshine of your love, Politician, Sitting on the top of the world and Badge were played with a freshness that really mocks about the fat than almost forty years had elapsed. Bruce in the bass, Baker with that fabulous solo in Toad or the living legend of the guitar Eric Clapton at their best, proving the quality and artistic conviction make fun of the time.
What a great CD. For you it's a must-have.
