CREAM au revoir
I am writing my final piece on cream. These three musicians upon whom I have showered so many praises and to whose defenses I have so often sprung, are now just that: three musicians. They did so many things to me and for me that I feel they’re mine — but eyery Cream addict feels the same way.
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CREAM au revoir
pt 3
Ice Alexander
I am writing my final piece on cream.
These three musicians upon whom I have showered so many praises and to whose defenses I have so often sprung, are now just that: three musicians.
They did so many things to me and for me that I feel they’re mine — but eyery Cream addict feels the same way. Their music was — and ever will be — so what can you say? They said “Goodbye.” It was pretty bad, but it sold. That was why it was put out — because someone in charge knew what it. is like to be an addict. They knew it would sell because if. you’re addicted to heroin, then you gotta have it whether it’s gopd' heroin or bad.
That’s Cream.
God — you don’t talk about Eric Clapton. He’s a moving pile of emotion — you’ve got to feel.
You don’t say that Ginge is a Better drummer than everyone else .because there are probably better drummers. But none of them are the drummer!
Jack Bruce is an excellent bass playef/singer. But if you take the greatest drummer and guitarist and bassist and singer in tjbie world and put them together, you’ll never get “Tates of Brave Ulysses” ox We’re Going Wrong” or I’m So Glad ” hr “World of Pain. ” '
Because it’s got to be the three, i
“Thinking ’bout the times you drove in my leaf.
Thinking that I mi|ht have drove you too far.”
Eric Clapton — please
Jack Bruce—please
Ginger Baker — please
Thank you.
