[Slowhand] Cream Songs

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Biggest Question: Will Jack Bruce sing, "Where is my badge?"


Oh Delta Nick - I do  agree on this - I just HATE that version of Badge - 
with Nathan et al singing that "where is my badge" backup - it lyrically has no 
relationship to the rest of the song - and it really seems to diminish the song 
- cheesy - I do agree also that these guys are so many years removed from 
their Cream days - that even physically they are unlikely to be able to approach 
their original sound - power - fury etc - Ginger's serious shoulder injury - 
if nothing else - would impede his drumming - and we all know how EC feels 
about long solos and improvisation nowadays ( two of the hallmarks of Cream )   
HOWEVER one cannot underestimate the power of synergy - and that - to some 
extent - if they allow it - those original dynamics may result in some exciting and 
worthwhile performances - even if what they do - is re interpret the songs to 
express who they are now - and do that with integrity as musicians - it would 
be an interesting footnote to the legacy of Cream and perhaps even a 
celebration of their survival!  But - EC and co. dam straight better take this 
seriously ( referring to his comments in the radio interview) cause - IMHO - to go 
out on a stage - as if this were simply an exercise in nostalgia and 
sentimentality - would result in diminishing the legacy of Cream - and each of them as 
musicians - that would be a shame.  EC has the most at risk here - so I expect 
he will take this seriously - 

LOL _ I expect - if this does occur - a dvd will follow - and the ironic 
piece of this for me - is that while in Cream - EC was such a purist - was so  
into refusing to compromise as a musician for commercial interests - and here we 
are - nostalgia and perhaps commercial interests ruling the day.  If one 
recalls those days - even the audience rejected "hype" and the notion of 
supergroups being pulled together simply for commerce - so much so that Cream's record 
company - actually put a full page ad in newspapers - refuting the claim that 
Cream was a pr guy at the record company's idea - seems like time has taken 
it's toll on the audience's idealism about music too.


Cecelia
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