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Cream was a 1960s three-piece British blues-rock band consisting of bassist/lead vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker, having formed in London, England. They were known as one of the first great power trios and supergroups of rock. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of blues, hard rock and psychedelic rock. Cream combined Clapton’s blues guitar playing with the powerful and airy voice and intense bass lines of Jack Bruce and the manic drumming of Ginger Baker. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Wheels of Fire was the world’s first platinum-selling double album.

Cream’s music included songs based on traditional blues such as “Crossroads” and “Spoonful”, and modern blues such as “Born Under a Bad Sign” and “Outside Woman Blues” as well as more eccentric songs such as “Strange Brew”, “Tales of Brave Ulysses” and “Toad”. Cream’s biggest hits were “I Feel Free” (UK, #11)[4], “Sunshine of Your Love” (US, #5)[5], “White Room” (US, #6)[5], “Crossroads” (US, #28)[5], and “Badge”.

Cream, together with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, made a significant impact upon the popular music of the time, providing a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed the emergence of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. The band’s live performances influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush, jam bands such as The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and Phish, and heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath.

Cream were ranked #16 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

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CarolinaHusky wrote:
Friday afternoon

One of the best acid blues bands of all time.

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DodiPepperland wrote:
Wednesday evening

yep, pretty nice. had to give 'em a try

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J-K47 wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

oh ur baby has gone down the plughole

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LostInTheHaze wrote:
last week

BUT THE RAINBOW HAS A BEARD!

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mtses wrote:
10 days ago

I'M SO GLAD

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TEKENA24 wrote:
14 days ago

AND THE COLOURS OF THE SEA...

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Gibiruei wrote:
21 days ago

blues

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Scarlett1991 wrote:
22 days ago

love them. :)

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LieveK wrote:
22 days ago

awesome band!

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pepganzo wrote:
23 days ago

strange brew

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BIGTUNA69 wrote:
last month

I'M SO GLAD

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KXZ wrote:
last month

Pure power. I wouldn't be a blues guitarist if not for them.

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JDC1988 wrote:
last month

The greatest band people to pick up instruments. Period.

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Lalena87 wrote:
last month

I feel free .......... :)

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Im-A-Rockstar wrote:
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<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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cibindiK wrote:
last month

I'M SO GLAD

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JAMESisCreepy wrote:
last month

there is not much 'metal' to them. it's pretty much basic blues a lot of the time.

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NOHOPEFORHEROES wrote:
last month

But Zep and Sabbath probably wouldn't have sounded the way they did if it wasn't for Cream shaping rock & roll into what it was at the tail end of the 60's, just before Zep were on the scene.

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j_mack7979 wrote:
last month

I'm so glad.........................................................

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joetrizzle wrote:
last month

"Though I love Cream, I don't comsider them as early metal. I would classify them as blues/rock. I think Zep or Sabbath had more of a metal sound than these guys." AGREED

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