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Crossroads is a song based on “Cross Road Blues” by Robert Johnson released on Cream’s double album “Wheels Of Fire” in 1968.

During the spring of 1968, Cream came to America for their second US tour; after their first concert in Santa Monica on March 23, they played a string of dates at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco (Feb 29, and March 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 (all dates with two shows), with two dates at the Fillmore West on March 3 and 7 (both dates with two shows as well). It was during the first set of the March 10 show that Cream recorded “Crossroads”. Arranged by guitarist Eric Clapton, the Cream version had a faster tempo than the original, and included two lines borrowed from Johnson’s “Traveling Riverside Blues.”

Unlike Cream’s usual arrangement with bassist Jack Bruce singing, guitarist Eric Clapton took the vocals on this recording. Clapton’s explosive guitar solos cemented his reputation as a guitar legend; his work from the track was named by one critic the greatest live rock solo ever. Bruce’s fluid bass playing, blurring the line between rhythm and melody, has been similarly honored as the second-best live bass performance.

It was placed at #409 on the 2004 List of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and #3 on the 2008 RS Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time lists.
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  • juniordorozario

    http://rockestra-edu.blogspot.com/2012/03/layla-and-other-assorted-love-songs.html Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs é o único álbum de estúdio da banda Inglesa Derek and the Dominos. A banda era formada por Eric Clapton (guitarra e vocais), Carl Radle (baixo), Bobby Whitlock (piano) e Jim Gordon (bateria) e ainda um célebre convidado Duanne Allman do The Allman Brothers Band...

    March 2012
  • beek56

    Everybody stands at a crossroad sometimes in their life.

    March 2012
  • sogletho

    you can run, you can run

    January 2012
  • pteronophobic

    Jack Bruce's bass work on this song is godly.

    August 2011
  • isaaccobainer

    Looks like Grohl felt unoriginal when he wrote the drum part for Smells Like Teen Spirit and just ripped this off.

    July 2011
  • vitaoma

    This is like God coming down from heaven and saying "Eric Clapton, I am going to give you the best damn solo ever." [2], so true!

    May 2011
  • Gibiruei

    essa musica é muito loca.

    May 2011
  • zoborey

    amazing

    May 2011
  • Lucas_Marques

    jack's bass is sick in this

    January 2011
  • Ortstadt

    Stickin to my seat!!!

    January 2011
  • nicoinfurs

    I dont know who's more amazing on this, Baker, Bruce of Clapton, they all shine. One of the sickest songs ever.

    November 2010
  • peter5810

    they were great without being excessively loud they were great

    October 2010
  • iftp

    Awesome bass!

    June 2010
  • noideaasusualxD

    The bass line is so amazing :) so is the guitar solo, cream is awesome :)

    May 2010
  • mitchellirons

    Bruce KICKS IT on this track. Find a way to tune out Clapton and Baker (sacrilege to say it, I know) and focus on this song's bassline for a real treat.

    April 2010
  • sue_lly

    Amazing song!

    March 2010
  • OGWS92

    Amazing, one of the best solos ever

    March 2010
  • Yastrzemski

    This is like God coming down from heaven and saying "Eric Clapton, I am going to give you the best damn solo ever."

    February 2010
  • muzakdecharles

    amazing bass and guitar interventions

    January 2010
  • SonOfThirteen

    quite.

    December 2009
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