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About This Track
“Sunshine of Your Love” is a song by the British supergroup Cream, released on the Disraeli Gears album. It was Cream’s best-selling song and Atlantic Records’ best-selling to date as well. It features a distinctive guitar/bass guitar riff and an acclaimed guitar solo from Eric Clapton. It was written by bassist Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, and Clapton. In 2004, the song was named the 65th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. In 2009 it was named the 44th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
Development of the song began in January 1967 when Bruce and Clapton attended a Jimi Hendrix show at the Saville Theatre in London. Inspired by the likes of Richard Wetherell and rock drummer, Bruce returned home and wrote the now memorable guitar riff that runs throughout the song. The lyrics to “Sunshine of Your Love” were written during an all-night creative session between Bruce and Brown, a poet who worked with the band: “I picked up my double bass and played the riff. Pete looked out the window and the sun was coming up. He wrote ‘It’s getting near dawn and lights close their tired eyes…’” Clapton later wrote the chorus (“I’ve been waiting so long…”) which also yielded the song’s title.
Clapton’s guitar tone on the song is created using his 1964 Gibson SG guitar and a Marshall amplifier. It is also believed that a Vox Clyde McCoy Picture Wah is placed fully in the bass position for the solo section. The song is renowned among guitarists as perhaps the best example of his legendary late-’60s “woman tone”, a thick yet articulate sound that many have tried to emulate.
Development of the song began in January 1967 when Bruce and Clapton attended a Jimi Hendrix show at the Saville Theatre in London. Inspired by the likes of Richard Wetherell and rock drummer, Bruce returned home and wrote the now memorable guitar riff that runs throughout the song. The lyrics to “Sunshine of Your Love” were written during an all-night creative session between Bruce and Brown, a poet who worked with the band: “I picked up my double bass and played the riff. Pete looked out the window and the sun was coming up. He wrote ‘It’s getting near dawn and lights close their tired eyes…’” Clapton later wrote the chorus (“I’ve been waiting so long…”) which also yielded the song’s title.
Clapton’s guitar tone on the song is created using his 1964 Gibson SG guitar and a Marshall amplifier. It is also believed that a Vox Clyde McCoy Picture Wah is placed fully in the bass position for the solo section. The song is renowned among guitarists as perhaps the best example of his legendary late-’60s “woman tone”, a thick yet articulate sound that many have tried to emulate.
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Shouts
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elitescorpios wrote:
Goddamnit I love the feeling of listening to good music. It just.......rahh!
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r-iman wrote:
world's greatest drummer Ginger Baker
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listentothewarm wrote:
I ♥ this~
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Just-a_dream wrote:
classic of classic [2]
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pharmman52 wrote:
one of the greatest bands ever your spot on oldiesfanjohn time something was done about these paste shites
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fuckyouty1 wrote:
this is chill.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
@FeXYSpartan....get that fucking junior high crush slam book shit out of here...this site is for streamlining music and we comment on said music...not to read your silly goofy teen pitter patter...PASTE THIS!..GAWD,I am so pissed!
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itsnotoveryet27 wrote:
classic of classic
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r-iman wrote:
best drummer ever in my eyes Ginger Baker the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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germanchumash wrote:
This is the music of the sixities that made my day go smooth with soft rock.
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xtwntraphq wrote:
A garage band standard ! (advanced) LOL
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PattySauce wrote:
makes me smile every time!!!
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ben12a wrote:
Cream always rises to the top.
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FeXYSpartan wrote:
“ PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS SO FREAKY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORK
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styka-mi-juz wrote:
the greatest song ever made, seriously
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kemp678 wrote:
Crank it. Eyes closed. Listen. Feel it. Great, right???
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r-iman wrote:
love it
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katjoaz91 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z36CD5iFWRY quite a nice cover by bobby mcferrin !!! :)
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big77water wrote:
good,happy
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KeFIRstone wrote:
I love clapton's solo
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