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"Inevitably, at moments Cream sounded like a band out of time. But they proved there is no substitute for great musicianship. The chemistry, remarkably, was still there." Adrian Thrills, Daily Mail

The Times "Clapton, at 60, was not only the youngest and fittest of the three, but also the most comfortable in this elevated environment. "You can't turn back the clock, and in truth they didn't try. But it was still a tremendous thrill to see the three of them together again after all these years." David Sinclair

The Guardian "Whether their reformation is enough to firm up Cream's shaky place in the pantheon of rock legends is a moot point."But as the crowd rises to cheer another Clapton solo, and coloured lights bounce off balding pates in the stalls, you suspect contemporary reappraisal is the last thing their fans are interested in." Alexis Petridis

The Daily Telegraph "Inevitably, they were a diminished version of their former selves. There was less of the brutal physicality that used to be their hallmark. "But they were never less than good, often brilliant, occasionally inspired. And they got better as the night went on. White Room was massive, glorious." David Cheal

The Independent "This bus pass-qualifying edition of the heaviest group of the '60s was, if anything, better than its younger version, the three musicians playing with a subtlety that in their early days was lost in a barrage of sound."We shouldn't be surprised: all three have developed immeasurably. Andy Gill

BBC Radio 4's Today Programme "The performances were still there. The ability to play doesn't go away. "They were the band who pioneered the concept of improvising around simple blues tunes and extending that up to 15 minutes. They didn't do 15 minutes last night, they kept all songs below 10 minutes. Attention spans have changed." Hugh Fielder

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Where are all the photos of Jack Bruce?
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These photos are from the bbc.com along with the reviews. I'm not there yet. Am flying in tomorrow morning.

How do you like that EB1, Bob? Its a '69-71.
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You've got mail Mike
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Mike, I wonder what happened to the Wal, I mean Warwick? LOL
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I'll find out tomorrow night. I'll be at the Thursday & Friday shows.

By the way, John, I'll be heading over to Pete Stevens shop on Friday to pick up my Wal that he has been working on.
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Just got tickets - block G - looking up Jack's trouser leg!
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Mike, that's really cool. Tell him hello for me and thanks for his efforts (we've never spoken) and that W3841 is a fantastic bass!!!
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Is he playing an EB-1 mike? It thought it looked like Gibson on the headstock but I thought, naaaaa. Now I'm really jealous I can't go. Jack Bruce was really 90% of that band and all they show is Clapton.
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you never catch Jack doing **** like "Wonderful Tonight" or "Lay Down Sally" ...
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Wondeful tonight belongs on that thread in the others.
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So does that lame cover of Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff."
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Clapton's playing a Strat with Cream... I'd have asked for my money back.
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Yeah Clapton has a Strat. I'm suprised Jack didn't use the "Walwick". What a waste of money.

If Jack Bruce switched back to a Gibson, why didn't Clapton?
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