Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:46 pm
"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
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