The Cream version is pretty good. Clapton's done Crossroads three
different times, with Cream, Derek & The Dominoes and solo, although
there are about a half-dozen different performances of Clapton doing it
floating around.
If you like Robert Johnson, Clapton did a pair of tribute albums a
couple of years ago that are extremely good. I've got the second
(Sessions for Robert J.) and really need to pick up the first. The one I
have comes with a DVD of the studio session at Clapton's home, which is
quite entertaining.
-Adam
Who will note that even Lynyrd Skynyrd has done Crossroads.
Tim Øsleby wrote:
Your band sure sound like a hefty act Jens. And you where able to keep a
steady beat. I don't really remember the Cream version, but as I recall, you
sound a bit looser, a bit jazzier. The singers nasal sound is very similar
to Clapton ;-)
Never the less. This and Cream is or R&B, rhythm and blues. Clapton has
rerecorded the song, acoustic, him and Peter Green. That's much closer to
the original Johnson recording (I've got that on CD). Less bells and
whistles, and a lot harder to play.
I've also found a version by Tom Waits, very different, but pretty hefty
too.
I'm also trying to download the Cream version. So far, in vain :-(
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 14. mai 2006 10:26
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: GESO: Blues
That's true, Butch.
In the late sixties the guitar palyer in "my" band visited London. He was
the first Danish guy to buy a WOW-WOW pedal there.
We formed a band playing all the great Cream songs: Sunshine of Your Love,
Strange Brew and of course Crossroads. We named the band - very orininally
-
Crowd. We had lots of gigs for a year or two. I was the drummer and my kid
brother Ole (16 years at the time) was the singer and bass player.
Here's Crossroads in our cover-version:
http://www.jensbladt.dk/Images/Crowd-Crossroads-1969.mp3
Regards
Jens
Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk
+45 56 63 77 11
+45 23 43 85 77
Skype: jensbladt248
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 14. maj 2006 03:21
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: RE: GESO: Blues
Jens wrote
I think it floats just fine. This is not Eric Clapton and Cream, playing
in
arecord studio.
It's really folk music - hobo music, isn't it? Originally played by people
with no education, walking from street to street, playing for the poor
people, day-labourers, whores, guests in cheap crummy restaurants etc.
That
is at least the impression I get from the lyrics in the songs. To me this
sound just about right ;-)
The original was done by Robert Johnson and was much closer to that
version
then Cream's version was. Cream's version is in my opinion is a prime
example of English blues rock of the 60's and is in my personal top ten
songs of all time. Clapton has since proved he is as adept at playing
traditional Chicago blues and is no slouch at acoustic blues either.
Butch
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