Cream - White Room | REACTION

[@chewiebacka4377]

"The drummer's good, too." Most understated reaction to Ginger Baker ever!

[@randyhochstein8455]

Absolutely correct! Ginger was one of the finest drummers ever. Such a great mix of rock and jazz styles.

[@FuhKyue]

That dude is crazy.

[@jonathanmartin4125]

Haha haha these yanks know fuck all

[@gj8683]

It was also Ginger's idea (according to Ginger) to start the song in 5/4 time, which gives it a very dramatic effect.

[@johntrickey4188]

Lol

[@mikesaunders4775]

The three best musicians in England letting the world know what the Wah Wah pedal was invented for.

[@karmakat77]

Absolutely!

[@alancochrane1748]

I know you said "In England" but I'll just point out Jack Bruce was Scottish.

[@anrun]

Just an absolutely massive song.

[@mrh3578]

Ginger Baker, the drummer, is one of the best rock drummers in history.

[@montag4516]

Beware of Mr. Baker! 🎃

[@TNandTXRailfan]

Absolutely!

[@gasser217]

How about just ONE of the best drummers ever!

[@billholder1330]

Which is so funny, as he denied being a rock drummer at all. Ginger and Jack thought they were doing "hard jazz". hehe.

[@davehackett8848]

And a hardnosed ass!!

[@RobollieG]

From what I've read, Jimi Hendrix first heard a Wa-Wa used when Eric Clapton utilized one on Cream's Tales Of Brave Ulysses

[@astroteech]

I was listening to this on my transition from elementary school to junior high. I still have the ablums (Disraeli Gears and Best of Cream). Cream forever!!!

[@rodneyhearne3405]

I had the privilege of seeing Cream perform at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in 1968. White Room was the opening song of the concert. I didn't think of them as a Supergroup at that time but they were a major favorite of mine. The next year Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker paired up with Steve Winwood (Traffic) and Ric Grech to form Blind Faith. They only lasted a few months and produced one album but it was a classic and for me, that was the first Supergroup.

[@louiseasmith1336]

I envy you. 😊

[@terryross1032]

I met Jack Bruce in the Chelsea Drugstore pub , Kings Rd Chelsea, London. had a drink and nice chat with him. What a great bloke.

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

that drummer kicks ass.

[@DefaultModeNetwork]

Imagine how this might have sounded to a 17 year old boy (1969) who had listened to nothing but Chet Atkins and the Everly Brothers - then over the course of one summer hearing Cream, Hendrix, of course the Beatles, Stones, etc. We only heard music from albums we bought or our friends bought and would gather on Friday night to listen to the latest music. I remember the night I first heard the Who ... what a time for music.

[@Stormheart911]

If you want to hear more from Cream, I recommend "Badge," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," "Strange Brew," and "Crossroads."

[@paulrollings5291]

"Spoonful "from the Wheels of Fire album is great!!

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

To me, the best song of Cream is "Tales of Brave Ulysses." That song is evocative of image, emotion and my interest in history. When I was very young I traveled Europe by myself-I can't believe I did that.

[@clannad99germany70]

Badge was composed by George Harrison, BTW.

[@joeysanzeri9198]

Also don't forget "I feel free," "world of pain," and "politician." Another one to see ginger bakers talent is "toad," has a great drum solo.

[@djm4457]

Ginger Baker steals the show here. His drumming is so good it is the song.

[@philiphoward1731]

The drummer on the song is Ginger Baker he was one of the best drummers in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. And then you got her Clapton on the guitar playing with a Wawa pedal the song to me it’s just a very very good song and cream was one of the best bands of the rock ‘n’ roll air💰💰💰💰🍺🍺🍺🍺🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@lisalotwin3154]

You gotta think about that time in society . Sex , drugs , rock n roll. Psychedelic , hippies, Vietnam anti war. Poetry is always open for interpretation.

[@lisemzarate4029]

Cream gets far less credit than they deserve for being part of the birth of "hard rock/heavy metal" I was born 3 years after this album was released, it influenced so many artists my age, who had parents that were taught to be ashamed of their own mental and emotional health issues, 1965 to 1975 was such an amazing era for art of all types. It makes me happy that people my kids ages get it💜

[@moniqueleroux2198]

They were considered a super band because each member was the best at the time, of what they did. The song is a metaphor.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Important to remember that this is just 3 guys ...only . That's another reason to call them a super group.

[@philging]

Three of the most talented individuals to come together in one group and I'm not talking about the presenters.

[@vickjr98]

Absolutely

[@kathy1013]

One of the greatest songs of all time.

[@jjflash1645]

A great song by a great group. You must listen to all their songs.

[@michaelbruns449]

50 + years later they still sound new and futuristic...wow...they should have not broken up so soon,they would have musically tore thru the 1970s and 80s...damn...

[@1BSDjunkie]

OMG! What’s not to like about White Room! 😍

[@TwiggyKeely]

Eric Clapton is one of the best guitarists on the planet. CREAM was the first supergroup ever assembled.

[@anindyamajumdar4088]

Eric Clapton is second rate compared to Jimmy Hendrix and even compared to Steve Marriott

[@timheavyable]

@@anindyamajumdar4088 or Rory gallagher.

[@bobbiewallace4008]

Eric Clapton was in Cream? Impressive

[@Jack-yl8fw]

@@anindyamajumdar4088nahh man top 3 guitarists easily goes rory gallagher, gary moore clapton. Then id say either SRV or hendrix.

[@deantait8326]

For Perspective, THIS was a year before LED Zeppelin. It was an introspective TIME. Russia, Vietnam etc..

[@alanshepherd4304]

It was the drumming that hooked me, then Lead guitar then the bass, the lyrics came last. Great, great song!!😁😁

[@joekuul8769]

I love "Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes" as a lyric, but I love, love, love "Dawn light smiles on you leaving, my contentment," because it seems to encapsulate so many one-night stands to perfection, or that's how I interpret it, anyway.

[@edwardrutledge2765]

Probably the greatest rock trio…ever.

[@jimthompson281]

Eric Clapton was held in a border station trying to get into a country for a show. I have been in a white room with black curtains IN a border station trying to go to the fair at Vancouver BC. It wasn't a good experience. I always felt the song was about that.

[@Chillguylowkeynotgivingaf]

Sunshine of your love is good too

[@dangabbert3944]

The Wah Wah peddle was introduced in1966. Both Hendrix and Clapton were early adapters. Chet Atkins had a similar device, in the fifties, however, Vox, the company that made the Beatles’ amplifiers, introduced their Wah peddle in ‘66, to a broader audience.

[@stpnwlf9]

Terry Kath of Chicago also made heavy use of it, starting around 1969 in their earliest records. His famous solo on 25 or 6 to 4 features it.

[@dangabbert3944]

@@stpnwlf9 , absolutely! Kath was a great user of the Wah.

[@MrTech226]

Falsetto singer is guitarist, Eric Clapton. Clapton, so far is only three time inductee into Rock Hall of Fame: Yardbirds with Led Zeppelin's founder, Jimmy Page, Cream and his solo stuff. Clapton is only living member of Cream with Baker died in 2019 and Jack Bruce died 5 years earlier in 2014. At 76, he still plays music today.

[@jahjah4i]

Jack Bruce does all the vocals on "White Room"

[@dflo4165]

Yes, this was one of Jacks best! Clapton sang on Crossroads.

[@donna25871]

Jack Bruce sang both parts.

[@mjm5081]

🙏❤🌹Jack, Ginger, Pete🌹❤🙏

[@cindyjennings5976]

Anyone who likes Cream needs to check out Blind Faith. Clapton, Windwood, and Baker. Only made one album in 1968 or 69. Amazing music. Can't Find My Way Home still one of my favorite songs all these years later.

[@mjeffn2]

You left out Rick Gretch.

[@julienmarquet8612]

Hello, guys, from France, it's Julien again! You're, young guys, discovering that kind of music, of that period! You, should try to remember, what was happening at that time! It's, really, cool to see you discovering that kind of music! Super cool, when you said: "nobody can write such lyrics anymore today!" 😂👍But, JIMI HENDRIX, was the only guy, able to use correctly, properly, a wah wah pedal men! PLESA, LISTEN, TO "ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER"! ON THE ALBUM, ELECTRIC LADYLAND! You're going to understand what a WAH WAH PEDAL, really, is! Madness! Peace from France friends! 😂👍🎸✌️🇫🇷

[@Bill_Jones.]

Cream was especially good at just jamming away onstage. I HIGHLY recommend you listen to them playing “I’m So Glad” Live version off their “Goodbye” album. You’ll get an idea of what this band sounded like live and wailing away onstage. Of the hundreds of shows I’ve seen, they were definitely in the Top 5.

[@torywilson5382]

Jimi Hendrix - Red House (Live at Woodstock). The guitar work in that song will blow your mind!!

[@DirkWeag]

Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, Brian Downey, great drumming

[@deennaemilio]

Cream was the very first Super Group.

[@vedantapdx]

You guys should find the return concert that Cream played in 1975. People always wanted them to play together again and they did, 3 nights for $15 Million and it is archived on You Tube, having been played at the Royal Albert Hall. It was fabulous. These were 3 virtuoso musicians, don't miss it. The recording was wonderfully done.

[@bobthebear1246]

Along with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream was one of the original power trios. That incredible wah-wah guitar soloing is what made Eric Clapton, along with Jimi Hendrix, one of the original guitar gods. This song still kicks today.

[@mikehughes7730]

Brilliant musicians

[@moonrich3492]

Stephen Stills' Go Back Home has Stephen playing serious wah-wah and Eric Clapton performing his greatest (IMO) guitar solo.

[@elainemarsh3477]

Glad to see you guys hitting the '60s again. Although my heart is in the '70s.

[@AaronJoseph-t4b]

A former U.K. gov. Agent & educated in engineering named Rodger Mayer along with a man named Andy Lewis innovated & invented pedal FX including wahwa,overdrive,& echo/ delay for Eric C.,Jimi Hendrix,Jeff Beck,Jimmy Page

[@dougcarson5202]

"I'll wait... In the queue... With the old... Mangy dog..." 🙃

[@Tlotoxl]

You have to listen to Crossroads, absolutely sensational guitar work on that song and Clapton on vocals.

[@pegrueneis]

outstanding drumming

[@sjmccafferey4437]

It’s poetry. The song is about a lost love.

[@davepowers8189]

The lyrics are poetry, not to be taken as literally as you guys are taking them. More important to the song is the mastery of craft of the musicians, and the overall structure and melody of the tune, IMHO. BTW, this was the first 45 record I ever owned, given to me when I was 7 years old (in 1971) by an older kid that was moving, and his folks forced him to give away a lot of stuff. I listened to this record a lot, as well as Green Eyed Lady" from Sugarloaf.

[@ronwilliams6565]

You are absolutely 💯 correct!

[@jburma]

I've listened to this song 100s of times of the decades and never once thought "what are the lyrics about". I just love the music and Jack Bruce's voice.

[@kathleenlowe3349]

This song was about a railway station that was sending new soldiers to Vietnam while the tired soldiers were coming home.. The addictions coming home with those soldiers. The Tirgers and silver horses were the addiction and the black eyes were the VietCong and heroin. Starlings were the soldiers. addiction

[@heathcliff8624]

That place was England during the Battle Of Britain. The "bomber's moon" was a full moon that helped the German's see easily where to bomb at night. Whole cities in England were bombed to rubble. In one night Coventry, England was bombed to ruins by 500 German bombers using 30,000 incendiary bombs and 500 tons of iron bombs. This song was only 25 years after all that happened.

[@robertboyer5926]

Man I get a bit of a shiver every time I hear this song... Cream AND Deep Purple just have this way of making songs that have some sort of elegiac sort of thing going on almost on the verge of songs they way deja vous feels... Even the first time you hear stuff from cream and deep purple it feels like you heard it a long time ago (yes I felt that way when these songs were new as well)... Heck in the '80's when Deep Purple decided to make a new heavier album sound out of the blue same thing... Perfect Strangers/Knockng at your backdoor etc etc all have this strange deja vous thing they provoke

[@gordonjenkins8171]

Jack Bruce singing was a classicly trained singer

[@mjeffn2]

I liked this a lot. Especially the drumming. I suspected that the drummer was a jazz drummer. Man, I was right. Ginger Baker was a top flight jazz highly disciplined drummer, and Jack Bruce was a the same on bass. Sone times, especially in the 60s and early 70s, the top rock musicians came from successful careers in jazz. Now I’m going to listen to it again paying specific attention to the bass.

[@tiffparz8749]

World’s first “power trio”

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

"Badge", is Cream's best song, albeit a bit too short at 2m 43s. It was given to Eric Clapton by George Harrison, a thank you for soloing on, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". The song was finished by George and Eric, with a cool lyric thrown in by Ringo. When George and Eric were sitting across from one another, George had his handwritten, nameless song on the table, making a few tweaks, when Eric, reading upside down called the song, "Badge", as George had written atop the sheet. George asked Eric why he was calling the song, "Badge", and Eric said because that's what you've named it. George, confused, asked when he had ever called the song, "Badge", and Eric pointed to the song-sheet. George looked at it, and said...that says, "Bridge"...that's where the song's bridge goes. So they laughed, and decided WTF, let's name the song, "Badge". Be SURE to react to the studio version. Even if live versions are longer, it doesn't matter, you need to hear the song as it was recorded--it's a masterpiece.

[@davepowers8189]

Agreed - "Badge" is Cream's best song. And you are correct regarding everything you stated about Harrison.

[@ericbedenbaugh7085]

"Badge" got its name when George Harrison mistook it for the word "Bridge" that Jack Bruce had scribbled on the sheet of music

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@ericbedenbaugh7085 That's false. Bruce had nothing to do with it. I gave the true account in my comment above.

[@ericbedenbaugh7085]

@@Cosmo-Kramer That's the story I heard in the 70's.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@ericbedenbaugh7085 Then either someone misinformed you in the '70s, or your memory is failing you. Here's a direct quote from Harrison: "I helped Eric write "Badge" you know. Each of them had to come up with a song for that Goodbye Cream album and Eric didn't have his written. We were working across from each other and I was writing the lyrics down and we came to the middle part so I wrote 'Bridge.' Eric read it upside down and cracked up laughing - 'What's BADGE?' he said. After that, Ringo [Starr] walked in drunk and gave us that line about the swans living in the park.[5]"

[@romacassel9636]

Pete Brown passed recently, great Power Trio. Baker and Bruce worked with Gary Moore another good trio, Clapton well you know. Like your channel, keep rockin. Scott

[@gioconda43]

LOVE THIS! CREAMMMMMM!😁

[@stevenfeinberg3028]

It doesn't matter what the song's about or what it all means. It's a work of art.

[@charleslatora5750]

So much great music of a little three-piece band unbelievable talent

[@jeffreynolin9339]

Jack Bruce does have a song called Theme for an Imaginary Western (that Mountain covered) on one of his solo efforts, Songs for a Tailor.

[@gj8683]

It's a great song. A beautiful song.

[@1BSDjunkie]

Time for an early 70’s! “Troglodyte” by the Jimmy Caster Bunch! Doesn’t get much funkier. Back in time!

[@heatherturner6955]

Good song. I have heard it a lot over the years. My mom listened to it a lot. But diving into the lyrics - more meaningful. The beginning of Eric Clapton's genius.

[@franksullivan1873]

Ginger Baker is an awesome drummer and Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@kathleenlowe3349]

Clapton's discription was it was based on a train station during the Vietnam War. He was watching soliders comjng and going. Some never to return. Tiger's on dark mokn beams was referring to the dark eyes of the Vietnamese. Today you can not reference that. It becomes political from the 60's. That's what it was about.

[@franksullivan1873]

Jack Bruce has a very theatrical voice.

[@vedantapdx]

Oops, slip of my memory, The reunion concert was in 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall.

[@WhiteCamry]

Check out their 2005 reunion show; it's stupefying how great they still were, particularly "We're Going Wrong."-

[@aurelianabolognesi8272]

Vero, la performance più emozionante di sempre

[@gustavopanesso7297]

The style of the music was very mid and late 60s. Psychedelic!!. Flower children period. My generation!. I was getting high with friends when this hit came out. HS freshman yrs.👍🌻🌻🌻🌻❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@taz454]

Sunshine of your love.....is, the song to do!

[@lauramittler]

Ginger Baker was one bad assed drummer, I would say in the top 10 best ever. He's in my top 5. While y'all were trying to find deep meaning in the lyrics, I felt the need to point out that half the lyrics in rock in the 60's were the result of the author dropping acid. Lots and lots of psychedelic inspired words! 😂

[@richardmartinez6057]

Eric Clapton 🗣

[@charleslatora5750]

Swalbr. Great song.a must.

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸💯🤯 Clapton KILLS it‼🔥🤟

[@smffeb58]

Understand that this is an almost 1 year old reply .. do yourself a favor, and watch the documentary Beware of Mr. Baker .. will give you an incredible insight to Cream, Clapton, Bruce, and of course Baker, Clapton is the only one alive still. Bruce one of the best bassists ever, Baker “the best” drummer, we all know Clapton, this trio put out incredible sounds, studio, and live 👍 As far as this song is concerned.. the poet who wrote the lyrics Pete Brown, he was a performance artist, at the time he was a drugging, partying, wild man, who co-wrote other songs with Jack Bruce. Check out more Cream, and you can also follow how bands were formed by artists back then, amazing back stories. Sort of like todays NBA where players, put together teams now.

[@northlander4370]

Jack Bruce usually played a fretless bass !

[@1bigrowdy]

When you guys revisit The Allman Brothers try The first 2 songs on tgeir debut album They kind of work together the first Don't want you no more is an instrumental that segues into Not My Cross To Bear...you can hear Southern Rock being birthed...

[@bonniebrewer434]

That sounds like a black light poster I used to have. Yes, I am dating myself.

[@larryclark4297]

I am your captain, Some kind of wonderful, We're an American band, Bad time, Feeling all right, Grand funk railroad

[@mikebingham7189]

Look up “Beware of Mr. Baker”. It’s a documentary I think I saw on Amazon, maybe. It’s about Ginger Baker the drummer.

[@larryclark4297]

Crossroads and Sunshine of your Love, strange Brew Cream

[@anthonyblakely399]

Good opener.......for this album but when you get into the interior of this album it gets really great and very psychedelic....great musicianship......

[@nathans3241]

Two band members are acutually singing the song.

[@BuffaloC305]

Jack Bruce most of it; Eric has the high-pitched chorus.

[@echopryme]

Okay, before I even start listening to this, I NEED to say that what you're about to hear are 3 of the greatest musicians that have ever played in a rock band in the history of rock music!!! Ginger Baker (insane, jazz guy that learned to play drums ambidextrous by, seriously, jerking off with his left hand and picking olives off his farm with his left foot!!! True story!) Jack Bruce (the guy who EVERY old school blues man from the deltas who came to England asked to play the bass guitar for them! He learned to sing from Howlin' Wolf when he was on tour with him at age 17 as his bass player) And ERIC CLAPTON!!!! (Who if you DON'T know is a fucking God amongst musicians, then just stay as far away from me as humanly possible!!!)

[@billholder1330]

she leaves him at the station, likely never coming back, so yeah, it's about depression and loss. The lyrics are usual Pete Brown - nearly hallucinogenic at times, but also profound and touching.

[@Telephonebill51]

It's just a guy that bangs chicks at the train station. It's in England, so they still had blackout curtains in the windows.

[@moparman70440]

Montrose rocks.......The self titled debut album is full of rockers but my personal fav is Make It Last but a lot of people like Rock Candy or Bad Motor Scooter.....The start for Sammy Hagar who was with Van Halen for a decade......

[@bmboytx7082]

That's a Monster of a debut album!!! Agree on those 3 songs....absolute must listen!!!

[@tiffparz8749]

Omg this is fun to watch ! I’m 52 and these tunes were the lifeblood of my adolescence. I really don’t think most modern music comes close. As a single mom of a now 18 yr old son, I have made music appreciation a priority in his upbringing. Now he’s in college and checking out lots of regional bands and I think he “gets it”. Love them from about the 7.53 to 8.05 marks: head bobbing in unison…almost channeling Night At The Roxbury … until simultaneously noodling their nods a little more freely around the 8.05 mark. Love it.

[@DerbyKnowledge93]

you need to play In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, by the Allman Brothers. And play it from the album Idlewild South to get the full effect, because NOBODY can play it LIVE, as the studio version.

[@brucewatts8447]

This is a power trio, with Jack Bruce playing a 6 string bass so it is more musical. Ginger Baker was the man on drums and Clapton was the best rules/rock guitarist in the 1060's.

[@brucewatts8447]

Blues/Rock

[@topographic1973ify]

Martin Sharp album artwork. I still have my original vinyl of this double album and it's scary to think it's quite a bit older than you guys.

[@alanshepherd4304]

Just love the drumming on this track. Irregular, random but always perfect. A bit of Keith Moon in there!!😂😂

[@BrianBrazilHarmonica]

Alan Shepherd, Ginger Baker and Keith Moon were not alike at all. Ginger was into Jazz and African drumming. Keith Moon was a rock drummer.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

It sounds like the outtro to Black Sabbath's song Snowblind is inspired by the lead guitar on this

[@louiseasmith1336]

Can you imagine being at their concert. On acid?

[@carlpeterson8182]

This song is all about the drums for me. Especially at the end Baker is really amazing.

[@karmakat77]

Eric Clapton is the man!❤

[@davidcampbell311]

Eric slow hand Clapton is a rock God and I was 9 years old in 68

[@matthewmaguire3554]

Checkout live version…..Cream Live Volume 2….Barn Burner.🔥🔥🔥

[@zoniekat]

There is something for just about everyone in White Room, so why was guy on the end checked out? The depressed guy in the lyrics seemed cheery. In fact, he was. It was a very vibrant song for the melancholy theme.

[@juaneato]

Need to hear the bluegrass version by The Cache Valley Drifters

[@cookmoore3736]

The singer does do his Westerns :)