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The golden treat you never tried.
In times of old, in days gone by.
If I could catch your dancing eye.
It was on the way,
On the road to dreams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah.
The street is cold, its trees are gone.
The story's told the dark has won.
Once we set sail to catch a star.
We had to fail, it was too far.
It was on the way,
On the road to dreams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah.
I felt the wind shout like a drum.
You said, "My friend, love's end has come."
It couldn't last, had to stop.
You drained it all to the last drop.
It was on the way,
On the road to dreams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah.
On this dark street the sun is black.
The winter life is coming back.
On this dark street it's cold inside.
There's no retreat from time that's died.
It was on the way,
On the road to dreams.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love streams, yeah.
Now my heart's drowned in no love.
Today this village around marble arch is one of the hippest, every multimillionaire ows a flat, otherwise you're as poor as a churchmouse.
My sense of humor, exactly!
Relax and give it 10. Great lyrics, ground breaking arrangement, real craft and skill in the singing and playing. The incontrovertible proof is there, it's still fresh and ready in its mid 50s.
I AGREE completely!
I think Cream and Clapton are overrated. I don't find Clapton's phrasing particularly interesting. Give me Winwood and Traffic any day!
pktinkler2984 wrote:
Have a listen to 'Sunshine' on Live Cream Vol. II - recorded somewhere in the US back in the day. I think it might give you a different perspective on Clapton's phrasing. I also think someone had turned up his amp to '11' on that day.
That's a fairly broad statement made by earthpages. Since they are commenting in this chat related to "Deserted Cities of the Heart," one might assume they mean Clapton's guitar phrasing on this particular song. But then they refer to Winwood and Traffic, which suggests that they mean Clapton's guitar phrasing generally.
To narrow the focus a bit, let’s take a look at Clapton’s effort on this album—Wheels of Fire. His guitar work on Deserted Cities of the Heart, is, perhaps, not spectacular. Not surprising, as it is a song written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown. Brown was a poet of some note and he and Bruce collaborated on several Cream songs. And I would suggest that the lyrics are one thing that makes this song memorable--that, and the way these three fine musicians weave their magic together. Gotta love Bruce’s bass.
But also on this album is “Crossroads,” generally regarded as one of Clapton’s best guitar solos and widely considered to be one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. With Crossroads, Clapton took Robert Johnson’s Delta blues song, and improvised a new solo each time he played it. The version on the Crossroads album is considered by many to be among the very best.
Just for fun, though, there is a YouTube video of Winwood and Clapton doing Crossroads together—along with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall. I love Winwood’s solo, found Derek Trucks’ riveting and Clapton's masterful. So, in the end, as many have said on these pages, music relates to a moment, a mood, a context…
I think Cream and Clapton are overrated. I don't find Clapton's phrasing particularly interesting. Give me Winwood and Traffic any day!
I was just sitting here wondering ..."what do you think about this song?"
I can't help it. Gimme a 9. That is just too banging hot for an 8.
Relax and give it 10. Great lyrics, ground breaking arrangement, real craft and skill in the singing and playing. The incontrovertible proof is there, it's still fresh and ready in its mid 50s.
I think Cream and Clapton are overrated. I don't find Clapton's phrasing particularly interesting. Give me Winwood and Traffic any day!
Have a listen to 'Sunshine' on Live Cream Vol. II - recorded somewhere in the US back in the day. I think it might give you a different perspective on Clapton's phrasing. I also think someone had turned up his amp to '11' on that day.
What an amazing time it was back in the day to be a teen having this roaring from the stereo. Wow.
Yeah the Farewell Concert at the LA Forum in 1968 is still fresh in my mind!
Just waiting for my wife to poke her head in "Can you turn it down a bit?"
no. not yet.
the husband-wife-radioparadise triangle -- the same all over the world ;-)
You are referencing the genius of Felix Pappalardi
Haddonfield Music Tent, NJ. Held maybe a thousand people.
For me it was the Capital Theater on Monroe street in Passaic, NJ...
Showed porn films during the day, rock concerts at night...Saw
Pink Floyd there in "quad"...As Bette Davis might say, "What...a...
dump!" But a great dump...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
no. not yet.
(My wife knows better...)
Oh yes!
no. not yet.
(My wife knows better...)
no. not yet.
And Jack Bruce — whose voice is unmistakable on this track.
I am on the coach.
Just who is that guy plucking on a string?
OUTSTANDING
Cream following Kula Shaker, Tattva makes me hungry for tacos:)
I will agree. While he produced Disraeli Gears, and co-wrote a couple of the songs, Mr Pappalardi was an excellent bassist himself. (See Mountain.)
Not sure he's the creator of 'metal', but will agree enthusiastically that he was a YUGE influence in the development of heavy arena-based rock.
Sounds like it could be a Telecaster.
I am on the coach.
Two listings of personnel and instruments lean towards Proclivities' opinion. It sounds like a xylophone or glockenspiel being muted slightly so you don't hear a lot of ringing—but there's no mention of either instrument in the listings for this track. Pappalardi does play a viola here, and it's definitely possible that he plucked only a short section of strings to get that muted, metallic sound.
But it's weird, though: the band used a glockenspiel on the song "Passing The Time", so why not use it here instead of doing some weird shit with a viola? Was it just a matter of the drugs making the decisions?
kcar, Proclivities: Love discussions like this. 10^3 thanks.
I am on the coach couch.
I think it is a Xylophone.
Proclivities wrote:
That's a stringed instrument being plucked (pizzicato), not a percussion instrument. It's probably the viola that Pappalardi is credited for.
Two listings of personnel and instruments lean towards Proclivities' opinion. It sounds like a xylophone or glockenspiel being muted slightly so you don't hear a lot of ringing—but there's no mention of either instrument in the listings for this track. Pappalardi does play a viola here, and it's definitely possible that he plucked only a short section of strings to get that muted, metallic sound.
But it's weird, though: the band used a glockenspiel on the song "Passing The Time", so why not use it here instead of doing some weird shit with a viola? Was it just a matter of the drugs making the decisions?
Definitely, but your counts of musicians and instruments is off. The list below doesn't include something like a glockenspiel, which Ginger starts playing around 1:51. Overall, an incredible sound. Ginger's drumming here is not like anything else I've heard in rock.
"Deserted Cities of the Heart"
Eric Clapton – guitars Gibson Reverse Firebird & Gibson SG standard ("Fool") backing track and lead guitar
Jack Bruce – bass, vocals, cello, acoustic guitar
Ginger Baker – drums, tambourine
Felix Pappalardi – viola
That's a stringed instrument being plucked (pizzicato), not a percussion instrument. It's probably the viola that Pappalardi is credited for.
Definitely, but your counts of musicians and instruments is off. The list below doesn't include something like a glockenspiel, which Ginger starts playing around 1:51.
I think it is a Xylophone.
Definitely, but your counts of musicians and instruments is off. The list below doesn't include something like a glockenspiel, which Ginger starts playing around 1:51. Overall, an incredible sound. Ginger's drumming here is not like anything else I've heard in rock.
"Deserted Cities of the Heart"
Eric Clapton – guitars Gibson Reverse Firebird & Gibson SG standard ("Fool") backing track and lead guitar
Jack Bruce – bass, vocals, cello, acoustic guitar
Ginger Baker – drums, tambourine
Felix Pappalardi – viola
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(never tell your mother she's out of tune)
Have you listened to this?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Rails
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(never tell your mother she's out of tune)
For years I only knew the "Live Cream vol. II" version, but this studio recording is far better. The drumming and guitar are crazy...
And the album cover is in black and white. Pretty old fashioned.
Actually it was black and a shiny silver on the regular album cover but it doesn't show up in the picture here.
And the album cover is in black and white. Pretty old fashioned.
Those were the days.....
martinc wrote:
FUCK!!! FUUUUUUCK MAN, WOOO-HOOO!!! That piece is wicked ; )
I feel that way about some of their songs too - but this is scorchin'. First time I've heard it.
Grow up!
mgkiwi wrote:
Go Ginger!