Cream vs Simon & Garfunkel |
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Moogtron III
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Topic: Cream vs Simon & Garfunkel Posted: March 24 2013 at 14:40 |
Yes, that goes for me as well, except that in my case it wasn't a little radio, but the records of my older brothers which gave some sort of a soundtrack to my early youth. I love the last two studio albums of S&G: magnificent songwriting, a great production and their voices go so well together. I vote S&G
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dr wu23
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Posted: March 24 2013 at 11:14 |
I had to say both.....hard to compare such different types of bands.
I actually liked many of Jack Bruce's solo songs better than many of the Cream songs.....
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Icarium
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Posted: March 24 2013 at 04:37 |
Bump
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otto pankrock
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Posted: December 15 2012 at 14:13 |
Cream!
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richardh
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Posted: December 15 2012 at 09:33 |
I remember S&G songs very much as part of my early childhood coming from the litte Radio that sat on the corner of the fridge. Homeward Bound , The Boxer , Bridge Over Trouble Water, Sounds Of Silence etc. They were on a par with the Beatles for me and you can't hand out more praise than that. Cream are obviously very influential but they were never as important to me as say The Who so I give my vote to S&G.
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Catcher10
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 19:49 |
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Icarium
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 19:47 |
i share the birthday on the date John Belushi died
Edited by aginor - December 14 2012 at 19:47 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 19:43 |
I share a birthday with Eric. :)
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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mongofa
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 19:36 |
S&G more than Cream, it's quality and affordable.
I like Cream, too but not as much as I used to...like a year ago Edited by mongofa - December 14 2012 at 19:37 |
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ole-the-first
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 10:46 |
Cream
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HarbouringTheSoul
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 10:15 |
The only entire Cream album I'm familiar with is Wheels of Fire, which is amazing. "Deserted Cities of the Heart" is one of my favorite songs from that period. I've never really listened to S&G, but they seem like a band I should explore. I agree that CSN vs. S&G would have been an interesting pairing, especially since CSN are awesome too.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 01:04 |
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: December 14 2012 at 00:15 |
Holy , this is a tough one. Both groups played a key role in breaking my Beatles only phase.
If I had to choose, I'd give it to S&G, by an extremely narrow margin. And the reason is this: I spent my childhood living in the East Coast and at one point, we were a hop, skip and a jump away from Princeton University. A lot of times, we took road trips to visit my relatives. One group we listened to a lot was Simon and Garfunkel. The lines in "America" about counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike and the moon rising over open fields conjures up memories and when the ending with the organ comes, I can literally see the car lights twinkling down the road like stars. Call me insane, but the last 35 or so seconds of "America" is probably the most psychedelic moment to come out of the 1960s - well, one of the Top Ten moments, at least. Edited by KingCrInuYasha - December 14 2012 at 00:15 |
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infocat
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 22:21 |
S&G
Cream was good, but S&G were something special. |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:33 |
I love the way he looks like a small rodent, when he gets down on the bass. That and the way he zooms. Definitely...
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HolyMoly
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:08 |
Jack Bruce. Go.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 20:05 |
Cream no contest. Call me crazy, but I much prefer Clapton back when he was on drugs. He may just have saved his life quitting all of that, and I am glad for him, but he was a lot more unpredictable and dangerous when he played with Cream. Much more fire, and he wasn't afraid of the wah wah either, like he is now."erm it's just a silly noise it makes" wtf! I love wah wah.....
And then you have got Ginger Baker, who is one of the greatest drummers ever. He certainly has his own unique style that's for sure. Jack Bruce don't even get me started. |
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HolyMoly
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 19:50 |
That's my favorite song by them too. It's on the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, which I've always kind of liked. It's a modest, mildly psychedelic folk rock album. Not as "huge" and "Important" as Bookends or Bridge Over Troubled Water, but its relative innocence is something I find charming.
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Sumdeus
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 19:12 |
huh wow, that tune is great! definitely need to give these guys a proper try then
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Icarium
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Posted: December 13 2012 at 19:01 |
^ i will Recomend Bookends, and Sounds of Silence
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