I graduated from high school in 1970. So I remember this when it first came out. I think this is an exellent cover. I like the contrast of the two voices.

Well, I say this song rocks the house. Gotta love the drums, sounds alot like Ginger Baker. Two thumbs up!

jlind wrote:

Triple that sentiment - what's the deal - RP using too much bandwidth and they are trying to get people to change the channel lately (exp. today)?

Oh - and Clapton should be ashamed of himself anyway for the last 20 years of Phil Collins Muzak poop.

I forgot how bad Sheryl Crow sounds, yuck. Stick with the original please.

Clapton ya no es Dios

Sheryl (sings like a) Crow ruins an all time classic.

What was Clapton thinking?

:puke:

Mugro wrote:

Hey ! She's a hottie...he is God afterall...they shagged...it makes utter SENSE.
Damn good take as well !

It was a solid 8 till Crow started singing :puke:
It's not that she's a bad singer, it's just that she has no place on a Cream track.

Sheryl's voice sounds better than it usually does. but still not very good.

Mugro wrote: Uh, What he said.......

Yeah! I'm rockin out here! The guitar work in this version is not as good (not nearly) as the original, but I really like the way Cheryl Crow sings in this song.

I know that RP is not a democracy, but here is my vote on this song: CRAP!

Eric Clapton should be ashamed of himself to do this song with Sheryl Crow. Utter DRECK.

BTW, I am very jealous of you folks in the UK that have been able to see the real Cream!

THIS VERSION ROCKS--makes me wish I was there!

most excellent........i feel almost young again

No.

rulebritannia wrote:

Hope you got tickets to the Albert Hall Cream shows going on this week. I read New York Time's review this a.m. on the first show. They liked it, but weren't knocked out!

misanthropic wrote:

But is she enjoying it?

I'm not offended by this version, go EC.....
I love that Hammond at the end too...........

I think Sheryl said it best in The Difficult Kind:

"If anyone should know...how to let it slide"

Did y'all know that Cream is playing a series of reunion concerts at Albert Hall in London, next month? The real deal with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker joining Clapton. I think they are doing like four shows or something.

Wish I was going!

Hey, if you have to do a duet and choose between being between a (kid) Rock and a Hard Place...

...wouldn't you pick god?

polecat wrote:

Not exactly, but you can go buy "Wheels of Fire" by Cream, where the song first appeared and Jack Bruce does the other vocal.

Is there a way to edit this song so that you can't hear Sheryl?? Just wondering.... Why does Eric let himself be subjected to this bastardization of his music? Can't be for the "artistic" value. This song was just fine in it's original form.

misanthropic wrote:

OMG, this is the hardest I've laughed this year.

I'm not ready to rate this song yet, but it might make a 4. Too bad, considering the talent involved.

She, she, she! Who cares! I mean, Crow's okay here--and Clapton's screaming on that there guitar.

Fine by me. . . .

It used to be that I got really stoked every time I recognized the intro to this song. Since I've heard this version however I've become more apprehensive since it may as well be _this_ version. What were they thinking? I mean it's fine to do it live, but why did they have to put out a recording of it? I've got nothing against Crow btw, I think she's cool...

DAMMIT!!! DAMMIT!!! DAMMIT!!!
Why does this kind of thing happen? Won't some body think of the children? I've tried to like her but I just don't. I can't stand her and Clapton is one of my favorites but this is...this is...just...AAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worst part is that I have to admit that it's not her fault this time. Oh Eric. Say it aint so.

The best thing to come out of this whole mess is the following comment.

misanthropic wrote:

poprocker1 wrote:

Yup. Well put. Saw her at Austin City Limits Festival and she rocked the joint. She's paid her dues in my book. And she's a great presence following the path paved by Chrissy Hind. The chick can rock.

poprocker1 wrote:

Mm, doesn't surprise me that much. Those folks are her old heroes just as well, so she may just be a "little" tensed!

Poacher wrote:
Right there with ya.

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