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dc_zee
Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 18:10
 
I truly love this song, but I have a strong, rather sad reaction to it (and I'm not a sad person)....always curious about my reaction to this one. 

dc_zee
Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 18:10
 
I truly love this song, but I have a strong, rather sad reaction to it (and I'm not a sad person)....always curious about my reaction to this one. 

dc_zee
Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 18:10
 
I truly love this song, but I have a strong, rather sad reaction to it (and I'm not a sad person)....always curious about my reaction to this one. 

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Aug 11, 2011 - 14:42
 
 johnjconn wrote:
George Harrison wrote this song as pay back for EC help on the White Album

 sirdroseph wrote:
Not a big Cream fan, but I am a fan of this song!
 


 



Wonder what song Harrison would have written had he known Clapton was crazy for his wife, Patty Boyde. Of course, everyone that met Patty fell in love with her.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Aug 11, 2011 - 14:37
 
 johnjconn wrote:
George Harrison wrote this song as pay back for EC help on the White Album

 sirdroseph wrote:
Not a big Cream fan, but I am a fan of this song!
 
 

Actually co-written by L'Angelo Mysterioso (GH's nom du record) and EC.  Everyone can tell where George's riff comes in after the chorus and before EC's solo.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jul 11, 2011 - 05:52
 
 johnjconn wrote:
George Harrison wrote this song as pay back for EC help on the White Album

 sirdroseph wrote:
Not a big Cream fan, but I am a fan of this song!
 
 

Lol! I just came in here to say this sounds like George Harrison!{#Lol}

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Jun 09, 2011 - 14:16
 
George Harrison wrote this song as pay back for EC help on the White Album

 sirdroseph wrote:
Not a big Cream fan, but I am a fan of this song!
 



Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 07, 2011 - 08:20
 
jagdriver wrote:
...The solo was played over and over and over, probably damaging both Jeff's needle and the LP...
and your head, but in a good way! Me, too!


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Apr 07, 2011 - 08:16
 
Not a big Cream fan, but I am a fan of this song!

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Mar 06, 2011 - 20:55
 
I heard this story years ago, always wondered if it's true. Either way, good story.

 slawjam wrote:
 
The name of this song came from Clapton's nearly illegible scribble on the top of the page that said "bridge?" , meaning he needed to write a bridge - aka "the middle 8" - which Harrison then took to be "Badge", the name of the song. He kept calling it "Badge", and it stuck. Kind of an inside joke.
 


unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Feb 03, 2011 - 13:27
 
 bokey wrote:
One of the greatest 2:47(thought it was 2:11) minutes ever.
 
OMG!!! How could you have gotten that WRONG?!?!  {#Mrgreen}

michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA)
Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 15:16
 
 mandolin wrote:

  Very long wait for the punchline



lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 15:12
 
Grazie a L'Angelo Misterioso

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Aug 29, 2010 - 07:32
 


DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: Aug 29, 2010 - 07:32
 
My favorite Cream song also....{#Music}

Rp10v3r
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Aug 29, 2010 - 07:31
 
All time favorite.{#Bananajam}

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jul 28, 2010 - 07:40
 
My favorite Cream song. {#Cool}

bachbeet
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 - 10:43
 
Always dug this song and its different, sudden ending.

kurtster
(Area code 216)
Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 21:03
 
 lemmoth wrote:


Actually, its pretty easy to know whose guitar part is whose when it comes to George and Eric

Does anyone else have George's Live in Japan with Eric and his band.

Some amazing versions.
 
Not that anyone will see this since the song hasn't been played for 2 years, yes I have the album.  Took it to Hawaii to listen to on the plane and while tooling around the beaches.



RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 06:59
 
 Cachatons wrote:
He did
 
I thought Harrison just played rhythm guitar on the song.


miahfost
(Svensk Socialist Soviet Monarki)
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 01:42
 
I think on one of Clapton's later records there is a version of this that is updated and just sweet.
On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Mar 05, 2008 - 15:13
 
I'd say a lot of Cream's stuff was overrated ("Tales of Brave Ulysses"? - eek), but this is definitely one of their best. Clapton does a cool live version where he rocks up the ending.
alph
(Honolulu)
Posted: Feb 02, 2008 - 16:19
 
Have you ever had a song mysteriously appear in your head, only to hear that very song played later in the day? That just happened with this song. But in the interest of skepticism, i do hum this song to myself quite often.
bokey
(I dunno.On the back of a microbe,on a skin cell of a flea on that ape?)
Posted: Dec 01, 2007 - 20:07
 
One of the greatest 2:47(thought it was 2:11) minutes ever.
lemmoth
Posted: Aug 29, 2007 - 14:37
 
Cachatons wrote:
He did


Actually, its pretty easy to know whose guitar part is whose when it comes to George and Eric

Does anyone else have George's Live in Japan with Eric and his band.

Some amazing versions.
Cachatons
(Califas)
Posted: Aug 29, 2007 - 14:28
 
sharkartist wrote:
Funny, I've lived all these years believing just the opposite, that George played that solo.
He did
lemmoth
Posted: Aug 29, 2007 - 14:28
 
Then I told you 'bout our kid (ARKID) now he's married to Mabel.

Thanks for the line Ringo.

Thanks for the lick George.
jagdriver
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Jun 27, 2007 - 13:20
 
Jumping around Jeff Hindman's dorm room in 10th grade wondering how in the world did they achieve that cool guitar solo? The solo was played over and over and over, probably damaging both Jeff's needle and the LP...
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jun 27, 2007 - 13:17
 
Then I told you bout our kid and his magic tomato.
E_A_D_G
(DC)
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 07:20
 
Screw the nonsensical lyrics. Essential rock perfection.
sharkartist
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 07:15
 
RedGuitar wrote:


I understood it that George played the rhythm guitar part and that Clapton didn't come in until the Leslie guitar in the middle (and of course, the guitar solo). Perhaps I got it wrong! Anyway, I love the tune!
Funny, I've lived all these years believing just the opposite, that George played that solo.
maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: Mar 25, 2007 - 08:21
 

Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 02:30
 
creme de la creme
slowhand
(South!!!!!!!!!!)
Posted: Feb 06, 2007 - 15:48
 
One of the most vibrant rock trios ever. This is a priceless rock masterpiece. Clapton in a group was magic...not to say his later work
was not though.
meower
(Philadelphia)
Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 09:46
 
Favorite Cream song, the others are too heavy for me... love my man Eric in all of his other incarnations though.
algrif
(Slightly west of Zero)
Posted: Nov 11, 2006 - 03:47
 
algrif wrote:
Hi Bill
The trick with this track is NOT to follow quickly the next song. That great hanging end forms part of the whole.
Remember for next time, please.

Please !!!!
Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Oct 12, 2006 - 21:40
 
One of the best songs of the time.
miamizsun
(Miami Beach (3285.3 Miles SE of RP), FL)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 05:28
 
Tireux_De_Roche wrote:
These guys are pretty good.



bigB_3
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 05:28
 
Great song to start the day. Thanks Bill!
bellabellafella
(Bella Bella, BC Canada)
Posted: Sep 13, 2006 - 13:59
 
Actually some informative and appreciative commentary on this one. This really is brilliant..
Tireux_De_Roche
(Central Massachusetts)
Posted: Sep 13, 2006 - 13:55
 
These guys are pretty good.

93vx800
Posted: Sep 13, 2006 - 13:53
 
A definite 10. One of the best rock and roll songs EVER!
RedGuitar
Posted: Aug 15, 2006 - 08:32
 
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
And it really makes it a great song.


I understood it that George played the rhythm guitar part and that Clapton didn't come in until the Leslie guitar in the middle (and of course, the guitar solo). Perhaps I got it wrong! Anyway, I love the tune!
Mari
(18.0' S.122.2' E.)
Posted: Jun 03, 2006 - 03:32
 
keenevision wrote:
stunning, years spent loving this tune, those artists.....

I miss George.

so happy to hear this, thanks Bill!

"L'Angelo Misterioso".
keenevision
(Near Boston)
Posted: May 19, 2006 - 13:16
 
stunning, years spent loving this tune, those artists.....

I miss George.

so happy to hear this, thanks Bill!


ankhara99
(Over the Rainbow)
Posted: May 19, 2006 - 13:12
 
I LOVE this song!!!! YAY!!
RedGuitar
Posted: Apr 20, 2006 - 09:38
 
Love the Leslie guitar in the middle. Great tune!
Helchat
(a record store near you)
Posted: Apr 20, 2006 - 09:35
 
slawjam wrote:


Actually, they're not. There's no chord or note sequence in this song with those notes/chords.
The name of this song came from Clapton's nearly illegible scribble on the top of the page that said "bridge?" , meaning he needed to write a bridge - aka "the middle 8" - which Harrison then took to be "Badge", the name of the song. He kept calling it "Badge", and it stuck. Kind of an inside joke.


Interesting story! This song is way too short.......
Gregorama
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Apr 20, 2006 - 09:33
 
Saw Clapton on Tour with Muddy Waters in 1980 and he opened with this. The crowd went nuts. Perhaps my favorite Cream song.
Beastie
(Living with 22 million+, same city)
Posted: Apr 20, 2006 - 09:33
 
Glorious times and memories. This sounds beats my 8-track tape, though. Excellent tune and Clapton rules then & now, dammit!