1.この曲に関する想い出何でも。 2.ギターのアドリブがなぜすごいのか? 3.ギターだけでなくなぜジャックのベースが激しく絡み合っているのか? 4.ドラムのジンジャーがなぜ激しく絡み合っているのか?(あのハイハット・ワークが好き、2回目のギターのアドリブの時の反応が好き,etc.) 5.なぜ繰り返して聴いても飽きないのか 6.クリームのどのバージョンが好きか? 7.クリーム以外の誰のバージョンが好きか?(例:パワー・ハウス、ブラインド・フェイス、チャー etc.) 8.この曲のデータに関して(例:あの正式ライブ録音は本当にフィルモアなのか?など) 9.この曲との出会いとその衝撃 10.この曲が録音された時の彼等の衣装は? 11.歌詞について 12.クリームのこの曲の背景、例えばクラプトンがやろうといったらあとの二人は「何それ?」という反応だったとか etc. 13."Sunshine Of Your Love"のライブとどちらが好きか? 14.ロバート・ジョンソンのオリジナル・バージョンは好きか? 15.ギターでのコピーで一番難しいところ。 15.その他いろいろ
ではここでは不完全ながら歌詞を敢えて訳さずに載せておきます。
Crossroads I went down to the crossroad, Fell down on my knees Down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees I saw my girl when I said, Take me if you please I went down to the crossroad Tried to flag a ride Down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Nobody seems to know me Everybody passed my eyes But I’m going down to Rosedale Take my lighter by my side Going down to Roseville Take my lighter by my side You still find a house baby on the riverside ------------------ You still find a house baby on the riverside
You can run, you can run Tell my grampa we’ve run Run you can run Tell my grampa we’ve run And I’m standing at the crossroad I believe I’m sinking down
Cream
The Remastered collection - volume 9
FINAL TOUR USA - On the West Coast
artwork included
CD1 (62 min)
Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, 4th October 1968
Remaster: These are a reference tape off the masters from the full concert. Quality is very good except that the guitar is undermixed (explained in the liner notes). Sound is really one for the Bruce and/or Baker fans. Remastering boosted the guitar a bit but there just wasn't enough there - the sound is very weird for such a quality recording. Performance is very poor - so bad that it has to be listened to. Sound quality 4+ (5 except for the mix)
1. White Room (Bruce/Brown) 6.34
2. Politician (Bruce/Brown) 5.16
3. Crossroads (Johnson arr Clapton) 3.57
4. Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) 5.12
5. Spoonful (Dixon) 17.09
6. Deserted Cities of the Heart (Bruce/Brown) 4.19
7. Passing the Time aka "Scatterfaragus" (Baker) 10.57
8. I'm So Glad 7.02
Tracks 1, 2 & 6 released on Live Cream Vol II with a different mix
CD2 (59 min)
Sports Arena, San Diego, California, 20th October 1968
Remaster: Another reference tape but the master tape is better balanced. The guitar is higher in the mix and the remaster has improved it even more. The bass and drums remain clean and clear with the drum sound more live then the official releases. Despite some equipment problems it was a good performance - Crossroads being quite reasonable and Spoonful actually producing some sparks. The LA Forum "White Room" is better then the released version except for a recording drop out. Please note that the bootleggers have wrongly attributed this recording (explained in the liner notes). This is the best boot from the final tour in terms of sound (by a very long mile!) and performance (there are a couple of as good but sound is bad). Sound - 5.
1. White Room (Bruce Brown) 6.38
2. Crossroads (Johnson arr. Clapton) 4.29
3. Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) 6.40
4. Traintime (Bruce) 9.47
5. Toad (Baker) 14.16
6. Spoonful (Dixon) 15.09
Track 1 recorded LA Forum 19th March