In November of 1977, Eric released his fifth studio album 'Slowhand.' This performance of "Lay Down Sally" from the record is taken from a 1985 concert at @Peoplesbnkarena (formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center) in Hartford, CT.
Eric Clapton in 1967, in the thick of his Cream years, with the permed hair, the mustache and the round shades. Captured by Chris Walter.
1967 was a huge year for Cream. In March they made their first trip to America, stuck at the bottom of a six-act bill in New York. In May they were back to record Disraeli Gears at Atlantic Studios in just a few days, with Felix Pappalardi producing. That August they headlined the Fillmore in San Francisco, and the long jams began.
As for the hair, Eric told Rolling Stone in 1968 that he curled it because he liked Bob Dylan's. Then Jimi Hendrix arrived with curly hair, his band followed, and it became quite a trend in England.
Disraeli Gears came out in November 1967 and went top five on both sides of the Atlantic.
🎸 "Sunshine of Your Love" became Cream's biggest US hit. What's your favorite Cream song? 🎸
In November of 1967, Cream released their second studio album, 'Disraeli Gears.' In this 1993 interview, @GingerBDrums explains how the band came up with the name of the record.
In November of 1967, @CreamOfficial_ released their second studio album, 'Disraeli Gears.' In this 1993 interview, @GingerBDrums explains how the band came up with the name of the record.
Eric Clapton backstage at the RKO 58th Street Theatre in New York on March 31, 1967, cradling his 1964 Gibson SG, "The Fool." Photo by Don Paulsen.
Cream were in town for their first American shows, booked on DJ Murray the K's Music in the Fifth Dimension revue, which ran from March 25 to April 2 with five performances a day. The Who were making their US debut on the same bill, along with Wilson Pickett, Mitch Ryder and Simon & Garfunkel.
The guitar's swirling paint job came from the Dutch art collective The Fool, led by Marijke Koger and Simon Posthuma, which designed instruments and stage clothes for the band in 1967.
🎸 A few weeks later Clapton used this guitar to record Disraeli Gears. What's your favorite Cream song? 🎸
On this day in 1946: Ric Grech was born. This photo of Blind Faith, which consisted of Ric, Eric, @SteveWinwood and @GingerBDrums, was taken in July of 1969 outside Olympic Studios in London.
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