- Actors: Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Patrick Allen
- Directors: Sandy Oliveri, Tony Palmer
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: Oct 11 2005
- Run Time: 50 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000ANVQ6E
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#15,507 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #3 in DVD > Music Video & Concerts > Artists > Cream
- #25 in DVD > Music Video & Concerts > Artists > Eric Clapton
- #55 in DVD > Music Video & Concerts > Blues
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Cream's 2005 reunion (after a mere 37 years apart) was big news and a very hot ticket. But anyone wondering what the fuss was all about is unlikely to get much enlightenment from Cream - Farewell Concert. The trio's (guitarist Eric Clapton, bass player Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker) November 1968 gig at London's Royal Albert Hall, the same venue chosen for their reunion, may have been a spectacular display of their instrumental virtuosity and legendary improvisational skills, but you'd never know it from this sub-par document. The sound has been digitally remastered, but the audio is still a turgid sonic sludge. The visuals are even worse, with director Tony Palmer jerking the camera around as if this were an episode of NYPD Blue, layering the picture with dated and distracting psychedelic light effects, and providing far too many close-ups of Bruce's teeth (and almost no wide shots of the entire band). As for the music, well, it's apparent that these boys really could play; surprisingly, Baker's jazz-inflected drum solo is one of the highlights. But their reliance on extended blues jams ("Spoonful," "Sitting on Top of the World," etc.) belies the fact that despite their dismissal of commercial rock music (cf. Bruce's lofty claim in an accompanying interview that "we wouldn't dream" of trying to write a hit single), Cream's four studio albums contain some wonderful pop songs. Farewell Concert includes "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room," but for a much more satisfying taste of what they were all about, try the CD or DVD versions of Cream - Royal Albert Hall - London May 2-3-5-6 2005 instead. --Sam Graham
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Cream's motto of "Forget the message, forget the lyrics, and just play," with Eric Clapton on guitar, Jack Bruce on lead vocal and bass, and Ginger Baker on drums, created two glorious years of high-volume blues, jamming and extended solos, which blazed a
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
An amateur production!,
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This review is from: Cream 1968: Farewell Concert (DVD)
I will get straight to the point. This DVD value is zero. It's not worth the price of its plastic box. To quote another reviewer, "It is unwatchable", and that's no lie. The camera work throughout is focussed on Jack Bruce's face (specifically his nose)and this photographer's idea of special effects is to jiggle the camera even at this close range in a rediculous effort to add some energy to the scene. Rarely do you see the whole band playing all at once together on the stage. It is particularly frustrating for any guitarist who whould like to see Eric Clapton play a tune because it never gives a front view of him playing. Whenever it does, it is footage from a different song! He will start playing the song with one type of guitar, then halfway through, suddenly he has a different guitar in hand. As if these problems were not bad enough, the sound quality (and picture quality) are simply terrible. My opinion, this is the worst music performance footage I have ever seen. Don't buy this lemmon!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a waste of an incredible opportunity,
By photo guy "europa333" (Carp, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cream 1968: Farewell Concert (DVD)
The director of this horrible excuse for concert footage ruined the greatest moment in rock history. Cream, at their peak, are performing live and he blows it. The camera work is incredibly annoying, there is no sense of matching the music and musician to what's being shown and the sound is muddy. I can't believe Cream allowed this to be put out. I hated it at the movie theatre and I hate it more now. Luckily I was able to see Cream in 1968 so I know how great they were live.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
It'll never happen again the first time!,
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This review is from: Cream 1968: Farewell Concert (DVD)
There is no substitute for modern filming but, saying that, given the era, and considering there is NO other visual record, this is a must have. If you like Cream going in, think of this as what it is. Enjoy.
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