Interview: Nigel Williamson Uncut: It’s often said that the model for the power-trio style of Cream was Buddy Guy’s band. Is that how you recall it? Eric Clapton: I’d seen Buddy live and it ...

In a 2012 interview with Uncut, Eric Clapton praised Led Zeppelin for continuing the tradition Cream had started. He told the publication, “Led Zeppelin took up our legacy.” However ...

Kept quiet about that.” Like a jazz band, Cream made spirited, virtuoso improvisation a key part of their approach in concert. Together, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker introduced ...