Today in 1968

[Muteswan]

Cream played their Farewell Concert.
Farewell Concert is the live recording of the band Cream's final concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 26 November 1968. Aside from the band's reunion concert in 2005 it is Cream's only official full concert release on video. It was originally broadcast by the BBC on 5 January 1969. It was not released on video in the US until 1977. The opening acts for the concert were future progressive rock stars Yes, who were just starting out, and Taste, an Irish trio led by Rory Gallagher.
Unfortunately the sound quality is not great.

 

[Pegojack]

Remember it well. I was thirteen and had just moved out of the TOTP phase and gotten into more sophisticated album based rock and prog rock. Cream were my first heroes, and Best of Cream was the first album I ever bought, followed by 'Stand Up' by Jethro Tull at number two.

 

[Darran]

It’s a shame that Clapton is a bit of a c*nt.

 

[Muteswan]

Remember it well. I was thirteen and had just moved out of the TOTP phase and gotten into more sophisticated album based rock and prog rock. Cream were my first heroes, and Best of Cream was the first album I ever bought, followed by 'Stand Up' by Jethro Tull at number two.

I’ve got both those albums too. Loved Cream, but Clapton went downhill afterwards. We were lucky to have such excellent bands around at that time.

 

[Muteswan]

It’s a shame that Clapton is a bit of a c*nt.

Not a nice guy.

 

[J_B]

Rory Gallagher. What an outstanding guitar player he was.

 

[Muteswan]

Rory Gallagher. What an outstanding guitar player he was.

I’ve got a double album of his and a Taste album.
Saw him live in the Top Rank Swansea.
Outstanding, as you say.