John McDermott

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(from left) Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker perform live at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 26, 1968

Cream were one of the loudest rock bands of their time – that excessive volume helped tear the band apart

By Jackson Maxwell published

During Cream's late '60s heyday, and again during their brief reunion in 2005, drummer Ginger Baker felt that both his – and even Eric Clapton's – contributions were often drowned out by bandmate Jack Bruce's

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(from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and Eric Clapton perform onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 2, 1968

Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker recount the wild story of Cream, rock's pioneering power trio

By John McDermott published

Cream changed rock forever, but within less than three years, internal and external tensions pulled them apart. This is their story, as told from within

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