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In Reply to: Howe, yes, yes, yes (boy did he look sickly last year!) posted by Duilawyer on January 24, 2007 at 21:20:00:
on January 24, 2007 at 21:20:00 Duilawyer wrote:>>I liked Grand Funk BTW, and used to take constant bashing from people because I said they were better than the Cream. They were not better musicians, I was wrong. But I would rather hear GFR than Cream any day. <<
Yeah, I'd rather hear most GFR than most Cream any day too. But I'll go even farther and say that, while they may not have been "better musicians" in the usual sense of the term (scope, command of their instruments, versatility, etc.), Mel Schacher and Don Brewer were definitely a tighter and more propulsive rhythm section than Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. The GFR bassist & drummer were "better ROCK musicians" than the Cream backline.From a purely guitaristic standpoint I'm indifferent to both Mark Farner & Eric Clapton, so for me that's a wash. I suppose I prefer Clapton's soloing to Farner's, but I prefer Farner's rhythm guitar playing to Clapton's, especially on up-tempo, R&B type grooves.
Follow Ups:
In the battle of the bands GFR showed up unarmed.Farner's an inept player - barely able to tune his axe much less play a competent solo.
Cream's roadies were probably a better band than GFR.
Cream was the greatest power trio of all time and GINGER BAKER the greatest rock drummer of them all. Just a fact that can be gleaned from a good listening session. Even Farner has stated his great admiration for Mssrs. Clapton Bruce and Baker.
And yet I love GFR. They played balls out rock and roll and could kick the ass of almost any other band I can think of (not Cream - but they were from another era). Their lack of instrumental prowess is not a serious handicap for they could rock and sometimes that's all that matters.
And I'd rather listen to the worst of GFR than the best of bands I can't stand (RUSH, KISS, and Legend come immediately to mind). GFR may have been just a garage band but they were a GREAT garage band.
But better than Cream? No way - not even in another universe. Totally different vibes. Both great but very very different.
to wit: see "No Contest" post
for we are all formed by our prejudices.Even da Vinci and Beethoven had their detractors.
er, right. That was my point. Ergo...
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