After just over two years as a band, Cream gave their final performance
on Nov. 26, 1968. The concert was held at the Royal Albert Hall In
England. Cream’s decision to disband took fans by surprise, though
simmering tensions within the band, primarily between Jack Bruce and
Ginger Baker, came to a head, as Eric Clapton was losing interest in the
band. They embarked on a ‘farewell tour’ of 19 cities in the US before
the two night stand finale, Nov. 25 & 26, at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sunshine Of Your Love
The band were apparently unhappy with those final shows and even die
hard fans admit it wasn’t the band at the peak of their powers. In the
documentary, ‘Cream: Classic Artists,’ Baker said “It wasn’t a good gig.
Cream was better than that. We knew it was all over, we knew we were
just finishing it off.”
This video is an edited version of a practice session done prior to the
main event of the 2001 Merlefest celebration. (Merlefest is a annual
tribute to Doc's son Merle who died too young in a tragic accident) Doc
and Merle toured together for many years, and played at 1000's of summer
music festivals.This was the first time Doc and Dolly ever met and
worked together
"The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s and recorded first by Paxton in 1964. It is based on the traditional lament song "The Leaving of Liverpool". The song was released on Paxton's 1964 album Ramblin' Boy, which was his first album released on Elektra Records.
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 - May 29, 2012)
was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk,
country, blues, and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.Watson's fingerstyle and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded.