Cream says Zeppelin is crap

2008-11-06 by fireaboveicebelow | 41 Comments
Jack Bruce, the bassist and lead singer of Cream, had some harsh words about Led Zeppelin following news of a possible reunion. Harsh words considering the original question was about Cream possibly reuniting again like they did in 2005.

In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Bruce had this to say about Led Zeppelin, "Everybody talks about Led Zeppelin, and they played one fucking gig – one fucking lame gig – while Cream did weeks of gigs; proper gigs, not just a lame gig like Zeppelin did, with all the [vocal] keys lowered and everything. We played everything in the original keys. [Becoming animated]: Fuck off, Zeppelin, you’re crap. You’ve always been crap and you’ll never be anything else. The worst thing is that people believe the crap that they’re sold. Cream is 10 times the band that Led Zeppelin is."

He later added, "What? You’re gonna compare Eric Clapton with that fucking Jimmy Page? Would you really compare that?"

Bruce later recanted his statements (well, sort of) on 94.7 WCSX, a Detroit radio station, saying, "I was just having some fun with the press gallery really… being fairly tongue in cheek. The thing about Zeppelin is obviously it's a little bit of jealousy on my part, or more than a little bit because the audience was created by Cream and Jimi Hendrix… this sort of very large audience… then Zeppelin came along and had a very easy ride in that way. We were the pioneers and pioneers don’t always get the recognition they deserve. On the other hand, let’s face it: Jimmy Page ain’t no Eric Clapton… no matter what anybody thinks." He adds, "The only decent guy… the one good guy in that band is dead… so what are you gonna do? The trouble is if you say anything about the establishment… In Britain you mustn’t criticise the Queen or Led Zeppelin."

The full interview can be heard here:
http://gdrg.net/wcsx/2008_11jackbruce.mp3

Report by David Lowe-Bianco.

Tagged: Cream

Comments:Add a Comment 
Rookie One
November 6th 2008
4 Comments


Someone's jealous.

Pluh
November 6th 2008
579 Comments


They are by no means crap, just a tid bit overrated.

foreverendeared
November 6th 2008
14745 Comments


you two basically just restated what he said in the radio interview

Thor
November 6th 2008
10384 Comments


Zep's better than Cream but he has a vew valid points.

Pink Floyd > allThis Message Edited On 11.06.08

chewytapeworm
November 6th 2008
524 Comments


Thats hilarious.

thunder15
November 6th 2008
627 Comments


this makes me sad.

NOTINTHEFACE
November 6th 2008
2167 Comments


Pink Floyd > all

Both bands suck, really.

Spamue1G
November 6th 2008
1291 Comments


Yeah, Pink Floyd > All, but Genesis are pretty close imo.
Difficult to say whether I prefer Zep or Cream, but I kinda agree with what Jack Bruce says here:

The trouble is if you say anything about the establishment… In Britain you mustn’t criticise the Queen or Led Zeppelin.

Valid point, I'd say.
This Message Edited On 11.06.08

BallsToTheWall
November 6th 2008
52578 Comments


Agree with Thor.

THOR FOR STAFF

CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN

JoeForPresident
November 6th 2008
178 Comments


this kind of made me lose some respect for Cream
i hate when bands trash talk other bands

sickofantsid
November 6th 2008
129 Comments


this kind of made me lose some respect for Cream

i hate when bands trash talk other bands


Nah, bring it on, I love the trash talk. Besides, Jack Bruce is renowned for talking bollox, its pretty much all he's done since Cream.

Yeah, Pink Floyd > All, but Genesis are pretty close imo

Gabriel era Genesis are pretty cool but really not in the same league as Floyd.

McP3000
November 6th 2008
4121 Comments


led zeppelin are horribly overrated, but not as horribly overrated as cream

johnnyblaze
November 6th 2008
3433 Comments


yeah seriously, Cream is not very good. And f uck that shit, imo Page pwns Clapton.

NotMrBlonde
November 6th 2008
394 Comments


Your opinion is wrong then.

OMFG BALLS IS RIGHT

THOR FOR STAFF

YES WE CAN

Thor
November 6th 2008
10384 Comments


haha

unlike Obama, I lost

poweroftheweez
November 7th 2008
1298 Comments


Rigged.all of it.
news is lol worthy.

taylormemer
November 7th 2008
4964 Comments


Hilarious.
Especially this:
"[...]not just a lame gig like Zeppelin did, with all the [vocal] keys lowered and everything. We played everything in the original keys."

TheGreatD17
November 7th 2008
1141 Comments


Zeppelin released six consecutive great albums. Cream released four total, if memory serves, and two or three were great. Clapton is/was better than Page, but that's all I'll give him.

Thor
November 7th 2008
10384 Comments


And even then Clapton is so overrated.

Ironpriest
November 7th 2008
403 Comments


it's good to see for a bit of fun. I do like some Led Zeppelin (I only have the remasters Double album). And whilst its over the top, Led Zeppelin do have a 'holier than thou' status about them. Robert Plant is a dick too.

Having said that, im still gonna rock out to their classic songs.

CrazyFool84
November 7th 2008
1083 Comments


haha no bitterness there

Mr_Coffee
November 7th 2008
631 Comments


That's just like your opinion, man.

Anyway, Zep is better than Cream. And Pink Floyd owns.

heyseuss
November 7th 2008
384 Comments


Overrated motherfuckers dissing other overrated motherfuckers, what a surprise.

kitsch
November 7th 2008
5117 Comments


cash rules everything around me

Photon
November 7th 2008
1308 Comments


pink Floyd is more overrated than any of these .,,, king crimson FTW

natey
November 7th 2008
4195 Comments


yeah Pink Floyd is more overrated then Zep is

Bleak123
November 7th 2008
1900 Comments


Doesn't Bruce realise that no-one cares about Cream anymore?This Message Edited On 11.06.08

BludgeonySteve
November 7th 2008
558 Comments


Oh Jack Bruce. You and your drunken ego trips make me smile

AyatollahKhomeini
November 7th 2008
44 Comments


i wish these 70's bands would stop
making me look stupid
for being a fan

beans
November 7th 2008
2328 Comments


he says gig a lot

combustion07
November 7th 2008
12882 Comments


Pink Floyd > all



FriendofTheDevil70
November 7th 2008
388 Comments


Its pretty obvious that most of that was said in jest.

Although I don't know what Jack is getting at, because Page is fairly easily a better overall guitarist than Clapton.

johnnyblaze
November 7th 2008
3433 Comments


Clapton is borrring. zz

AtavanHalen
November 7th 2008
17919 Comments


Playing overpriced shows for uncritical nostalgic baby boomers is not an achievement anymore.

(every single reunited band breaks up)

RandMcNally
November 7th 2008
159 Comments


Hilarious!
The grumpy old man needs to calm down before he has a stroke.

''In Britain you mustn’t criticise the Queen or Led Zeppelin."

Yes you can, shes a fat, old, waste of space and tax payers money, and most people under 60 think the same. I think he meant, ''...you mustn’t criticise 'Queen' or Led Zeppelin.'' lol
This Message Edited On 11.07.08

kygermo
November 7th 2008
1007 Comments


I think theyre both overrated, even though I dig em both. Zeppelin started to decline, while Cream broke up before they had a chance to suck.

And for the record Clapton has Page's number any day of the week. Shouldnt even be an argument. Shiiiiit, Iommi has Page's number too.

Masochist
November 7th 2008
9188 Comments


King Crimson = Pink Floyd > Led Zepplin > Eric Clapton > CreamThis Message Edited On 11.07.08

FriendofTheDevil70
November 7th 2008
388 Comments


"Playing overpriced shows for uncritical nostalgic baby boomers is not an achievement anymore."

I agree, but in all fairness Cream's reunited live album from a few years ago was still damn good.

Mendigo
November 7th 2008
2299 Comments


King Crimson = Pink Floyd > Led Zepplin > Derek & The Dominos > Eric Clapton > Cream
I like Page's guitar playing more than Clapton's, though I'm unable to say which one is actually BETTER. both of them did stuff the other couldn't have done, so let's call it a draw.

Seafroggys
November 8th 2008
60 Comments


Hmmm, interesting article. I love Cream, and Bruce is my favorite member. I do think Led Zeppelin is overrated, but still good. Page is perhaps the most overrated element, anything after their first two albums is just drunken sloppiness.

Maybe if they released a live DVD of the O2 concert, then people can finally gauge their abilities. But until then, Cream has their reunion DVD, Zep doesn't. Hell, Zep had their gig taken off the Live Aid when it came out on DVD because it was 'embarrassing.'

Yeah Bruce was kinda prickish, but he seemed to be facetious as well. He had many valid arguments though.

Det_Nosnip
November 9th 2008
374 Comments


This guy sounds like a wanker, to use proper British. :p



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