A new take on an old classic. The Clapton lead guitar part of the familiar "Sunshine of Your Love", in isolation from the other instruments. The second video link reproduces the complete tune, fully fleshed out, for those not familiar with the piece.

My friend, the late Tampa blues guitarist Pete Jacobsen, one called this the perfect lead guitar solo. Not the most difficult to play, or the most complex in structure, or even the most musically sophisticated; just the most balanced and well-proportioned and esthetically controlled. Now I can see why he felt that way, I'm not a musician like he was, so I couldn't follow it like he could. It sounds rather monotonous, like a bass line, just the same theme repeated, with only a key change. The other voices provide the melody and rhythm. But then comes that glorious solo in the bridge, you want it to go on forever, but it lasts just long enough.

This is the skeleton, the frame, the scaffolding on which a great song is built. It's like hearing "Sunshine" for the first time all over again. Enjoy.

Lead Guitar only,

Complete tune,

''
Sunshine of Your Love'',
"Disraeli Gears" (1967),
Cream,
Ginger Baker - Percussion,
Jack Bruce - Bass & vocals,
Eric Clapton - Guitar.

I'm now going in search of...the Nicky Hopkins piano part of "Sympathy for the Devil"; woop wooo.