Somehow, in the midst of preparations for the UK trip, I completely missed the fact that Cream – the 60s power trio of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce – scheduled three concerts at Madison Square Garden. These will be their only gigs on this side of the pond.

Of course, tickets went on sale while we were in the UK, they sold out, and that’s that. Granted, they were pricey (the cheap seats ran $70, once you add in the Ticketba$tard fees), but to see this group live would’ve been a treat. Fortunately, official DVDs and CDs of their Royal Albert Hall gigs from this past summer will hit the shelves on October 4, so there’s some consolation.