Newtrix 1:
I’m wondering what the general opinion is wrt his “From the Cradle” release?

I heard it when it came out, not since. Like a lot of his other solo work that leaned towards blues, I loathe the production, to the point where I find little to like. The performance may not be passionless, but he would've had to have left some blood'n'guts on the floor of the studio for me to be able to swallow a record that sounds like that. And that goes for most of his records. I probably wouldn't like most of them any more if they didn't sound the way they do, but it's definitely a piece of the puzzle. Ultimately the most important thing is going to be the songs & how they're performed, but as on From The Cradle, they're nowhere near good enough for me to like the stuff. His guitar playing has moments, but never enough for me to embrace the entire package. I still don't like much of anything he did after Eric & The Powerhouse. I am curious to hear the Concert For George, though.

jasn:
I think Cream is more Jack Bruce's band than Clapton's

I've read that elsewhere. It makes sense, I think.

If you're a fan and haven't heard of a band called Masters of Reality you may want to check it out. Baker is the drummer and they bring back the 3-man style nicely.

I think Daniel Rey was in that band?