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in the summer of 1969 i,was 11 years old and just began to work weekends with my fathers drywall business.i also began buying my own things,clothes,bikes,music,ect.in the past i had bought(picked out)other records, ray charles,hank williams sr., earlier james brown,otis redding,ect.i now know in which direction my musical tastes were headed.i was at a friends home,he also had the same musical tastes,he put this record on his dad's state of the art Mc intosh stereo it blew me away,way away!! needless to say,i was hooked!since that time i've bought 1000's of records(tapes,cd's)in that same style mainly blues,but this is the one that really turned me on,rick grech and ginger baker's backbeat and tempo is perfect for the leads of eric clapton's smoldering guitar licks and steve winwoods vocals.there isn't a track on this one that doesn't, well....just doesn't!i still have that first atco records copy although,i don't play it any more,i just keep it to remind myself,this is the one that turned my musical ear,forever.there's alot of great new music out there now,but the music of my youth, the music that kept a whole generation going, is the music that has gotten me through some of the worst and best times of my life.when one finds something that works,stick with it!!
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Maybe Eric Clapton isn't God, but if you listen
to this album you will know where that claim
came from.
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"Blind Faith" has sparked a lot of controversy (and not just because of the album cover) - but I'm not sure why. The group's only weak spot was drummer Ginger Baker, who reportedly invited himself into the band. His ponderous, leaden drumming technique drags the rest of the group down slightly, and (like any Ginger Baker recording) there's the obligatory drum solo. Ginger Baker notwithstanding, though, "Blind Faith" is still a classic album of the period. The collaboration of Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton merged the best of Traffic's progressive, eclectic jazz- and folk-rock with the best of Cream's British blues. It's a shame that one of them didn't have the balls to ignore the critics, kick Baker out of the group, and keep the great music going.
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This was the most successful of bassist Rich Grech's commercial endeavors. He covers songs by the likes of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Buddy Holly, and Ginger Baker. Many of these fine musicians appear on this album! (The exception being Holly, but word is he would have liked to be there.) There are not many songs, partly because "Do What You Like" takes up over 15 minutes, and about half of that is a drum solo! People were really into that kind of stuff back then. But no long bass solos... go figure.
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This one-shot supergroup may not have lasted long, but they produced a solid recording here. There are only six songs, which is as expected--with Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood in the same group and the opportunity to showcase Ginger Baker's remarkable talents as a drummer, jams are certainly in order and Ginger does well in "Do What You Like," the concluder. The songwriting is dominated by Winwood, but Clapton contributes his classic "Presence of the Lord," which begins with a soulful verseline and then bursts into a potent guitar solo. Winwood's "Sea of Joy," "Had to Cry Today," and "Can't Find My Way Home" are all excellent, with pretty verselines accentuated by his high-pitched vocals and neat instrumental riffs.
In fact, the only thing that stops me from giving this five stars (just barely) is that there are only six songs. The jams show solid musicianship and worksmanship but don't blow you away. However, do not let the uneven reception this album received deter you. It is eminently listenable, and actually very relaxing, something just to put on and soak up when you feel laid back. The songs are not mellow as in slow, but in texture Blind Faith is smooth-flowing solid rock.
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