Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that comprised Eric Clapton, Gi… Read Full Bio ↴Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that comprised Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric (aka Rick) Grech. The band, which was one of the first "super-groups", released their only album, Blind Faith, in August 1969.
Blind Faith formed in London, England, in late 1968 when Eric Clapton (ex-Cream) and Steve Winwood (ex-Traffic) were at loose ends following the demise of their former bands and began to spend time together again, jamming and working on new material at Clapton's house in Surrey (they had previously collaborated on a Clapton project called Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse. At Winwood's instigation, Cream's former drummer Ginger Baker was invited along, and they subsequently spent some time recording in the studio. Rick Grech, bassist with Family, was invited to join them...and he left Family, mid-tour! Record producer Jimmy Miller came in to bring some focus to the recording of further material.
News of the formation of the group created a buzz of excitement among the public, and a free concert was scheduled for London's Hyde Park on June 7, 1969. Their small repertoire was reported by the music press as having disappointed the crowd of 100,000 who were also expecting to hear songs from the days of Cream and Traffic. The recording of their album continued; followed by a short tour of Scandinavia, then a U.S. tour from July 11 (Newport) to August 24 (Hawaii), supported by Free and Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Audience reaction in the USA was similar to that in the UK, and the band was forced to appease them by playing a couple of Cream and Traffic songs. The management pressure to cash in on the hyperbole (the Press dubbed them a supergroup), and Baker's view that the group was a continuation of Cream soured feelings within the band, and they disbanded immediately after completing the U.S. tour.
An expanded, deluxe edition of the album was released in 2001, with previously unreleased tracks and jams included. Two live tracks from the Hyde Park concert, "Sleeping in the Ground" by Sam Myers and the Rolling Stones song "Under My Thumb" are also available on Winwood's 4-CD retrospective The Finer Things.
The band dissolved in 1969 after only a year together. Winwood reformed Traffic, and later, a solo career. Clapton stepped out of the spotlight, first to sit in with the Plastic Ono Band, and then to tour as a sideman for Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Upon its release, Blind Faith topped Billboard's Pop Albums chart in America (as it did the UK charts) and peaked at #40 on the Black Albums chart, an impressive feat for a British rock quartet.
Blind Faith formed in London, England, in late 1968 when Eric Clapton (ex-Cream) and Steve Winwood (ex-Traffic) were at loose ends following the demise of their former bands and began to spend time together again, jamming and working on new material at Clapton's house in Surrey (they had previously collaborated on a Clapton project called Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse. At Winwood's instigation, Cream's former drummer Ginger Baker was invited along, and they subsequently spent some time recording in the studio. Rick Grech, bassist with Family, was invited to join them...and he left Family, mid-tour! Record producer Jimmy Miller came in to bring some focus to the recording of further material.
News of the formation of the group created a buzz of excitement among the public, and a free concert was scheduled for London's Hyde Park on June 7, 1969. Their small repertoire was reported by the music press as having disappointed the crowd of 100,000 who were also expecting to hear songs from the days of Cream and Traffic. The recording of their album continued; followed by a short tour of Scandinavia, then a U.S. tour from July 11 (Newport) to August 24 (Hawaii), supported by Free and Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Audience reaction in the USA was similar to that in the UK, and the band was forced to appease them by playing a couple of Cream and Traffic songs. The management pressure to cash in on the hyperbole (the Press dubbed them a supergroup), and Baker's view that the group was a continuation of Cream soured feelings within the band, and they disbanded immediately after completing the U.S. tour.
An expanded, deluxe edition of the album was released in 2001, with previously unreleased tracks and jams included. Two live tracks from the Hyde Park concert, "Sleeping in the Ground" by Sam Myers and the Rolling Stones song "Under My Thumb" are also available on Winwood's 4-CD retrospective The Finer Things.
The band dissolved in 1969 after only a year together. Winwood reformed Traffic, and later, a solo career. Clapton stepped out of the spotlight, first to sit in with the Plastic Ono Band, and then to tour as a sideman for Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Upon its release, Blind Faith topped Billboard's Pop Albums chart in America (as it did the UK charts) and peaked at #40 on the Black Albums chart, an impressive feat for a British rock quartet.
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Blind Faith Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Blind Faith:
06 Do What You Like Do right, use your head. Everybody must be fed. Get together…
2 Can't Find My Way Home Come down off your throne and leave your body alone Somebody…
Can't Find My Way Come down off your throne and leave your body alone,…
Can't Find My Way Home Come down off your throne and leave your body alone Somebody…
Do What You Like Do right, use your head. Everybody must be fed. Get together…
Had To Cry Today It's already written that today will be one to remember The…
I Can't Find My Way Back Home Come down off your throne and leave your body alone Somebody…
Presence Of Lord I have finally found a way to live Just like I…
Presence Of The Lord I have finally found a way to live Just like I…
Sleeping In The Ground I would rather see you sleeping in the ground, I would…
Under My Thumb Spoken: Thank you, a number by the Rolling Stones called…
Well All Right Well all right, so I've been foolish. Well all right, let…
Well Alright WELL ALLRIGHT SO I'VE BEEN FOOLISH WELL ALLRIGHT THAT PEOPLE…
Well...All Right Well all right, so I've been foolish. Well all right, let…
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Arminius Hermann
Good tip or rather good rule of thumb is, usually on YouTube is that the less veiws on music vids the better the music is, way, way, way better than the crap the mainstream world shoves down our throats and that's because most people can't understand true genius at work.
musicplateau1
Staying in the groove and maintaining tempo is like trying to avoid a ticket ....... off grid band ....
Cesae Sepulveda
sensacional
Susan Reed
Some serious jammin' going on,,
Blackmountainthunder
I don't have the deluxe. But that jams.
Yeti16
Beginning sounds like roadhouse blues
Susan Reed
Is this available on cd ?
RadioInuit
Blind Faith "Deluxe Edition", Polydor, 2001, 2 CDs, worth it!!
Susan Reed
Thanks !
Gee Star
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