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The 1960s band Eric Clapton never wanted to break up: “Over too soon”
Eric Clapton said he felt Blind Faith, the late-1960s supergroup he formed with Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech, ended before it had fully developed. The band’s short life mattered because it followed Cream’s break-up and brought together prominent British musicians, yet Clapton became uncomfortable with the expectations surrounding his status as a guitar hero.
Blind Faith released one self-titled album and is best known for songs including ‘Can’t Find My Way Home’ and ‘Had to Cry Today’. Clapton later said the group might have continued for another couple of years, but he disbanded it after tiring of touring and sought different collaborations, including work with John Lennon and Delaney and Bonnie.
In short
- Clapton believed Blind Faith ended prematurely.
- Touring and public expectations contributed to the split.
- The band released only one album.
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The case for
Blind Faith had the musicianship and creative potential to grow beyond its single album, and Clapton’s later regret suggests the group ended before its sound and shared identity had matured. Continuing for a few years could have allowed the members to develop their collaboration on their own terms and build a lasting body of work.
The case against
Ending the band was a reasonable response to Clapton’s discomfort with the guitar-hero role and the pressures surrounding the group. He was entitled to pursue different musical partnerships, and a short-lived band may have been preferable to continuing chiefly because of its members’ reputations or expectations for further success.
Explained simply
Blind Faith was a British rock supergroup formed in the late 1960s, bringing together Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech. The band released a self-titled album before breaking up after a relatively short time, and Clapton has since expressed regret that it ended so soon.
The group was notable for uniting several prominent British rock musicians of the era. It became known for songs including 'Can't Find My Way Home' and 'Had to Cry Today', although its brief lifespan meant its full potential was never realised.
Clapton disbanded the group after becoming tired of touring. He has suggested that the band could have continued for a few more years, and Blind Faith's short existence came shortly after Cream, an earlier supergroup featuring Clapton, had split.