Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith (cover)

Blind Faith was an English blues-rock band that consisted of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric Grech. The band, which was one of the first "super-groups", released their only album, Blind Faith, in August 1969. They were stylistically similar to the bands in which Winwood, Baker, and Clapton had most recently participated,

The beginnings of Blind Faith date to mid-1968, with the break-up of Cream. In retrospect as "the first super-group", Cream had become a financial powerhouse, selling millions of records within a few years and raising the group's (and each member's) repertoire to international popularity. Despite that success, the band was crumbling from within due to frequent animosity between Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, with Eric Clapton doing his best to mediate. In addition, Clapton had been tired of being coerced into playing commercially driven blues, and hoped to move forward with a new, experimental, less strait-jacketed approach to the genre.

Steve Winwood was facing similar problems in The Spencer Davis Group, in which he had been the lead singer for three years. Winwood wanted to experiment with the band's sound by infusing jazz elements, but left due to his musical differences, instead forming a new band Traffic in 1967. That band split temporarily in 1969, and Winwood started to jam with his good friend Clapton in Clapton's basement in Surrey, England. Winwood and Clapton had previously collaborated on the "Powerhouse" project.

Clapton was pleased with the jam sessions and looked seriously toward starting a trio with Winwood, but they needed a drummer. Ginger Baker turned up to sit in with them in 1969, and the band took near-final form. Clapton questioned letting Baker in the band, because he had promised Jack Bruce that, if they were to work with one another again, all three of them would play. Moreover, Clapton didn't want to reunite with Cream barely nine weeks after the break-up, and also didn't want to deal with another "Cream-like" super-stardom situation. Winwood ultimately persuaded Clapton to finalize Baker's inclusion in the line-up, arguing that Ginger Baker strengthened their musicianship and that it would be hard to find an equally talented drummer[citation needed].

By May 1969, Rick Grech, bassist with Family, was invited to join them (leaving Family, mid-tour). They laid down most of their album at Olympic Studios under the supervision of producer Jimmy Miller. Miller provided focus to the band, who often preferred jamming over the standard commercial 35 minute track. By then the group was known collectively as Blind Faith, a slyly cynical reference by Clapton to his outlook on the new group.

Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith (cover)

Come down off your throne and leave your body alone.
Somebody must change.
You are the reason Ive been waiting so long.
Somebody holds the key.

But Im near the end and I just aint got the time
And Im wasted and I cant find my way home.

Come down on your own and leave your body alone.
Somebody must change.
You are the reason Ive been waiting all these years.
Somebody holds the key.

Chorus

But I cant find my way home.
But I cant find my way home.
But I cant find my way home.
But I cant find my way home.


Words and Music by Steve Winwood

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Blues
• Rock
• Blind
• Faith
• Eric
• Clapton
• Steve
• Winwood
• Ginger
• Baker

[DontEatEggs666]

Bro, you should make a band.

[Carlfgauge]

Thank You!!!

[Bflatblues55]

A long-time fave ... Phew... wonderful job both singing and playing! A New York City boy ... who'd a thunk it?

SI woman here ... I escaped 24 years ago and well - let's just say, I can't find my way home!

[Carlfgauge]

Thanks Carol!! Born in Brklyn Lived in Queens as an Adult...Been in Allentown PA. for 6 Years.. Im a Country Boy Now!!!!..But Hey you can Find Your Way Home..Try 95 South!!!!LOL!! But it aint The Same!!!! S.I Use to be The Country 40 Years ago.....

[nllleonard]

Such a great song! One of my favorites from you. ~NAncy

[Carlfgauge]

HI Nancy!!! Thank You.. Its a Great Song I always Loved It .

[Carlfgauge]

Thank You Kurt!!!!!

[Carlfgauge]

Thanks Bill!!!! Sorry Im Late, Didnt see You!!! I appreciate Your Kind Words!!!

[HDenBlues]

Good job !!!

Welldone, my friend *****

Kurt...

[willybass123]

You've got a lot of great tunes that you do and this is one of them!

It's really nice that you included the info about Blind Faith (including the lyrics) as you do with all your other vids.

It's always a pleasure to watch your vids.

Keep on doing it Carl....

Bill