Blind Faith was formed 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 (they had previously collaborated on a record as
Powerhouse), jamming and working on new material at Clapton's house in Surrey. 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.
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