This was a gig I was very excited about. I was still smarting from being unable to get a ticket for the Cream farewell gig the previous year and the formation of Blind Faith was a great outcome if Cream had to disband. Effectively Jack Bruce had been replaced by Rick Grech on bass and Steve Winwood on keyboards and vocals but musically this was a very different band..
Unlike the previous Hype Park gig this was a massive affair and I was some distance from the stage. There were support acts - Third Ear Band, Edgar Broughton, Richie Havens and Donovan. The usual suspect really and I don't remember anything that distiguished them on this particular day. Blind Faith I loved although some of the music was new to me. Nothing stands out in the memory as regards the specific songs except for "It's All Right" which they did early on. I think I was into Buddy Holly at the time. But every track was a joy, it was a gorgeous day, Clapton and Winwood were playing and all was well with the world. The music had a laid-back feel to it but Winwood's voice was as strong as ever and the music just seemed to fit the day. I was exhilarated and looked forward to more Blind Faith gigs - alas that was not to be as they broke up not long after.
It was to be the last time I would see Clapton play before his drug problems took him out of the public view and the next gig I saw with him was at the Rainbow in 1973.
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