William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Blind Faith ; Year: 1969; Genre: Blues Rock Had this album playing in my head most of last night; figured it was a sign I was to pick another one from it. Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and company really do a good job on this track; it's a great song that's for sure. Hear Sea of Joy on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Ultravox - Reap the Wild Wind My song pick 2 years ago today: The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another My song pick 3 years ago today: Kansas - Miracles Out Of Nowhere My song pick 4 years ago today: Wilson Pickett - I'm a Midnight Mover My song pick 5 years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Slip Out My song pick 6 years ago today: Boston - The Launch/Cool the Engines My song pick 7 years ago today: Stratovarius - Dreamspace My song pick 8 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Promised Land My song pick 9 years ago today: Ed Bogas & Merl Saunders - The Riot My song pick 10 years ago today: J. S. Bach - BWV 870 - Prelude and Fugue...

1629 Blind Faith - Had to Cry Today From: Blind Faith , Year: 1969 Genre: Blues Rock I'm having one of those days and this song from the very bright and short-lived 'supergroup' Blind Faith felt good to listen to this morning. While I'm not really in the mood to go on much about things today, I will say that I do like this song a lot. Hear Had to Cry Today on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - By Kind Permission Of My song pick two years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Down To Earth My song pick three years ago today: Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride My song pick four years ago today: Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee +

I have always loved Steve Winwood's music; for me one of the best chapters has to be his music with Blind Faith. For those not acquainted, this was a supergroup consisting of: Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. This is one of those songs that that you can easily listen to in almost any mood. Of course, with this excellent lineup the musicianship and arrangements are spectacular. Here is the studio version on YouTube. Here is a performance circa '69 on YouTube. +