195 - John Mayall & Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton - BluesBreakers with Eric Clapton
Straight-up blues rock with a twist of late-60's guitar flair. Maybe the simplicity of the sound hides the greatness of the recording. There is a rawness to Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton that gives the album a feel of being older than it is. While Eric's guitar soars and squirms more than most “old school” blues guitarists from a decade or two before this release, the steady rhythm and pained vocals put this clearly in the blues category and not a rock band playing blues.
Songs I Knew I Liked: None
Songs I Now Like: “Hideaway,” “Key to Love,” and “It Ain't Right”
Songs I Don't Want to Ever Hear Again: “What'd I Say” - on the drum solo alone