Classics: Blind Faith 8/10

I'll admit it - I had only heard of Blind Faith this summer, and it was only because of the controversial cover of this album, but after looking into them a little more and finding out my third favorite guitarist of all time (Eric Clapton) was part of their band, I decided to buy this on vinyl and test it out.

I wasn't surprised - after all, most of Clapton's bands have the same focus on the blues-y guitar parts and his characteristic impressive high vocals used throughout Blind Faith.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing - Blind Faith holds onto all the good things like the jazz influence on the improvisational guitar solos and the repetitive steady bass riffs holding the songs together .  Good album, points off for the lack of creativity, but even typical blues rock rides above most music.  Nice to listen to when just relaxing - I especially love listening to how each factor of each song fits together: the lead and background vocals harmonize, the drum parts are consistent and hold the songs together without being boring (credits to Ginger Baker, I feel like any drummer would've had fun playing most of the album), and although there is a definite focus on the guitar, the bass still gets it's spotlight occasionally (e.g. Had to Cry Today).  I especially love Do What You Like as it showcases each instrument with bass and drum improvisational solos to be remembered - it may seem to drag after a while, but picks up again and finishes strong, earning it's place on a very good album.
(apologies in advance for crediting most of this album to Eric Clapton: I hadn't listened to the other band members extensively before this album so most of this review is focused on Clapton's style and how Blind Faith is similar or dissimilar.  Just want to give credit to the rest of the members, and especially to Steve Winwood for writing most of the songs)