Written in 1969 by Eric Clapton during the brief existence of what was termed a "super group" Blind Faith: Steve Winwood on vocals, with Ginger Baker on drums, Ric Grech on bass. It begins with a throbbing organ launching into a pretty staid Anglican hymn-probably something all the lads had been exposed to in their childhoods. What's remarkable is the fiery guitar solo by Clapton which turns the hymn genre on it's head. I always wondered if this was just a bit of cheeky fun especially by a group whose name was Blind Faith for crying out loud. At the time and continuing into to early 70's, the Jesus Freak movement was happening with notable examples receiving massive airplay: Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" and the Doobie Bros's "Jesus is Just Alright."
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