The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #117535   Message #2534974
Posted By: Dave Sutherland
08-Jan-09 - 07:52 AM
Thread Name: Oh My God, That's Dreadful!!!
Subject: RE: Oh My God, That's Dreadful!!!
To attempt to get this one back on track before the usual suspect gets it closed down.
Back around 1988 when I got my first CD player, while browsing a reputable record shop I came across a CD called "First Time I Met The Blues" by Eric Clapton. Intrigued since I didn't know that Clapton played the classic title track I paid the £3 asking price and took it home. The result was a dissapointing, random collection of outtakes from his Yardbird days and very little connection with the blues. However about two thirds into the album seemingly Clapton left the building to be replaced by some early, live recordings of The Graham Bond Trio (Bond, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker - no Dick Heckstall -Smith or John McLaughlin) playing some blistering stuff and Jack singing "First Time".
That bit was so good that someone that I must have loaned it to decided to keep it; however my daughter was able to replace it for me the following Christmas by obtaining a copy from the local petrol station.