![]() Blind Faith had its moments, but succumbed to the weight of the accompanying hype after just one album and tour. But the group took on supergroup proportions when temperamental Cream drummer Ginger Baker joined, along with Family’s Ric Grech on bass. Listen to: “So Far” (1974).Īfter Cream, Eric Clapton wanted to start a smaller scale collaboration with Traffic’s Steve Winwood. Listen to: “Wheels of Fire” (1968).Ĭrosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) (1968-present):ĭavid Crosby (the Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield) and Graham Nash (the Hollies) were a collective big deal when they got together adding Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield) after their first album was icing on the cake as well as the start of a volatile brotherhood that’s continued on and off for more than four decades. Clapton and Baker would come together again in Blind Faith (see below), while Bruce would join other all-star supergroups with Robin Trower (BLT), and Leslie West and Corky Laing of Mountain (West, Bruce and Laing). In just three years, they blended rock, blues and jazz into a dynamic “Strange Brew” that was torn apart by egos and idiosyncrasies. Hailing from the Yardbirds and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton was the best-known member of this trio, though bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker boasted their own impressive credentials with the Graham Bond Organisation. Here’s a look at some, though certainly not all, of the most significant supergroups rock has produced: ![]() History indicates a mixed prognosis for any supergroup some benefit from their collective credentials, others turn out to be something less than the sum of their parts. The trio has made only minimal impact so far it’s only played a few shows and its first album is awaiting release. One of the latest comes to the Detroit area this week - Them Crooked Vultures, featuring former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl back on the drums, Led Zeppelin bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones and Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme on vocals and guitar. It connotes a band formed by musicians with already established credentials, often with other ensembles - or, as Time magazine noted in 1974, “an amalgam formed by the talented malcontents of other bands.” Most trace the term’s origins back to Cream in 1966, and supergroups have populated the music scene on a consistent basis ever since. “Supergroup” is a dubious distinction in the rock ‘n’ roll world.
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