History of Rock & Roll CH 26 Exam with Complete Solutions, Exams of Humanities

History of Rock & Roll CH 26 Exam with Complete Solutions Eric Clapton (b.1945) was, along with Jimi Hendrix, one of the ANSWER ✓✓most influential guitarists in rock history most influential guitarists in rock history ANSWER ✓✓the blues, especially the music of Robert Johnson The first band of note that he joined was ANSWER ✓✓Yardbirds in 1963 He quit that band when ANSWER ✓✓it started to become more pop oriented; joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With that group he was able to focus on blues exclusively and he made a great album with them in 1966 that featured some fine guitar work ANSWER ✓✓Bluesbreakers When bassist Jack Bruce joined the group ANSWER ✓✓Clapton began to envision a trio of virtuosic improvisers and the result was Cream, formed in 1966 With Ginger Baker on drums, Bruce on bass, and Clapton on guitar it was the first ANSWER ✓✓Super-group Unfortunately, tension between Bruce and Baker led to ANSWER ✓✓the group's demise in late 1968