History of Rock & Roll CH 26 Exam with Complete Solutions

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