The Bloggler

I could write about my favourite guitarist, or keyboard player, drummer, singer or front-man/woman.   But I am going to write about a music hero of mine who is all those things - except a woman that is. This is a man who during his career played pop-rock, blues-rock, progressive rock, soul, rhythm and blues and psychedelic stuff.   He learned to play the piano at age four and joined his first professional group at age 15.   Though primarily a vocalist and keyboard player he is a brilliant guitar player and is a proficient player of the drums, mandolin, guitars, bass and saxophone.   He has played with many of the biggest names in music (helping out Jimi Hendrix, Lou Reed, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker and Howlin’ Wolf, Phil Collins, Sandy Denny, David Gilmour and many others). He is also well known for collaborating with Eric Clapton.   He started his professional career as a key member of the Spencer Davis Group, then co-formed ...