Title: "Can't Find My Way Home"
Artist: Blind Faith
Album: Blind Faith, 1969
Written By: Steve Winwood
Blind Faith (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ric Grech) was one of the earliest "supergroups," and like many other subsequent supergroups, it failed to live up to its potential. They only released one album, and overall the record is pretty mediocre considering the talent involved, but this one song makes it all worthwhile. It is Winwood's masterpiece in a career of sporadic greatness. You don't get much simpler than two fingerpicked acoustic guitars and a voice, but when those two guitars are played by Winwood and Clapton and the voice is Winwood's in his prime, that is going to be something great to listen to. The song is beautiful, haunting and searching.
BELOW: Here are some stills set to "Can't Find My Way Home" from a movie that I love, the great underrated 80's road movie that is funny but also one of the best films about male friendship, 'Fandango.' "Can't Find My Way Home" is used over the closing credits of the actual film.
BELOW: Bonus clip. This is Winwood and Clapton in 2007 playing a nice electric version at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival. It is nowhere near the original, but it is a cool version nonetheless, and a different take on the tune.
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I actually really like this one. See, I'm not always negative. Glad to see the list get back on track with a single from the 60's ranked higher than Eight Miles High. Good thing Clapton didn't F it up with another lumbering riff.
But remember, I said "Eight Miles High" was the greatest single from the 60's, not my favorite. But there is a difference.
I know. Just busting your balls, RayTM.
It would have been better if you said it was your favorite.
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The subjectivity would make it a defensible position.
Your strongest pick yet, Ray.
There's nothing to defend if it is all subjective. But I stand by the original statement: "Eight Miles High" is the greatest single of the 1960's.
Thanks, Gary.
"There's nothing to defend if it is all subjective." This is my point exactly. Are you sniffing glue down there?
But you called it a defensible position. If it is subjective then it does not need to be defensible. It is not a subjective statement, it is an objective one. "Eight Miles High" is the greatest single of the 60's.
Are you serious with this? If it were a subjective claim, you could defend it by giving the reasons you feel it is the greatest single of the '60s. Whereas I'm (only semi-) jokingly saying that to claim it as a fact is indefensible, because it is a fact that would not hold up to logical scrutiny. Good god, man.
Yes, I am. If it were a subjective claim, then we would not even get as far as offering the defense that it is my opinion. Because it being subjective, by its very definition it is purely an opinion and therefore any attacks on it are beside the point. It being subjective, the only attack could be "you don't really believe that," and that would be a stupid attack.
But I have conclusively and objectively proven that "Eight Miles High" is the greatest single of the 60's (SEE discussion under that song). So, if you think otherwise, it is now up to you to prove it. Sublimal Gary agrees with me on "Eight Miles High," according to the commentary.
The ignorant masses side with JMW ... for what that's worth. You have "proven" nothing. You have simply offered an opinion, and a questionable one at that. For all we know, Subliminal Gary could be a crack-addled miscreant. His opinion carries the same weight as your own.
You played poker with Subliminal Gary...so of course he's a crack-addled miscreant. Who knows music. Except for not properly appreciating Neil Young.
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