Blind Faith ☮ Sea of Joy

Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech...

Following the shadows of the skies
or are they only figments of my eyes?
And I'm feeling close to where the race is run
Waiting in our boats to set sail, sea of joy...

Once the door swings open into space
and I'm already waiting in disguise
Or is it just a thorn between my eyes?
Waiting in our boats to set sail, sea of joy
Having trouble coming through,
through this concrete, blocks my view
And it's all because of you

Or is it just a thorn between my eyes?
Waiting in our boats to set sail, sea of joy

[Stephenamesbruner]

Good music never dies, it flows from generation to generation, as witnessed here, just like the sea. Thank You Blind Faith.

[luism.bogaert]

I was about 11 years old when I bought the album. This song is a master piece.

[GnomicMaster]

Flashback!! The day this album came out I bought it and took it home and dropped mescaline to listen to it. Ginger Baker might have been in the top five best drummers ever. Pay attention to his drumming as you run through each song on the Blind Faith album. Now Ginger is gone as well as Ric Grech. Grech died decades ago due to alcoholism. He was only 43.

[lorrainecostanzo]

Ric Grech's Violin and bass on this song are absolutely MAGICAL !

[klausrain]

This song is all about the vocals and the melody. Eric and Ginger put it in the top tier of great songs from a beautiful album. I remember when it came out, sitting in my apartment in Santa Monica enjoying the fragrant sea breeze that blew in off the Pacific (six blocks away, $90 a month for three of us, $30 each! I was late only once!) every afternoon. God had a good plan when he got these guys together to play. Beautiful music!

[CAF]

one of my all-time favorite songs... winwood, baker, clapton, giants of the music in the 20th century... this is a classic that will never die.

[heynow]

I dunno y, but I get a little choked up whenever I hear this song...must b gettin' old.

[raimundobonilla]

I agree wholeheartedly with you. That violin sets up the whole piece

[annielaidherhairdownd]

2024 is here 🎉 I haven’t heard this since 1982 when I heard it during an acid trip and it turned too deep. Now I understand why music moves me so much, it’s so powerful. I heard this in a random playlist the other night so thanks Spotify ❤🙏❤️

[stevebrothers]

Yeah, Ric deserves a ton of respect. He totally holds his ground among the heavies.

[EthanWhateley]

I could never describe in words how much I love this song, it goes way back to childhood for me.

[mallard]

Winwood is the master of his art, superb!

[juanrivera]

I agree with Ned the violin solo is the best one I've heard and makes a great compliment to this beautiful song.

[arthurdeth]

1st heard this on History Of Eric Clapton (LP). I was 14 and this not only made the hairs stand up but I could feel that tears wanted to roll due to the expression in the way Steve sung it. It still comes back today and haunts me whenever I hear it. Total expression in singing can be very powerful.

[sylviagrace]

Beautiful music Beautiful memories thank you

[nedd.]

Why does nobody mention Ric Grech when talking about Blind Faith? His violin solo on this song is one of the best moments on the whole album.

[Meterman]

The Greatest short lived supergroup EVER!

[WhySoitanly]

The late 1960's were a magical Renaissance period of musical creation unheard since Beethoven, Bach and Mozart. Maybe only once a century does the combination of something like Clapton's God-given guitar prowess, Winwood's reedy tenor voice (3 full octaves plus 3 notes: A2 to D6), Grech's soulful violin and Baker's inspired drums come along and change everything forever.

[alangreen]

I wish this band lasted for more than one album

[raimundobonilla]

Sorry but every time I hear this song I just gotta sing. I gotta be up there on the sky listening to Rich playing that violin, taking me into the ethereal.