Steve Winwood remains relevant all these years later. He began playing professionally at such a young age that he’s still younger at 75 than his contemporaries. This perf is just cool, fromthe Blind Faith album.



Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton are huge influences on my taste in music. I guess in some circles it has become fashionable to denigrate Clapton. It occurs to me that the word “supergroup” is thrown around almost indiscriminately. Albeit arguable, when Clapton and Winwood were/are together, you would be hard pressed to convince me that they aren’t the ultimate.

^^^ That's the version that I mostly copied when I posted playing the song a few weeks ago.

Just musical talent, no flashy show or electronic enhancement.

Saw him live about 4 years ago, it was great.
Always a big fan of SW and the groups he was in.

Well whataya know - my 4,000 post.

I never listen to anything that could be described as Pop music.

Unless it’s from Steve Winwood

I believe he was 15 or 16 when he was singing with the Spencer Davis Group.


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Been listening to this lately and it is just as good as when it first came out.

SW is only 15 yoa but he is singing with an old man's voice in this early video. Pure Talent!

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SW is only 15 yoa but he is singing with an old man's voice in this early video. Pure Talent!

He took some cues from Ray Charles, didn’t he. He can play every instrument on the stage too. He played all the instruments on the Arc of a Diver album.

I have so many favorite performers but Steve Winwood is at the top of the list. A little trivia is that the Spencer Davis Group's bass player is SW's older brother, Buck.

This one is one of my favorites, love the song and the video.

I wanted to post one more. Incredible performance from a Clapton Guitar Frstival. Winwood and Clapton joined by Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II.

^^^ Akin to that, the concert DVD of Clapton and Winwood at Madison Square Garden is a joy to watch and doesn't get old.

Great performance and one of my favorite musicians.