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Supergroups

• 1966 - Present

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What is a Supergroup?

• The majority of the members of the groups have
  previously had significant success in a group or
  individually.
• Example Cream
• Jack Bruce (Manfred Mann)
• Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organization)
• Eric Clapton (Yardbirds, John Mayall and the
  Blues Breakers)

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Common Trends

• Most Supergroups have been formed as one-time
  projects, concerts, or out of the ashes of a
  fallen group.
• Most Supergroups only release a few albums before
  breaking up and joining other projects.
• Unlike most contemporary music groups, each
  member of the group shares the fame and is well
  known by their audience.

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Keys to Success

• While many Supergoups are formed, only a select
  few achieve significant commercial success.
• Each member must bring something inherent to the
  group.
• The ability to create a new distinct sound.
• Marketability The music cannot carry the group.
• The group must show a degree of change. Their
  music should show a progression.

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An Interesting Beginning

• John Entwistle (The Who) claimed in a 1999
  interview,
• one of the papersI think it was probably
  Melody Maker, because they liked doing things
  like that ran a poll, Who would be in the
  ultimate pop supergroup? And it ended up with
  me on bass, Eric Clapton on guitar, and Ginger
  Baker on drums. I dont remember who else was
  voted in but a few month later, The Cream came
  along, and I did wonder if somebody was maybe
  believing too much of their own press.

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Beginning Continued

• Ginger Baker (drummer, Graham Bond Organization)
  approaches Eric Clapton and asks him to play
  guitar in a band he is putting together. Clapton
  agrees but only on the stipulation that Jack
  Bruce (bassist, Manfred Mann) joins the group as
  well.
• Baker scoffs at the idea because of his and
  Bruces chaotic past while playing together in
  the Graham Bond Organization.
• Eventually Baker and Bruce put aside there
  differences and agree to try and make the band
  work.

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Cream 1966-1968

• Fresh Cream (1966)
• Rollin and Tumblin
• Muddy Watters (1950)
• Blues Traditional
• Creams version

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Modifying the classics

• Creams ability to use the 12 bar blues and
  modify it gave them a sound all their own.
• Sunshine of your love (1967)
• Uses 12 bar blues progression to model motivic
  riff heard throughout song.
• Uses the dominant chord A as an opening for the
  chorus. Chorus allows for extended jams that
  would cater to the artists brilliant playing.

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Crosby, Stills, and Nash (1968)

• Graham Nash (The Hollies)
• David Crosby (The Byrds)
• Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield)
• Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield)
• Used harmonious singing and folk guitar create a
  unique sound.
• Marakesh Express (1968)

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A trio becomes a quartet

• Neil Young joins band in 1969
• Déjà Vu is released in 1970
• Almost Cut my Hair
• Harder, edgier sound and use of electric
  instruments.

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Audioslave (2001-2007)

• Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
• Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk (Rage
  Against the Machine)
• Cochise (2002) First Single off of Debut album
• Riff based song that sounds similar to guitar
  playing heard in a lot of RATM songs.
• Features Cornells soulful singing but for the
  most part sound like a Soundgarden / Rage hybrid.

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Cream Re-born?

• Audio Slave and Cream share many similarities.
• Both groups only released three albums before
  disbanding.
• Similar to Creams Disraeli Gears, Audioslaves
  second effort, Out of Exile, showed some growth
  in the groups sound.
• Doesnt Remind me
• Original Sound

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Other Notable Supergoups

• Blind Faith (1969)
• Derek and the Dominos (1970)
• Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (1970)
• Bad Company (1973)
• Trio of Doom (1979)
• Asia (1981)
• Traveling Wilburys (1988)
• Oysterhead (2000)
• Velvet Revoler (2002)