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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1969 - March: Blood, Sweat & Tears “Blood, Sweat & Tears”
Description: Jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears waited until their second studio album to eponymously name it Blood, Sweat & Tears. This band would defy convention in many ways. It was a large band, boasting nine full-time members, and adding a tenth in trumpet player Alan Rubin for one song. They also played a complex mix of progressive music that would come to be called "jazz-rock." This album would be the first with David Clayton-Thomas on lead vocals, and would spend seven weeks at the top of the album charts. It would also be a critical success, netting the band a Grammy Award...