“There was a band called Blue Cheer, who I think were probably the originators of heavy metal because they didn’t really have traditional roots in the blues. They didn’t have a mission. It was just about being loud. Cream were very loud, too, and we got caught up in having huge banks of Marshall amps…”— Eric Clapton, uncut.co.ukTagged: cream, Blue Cheer, Heavy Metal, Led Zeppelin, Blues