Blind Faith was OK and so was Derek and the Dominoes, more because of Duane Allman than Clapton in the case of Derek. Bloomfield was a force of nature who never got his due, in part because of his heroin addiction keeping him off the scene for years at a time. Kooper is a much better keys player than Winwood, whom I always thought was mega-overrated. The Clapton/Winwood live album from last year is a super snoozer.
With Winwood I tend to think of him as a vocalist first and a keyboard player second. With Kooper I tend to think of him as a master arranger/musical genius first, a keyboard player second, and a vocalist last. His vocals are passable and when he sings in his range even enjoyable. However his range is somewhat limited compared to Winwood.
