Way back when, a friend of mine said “You gotta listen to this!” Bluesbreakers, Long john Baldry, Yardbirds, Chicken Shack, etc. After that I got into the original blues guys.
“One of the rare recordings of Eric Clapton playing live with Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. It was recorded at the Flamingo Club London on 17 March 1966. The other players were Mayall on organ, Hughie Flint on drums, and future Cream bandmate, Jack Bruce on electric bass: