Climax Blues Band signed photo autographed by Colin Cooper Pete Haycock Derek Holt and John Cuff. 10x8 inches Climax Blues Band is a British blues rock band. The band was formed in Stafford, England, in 1967 by vocalist and harmonica player Colin Cooper, guitarist and vocalist Pete Haycock, guitarist Derek Holt, bassist and keyboardist Richard Jones, drummer George Newsome, and keyboardist Arthur Wood.