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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band with The Blind Man off of his '64 The Sensational Alex Harvey Band LP. Harvey showcases his flawless and powerful vocals on this tune.

This one is for posterity's sake. Alex Korner's Blues Incorporated doing a blues set on BBC Jazz Club, 12 July '62. Interesting list of bandmates. Alexis Korner - Guitar, vocals Cyril Davies - Harmonica, vocals Dick Heckstall-Smith - Saxophone Dave Stevens- Piano Jack Bruce - Bass Charlie Watts - Drums

This was a pleasant and surprising find for me not long ago. Whilst Jonathan Richman of The Modern Lovers is no guitar God in the eyes of most folks (if anyone has heard of him at all, that is) he certainly has his moments which one cannot take away from him. Pablo Picasso is one such shining moment. The Modern Lovers were an obscure local band out of Natick, Massachusetts, formed in the early 70's and styled after the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, from whence Richman got his influence. Despite being an obscure local band they were generously talented. Original drummer David Robinson went on to drum for the Cars and original keyboardist Jerry Harrison went on to become a member of the Talking Heads. Pablo Picasso was covered by the Talking heads in a live performance on 9 October '76 at Max's Kansas City in New York City. Unfortunately, the sound quality is not the best and their version, I think, did not do the song justice. It's been covered by many through the years, Burning Sensations did a fair cover which found its way onto the '84 Repo Man movie soundtrack. Anyway. it's a great minute and a half solo which was highly creative and unique, unpredictable as the solo took many unexpected turns.

There's no doubt in my mind that Providence had bestowed Mayall with a great many blessings considering the degree and numbers of exceptional talent which flowed in and out of the Blues Breakers. I can only imagine the great sense of loss Mayall must have felt at the departure of Clapton. Only to find Green as a replacement. I can't recall quite accurately but I do believe it was Mayall who commented, in so many words, that Green was the better of the two. Green was considered a Guitar God in the UK in the late 60's. And that he was. Of course, so was Clapton. In my mind they share a pedestal. I cannot bring myself to pick one over the other.

Now that's a basic drum set. LOL

Hey @bannork, old friend. I've tried to make my home elsewhere for too long, and it hasn't worked out well for me. Time to return to my true home. This thread. This is where I belong. Methinks @Mutt Daeng will be pleased with the tribute's selections when he shows up.

Another Otis Rush cover, his '58 Double Trouble live with Peter Green and future Fleetwood Mac rhythm section comprising John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Recorded in '67 Issued originally in the Netherlands on So Many Roads in '67.

John Mayall with California, also off of his '69 The Turning Point LP. So smooth and silky.

Volume is a bit suppressed so it might need a turn of the dial. Walking On Sunset live with the Blues Breakers. Shot in 1968 on Rick Shaw's "Saturday Hop", Miami, FL. John was 34 years old and had a young looking Bluesbreaker band that didn't look too enthusiastic being on TV. Check out Mick Taylor on the guitar. Sooo young and talented.

Room To Move recorded at a concert at Bill Graham's Fillmore East on 12 July '69 and found on his '69 The Turning Point LP.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with a cover of Otis Rush's All Your Love off of their '66 Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton LP.

Off of the same Along For The Ride album; If I Don't Get Home, featuring Gary Moore on lead guitar.

John Mayall & Friends with So Many Roads featuring blues legend Otis Rush. Off of his 2001 Along For The Ride album.

I would rate Mayall as the most influential British musician promoting African-American blues and ensuring it's widespread influence on so many other great British blues artist. With eternal grateful for what you given the world, John. Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 29 November 1933, Mayall grew up in Cheadle Hulme. He was the son of Murray Mayall, a guitarist and jazz enthusiast. From an early age he was drawn to the sounds of American blues players such as Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith and Eddie Lang, and taught himself to play the piano, guitars, and harmonica. Country Road off of his '71 Jazz Blues Fusion live LP. Freddy Robinson - lead guitar Larry Taylor - bass guitar John Mayall - vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica Ron Selico - drums Blue Mitchell - trumpet Clifford Solomon - alto & tenor saxophone

John Mayall, featuring Harvey Mandel on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass and Don "Sugarcane" Harris on violin with Cryin' off of Mayall's '70 USA Union LP.

BLUES LEGEND JOHN MAYALL DEAD AT 90 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-mayall-rip/ I was fortunate to see him live in a small lounge type venue in Chicago back in the late 90's along with Peter Green, himself an ex-Blues Breakers member. Parchman Farm off of the '66 Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton LP.

Cactus with Feel So Bad live at Gilligan's Club, New York, 26 August '71.

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Grateful Dead with The Other One live at Winterland October 17, '74. "A centerpiece of the Grateful Dead's second album, Anthem Of The Sun, The Other One broke off from its complete That's It For The Other One suite in 1971 aside from a 1972 one-off, and a few performances of Jerry's Cryptical Envelopment in 1985. Skull & Roses contains what is often considered the definitive live version, taking up a complete side of vinyl of that 1971 masterpiece." - David Lemieux

Grateful Dead with Bertha from the same Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA on Dec. 31, '87 show.

Grateful Dead live on Hell In A Bucket at Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA on Dec. 31, '87.

Grateful Dead live on Speedway Boogie from '70. The video brings back wonderful memories.

This tune is sure to make it on the soundtrack of the next Pirates Of The Caribbean movie.

Thomas Azier with his 2015 single Red Eyes.

The Black Keys with Beautiful People (Stay High) off of their 2024 Ohio Players album.