On 7/28/2024 at 7:45 PM, jvs said:

 

 

Now that's what I call mixing it up. JVS.    Variety is the spice of life. 

 

 

 

On 7/23/2024 at 6:31 PM, Tippaporn said:

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's early exposure to American blues and his self-taught approach to instruments like piano, guitar, and harmonica really shaped his unique sound. It's fascinating how his father's passion for jazz might have influenced his musical journey too.

Fire and Water - Free (1970)

 

The Traveling Wllburys - Handle with care

 

Badge - Cream

 

Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

 

Rip this Joint - Stones

 

I can see for miles - The Who

 

That's it, I Quit - Dr. Feelgood

 

Respectable - Stones

 

Sweet playing from Albert

 

Rory Gallagher - All Around Man - Live 1976 Old Grey Whistle Test

 

Rolling Stones - It's all over now 1964

 

Wonderful

 

On 7/28/2024 at 1:45 PM, jvs said:

 

Love Spanish and its offshoots music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PETER GREEN/ROD STEWART, Aynsley Dunbar & Jack Bruce - Stone Crazy

 

Fleetwood Mac blues band live - shake your money maker & heart beats like a hammer

 

Today do some bands, I never heard from, they were on a download from rock music.

But ok that said, there are lots of bands with good music but not know yet to me. However are on youtube.

 

 

 

 

Influenced by Metallica? Never the less great number. Lovely solo's in it. YEs it is rough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emotional song about being gay and coming out.

 

 

The Rolling Stones - Route 66 1964

 

 

 

 

On 8/9/2024 at 4:49 AM, Mutt Daeng said:

The Rolling Stones - Route 66 1964

 

That great riff just cries out for Mick Taylor on lead!