Mykesbass Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 If you are in to your guitar based blues (or any derivative thereof) then tip your hat or raise a glass today to the amazing John Mayall who is 90 today. A little clip to enjoy from 20 years ago at his 70th Birthday celebration concert: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Happy Birthday! John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with special guest Gary Moore - So Many Roads at Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, eloisa said: Happy Birthday! John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with special guest Gary Moore - So Many Roads at Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 John Mayall introduced me to so much good music - and musicians - after i started getting into playing bass as a teenager, decades ago Blues from Laurel Canyon just summed up the vibes of that time for me then i loved the idea that he made and played his own electric guitar (sadly lost in a fire); that inspired me, all those years ago, to persist in making my own bass - the fact that i still have it now, in working condition, is a tribute to the inspiration of Mr Mayall Happy Birthday John! Edited November 29, 2023 by sandy_r 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Ouch ! How time flies - I worked with John & the Bluesbreakers a few times in the 60's Happy birthday ! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said: Ouch ! How time flies - I worked with John & the Bluesbreakers a few times in the 60's Happy birthday ! 😎 I worked with him on the clip I posted, and even that 20 years was a bit of an ouch moment too!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I bought both of those records when they came out. I played the first album till the grooves wore out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Well, I saw John Mayall at the Hammy Odeon in the early 2000's . It was on a Tuesday , and not a stormy Monday . A little before my time when he was at the peak of his popularity . We were upstairs, which was very quiet and spacious . The people I went with were more into the older bluesy stuff than me , but I obviously had an open mind . We went for Stan Webb who was supporting . He was really good, and I saw him once before . Tbh ( and sorry if it offends) , but we were disappointed with John Mayall .. He seemed to have a touch of arrogance about him . Changed costumes a couple of times . Track suit bottoms ?!? The best part of his set imho , was when Mick Taylor joined him onstage . Mick Taylor.played on most of my favourite stones albums . In all honesty , the gig would have been better at a smaller venue / large pub on a Sunday . Anyay, fair play to him and a belated happy birthday 🎂. 90 impressive for sure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigface Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Happy birthday, John. I had tickets for this gig in Cologne. It didn't happen. Don't remember why ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, pigface said: Happy birthday, John. I had tickets for this gig in Cologne. It didn't happen. Don't remember why ... That's a shame. A.S.S. are decent promoters. Sadly, having seen John performing in his mid 80s, I don't think you missed much 😟 Edited December 3, 2023 by Mykesbass Profanity filter 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigface Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mykesbass said: That's a shame. A.S.S. are decent promoters. Sadly, having seen John performing in his mid 80s, I don't think you missed much 😟 You may well be right, but it's still a pity. I saw Peter Green with the Splinter Group in the early 2000s, and I guess he wasn't at his best, but I enjoyed it and at least I saw him. Similarly I saw Johnny Winter in Leverkusen in 2010 when he could barely make it on to the stage, but he played well, I think, and I'm glad I went. Once they are gone, they are gone. Edited December 3, 2023 by pigface Spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, pigface said: You may well be right, but it's still a pity. I saw Peter Green with the Splinter Group in the early 2000s, and I guess he wasn't at his best, but I enjoyed it and at least I saw him. Similarly I saw Johnny Winter in Leverkusen in 2010 when he could barely make it on to the stage, but he played well, I think, and I'm glad I went. Once they are gone, they are gone. Peter managed to keep a little bit of magic in his playing in the early 2000s. I worked with him and @mybass on a couple of albums at that time, and, yes, it was hard work, but the flashes of brilliance were still there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 3 hours ago, pigface said: I had tickets for this gig in Cologne. It didn't happen. Don't remember why ... From the statement of the tour operator (I've translated it): "It is with great regret that JOHN MAYALL has announced that, on the advice of his doctors, he has to say goodbye to the Tour forever. Unfortunately, the tour planned for March 2022 has been cancelled." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 01/12/2023 at 11:28, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said: ... The best part of his set imho , was when Mick Taylor joined him onstage . Mick Taylor.played on most of my favourite stones albums ... I think, before joining the Stones, Taylor played on three Mayall albums - Crusade, Bare Wires, and Blues From Laurel Canyon. When I saw Mayall at Brighton Dome in the early 2000s, Gary Moore was the surprise guest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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