John Mayall
Subtitle: the blues crusader : his life - his music - his bands
By: Dinu Logoz
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9783283012281
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Blues musicians; Biography
Other titles: Blues crusader
Description: John Mayall is an icon in the world of blues music and the Godfather of British blues. A pioneering musician, blues promoter and talent scout for over 50 years, his uncanny knack of picking young, talented musicians and then nurturing them in his bands is the stuff of legend.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-269), discography (pages 246-265), and web resources (page 269).
Table of contents: title: Cheshire, tree house, art school and Korea : early days and the pre-Bluesbreakers years, 1933-62; title: Trial and error : London and the first Bluesbreakers, 1963-65; title: Eric is God and the Beano album : The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, 1965-66; title: The Bluesbreakers with Peter Green : Peter Green and the birth of Fleetwood Mac, 1966-67; title: From Crusade to Laurel Canyon : the bands with Mick Taylor, 1967-69; title: Turning points : the first US bands and the early Polydor years, 1969-71; title: Moving on : the jazz-blues bands, 1971-74; title: Evolution and neglect : The ABC and DJM years, 1975-81; title: The return of the Bluesbreakers : the Memphis bands and Mick Taylor, 1981-84; title: Reformation, reinvention and rejuvenation : The Bluesbreakers reform, 1984-93; title: Staying power : The Bluesbreakers with Buddy Whittington, 1993-2008; title: Good old rockin' blues : 2009 to present with Rocky Athas; title: Mayall's voice and instruments : John Mayall the singer, guitarist, keyboard and harmonica player; title: Bandography : John Mayall bands.