RIP John Mayall

[hank4elk]

Just heard he passed last week.
One of the greats of the blues.
Got to see him a few times.
Playing an album now.
"Blues from Laurel Canyon."

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Great band leader. So many great musicians got their start or passed through the Bluesbreakers. Eric Clapton and Peter Greene to name a couple

 

[noharleyyet]

“He was my mentor and a surrogate father too. He taught me all I really know and gave me the courage and enthusiasm to express myself without fear or without limit.”

-Eric Clapton

 

[noharleyyet]

There was a music store in our small town....Norsworthy's. It had small sound booths with turntables that patrons could actually demo albums. The counter lady was cool as hell and would let we broke-azzed wannabe garage band high schoolers listen to anything they had. I recall her slicing the cellophane with her painted thumbnail and handing me John Mayall's Bluesbreakers w/Clapton in 1966...changed everything I wanted to learn about guitar.

 

[hank4elk]

My brother worked at a record store in LA and brought home the best. I became a quick fan.
Got to see him live in small lounges twice in the 80's.