John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: Les from Hull
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 12:10 PM

Happy Birthday John Mayall.

I suppose it was Mayall who I first heard play blues, which lead me to listen to many other blues performers both old and new. I remember seeing the band with Jon Mark, Johnny Almond and Larry Taylor, first time his band had had no drummer. I thought Bare Wires was even better than Laurel Canyon (I still have my mono LP).

It's true that at one time if you were to be taken seriously as a rock musician part of your CV had to read 'used to play with John Mayall'. Probably the only bloke who's sacked more musicians than Ashley Hutchings!

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: The Shambles
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 05:00 AM

He was a drummer wasn't he?

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 04:40 AM

Lord !! John Mayall 73 !! I remember his band wearing suits and playing "Night Train"
Speaking of men from Lancashire with beards, anybody remember Victor Brox ??

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 02:00 AM

Great bloke. Saw him live at a small club in Birmingham Uk many many many many years ago, when Eric Clapton had just left the band, and this bloke called Peter Greene had replaced him.
John Mayalls Blues Breakers were awesome.

So a very special happy birthday to you.

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: number 6
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 10:14 PM

John Mayall ... my hat is off to ya .... happy birthday!


biLL

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday (29 November 1933)
From: GUEST,trubrit
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 10:10 PM

This can't be correct - that makes him -- eek -- 73 and me ...... oh scarey. Blues from Laurel Canyon was fabulous.....I was introduced to it by an American when I was in my very early 20s and still very British...it was mindblowing.

Subject: RE: John Mayall's birthday
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 05:36 PM

An under-rated bluesman indeed, I still have an old copy of Blues from Laurel Canyon, great stuff.
G.

Subject: John Mayall's birthday
From: The Shambles
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 05:34 PM

John Mayall was born this day (29 November) in 1933.