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For John Mayall fans, especially those of his '70s period (good Lord, the man has had more bands than anyone except for Duke Ellington and Count Basie), this live CD from 1971 is a curious, and perhaps a treasured thing. Recorded in Canada between 1970 and 1971, these shows -- all in fine sound quality -- reveal the sheer magic of the Bluesbreakers when bassist Larry Taylor, guitarist Harvey Mandel, and drummer Paul Lagos were almost consistently in the band, and others such as violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris, drummer Keef Hartley, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, guitarist Freddy Robinson, and even Victor Gaskin were either members or guests, briefly. It was a fully fluid time of transition for Mayall, but the blues he was putting down were some of the rawest, most immediate and funky of his career. Mayall has led great bands since that time, and this is one of those arguments for checking the man's later work as well. This particular version of the Bluesbreakers never got their due at the time, though they were one of the hottest acts around musically. There is no use singling out particular tunes because everything on this two-CD set simply rocks. Get it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Larry Taylor, Bass Guitar - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Harvey Mandel, Guitar - Paul Lagos, Drums - Sugarcane Harris, Violin
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Blue Mitchell, Trumpet - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Freddie Robinson, Guitar - Keef Hartley, Drums - Victor Gaskin, Bass Guitar - Fred Clark, Tenor Saxophone
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Blue Mitchell, Trumpet - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Freddie Robinson, Guitar - Keef Hartley, Drums - Victor Gaskin, Bass Guitar - Fred Clark, Tenor Saxophone
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Blue Mitchell, Trumpet - John Mayall, Composer, MainArtist - Freddie Robinson, Guitar - Keef Hartley, Drums - Victor Gaskin, Bass Guitar - Fred Clark, Tenor Saxophone
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Album review
For John Mayall fans, especially those of his '70s period (good Lord, the man has had more bands than anyone except for Duke Ellington and Count Basie), this live CD from 1971 is a curious, and perhaps a treasured thing. Recorded in Canada between 1970 and 1971, these shows -- all in fine sound quality -- reveal the sheer magic of the Bluesbreakers when bassist Larry Taylor, guitarist Harvey Mandel, and drummer Paul Lagos were almost consistently in the band, and others such as violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris, drummer Keef Hartley, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, guitarist Freddy Robinson, and even Victor Gaskin were either members or guests, briefly. It was a fully fluid time of transition for Mayall, but the blues he was putting down were some of the rawest, most immediate and funky of his career. Mayall has led great bands since that time, and this is one of those arguments for checking the man's later work as well. This particular version of the Bluesbreakers never got their due at the time, though they were one of the hottest acts around musically. There is no use singling out particular tunes because everything on this two-CD set simply rocks. Get it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 02:16:13
- Main artists: John Mayall
- Composer: John Mayall
- Label: Sanctuary Records
- Genre: Blues
© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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