Entertainment For Lively Minds
John Mayall, USA Union
Finally, after many years of intermittent searching, managed to track and download this great album from 1970.For me, this was John Mayalls (OBE) finest hour, with Harvey Mandell, Larry Taylor (both ex Canned Heat) and Don "Sugercane" Harris and NO drummer. If any of the older members of the Massive cry "Wot About "Blues From Laurel Canyon" or "Barewires"" or whatever, thats fine by by me, but this is one fine album. I will not lecture you fine people about the influence JM had on blues/rock music in the early 70s.... if you know, you know. If you don't, go seek, and you will find a wealth and depth of musicians in his various bands which, really, is second to none. Mayall is still touring and recording (75yo or so?). The man is up there with all the best that the UK has produced.Ever.
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and jazz blues fusion wasn't too shabby either
with the late freddie robinson on guitar too
though I remember seeing that band play in the 70s.
herbie mann happened to be in town and ended up getting up on stage to jam
if there is an instrument that does not go with the blues , it's the flute - like oil and water
mayall is due to play at a blues festival I'm attending in northern NSW later this week