Saturday, April 11, 2015

John Mayall



























Artist:  John Mayall
Born:  November 29, 1933.  Macclesfield, England
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, British Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Drums

John Mayall is an English Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter.  He was the founder of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, which has included some of the most famous Blues and Blues Rock Musicians, include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Andy Fraser, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Jon Hiseman, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and many more!.














Title:  Blues Alive NYC 1976  (2015)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, British Blues
Label:  Rockbeat Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Tracks:  1-6 Recorded Live At The Bottom Line In New York City, Early Show On October 2, 1976.

 1.  Old Time Blues  (7:16)
 2.  Gasoline Blues  (5:40)
 3.  Play The Harp  (6:21)
 4.  The Boy Most Likely To Succeed  (6:48)
 5.  All Your Love  (6:24)
 6.  Room To Move  (6:24)

Tracks:  7-12 Recorded Live At My Father's Place In Roslyn New York On October 3, 1976.

 7.  Band Intros By Mayall  (1:41)
 8.  Gasoline Blues  (6:21)
 9.  Play The Harp  (7:30)
10. The Boy Most Likely To Succeed  (7:40)
11. Room To Move  (8:03)
12. Have You Ever Loved A Woman  (6:06)

Personnel:

John Mayall:  Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Piano
Gary Rowles:  Electric Guitar
Larry Taylor:  Fretless Electric Bass
Jay Spell:  Piano, Minimoog Synthesizer
Red Holloway:  Tenor Saxophone
Frank Wilson:  Drums
Warren Bryant:  Percussion, Congas
Patty Smith:  Background Vocals
Pepper Watkins:  Background Vocals


Blues Alive NYC 1976 is a live album by John Mayall, was released on March 31, 2015 by Rockbeat Records, recorded live at The Bottom Line in New York City, on October 2, 1976 (Tracks:  1-6), and at My Father's Place In Roslyn, New York, on October 3, 1976.

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