John Mayall
Auteur de Blues Breakers [sound recording]
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John Mayall's story is like no other in the annals of rock and blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations of British blues, nurtured a generation of future superstars and then took the music back to the land of its birth. This extraordinary autobiography offers a vivid glimpse of afficher plus Britain well before the rock revolution of the sixties, at a time when young men like John found themselves conscripted for national service that, in his case, included eighteen months in Korea. What followed when he returned was an odyssey of musical trail-blazing. From Manchester to Laurel Canyon and many points in between, John's account of his long life is both affectionate and compelling - a guided tour through more than sixty years of the music business and its stars, brought to vivid life by one of its undisputed pioneers. afficher moins
Crédit image: Heather Bryce, 1981.
Œuvres de John Mayall
Jazz Blues Fusion 4 exemplaires
Spinning Coin 4 exemplaires
A Special Life 3 exemplaires
Looking Back. CD 3 exemplaires
Ten years are gone. [Sound recording] 3 exemplaires
Life in the Jungle: Charly Blues Masterworks 4 2 exemplaires
Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 2 exemplaires
Bluesbreakers 2 exemplaires
A sense of place 2 exemplaires
Memories 2 exemplaires
In The Palace Of The King 2 exemplaires
Transatlantic Blues 2 exemplaires
A Sense of Place (Audio LP) 1 exemplaire
John Mayall - The Godfather Of British Blues 1 exemplaire
London Blues 1 exemplaire
Performed and recorded live: in Boston and New York 1 exemplaire
Mayall John - Blues Breaker 1 exemplaire
Live at the BBC Radio And Radio Bremen 1966-1969 1 exemplaire
Diary of a Band Vol 2 1 exemplaire
Live In France 1 exemplaire
Moving On [Vinyl] 1 exemplaire
John Mayall: The Collection (Audio LP) 1 exemplaire
The World of John Mayall 1 exemplaire
Chicago Line 1 exemplaire
Empty Rooms 1 exemplaire
A Banquet in Blues 1 exemplaire
Notice to Appear 1 exemplaire
John Mayall - 30 años de música rock *Salvat* 1 exemplaire
70th Birthday Concert [2CD] 1 exemplaire
Live in Europe [sound recording] 1 exemplaire
Road Show Blues (Red Marble) 1 exemplaire
Ridin' on the L&N / Life in the Jungle 1 exemplaire
Time Capsule 1 exemplaire
John Mayall - The Album (Black Line) 1 exemplaire
John Mayall 1 exemplaire
Along for the Ride 1 exemplaire
Once Upon A Time 1 exemplaire
The Bluesbreakers 1 exemplaire
Room to Move (1969-1974) Disc 2 1 exemplaire
Big Man Blues 1 exemplaire
Smokin' Blues 1 exemplaire
Lots of People 1 exemplaire
Casa Blues featuring Blue Mitchell 1 exemplaire
Lonely Years b/w Bernard Jenkins [Vinyl] 1 exemplaire
USA Union 1 exemplaire
1966 - 1972 1 exemplaire
A banquet in blues 1 exemplaire
Room to Move (1969-1974) Disc 1 1 exemplaire
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- Nom canonique
- Mayall, John
- Nom légal
- Mayall, John
- Date de naissance
- 1933-11-29
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
England - Professions
- Blues musician
Singer-songwriter
Multi-instrumentalist - Prix et distinctions
- Order of the British Empire
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 90
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 242
- Popularité
- #93,893
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 14
- Langues
- 1
On the other hand, Mayall apparently left his family and had hundreds of briefish romantic relationships, and seems to have employed and fired - rather amicably, in most cases - far more band members than most. The dozens of albums he mentions seem to be a blur of calls from a record company, 'getting a band together', trying new instrument combinations and usually topping them off with his own compositions and singing.The guitarists, in particular, have included England's best - Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor among them. All his human relationships seem casually promiscuous, without much information beyond how he got along with the individuals in a handful of brief encounters. Many of his brief mentions of albums note that they sank without a trace. I looked for explanations in the book for why record companies like Polydor kept coming back for more, and what distinguished his many forays into playing and recording versions of the blues - enjoyable as they are.
The account is a strange mix of information, sometimes reading like diary notes. His songs and lyrics are also inward looking, seemingly unintended for listeners to decode: he lists dozens of song titles inspired by his relationships, brief thoughts and feelings. The many names roll out casually but - by contrast - in his early years of success he communicates well being overawed by American blues players and America itself.
Mayall's autobiography is comfortable and mellow without chemical additives, written in 2019 at the age of 86. Having said that, his narrative stops abruptly in 1979, with his experiences after the age of 46 sketched in a few last pages, to be continued in a second volume. I enjoyed this unusual autobiography, but don't feel there's much more that I have an urge to know.… (plus d'informations)