Browsing: John Mayall

John Mayall carries a weight people consider legendary, but that weight isn’t a problem. The godfather of British Blues talks about T-Bone Walker, protege Walter Trout, and the “musicians who are leaving fingers in the blues world”

This masterwork is the summation of a lifetime of learning and growing, and it will be held up as a fine example of everything blues can be for many years to come.

Mayall is at the top of his game here. Superbly crafted and performed, it is at once earthy, elegant, and soul stirring. Listeners will wear this album out.

Forty Below Records has announced the signing of the legendary “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall, and a May 13 release date for his first studio album in five years

Album release on Provogue/Mascot as artist fights for his life, awaiting liver transplant at UCLA.

Walter Trout presents John Mayall with Classic Album Award for Beano

“I went in there and just sang those songs. I tried to get as involved in it as I could and I also tried to picture Luther and think of him as I sang and played and I was very conscious of trying to do justice to his music…”

This album is original & full of soul. These guys definitely have mojo going on! Gardening is good for the soul & body; and a listen to the CD What Kind of Fool by The Mojo Roots is going to be good for your BLUES body & soul.

Have you ever asked a child what they learned in school and the reply be “a song called ‘Deel Elem Blues’ then we blogged about the experience and learned how to make better decisions”?

We sat down with Joe Bonamassa, one of the best guitar players alive, to talk about blues, rock, guitars, and the release of his new album “Dust Bowl”, which hits store shelves Monday!