John Mayall

Advantages Great night for British Blues fans....
Disadvantages An expectation of vintage guitar work, somewhat lacking in conviction

...Billed as the return of the 'Big 2', the series of live concerts featuring the Peter Green Splinter Group and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, arrived at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on November 13th. This is an excellent venue for the devotee to actually hear the music of their heroes, so I settled in to re-live the music of 2 great acts. First to take the stage was the Peter Green group and to much acclaim a confident set began to form. There was an immediate feeling that although fronting the band, Peter Green was not actually leading by example, and throughout played more of a supportive role to the excellent Nigel Watson. There were signs through the occasional riff that Peter Green was still a guitar master, but you felt that there was never going to be the energy shown from his earlier work with John Mayall and with Fleetwood... Read review

Advantages Too many to mention here
Disadvantages maybe a few, in the review

...would’ / ‘A certain girl’). That very year the band released their second single, and finally, in January, 1965, their first whole album was released, ‘Five Live Yardbirds’, an excellent album, with some ‘too commercial’ songs. And if I say there were a few commercial songs, is because that change of the direction of the band, was the main reason for Clapton to quit it, as he started to realize that the style of the band was getting too far of his favourite style, blues. In February, 1965 ‘The Yardbirds’ released their third and last single, and only a month later, Clapton left the band. He was only 20 years old, and he knew what he wanted in life: play the blues, and nothing but the blues (and some good rock and roll). His next band was a blues band, called ‘Bluesbreakers’, with great guitarist John Mayall. In fact, ‘Bluesbreakers... Read review

Advantages A collection of songs that will take you to another world with magic and mystery
Disadvantages Gasp what, disadvantages, how could that be.

...with a beautiful piano melody coupled with Lou's soothing vocals repeating the line ' Your Going To Reap Just What You Sow ' until the songs pace gradually dies away leaving the listener in a divinely wonderful mood and sense of mind. This song always leaves me in a happy mood and whenever I'm down Lou's talent always lifts me back up. Lou Reed's vocals are extremely underrated at times he can add sarcasm, anger, happiness, jealousy into any song just by using his wonderfully deep vocals, it's pure magic, God bless you Lou Reed. 8) Derek And The Dominos - Layla Surrey's guitar wizard Eric Clapton has experienced one of rock's most remarkable careers, from being part of John Mayal's bluesbreakers to collaboration with Roger Waters debut solo album to Cream's 2005 reformation, it just goes to show that every rock band is desperate for a guitarist... Read review