[Slowhand] John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers Recordings

[David McAffee]

Here is my vote for "Double Crossing Time"

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From: "Nicholas Aleshin" <deltanick at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:44 PM
To: "Slowhand Digest" <slowhand at planet-torque.com>
Subject: [Slowhand] John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers Recordings


> Hmmm, forgot about this one, so I gave it another listen today. Yes,  

> it's good, but I would say the studio version on A Hard Road is well- 

> thought-out, and here Peter Green  throws a bunch of stuff together.  

> Oh, yeah. I wish I could play like this, but I've heard Green play  

> better on recordings with both Mayall and Fleetwood Mac. But it's  

> good. The recording qulity's not the best, but good enough. Sounds  

> like "The Stumble" was recorded by someone from his seat. The other  

> recording with Pete Green is a live "Double Trouble," which is good  

> too. Funny how I forgot these Pete Green tracks. But Peter Green was a  

> stunningly expressive and beautiful guitar player with both Mayall's  

> band and Fleetwood Mac, originally a blues band (it was originally  

> called Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac).

> 

> I'm surprised Lew didn't get this box set ("Essentially John Mayall")  

> when it came out. Another Decca release, "Live At The BBC," appeared  

> at roughly the same time, with other live Clapton Bluesbreakers  

> recordings, also previously available only via bootleg. If I remember  

> correctly, I made a fuss over both of these here on the Slowhand  

> Digest. But few seem actually interested in Clapton with Mayall, his  

> formative and arguably best phase of guitarmanship, along with Cream.  

> Most here seem to relish EC's Derek & The Dominos and solo phases, and  

> not much more.

> 

> How about a shout here in the Slowhand Digest from all those who enjoy  

> Clapton's John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers period! Let us know that  

> you appreciate "Beano," "Stormy Monday," and that great, throaty,  

> searing Les Paul tone (rather than that tinny Beach Boys sound).

> 

> Nick

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