The Turning Point - Album
The Turning Point (Album) by John Mayall
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Artist Biography For John Mayall
John Mayall Born November 29 1933 Is A Pioneering English Blues Singer Songwriter Guitarist Keyboard Player And Harmonica Player. John Mayall Is Often Referred To As The "Father Of The British Blues." His Well-Known Band Is Still Called John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. They Started Out In The Late 1950s In England Using Chicago Style Blues As A Starting Basis For Their Sound Which Has Evolved From Album To Album. And While At One Point John Mayall Was Playing A Fairly Jazzy Sound He Has Always Come Back To The Blues. One Of The Interesting Features Of The Bluesbreakers Is That Members Have Changed On A Very Regular Basis And Many Have Gone On To Well Deserved Fame And Fortune With Other Bands And As Solo Acts. Past Members Include Eric Clapton And Jack Bruce Also Of Cream Peter Green John McVie Mick Fleetwood And Mick Taylor Who Went On To A Five -Year Stint With The Stones. The Studio Album Recorded With Clapton Entitled John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Was Recorded In 1966 And Is Widely Considered To Be One Of The Great Classic Blues Albums On Either Side Of The Stormy Atlantic. Cream Came Round Right After. John Mayall Stands Out For Several Reasons - His Standing Up For The Blues While Experimenting With Different Approaches His Ability To Attract The Best Of Musicians And Perhaps Most Notably His Willingness To Work With Musicians Who Far Outshine Him In Sheer Ability. And He Himself Sounds Very Good! From Wikipedia
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John Mayall Born November 29 1933 Is A Pioneering English Blues Singer Songwriter Guitarist Keyboard Player And Harmonica Player. John Mayall Is Often Referred To As The "Father Of The British Blues." His Well-Known Band Is Still Called John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. They Started Out In The Late 1950s In England Using Chicago Style Blues As A Starting Basis For Their Sound Which Has Evolved From Album To Album. And While At One Point John Mayall Was Playing A Fairly Jazzy Sound He Has Always Come Back To The Blues. One Of The Interesting Features Of The Bluesbreakers Is That Members Have Changed On A Very Regular Basis And Many Have Gone On To Well Deserved Fame And Fortune With Other Bands And As Solo Acts. Past Members Include Eric Clapton And Jack Bruce Also Of Cream Peter Green John McVie Mick Fleetwood And Mick Taylor Who Went On To A Five -Year Stint With The Stones. The Studio Album Recorded With Clapton Entitled John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Was Recorded In 1966 And Is Widely Considered To Be One Of The Great Classic Blues Albums On Either Side Of The Stormy Atlantic. Cream Came Round Right After. John Mayall Stands Out For Several Reasons - His Standing Up For The Blues While Experimenting With Different Approaches His Ability To Attract The Best Of Musicians And Perhaps Most Notably His Willingness To Work With Musicians Who Far Outshine Him In Sheer Ability. And He Himself Sounds Very Good! From Wikipedia
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Musicians John Mayall Vocals Harmonica Slide Guitar Telecaster Guitar Tambourine And Mouth Percussion Jon Mark Acoustic Finger-Style Guitar
Stephen Thompson Bass Guitar
Johnny Almond Tenor And Alto Saxophones Flutes Mouth Percussion
All The Songs On The Album Were Written Or Co-Written By John Mayall. Thompson Co-Wrote California Thoughts About Roxanne And Don't Waste My Time. Recorded At A Concert At Bill Graham's Fillmore East On July 12 1969. New York City Released November 1969 Label Polydor Producer John Mayall.
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This Prophetically Titled Project Represents Yet Another Crossroad In John Mayall's Ever Evolving Cast Of Prime British Bluesmen. This Album Also Signifies A Distinct Departure From The Decibel-Drowning Electrified Offerings Of His Previous Efforts Providing Instead An Exceedingly More Folk- And Roots-Based Confab. The Specific Lineup Featured Here Is Conspicuous In Its Absence Of A Lead Guitarist Primarily Due To Mayall Recommending Himself Out Of His Most Recent String Man. After The Passing Of Brian Jones The Rolling Stones Decided To Tour And At The Behest Of Mick Jagger Mayall Suggested Mick Taylor -- Who Had Been With Him Since Crusade 1967 . Mayall Gave This Potentially Negative Situation A Positive Outcome By Retooling The Combo Into An Acoustic Quartet Featuring Old Friends As Well As Some Vital New Sonic Textures. Mayall Vocals/harmonica/slide Guitar/telecaster Six-String/hand & Mouth Percussion Joined Forces With Former Associates Steve Thompson Bass And Johnny Almond Tenor & Alto Sax/flute/mouth Percussion Then Added The Talents Of Jon Mark Acoustic Finger-Style Guitar . It Becomes Readily Apparent That Mark's Precision And Tasteful Improvisational Skills Place This Incarnation Into Heady Spaces. The Taut Interaction And Wafting Solos Punctuating "So Hard To Share" Exemplify The Controlled Intensity Of Mayall's Prior Electrified Outings. Likewise Mark's Intricate Acoustics Pierce Through The Growl Of Mayall's Haunting Slide Guitar Solos On "Saw Mill Gulch Road." The Turning Point Also Examines A Shift In Mayall's Writing. The Politically Charged "Laws Must Change " The Personal "I'm Gonna Fight For You J.B." And The Incomparable "Room To Move" Are Tinged With Mayall's Trademark Sense Of Irony And Aural Imagery.Featuring Saxophones Flutes And A Variety Of Guitars The Sessions Are Notable For Their Lack Of Drumming A Deliberate Omission That Gives The Tracks Their Unique Sound.Musicians John Mayall Vocals Harmonica Slide Guitar Telecaster Guitar Tambourine And Mouth Percussion Jon Mark Acoustic Finger-Style Guitar
Stephen Thompson Bass Guitar
Johnny Almond Tenor And Alto Saxophones Flutes Mouth Percussion
All The Songs On The Album Were Written Or Co-Written By John Mayall. Thompson Co-Wrote California Thoughts About Roxanne And Don't Waste My Time. Recorded At A Concert At Bill Graham's Fillmore East On July 12 1969. New York City Released November 1969 Label Polydor Producer John Mayall.