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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers are a central act of the British blues revival, led by John Mayall; known for launching the careers of prominent guitarists (Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor) and for a string of influential 1960s albums.

Reviews and public records document: the 1966 album Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton as a landmark; Eric Clapton left the Bluesbreakers in 1966 to form Cream; Peter Green and Mick Taylor were later Bluesbreakers guitarists; John McVie was bassist in the mid-1960s lineups; albums discussed include A Hard Road (1967), Bare Wires (1968) and Crusade (1967).

DeBaser's reviews celebrate John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers' central role in the British blues revival. Reviews focus on key 1960s albums (notably Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton, A Hard Road, Bare Wires, Crusade), lineup shifts (Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor) and Mayall's role as a talent scout and bandleader. The coverage is appreciative of both the raw blues and more experimental, jazz-tinged phases.

For:Fans of 1960s British blues, classic rock guitarists and blues historians

 It is said that when this album was released, a certain James Marshall Hendrix, not yet known as Jimi, was so shocked after hearing Eric Clapton play it that he rushed to get the Marshall amplifiers used for the recording.

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 I believe that John Mayall is the most important white Blues musician, and he has been since the sixties when, with his Bluesbreakers, he took on the role of a true pioneer of the British blues revival.

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