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annieb63
(Boston)
Posted: May 23, 2013 - 16:37
 
Wow. Making my spring cleaning actually fun.

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: May 23, 2013 - 16:35
 
Jazz Blues Fusion, please!

michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA)
Posted: May 23, 2013 - 16:34
 
Silly people - mayall is like the cat's pajamas's snap snap {#Sunny}

tkelley
Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 08:43
 
 hsharp wrote:
Oh no!  Not again!  How many times must we be subjected to this?  Can we choose purgatory instead?

 
Well....is it NOT a pop song.  Live performances of gifted artists run over 3 minutes....and this is in fact a classic from my youth when people played together and listened to each other and let the music evolve...live.  The Smiths will be back soon....be patient.

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 11:23
 
seems like a pretty long song...

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 11:17
 
Don't leave us, Kramer!

Dav3thedog
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 20:28
 
 hsharp wrote:
Oh no!  Not again!  How many times must we be subjected to this?  Can we choose purgatory instead?

 
Have to agree - it's never Mayall time here!
hsharp
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 03:33
 
Oh no!  Not again!  How many times must we be subjected to this?  Can we choose purgatory instead?

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 12:20
 
I am really starting to like this.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 12:19
 
Nice tune!

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 12:18
 
this sounds really good——baby-makin' music...

Brammer
(Burlington ON)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 12:16
 
It has been so long since I had heard this song... So long since I have had my vinyl out.. but I knew after the the first notes that I knew and enjoyed the song. Oh the memories.

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 10:07
 
Everyone should go out and buy a John Mayall album to thank him for all the super musicians whose career started with his band. He may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he sure has a sharp eye/ear for talent.

JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 10:05
 
 devilboy wrote:
Interesting how much this sounds like Morphine...
 
Shouldn't this statement be reversed?  Interesting how much Morphine sounds like this. {#Bananasplit}  {#Music}

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Oct 27, 2012 - 19:05
 
Being neither supercilious nor Dennis Leary in 'The Thomas Crown Affair', I like it.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Oct 27, 2012 - 18:50
 
I think of Jazz the same I do as Modern Art.  Have a bunch of super rich people and hipsters say something is "good", and then all the wannabes will "like" it too.

mrgus
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:20
 
Saw him in '71 or '72 in Pittsburgh. He was and still is OK by me.

vanmas
(Leiden, Netherlands)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:19
 
Tooooooo long!
boring...

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:16
 
 icemang wrote:
I am  running for President as the candidate for the Anti-Mayall party. He's horrible, always has been. Forever. He sucked in the 70's but he's worse now.

This time could have been used much more profitably by little Walter or Sonny Boy or even ..shudder Coldplay. Anything else please. 
 
I'll run against ya.
Love Mayall......got me into the blues back in the 60's 

devilboy
(Hell, OH)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:13
 
Interesting how much this sounds like Morphine...

bluecshells
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:12
 
{#Bananapiano}  I'll be back there before long.....yes.

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:29
 
.........{#Drool}......

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:29
 
.....2(!)wodka/lemon later the song ends.........thinking about a 10........

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:24
 
....now im hearing the bass part.........8->9......{#Yes}

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:22
 
......friday night,wodka/lemon....and THIS....8.....thanx bill,i really love RP for opening my ears......{#Cheers}

PopKombo
(Up Against the San Gabriels)
Posted: Aug 25, 2012 - 18:58
 
oh and a ... flute ... and a harmonica ...

PopKombo
(Up Against the San Gabriels)
Posted: Aug 25, 2012 - 18:56
 
and a bass ... and a sax ... and a tamborine ...

bokey
Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 01:04
 
This pretty cool,just a guy and his guitar.

merkin_muffley
(Down the rabbit hole.....)
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 14:38
 
Some Ten Years After following this would flow really well.

Euskadita
(MX)
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 14:37
 
An example of what making music for the pleasure of music itself is. Bill, thank you!

hayduke2
(Southampton, NY)
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 14:34
 
good work music man, makes me stop everything to absorb in all these stupendous sounds

Gil Scott Heron's Bottle would continue this transcendant vibe

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:17
 
 Deadwing wrote:
And Spring turned to Summer and the song was still playing.

 

 

After summer has turned to autumn and winter, you will still be clueless.



Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:13
 
 prairiedogj wrote:
I wonder how many people rave about this kind of stuff but then complain about contemporary electronic stuff on grounds of it being "too repetitive"? 

Anyhow, I like it. 
 

You dare to compare a piece of music-history to "contemporary electronic...stuuuuff"?

Since you just turned 15, you are excused!

 

Stingray

 



Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:13
 
And Spring turned to Summer and the song was still playing.

Bill better play something with some energy or I will never get out of bed today!

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:10
 
The year was 1969

The performers on the album were Mayall on vocals, harmonica, a slide and a Fender Telecaster guitar, a tambourine, and mouth percussion, Jon Mark on acoustic guitar, Steve Thompson on bass, and Johnny Almond on tenor and alto saxophones, flutes, and mouth percussion. All the songs on the album were written or co-written by John Mayall.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:04
 

"Turning point" indeed!

A MILESTONE album!



Larry_Rosenow
(Bend, OR)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 11:03
 
So good to hear this song....coincidentally pulled the album out last week after so many years and grooved, again

prairiedogj
(An Igloo in Canada)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 10:50
 
I wonder how many people rave about this kind of stuff but then complain about contemporary electronic stuff on grounds of it being "too repetitive"? 

Anyhow, I like it. 

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 10:44
 
I wouldn't ask for a steady diet of this, but for a spring Monday morning in Oregon, it feels good.{#Clap}

jjtwister
(Vermont)
Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 16:33
 
Saw Mayall at Tupelo in White River Junction, Vermont last year. Tupelo is a small acoustically excellent venue holding about 100 people. Up close and cozy. He played California and it was excellent. His backup band...?????lead guitarst played an amazing solo and the bass guitar
kinda just stood there and grooved all night until the final song that showcased each players talent.....bass gutarist just blew me away with his moves.

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Mar 08, 2012 - 18:30
 
 kcar wrote:
Sounds like Mark Sandman and Morphine fooling around during a soundcheck. Not super impressive. 

Calypsus-1, thanks for posting the great pencil sketch of Mayall...
 
Yeah, had me fooled — I was groovin' on it thinking it was a live Morphine performance......

icemang
(Boston & DC, mostly)
Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 01:24
 
I am  running for President as the candidate for the Anti-Mayall party. He's horrible, always has been. Forever. He sucked in the 70's but he's worse now.

This time could have been used much more profitably by little Walter or Sonny Boy or even ..shudder Coldplay. Anything else please. 

jt1
Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 01:24
 
 robbinewman wrote:
stunning...unless you dont understand
 
...then I have to add myself to the list of people who don't understand.


Xing
Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 06:25
 
Bunch of people practicing playing scales up and down. Extremely annoying daddledoddlediddle.

ozzie1313
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 - 11:30
 
Still sounds as cutting edge, contemporary as he was back then.

mistabird
Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 11:51
 
diesen Blueser
habe Ihn gesehen damals  echt gut !!

raga
(Italy - Como)
Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 05:14
 
 Stingray wrote:
Fourty-eight (48!!) listeners voted this "1"...!?!
 
Today 51 plus mine


Lex
(I am here)
Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 12:34
 
Always good to hear a great artist



kcar
Posted: Jul 11, 2011 - 22:53
 
Sounds like Mark Sandman and Morphine fooling around during a soundcheck. Not super impressive. 

Calypsus-1, thanks for posting the great pencil sketch of Mayall...

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: May 29, 2011 - 11:23
 
This is so Cool I'm Shivering ....And love the reference to 'The Unsquare Dance' (Brubeck/Morello)