By 1965 John Mayall had established himself as the foremost British Blues artist. In 1965 he recorded "John Mayalls Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" destined to become one of the most important Blues Albums of all time.By 1964 the band had a large "underground" following and were selected to back John Lee Hooker on his UK club tour.
This was followed by a tour backing T Bone Walker.
The band had previously recorded "Crawling up a hill" with Decca; the single failed to gain chart success and Decca had pretty much lost interest in the band Meanwhile, The Yardbirds, an R&B outfit caste in the mold of the Rolling Stones, had achieved some success with their recordings;Spurred on by this the band became more and more commercial in their attempt to achieve the illusive #1 hit. This didn't suite guitarist and Blues purist Eric Clapton and he left the band in March 1965.John had become impressed with Eric's playing on the "b" side of the Yardbirds "For Your Love" and called Eric with an invitation to consider joining the Blues Breakers.
On meeting the pair realized that they were kindred spirits, each reflecting the others great knowledge and dedication to Blues music. Their collaboration was just meant to be and Eric quickly agreed to join the band. They would spend days going through and playing John's extensive record collection, choosing material that would be used in the Blues Breakers stage performances. The new line up featuring Clapton lifted the band to an even higher musical level and rapidly expanded the fan base.
Record producer Mike Vernon was a huge fan of the band, hardly missing any shows. He persuaded Decca to give the band the chance to record another album.
sbobet กีฬา ออนไลน์ คนIn April 1965 they went into the Decca studios and recorded "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton"The twelve album tracks included 4 originals and 8 re arranged songs of what were then obscure blues artists. The choice of material, the arrangements and the performances of all the musicians was outstanding, but the carefully crafted guitar parts were beyond anything that had been heard from a British band. Before the album was released Eric left the band for few months, rejoining in November 65. It was during this second period that he established himself as the best guitarist on the club circuit, and the famous slogan "Clapton is God" appeared in the London suburb
ibcbet เข้า ไม่ ได้ of Islington.Building on the Blues Breakers large following, the title of the album exploited Clapton's already established "Yardbird" fame and exposed the music to a wider audience. The album reached #6 in the charts, an unprecedented achievement for a non mainstream band. Since then the album, now commonly known as the "Beano" (a reference to the "comic" that Clapton is pictured reading on the album sleeve) album has become of historic importance and is a land mark British Blues recording.Whether or not you agree with my view of the historical significance of the album "John Mayalls Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" I am sure we can agree that it is one of the most important Blues albums of the modern era.
If you enjoy British Blues then you should check out Dr Charlie. He is highly influenced by Mayall but has a very different interpretation of the Blues that you may like. Click here [http://www.dr-charlie.com/Freemusic.html] and obtain a free copy of "I'd Rather Be Blind" off the latest "Prodigal Son" album. Voted "Male Vocalist of The Year" in the 2011 Australian Blues Music Awards.
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